Ashish Vidyarthi Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Ashish Vidyarthi

Ashish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor, motivational speaker, leadership & creativity coach, and YouTuber. He works in films of different languages like Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi, and Bengali. In 1995, he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film ‘Drohkaal.’ He is known for playing the antagonist in films of various languages.

Wiki/Biography

According to some sources, Ashish Vidyarthi was born on Saturday, 19 June 1965 (age 58 years; as of 2023) [1]YouTube – Jashn-e-Rekhta, whereas according to some other sources, he was born on Tuesday, 19 June 1962 (age 61 years; as of 2023) [2]Hindustan Times in Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Gemini.

Ashish Vidyarthi's childhood picture

Ashish Vidyarthi’s childhood picture

Upto class 5, he studied at Shiv Niketan Public School, New Delhi. In 1983, he completed his class 12 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s V M Public School, New Delhi. Later, he pursued a BA in History Hons. at Hindu College, New Delhi. [3]YouTube – Jashn-e-Rekhta While he was studying at Hindu College, he started performing in theatre plays. He then joined the theatre group Act One and Sambhav Theatre Group in New Delhi. In 1990, he completed a course in acting at the National School of Drama, New Delhi. [4]YouTube – Jashn-e-Rekhta

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 8″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Dark Brown

Ashish Vidyarthi

Family

He was born to a Malayali father and a Bengali mother. [5]YouTube – Jashn-e-Rekhta

Parents & Siblings

His father, Govind Vidyarthi, was an Indian freedom fighter and worked as an archivist at Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. His mother, Reba Vidyarthi, was a kathak guru. He does not have any siblings.

A collage of Ashish Vidyarthi's parents

A collage of Ashish Vidyarthi’s parents

Wife & Children

Ashish married twice; he first got married to actor Rajoshi Vidyarthi, who is the daughter of the famous Bengali actress Shakuntala Barua. The couple had a love marriage. On 15 November 2000, Ashish’s son Arth Vidyarthi was born.

Ashish Vidyarthi with his wife

Ashish Vidyarthi with his wife

Ashish Vidyarthi with his son

Ashish Vidyarthi with his son

On 25 May 2023, he got married to Rupali Barua, a fashion entrepreneur. This was his second marriage.

Ashish Vidyarthi and Rupali Barua's wedding photo

Ashish Vidyarthi and Rupali Barua’s wedding photo

Autograph

Ashish Vidyarthi's signature

Ashish Vidyarthi’s signature

Career

Theatre Artist

Ashish started his career as a theatre artist. He performed in plays of various Indian theatre groups including Ekjute Theatre Group, Act One Theatre Group, and Prithvi Theatre.

Ashish Vidyarthi in a theatre play

Ashish Vidyarthi in a theatre play

Actor

Film

Hindi

In 1991, he started his career as an actor with the Hindi film ‘Kal Sandhya’ in which he played the role of a police officer.

Kal Sandhya

Kal Sandhya

He came into the limelight with the 1994 Hindi film ‘Drohkaal’ as commander Bhadra.

Ashish Vidyarthi as commander Bhadra in the Hindi film Drohkaal

Ashish Vidyarthi as commander Bhadra in the Hindi film Drohkaal

Ashish has acted in many Hindi films like ‘1942: A Love Story’ (1994), ‘Major Saab’ (1998), ‘Vaastav: The Reality’ (1999), ‘LOC: Kargil’ (2003), ‘Barfi!’ (2012), and ‘Kuttey’ (2023).

Vaastav- The Reality

Vaastav- The Reality

Telugu

In 1998, he made his Telugu film debut with ‘Pape Naa Pranam’ in which he played the role of an assassin.

Pape Naa Pranam

Pape Naa Pranam

Some of his other Telugu films are ‘Sreeram’ (2002), ‘Gudumba Shankar’ (2004), ‘Narasimhudu’ (2005), ‘Naayak’ (2013), and ‘iSmart Shankar’ (2019).

iSmart Shankar

iSmart Shankar

Kannada

In 1999, he made his Kannada film debut with the film ‘A. K. 47’ in which he played the role of Dawood.

A. K. 47

A. K. 47

He has acted in various Kannada films such as ‘Kotigobba’ (2001), ‘Nandhi’ (2002), ‘Nammanna’ (2005), ‘Siddhartha’ (2015), and ‘Pataki’ (2017).

Nandhi

Nandhi

Bengali

Ashish made his Bengali film debut in 2000 with the film ‘Shesh Thikana’ as Soumyabrata.

Shesh Thikana

Shesh Thikana

He has appeared in a few other Bengali films like ‘Bombaiyer Bombete’ (2003), ‘Kranti’ (2006), ‘Kalishankar’ (2007), ‘Challenge 2’ (2012), and ‘Captain Khan’ (2018).

