Ashish Vidyarthi Age, Wiki and Bio

Ashish Vidyarthi

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Motivational Speaker, Leadership & Creativity Coach, YouTuber
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/06/1965
Age59 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Shiv Niketan Public School, New Delhi (upto class 5)
  • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s V M Public School, New Delhi (class 5-class 12)
College/UniversityHindu College, New Delhi
Educational QualificationBA in History Hons.

Personal Life

Date of Birth19/06/1965
Age59 Years
BirthplaceDelhi, India
Zodiac signGemini
HometownDelhi, India
EthnicityMalayali (Father's Side) and Bengali (Mother's Side)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date25/05/2023
Affairs/GirlfriendsRajoshi Vidyarthi (actress)

Family

FatherGovind Vidyarthi (Indian freedom fighter and an archivist at Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi)
MotherReba Vidyarthi (kathak guru)
SiblingsNone
Spouse
First WifeRajoshi Vidyarthi
Second WifeRupali Barua (fashion entrepreneur)
Children
SonArth Vidyarthi (born on 15 November 2000; image in wife's section)
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
Film (Hindi)Kal Sandhya (1991) as a police officer
Film (Telugu)Pape Naa Pranam (1998) as an assassin
Film (Kannada)A. K. 47 (1999) as Dawood
Film (Bengali)Shesh Thikana (2000) as Soumyabrata
Film (English)Nightfall (2000) as Kopton
Film (Tamil)Dhill (2001) as DSP Shankar
Film (Malayalam)CID Moosa (2003) as Commissioner Gowri Shankar
Film (Bangladeshi)Agnee 2 (2015) as Python
Film (Odia)Kalishankar (2007) as Debu Soren
Film (Marathi)Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra (2014) in a cameo role
TV (Hindi)M.O.M. – Mission Over Mars (2019) as K. Murlidharan; streamed on Zee5
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

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.