Ashish Vidyarthi

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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ashish Vidyarthi
| image = Aashish Vidyarthi.jpg
| caption = Vidyarthi in January 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|06|19|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-19|title=Birthday Special: Apart from actor Ashish Vidyarthi, he is a famous motivational speaker|url=https://english.newstracklive.com/news/bollywood-happy-birthday-ashish-vidyarthi-apart-from-famous-actor-ashish-vidyarthi-is-a-motivational-speaker-sc87-nu904-ta272-1100675-1.html|access-date=2021-01-02|website=News Track|language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-10-22|title=Policeman rescues Ashish Vidyarthi from drowning on set|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/policeman-rescues-ashish-vidyarthi-from-drowning-on-set/story-YN2cVAgRJ3A8TsfTRRIy9H.html|access-date=2021-01-02|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India<ref name="idream" />
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1986 - present
| spouse = Rajoshi Vidyarthi
| children = 1
}}

'''Ashish Vidyarthi''' (born 19 June 1962) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language films. He is noted for his antagonist and character roles. In 1995, he received the [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''[[Drohkaal]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Ashish-Vidyarthi-to-present-play-in-the-city/article15302363.ece|title=Ashish Vidyarthi to present play in the city|date=13 September 2008|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629033231/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Ashish-Vidyarthi-to-present-play-in-the-city/article15302363.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Expressing-his-gratitude/article14827511.ece|title=Expressing his gratitude|date=3 September 2007|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-date=10 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210214041/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Expressing-his-gratitude/article14827511.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==

Ashish Vidyarthi was born in [[Delhi]], India to a [[Malayali]] father, and a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] mother from [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="idream">{{Cite av media|title=I Came Here To Give An Interview, Not To Reveal Secrets - Ashish Vidyarthi Full Interview {{!}} #17 - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=329&v=YD1YdOR3cM4|access-date=2021-01-02|publisher=iDream Telugu Movies|time=5m29s|people= Ashish Vidyarthi and Anjali}}</ref> His mother Reba Vidyarthi was a [[Kathak]] guru,<ref>{{cite news|date=11 February 2011|title=Ashish Vidyarthi's mother passes away|agency=PTI|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28543617_1_mumbai-hospital-kathak-sangeet-natak-academy|url-status=dead|access-date=5 April 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708010704/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news-interviews/28543617_1_mumbai-hospital-kathak-sangeet-natak-academy|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=8 July 2012}}</ref> while his father Govind Vidyarthi is an expert in cataloging and archiving vanishing [[Performing arts|Performing Arts of India]] for the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]]. He attended [[National School of Drama]] till 1990 and associated himself with another theatre group, [[Act One (play)|Act One]], run by [[N. K. Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/from-the-magazine/meeting-ashish-vidyarthi/|title=Meeting Ashish Vidyarthi|date=2001-06-14|work=Man's World India|access-date=2018-07-27|language=en-GB|archive-date=28 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728041138/https://www.mansworldindia.com/from-the-magazine/meeting-ashish-vidyarthi/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1992, he moved to [[Mumbai|Bombay]] (now Mumbai). Ashish played the role of [[V. P. Menon]] in his first film, ''[[Sardar (1993 film)|Sardar]]'', based on [[Vallabhbhai Patel|Sardar Vallabhai Patel's]] Life. Though, his first release was [[Drohkaal]], for which he won a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for Best Supporting Actor in 1995. He is also renowned for his role as Ashutosh, in [[1942: A Love Story|1942:A Love Story]]. Ashish received the [[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Star Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]], for the 1996 film [[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]].

