Ashish Vidyarthi

Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi in May 2008
Born (1965-06-19) 19 June 1965 (age 60)[1][2][3]
Delhi, India
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouses
Rajoshi aka Piloo
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(m. 2001; div. 2022)​
Rupali Barua
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(m. 2023)​
[4]
Children1
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2021–present
GenresTravel, Food, Lifestyle, Vlogs
Subscribers2.34 million
Views577,900,537
Last updated: 03 September 2025

Ashish Vidyarthi (born 19 June 1965[5]) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Marathi, and Odia films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Drohkaal.[6] He has also received several awards including a Filmfare Award South along with nominations for two Filmfare Awards.[7][8]

Early life

Ashish Vidyarthi was born on 19 June 1965 in Delhi, India to a Malayali father from Thalassery (Kerala), and a Bengali mother from Rajasthan with ancestry in West Bengal.[9] His mother Reba Vidyarthi (Née: Chattopadhyay) was a Kathak guru,[10] while his father Govind Vidyarthi is an expert in cataloguing and archiving vanishing Performing Arts of India for the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He attended National School of Drama until 1990 and associated himself with another theatre group, Act One, run by N. K. Sharma.[11]

Career

In 1992, he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai). Ashish played the role of V. P. Menon in his first film, Sardar, based on Sardar Vallabhai Patel's Life.[12] Though, his first release was Drohkaal, for which he won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1995. He is also renowned for his role as Ashutosh, in 1942:A Love Story. Ashish received the Star Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role, for the 1996 film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin. In the same year, for the same role, he was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award.

Vidhyarthi has worked in 11 languages in over 300 films.[13] He is the co-founder and curator of AVID MINER Conversations, which are interactive modules customized for organizations.

Currently, he has a YouTube channel with over one million subscribers and he often vlogs about food.[14]

Personal life

Vidyarthi married Piloo Vidyarthi aka Rajoshi in 2001. They have a son Arth. The couple filed for mutual divorce in 2022.[15] He married Rupali Barua in 2023.[16]

Filmography

Main article: Ashish Vidyarthi filmography

During his career, Vidyarthi has acted in over 300 films in 11 different languages.[17]

Awards

Won

Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Birthday Special: Apart from actor Ashish Vidyarthi, he is a famous motivational speaker who is married to RUPALI BARUA AXOM". News Track. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Policeman rescues Ashish Vidyarthi from drowning on set". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi gets married to fashion entrepreneur at 57; says 'It's an extraordinary feeling'". The Indian Express. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi marries Kolkata fashion entrepreneur". Ruman Ganguly. The Times of India. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Actor Ashish Vidyarthi On Getting Married At 57: "Age Doesn't Matter"". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi reveals how he celebrated his National Award win amid financial struggles: 'Even the teetotallers wanted to drink that day...'". The Times of India. 28 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi to present play in the city". The Hindu. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Expressing his gratitude". The Hindu. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  9. ^ Ashish Vidyarthi and Anjali. I Came Here To Give An Interview, Not To Reveal Secrets - Ashish Vidyarthi Full Interview | #17 - YouTube. iDream Telugu Movies. Event occurs at 5m29s. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi's mother passes away". The Times of India. PTI. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ "Meeting Ashish Vidyarthi". Man's World India. 14 June 2001. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  12. ^ Chauhan, Manisha. "This actor struggled for work despite winning National Award, was broken, lost, trolled for getting married at 57, now." DNA India. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  13. ^ "I am still hungry and foolish: Ashish Vidyarthi". Zee News. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  14. ^ Thomas, Bryan Anthony (10 April 2023). "Delhi has allowed me to grow, says Ashish Vidyarthi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi's Ex-Wife Piloo Opens Up About Their Marriage: 'Ashish Never Cheated On Me, There Was No Torture, Hardship". ABP news. 26 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Ashish Vidyarthi Opens Up About His Second Wedding, Says His Split With Ex-Wife Was Amicable - Watch". ABP news.
  17. ^ Singh, Kashvi Raj (8 August 2025). "Ashish Vidyarthi Wants 'Central Roles', Else He Might Not Return To Films". News 18. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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