Captain Khan

Captain Khan

English

In 2000, he made his English film debut with the film ‘Nightfall’ in which he played the role of Kopton.

Nightfall

Nightfall

In 2011, he appeared in another English film titled ‘Dam 999.’

Dam 999

Dam 999

Tamil

In 2001, he debuted in the Tamil film industry with the film ‘Dhill’ as DSP Shankar.

Dhill

Dhill

He then acted in many other Tamil films such as ‘Thamizh’ (2002), ‘Ghilli’ (2004), ‘Azhagiya Tamil Magan’ (2007), ‘Vallakottai’ (2010), and ‘En Vazhi Thani Vazhi’ (2015).

En Vazhi Thani Vazhi

En Vazhi Thani Vazhi

Malayalam

In 2003, he played the role of Commissioner Gowri Shankar in his debut Malayalam film ‘CID Moosa.’

CID Moosa

CID Moosa

Some of his other Malayalam films are ‘Chess’ (2006), ‘Rakshakan’ (2007), ‘Bachelor Party’ (2012), and ‘Uriyattu’ (2020).

Bachelor Party

Bachelor Party

Bangladeshi

In 2015, he made his Bangladeshi film debut with ‘Agnee 2’ in which he played the role of Python.

Agnee 2

Agnee 2

In 2016, he acted in Bangladeshi films like ‘Angaar’ and ‘Hero 420.’

Angaar

Angaar

Other Languages

In 2007, he made his Odia film debut with the film ‘Kalishankar’ in which he played the role of Debu Soren.

Kalishankar

Kalishankar

In 2014, he played cameo roles in Marathi films ‘Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra’ and ‘Avatarachi Goshta.’

Avatarachi Goshta

Avatarachi Goshta

Television

In 1990, he made his television acting debut with the DD National’s TV serial ‘Truck Dhina Dhin’ in which he played the role of Mama.

Truck Dhina Dhin

Truck Dhina Dhin

He has appeared in a few other Hindi TV serials like ‘Dastaan’ (1995; Zee TV) and ’24 season 2′ (2016; Colors).

A still of Ashish Vidyarthi from the Hindi TV serial Dastaan

A still of Ashish Vidyarthi from the Hindi TV serial Dastaan

Web Series

Ashish made his web series debut with the 2019 Hindi series ‘M.O.M. – Mission Over Mars’ in which he played the role of K. Murlidharan. The series was streamed on Zee5.

M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars

M.O.M. – Mission Over Mars

He has acted in many other popular Hindi web series like ‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’ (2020; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Sunflower’ (2021; Zee5), ‘TVF Pitchers season 2’ (2022; TVFPlay and YouTube), and ‘Rana Naidu’ (2023; Netflix).

Criminal Justice- Behind Closed Doors

Criminal Justice- Behind Closed Doors

YouTuber

In 2020, he started his YouTube channel ‘Ashish Vidyarthi Official’ on which he uploads his vlogs.

Ashish Vidyarthi Official YouTube channel

Ashish Vidyarthi Official YouTube channel

He has also created a few other YouTube channels like Anbudan Ashish Vidyarthi, Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs, Kahaani Khatarnaak GOI, Food Khana with Ashish, Daily Ashish Vidyarthi, and Ashish Vidyrathi Clips. As of 2023, his daily vlog channel Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs has 1.32 million subscribers.

Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs

Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs

Other Work

Ashish has started a few podcast shows on various music streaming apps including Gaana, Spotify, and Wynk.

Ashish Vidyarthi Podcasts

Ashish Vidyarthi Podcasts

In 2014, he started a professional training and coaching institute Ashish Vidyarthi & Associates- Avid Miner. He is also working as a motivational speaker and has organised various motivational sessions for students and professionals.

Awards

  • 1995: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Drohkaal
  • 1996: Bengal Film Journalists’ Association – Best Actor Award (Hindi) for the film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
  • 1997: Star Screen Award for Best Villain for the Hindi film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
  • 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Villain Telugu for the film Athanokkade
  • 2012: Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for the Telugu film Minugurulu
  • 2023: Best Travel & Food Vlogger by Lokmat

    Ashish Vidyarthi's Lokmat award

    Ashish Vidyarthi’s Lokmat award

Facts/Trivia

  • In 2016, while shooting for a scene in the Hindi film ‘Bollywood Diaries,’ Ashish almost drowned in a river. He was then rescued by a policeman. [6]Hindustan Times
  • He is an avid animal lover and owns two pet dogs named Sasha and Laika.

    Ashish Vidyarthi with his pet dog

    Ashish Vidyarthi with his pet dog

  • In an interview, he shared that he was often bullied for his dark skin colour.
  • His father adopted the surname Vidyarthi from the Indian freedom fighter and journalist Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi. His father used to portray the role of Ganesh Shankar in various theatre plays and as a tribute to him, his father adopted the surname. [8]Lokmat

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