| Ashish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor, motivational speaker, leadership & creativity coach, and YouTuber. |
| He appears in films of various languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi, and Bengali. |
| Ashish gained immense popularity for playing negative roles in various films. |
| His father used to portray the role of the Indian freedom fighter Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi in various theatre plays. |
| Inspired by the freedom fighter, his father adopted the surname ‘Vidyarthi.’ |
| After completing his graduation, he joined the National School of Drama to learn acting. |
| He later started working with various theatre groups like Sambhav Theatre Group, Act One Group, and Prithvi Theatre. |
| In 1994, he played the role of commander Bhadra in the Hindi film ‘Drohkaal.’ |
| His performance in the film was appreciated by the audience and critics. |
| Ashish has appeared in Hindi films like ‘1942: A Love Story’ (1994), ‘Major Saab’ (1998), and more. |
| He has also acted in Hindi TV serials such as ‘Dastaan’ (1995; Zee TV) and ’24 season 2′ (2016; Colors). |
| Ashish has appeared in various Telugu films like ‘Sreeram’ (2002), ‘Gudumba Shankar’ (2004), and more. |
| Some of his Kannada films as an actor are ‘Kotigobba’ (2001), ‘Nandhi’ (2002), and more. |
| Ashish has also acted in Bengali films such as ‘Bombaiyer Bombete’ (2003), ‘Kranti’ (2006), and more. |
| Some of his Tamil films are ‘Thamizh’ (2002), ‘Ghilli’ (2004), and more. |
| He has also acted in a few Malayalam films like ‘Chess’ (2006), ‘Rakshakan’ (2007), and more. |
| In 2011, Ashish acted in the English film ‘Dam 999.’ |
| In 2014, he made guest appearances in the Marathi films ‘Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra’ and ‘Avatarachi Goshta.’ |
| In the same year, he started ‘Avid Miner Conversations,’ a professional training and coaching institute. |
| He is also working as a motivational speaker and often shares his experiences by visiting schools, colleges, and corporate offices. |
| He shares his real-life experience videos on his Facebook page ‘The Rich Universe.’ |
| In an interview, he shared an incident while shooting for a scene in the Hindi film ‘Bollywood Diaries’ in 2016. |
| Ashish has acted in a few Bangladeshi films like ‘Angaar’ and ‘Hero 420.’ |
| Apart from films and TV serials, he has also appeared in Hindi web series such as ‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’ (2020; Disney+ Hotstar) and more. |