Vidhyarthi has worked in 11 languages in over 300 films.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2013-04-24|title=I am still hungry and foolish: Ashish Vidyarthi|language=en|work=Zee News|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/i-am-still-hungry-and-foolish-ashish-vidyarthi_132882.html|url-status=live|access-date=2018-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727212135/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/i-am-still-hungry-and-foolish-ashish-vidyarthi_132882.html|archive-date=27 July 2018}}</ref> He is the co-founder & curator of AVID MINER Conversations, which are interactive modules customized for organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.simplylifeindia.com/ashish-vidyarthi.html|title=Ashish Vidyarthi {{!}} Speakers|publisher=Simply Life India Speakers Bureau|language=en|access-date=2018-07-27|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727212229/https://www.simplylifeindia.com/ashish-vidyarthi.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Language
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1986 || ''[[Anand (1986 film)|Anand]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1991 || ''[[Kaal Sandhya]]'' || || rowspan=18| Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1993 || ''[[1942: A Love Story]]'' || Ashutosh ||
|-
| ''[[Sardar (1993 film)|Sardar]]'' || [[V. P. Menon]] ||
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1994 || ''[[Drohkaal]]'' || Commander Bhadra ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1995 || ''[[Oh Darling Yeh Hai India]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' || Shiva ||
|-
| ''[[Naajayaz]]'' || Ratan ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''[[Jeet (1996 film)|Jeet]]'' || Inspector Pratap Bidyarthi ||
|-
| ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]'' || Ramanbhai ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 1997 || ''[[Vishwavidhaata]]'' || Rai Bahadur ||
|-
| ''[[Bhai (1997 film)|Bhai]]'' || David ||
|-
| ''[[Mrityudaata]]'' || Mohanlal ||
|-
| ''[[Daud: Fun on the Run]]'' || Inspector Nair ||
|-
| ''[[Koi Kisise Kum Nahin]]'' || Ashok ||
|-
| ''[[Ziddi (1997 film)|Ziddi]]'' || [[Assistant commissioner|ACP]] Inder Saxena ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1998 || ''[[Major Saab]]'' || Shankar ||
|-
| ''[[Soldier (1998 Indian film)|Soldier]]'' || Dinesh Kapoor ||
|-
| ''[[Yamraaj (film)|Yamraaj]]'' || Raj ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 1999 || ''[[AK-47 (film)|AK-47]]'' || Dawood || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Haseena Maan Jaayegi]]'' || Bhai || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Arjun Pandit (1999 film)|Arjun Pandit]]'' || Haldiram || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Benaam (1999 film)|Benaam]]'' || Damak || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Trishakti]]'' || Rajeshwar Raja || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Jaanwar (1999 film)|Jaanwar]]'' || Inspector Arjun Pradhan || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Vaastav: The Reality]]'' || Vitthal Kaanya || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="10"| 2000 || ''[[Badal]]'' || Jeet Ram || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'' || Inspector Shinde || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Bichhoo]]'' || Devraj Khatri || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Gaja Gamini]]'' || Scientist || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Joru Ka Ghulam]]'' || Pappu Anna || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Pape Naa Pranam]]'' || Assassin || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Refugee (2000 film)|Refugee]]'' || Makkad || Hindi ||
|-
| ''Shesh Thikana'' || Soumyabrata || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Nightfall'' || Kopton || English || American film
|-
| ''Madhuri'' || Kishan || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2001 || ''[[Kotigobba]]'' || Mark Anthony || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love]]'' || Hari Singh || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Jodi No.1]]'' || Sir John || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta]]'' || Karla Bhai || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Dhill]]'' || [[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DSP]] Shankar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vande Matharam (2001 film)|Vande Matharam]]'' || Major Sujan || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="17"| 2002 || ''Sainika'' || Captain Badshah || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Ansh: The Deadly Part'' || Dawoo || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Ab Ke Baras]]'' || Rudra Singh || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Chor Machaaye Shor]]'' || Tito || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Hum Kisise Kum Nahin]]'' || Pillai || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai]]'' || Raj Patil (Raja) || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Shararat (2002 film)|Shararat]]'' || Arora || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Waah! Tera Kya Kehna]]'' || Charles || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai]]'' || Gul Baloch || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Baba (2002 film)|Baba]]'' || 'Ippo' Ramaswamy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ezhumalai]]'' || Nagalingam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bagavathi]]'' || Easwarapandiyan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thamizh]]'' || Periyavar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thamizhan]]'' || GK || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sreeram]]'' || Encounter