Ashutosh Rana Age, Wiki and Bio

Ashutosh Rana

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Producer, Author, TV Presenter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/11/1967
Age56 years
BirthplaceGadarwara, Madhya Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full nameAshutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Primary School in Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh
  • Christ Church Boys’ Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
College/University
  • Dr H. S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
  • National School of Drama, New Delhi
Educational Qualification
  • B. A. and LLB from Dr H. S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
  • M. A. in Dramatics (1991-1994) from the National School of Drama, New Delhi

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsRenuka Shahane
Marriage Date25/05/2001
Marriage PlaceDamoh, Madhya Pradesh
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseRenuka Shahane
Children
Son(s)
  • Satyendra Rana
  • Shouryaman Rana (image in wife's section)
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherRam Narayan Neekhra
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Prabhat Neekhra
  • Nand Kumar Neekhra (professor)
  • Jayant Kumar Neekhra (lawyer at a high court)
  • Madan Mohan Neekhra (vice president of marketing at Shree Krishna Keshav Lab Ltd, vice president at SKKL Limited)
SisterKaamini Gupta

Career

Debut
TV (As an actor)Tehkikaat (1994) as Shyam; aired on DD National
Film (Hindi; As an actor)Sanshodhan (1996) as Daaman Verma
Film (Telugu; As an actor)Venky (2004) as Yogendra Kumar Sharma
Film (Tamil; As an actor)Vettai (2012) as Annachi
Film (Kannada; As an actor)Vishnusena (2005) as Badrinath
Film (Marathi; As an actor)Sankasur (2013) as Daji Gaokar
Awards
Screen Awards
  • 1999: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Dushman
Zee Cine Awards
  • 1999: Best Villain for Dushman
  • 2000: Best Villain for Sangharsh
Filmfare Award
  • 1999: Best Villain Award for Dushman
  • 2000: Best Villain Award for Sangharsh
  • 2021: OTT Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film Pagglait
Other Award(s)
  • 2022: Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel ‘Ramrajya’

Favourites

FilmGodfather (1972)
Film SceneWhen Amitabh Bachchan sees Jaya Bachchan for the first time in Sholay (1975)
SingerKishore Kumar
FoodAloo Gobhi and Matar ki Sabzi, Rajma Rice
CuisineNorth Indian

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Mitsubishi Pajero
  • BMW X1

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ashutosh Rana is an Indian actor, producer, author, and TV presenter known for playing negative characters in Hindi films.
In childhood, his father changed his school from Jabalpur to Ahmedabad.
Despite not being a bright student, Ashutosh passed class 11 with flying colors and celebrated by playing drums in his village.
In his childhood, he loved playing Ravana in Ramleela events in his village.
Ashutosh kept his name from a mantra his parents chanted during a ritual.
He changed his surname from Neekhra to Rana, inspired by his father's name, Ram Narayan.
During college, he was known for helping college students and aspired to be a politician.
After his mother's passing in 1984, his brother-in-law introduced him to a spiritual guru, Dadda Ji, who suggested he join the National School of Drama in New Delhi.
After completing his education, Ashutosh joined a theatre group and later appeared in various TV serials.
He met his wife, Renuka Shahane, at a party, and after initial missed connections, they started a phone conversation that led to marriage.
He has appeared in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Tamil films, as well as Hindi web series.
Ashutosh has authored two Hindi books and enjoys reading in his free time.