Shankar || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Law & Order'' || Don Chota || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Nandhi (2002 film)|Nandhi]]'' || Different Dyani alias Dhanraj || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="12"| 2003 || ''[[Ramachandra (film)|Ramachandra]]'' || "Sodukku" Chockalingam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Aur Ek Gyarah]]'' || Cobra || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[LOC: Kargil]]'' || Col. Ravindran, 2 Rajputana Rifles || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Border Hindustan Ka]]'' || Major Ansari || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Ek Hindustani]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century]]'' || Ghoshal || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Jaal: The Trap]]'' || Naved Rabhani || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Love at Times Square]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Talaash: The Hunt Begins...]]'' ||Police Commissioner || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]'' || Thilak || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bombaiyer Bombete (film)|Bombaiyer Bombete]]'' || Mr. Gore || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[CID Moosa]]'' || Gowri Shankar || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="10"| 2004 || ''Durgi'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Kismat (2004 film)|Kismat]]'' || Vikas Patil || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Shikaar (2004 film)|Shikaar]]'' || Kanwar Singh || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Agnipankh]]'' || Pakistani Army Commander || Hindi ||
|-
| ''AK-47'' || Dadua || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Ghilli]]'' || Sivasubramanian || Tamil ||
|-
| ''No'' || DK || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Gudumba Shankar]]'' || Kumaraswamy || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Vijayendra Varma]]'' || Nanaji || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Jananam]]'' || Muthukaruppan || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2005 || ''Spiritual Reality'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''Thunta'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Aakash (film)|Aakash]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Nammanna]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Jurm (2005 film)|Jurm]]'' || Police Inspector || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Eashwar Mime Co.]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Athanokkade]]'' || Anna || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Narasimhudu]]'' || Police Commissioner || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]'' || Naadhan ||Tamil
|-
| rowspan="14"| 2006 || ''[[Thandege Thakka Maga]]'' || Dharmanna || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Suntaragaali]]'' || Kalinga || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006 film)|Mere Jeevan Saathi]]'' || Torani || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[E (2006 film)|E]]'' || Dr. Ramakrishnan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Annavaram (film)|Annavaram]]'' || Tapas Balu || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Raraju (2006 film)|Raraju]]'' || Kotireddy Venkat Reddy || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Agantakudu'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Brahmastram]]'' || Rudra || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Pokiri]]'' || Sub-inspector Pasupathy || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Simhabaludu'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Madhu (2006 film)|Madhu]]'' || Siluvai || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chess (2006 film)|Chess]]'' || Swaminathan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kranti (2006 film)|Kranti]]'' || Vishnu || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Nayak The Real Hero]]'' || Kali Gunda || Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan="17"| 2007 || ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' || [[M. P. Jayaraj]] || Kannada ||
|-
| ''The Challenge'' || Sanju || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Awarapan]]'' || Rajan D. Malik || Hindi ||
|-
| ''Main Rony Aur Jony'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Azhagiya Tamil Magan]]'' || Anand Chelliah || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Malaikottai]]'' || Chittappa Kanthaswamy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chirutha]]'' || Mattu Bhai || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Athidhi (2007 film)|Athidhi]]'' || Danny Bhai || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshyam (2007 film)|Lakshyam]]'' || [[Deputy Inspector General of Police|DIG]] Ajay Prakash || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Manikanda]]'' || Balasingam || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Black Cat (2007 film)|Black Cat]]'' || Prabhul Kumar || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Rakshakan]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Bhasmasuran'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Greptar]]'' || Balaram Ghosh || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Kalishankar (2007 Bengali film)|Kalishankar]]'' || Debu Soren || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Kalishankar (2007 Odia film)|Kalishankar]]'' || Debu Soren || Odia ||
|-
| rowspan="15"| 2008 || ''[[Janumada Gelathi]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Citizen'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Paramesha Panwala]]'' || || Kannada||
|-
| ''[[Mr. Black Mr. White]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Jimmy (2008 film)|Jimmy]]'' || || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Dhanam (2008 film)|Dhanam]]'' || Cop #1 || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ellam Avan Seyal]]'' || Anbukkarasu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kuruvi]]'' || Konda Reddy || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Theekuchi]]'' || Pasupathy Pandian || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Bheemaa]]'' || Commissioner || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Konchem Koththaga]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kantri]]'' || Seshu || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ontari (film)|Ontari]]'' || Lal Mahankali || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Satyameba Jayate]]'' || || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Neel Rajar Deshe]]'' || || Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan="12"| 2009 || ''[[Bhagyada Balegara]]'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''Devru'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Lahore (film)|Lahore]]'' ||Mohd. Akhtar || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Adada Enna Azhagu]]'' || Alexander || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Red Alert: The War Within]]'' || Velu || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Kisse Pyaar Karoon]]'' || Police Inspector || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Yodha (2009 film)|Yodha]]'' || Patil || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Solla Solla Inikkum]]'' || Madhiyazhagan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanthaswamy]]'' || Pallur Paramajothi Ponnusamy (PPP) || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ganesh Just Ganesh]]'' || Mahadevan || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[I G Inspector General]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || Bheem Bhai || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2010 || ''[[Black Stallion (film)|Black Stallion]]'' || Irumban John || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Khuda Kasam]]'' || Home Minister || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Porki]]'' || Ali Bhai || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Varudu]]'' || Raj Gopal || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Jothegara]]'' || [[Assistant commissioner|ACP]] Veerabhadra || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' || Mandha || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Uthamaputhiran (2010 film)|Uthamaputhiran]]'' || Periyamuthu Gounder || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Nachiyar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Adhurs]]'' || Dhanraj || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 2011 || ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' || John Abraham || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Fighter (2011 film)|Fighter]]'' || [[Deputy Inspector General of Police|DIG]] || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Chattam]]'' || Shivaji || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' || Devaraj || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kandaen]]'' || Narmadha's Father || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Udhayan (film)|Udhayan]]'' || Ayyanaar || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Madatha Kaja]]'' || Nanda || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Dam 999]]'' || Durai || English ||
|-
| ''[[Gosainbaganer Bhoot]]'' || Habu Sardar || Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 2012 || ''[[Khokababu]]'' || Ballu || Bengali ||
|-
| ''Jaaneman'' || Sridhar || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Bachelor Party (2012 film)|Bachelor Party]]'' || Chettiyar || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Awara (2012 film)|Awara]]'' || Indrajit || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Barfi!]]'' || Mr. Chatterjee || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Challenge 2]]'' || Guru Nayak || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruthani (film)|Thiruthani]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Shakti (2012 film)|Shakti]]'' || Police Officer || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]'' || Peddapuram Peda Babu || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="11"| 2013 || ''[[Naayak]]'' || [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] Officer || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' || Crazy Robert || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' || Mahesh Deshpande || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Minugurulu]]'' || Father || rowspan="6"| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kevvu Keka]]'' || Gottam Gopalakrishna ||
|-
| ''[[Bhai (2013 film)|Bhai]]'' || David ||
|-
| ''[[Chandee]]'' || Minister ||
|-
| ''Abdul Kalam'' || Dr. Yuvraj Shankar ||
|-
| ''[[Greeku Veerudu]]'' || P. R. ||
|-
| ''[[R... Rajkumar]]'' || Manik Parmar || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Nirbhoya]]'' || || rowspan="2"| Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan="10"| 2014 || ''[[Bachchan (2014 film)|Bachchan]]'' || Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Haider (film)|Haider]]'' || Brigadier T. S. Murthy || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra]]'' || Himself || Marathi ||
|-
| ''[[Autonagar Surya]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Amara (film)|Amara]]'' || Sethupathi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Teenkahon]]'' || Joydeb Guha || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Rang Rasiya]]'' || Raja Thirumal || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Aagadu]]'' || [[Superintendent of Police (India)|SP]] Mallikarjun || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Meaghamann]]'' || Sharma || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Avatarachi Goshta]]'' || Himself || Marathi || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="14"| 2015 || ''[[Siddhartha (2015 film)|Siddhartha]]'' || Yeshwanath || Kannada ||
|-
|| ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || Golden Raj || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Anegan]]'' || Commissioner Gopinath || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Rahasya]]'' || Sachin Mahajan || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Gopala Gopala (2015 film)|Gopala Gopala]]'' || Shankar Narayana || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Jadoogadu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kick 2]]'' || Settlement Durga || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Sher (film)|Sher]]'' || Chhota || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015 film)|En Vazhi Thani Vazhi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Besh Korechi Prem Korechi]]'' || Dibakar || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[James Bond (2015 film)|James Bond]]'' || Don || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Once Upon a Time in Bihar]]'' || Madan Sharma || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Agnee 2]]'' || Python || Bengali || Bangladeshi film
|-
| ''[[Black (2015 Indian film)|Black]]'' || Biru Pande || Bengali ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2016 || ''[[Aligarh (film)|Aligarh]]'' || Advocate [[Anand Grover]] || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Angaar (2016 film)|Angaar]]'' || || rowspan="2"|Bengali || rowspan="2"|Bangladeshi film
|-
| ''[[Hero 420]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Nannaku Prematho]]'' || Kapil Sinha / Satpal Singh || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' || Raghava's business partner || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Rokto]]'' || Villain || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Bollywood Diaries]]'' || Vishnu || rowspan=2| Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="8"| 2017 || ''[[Begum Jaan]]'' || Harsh ||
|-
| ''[[Radha (film)|Radha]]'' || Home Minister || Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Pataki (film)|Pataki]]'' || Rudrapratap || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[March 22 (film)|March 22]]'' || Muslim Maullah || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Bachche Kachche Sachche]]'' || Munna || Hindi ||
|-
| ''Sarkari Kelasa Devara Kelasa'' || Minister || Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Oxygen (2017 film)|Oxygen]]'' || [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] Officer || rowspan=2|Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Andhhagadu]]'' || Dr. Ashish ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2018 || ''[[Jole Jongole]]'' || Police Officer || Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Inttelligent]]'' || Venkateswara Rao || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Mukhyan'' || Police Inspector || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Dhumketu'' || Commissioner Dibakar Gupta || rowspan=2| Bengali ||
|-
| ''[[Chalbaaz]]'' || Dada ||
|-
| ''[[Pantham]]'' || Defence Lawyer || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Captain Khan (film)|Captain Khan]]'' || Abdur Rahman || Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 || ''[[iSmart Shankar]]'' || Ramamoorthy || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[The Lion King (2019 film)|The Lion King]]'' || Scar || Hindi || Voice Artist
|-
|2020||''Uriyattu''||||Malayalam||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021||''Echo''|| Edward || Tamil ||
|-
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|P. N. Thirumaavalavan
|Malayalam
|
|}

==Television shows==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Language
!Channel
!References
|-
|1990
|''Truck Dhina Dhin''
|Mama
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Dastaan (1995 TV series)]]''
|Lankesh
|Hindi
| [[Zee TV]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[24 (Indian TV series)|24]] (season 2)''
|Roshan Sherchan
|Hindi
| [[Colors TV]]
|
|-
|''Kahanibaaz''
|Ashish Vidyarthi
|Hindi
|
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Mission Over Mars|M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars]]''
|K. Murlidharan
|Hindi
|[[ALTBalaji]] and [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|
|}

==Awards==
'''Won'''
* 1995: [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]]: ''[[Drohkaal]]''
* 1996: [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actor Award (Hindi)]]: ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]''
* 1997: [[Star Screen Award for Best Villain]]: ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]''
* 2005: [[Filmfare Award for Best Villain – Telugu]]: ''[[Athanokkade]]''
*2012: [[Nandi Award for Best Character Actor]]: ''[[Minugurulu]]''
'''Nominated'''
* 1996: [[Filmfare Best Villain Award]] for ''[[Drohkaal]]''
* 1997: [[Filmfare Best Villain Award]]: ''[[Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin]]''
* 2012: [[1st South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)]]: ''Ala Modalaindi''
* 2014: [[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Kannada)]]: ''Shivajinagara''

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0896573}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/6705/index.html Ashish Vidyarthi: Filmography] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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