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{{Infobox person
|name = Ragesh Asthana
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|birth_date =17 May 1962
|birth_place = [[Uganda]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2014|3|20|1962|5|17}}
|death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
|nationality = [[India]]n
|occupation = [[Actor]]
|spouse = Jyoti Asthana
|children = 2
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'''Ragesh Asthana''' (17 May 1962 – 20 March 2014) was an Indian actor who acted in several Hindi television serials such as ''[[Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo]]'' and ''[[Palampur Express]]'', Katputli and was last seen in ''Gumraah'' on [[Channel V]].<ref name="CITEREFRageshAsthanaTimesofIndia">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Ragesh-Asthana-passes-away/articleshow/32349929.cms | title=Ragesh Asthana passes away! | first=Tejashree | last=Bhopatkar | date=20 March 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India| accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news-interviews/Priya-Bhatija-Rajesh-Asthana-in-Gumrah/articleshow/16877161.cms | title=Priya Bhatija & Rajesh Asthana in Gumrah | date=4 December 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=21 October 2018 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ragesh was born on 17 May 1962 in [[Uganda]]. He married Jyothi in 1994 and had two children Nanaki and Yuvaraj.<ref name="CITEREFAboutRageshAsthana">{{cite web|url= http://www.metromasti.com/tv/news/Ragesh-Asthana-died-passed-away-today-morning-20th-March-2014/39998|title= Ragesh Asthana on Metro Masti}}</ref>

==Early career==
Ragesh debuted as an actor in 1987 in the serial ''[[Subah (TV series)|Subah]]'', directed by Bharat Rungachary, where he played the character of "Appu Swami". Ragesh had initially auditioned for the role of another character "Prem", but was rejected. He then tried for the next best role available and during the audition enacted a soliloquy from one of the plays that he had earlier acted in, which helped him bag the role of "Appu Swami".<ref name="CITEREFRageshTV">{{cite web|url= http://www.indianentertainment.info/2011/08/16/ragesh-asthana-can%E2%80%99t-curb-the-enthusiasm.html|title= Ragesh TV Beginnings}}</ref> He also featured in a Doordarshan serial called Inkaar, which had an anti-drugs social message. He played the role of the protagonist's best friend, who helped him to come back to normal life after the latter gave up drug addiction.

==Television and films==
After the success of ''[[Subah (TV series)|Subah]]'', Ragesh was offered similar roles to the character he played in ''Subah'', which caused him to reject such roles. During this time, he played small roles in episodic stories like [[Discovery of India]] by [[Shyam Benegal]] and Adhikar by Manju Sinha. After a long gap, he received the role of the rebellious ''Nikhil Singhani'' in the television series ''Parivartan'' (1993), which was telecast on [[Zee TV]].

His work in television includes ''Andaaz'', by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], ''Shatranj'', produced by Raman Kumar, ''Marshall'', ''Waqt ki Raftaar'' and ''Khamoshi'', by Gautam Adhikari.<ref name="CITEREFRageshTV"/>

Apart from television, Ragesh has also worked in some films such as ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]'', ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'', ''[[Rakta Charitra|Rakta Charitra 2]]'', ''[[Jaal: The Trap]]'', ''Chhal'', ''Dharini'' and a few others.<ref name="CITEREFRageshAsthanaTimesofIndia"/><ref name="CITEREFAboutRageshAsthana"/>

==Filmography==

===Films===
* ''[[I Don't Luv U]]'' (2013)
* ''[[The Victim (2012 film)|The Victim]]'' - Lawyer
* ''[[Shabri]]'' (2011) - Shardool Seth
* ''[[Rakta Charitra 2|Rakta Charitra II]]'' (2010) - Jailor
* ''340'' (2009) - Store Keeper
* ''[[Taxi No. 9211]]'': Nau Do Gyarah (2006) - Car owner
* ''[[Black Friday (2004 film)|Black Friday]]'' (2004) - Mohammad Dossa
* ''Jaal: The Trap'' (2003) - Ajay's brother-in-law
* ''Chhal'' (2002) - Inspector Patil
* ''[[Waqt Hamara Hai]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Divya Shakti]]'' (1993)...Sunil Gupta only Photo in photo frame (Uncredited)
* ''[[Radha Ka Sangam]]'' (1992)

===Television===
* ''[[Gumrah: End of Innocence]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Palampur Express]]'' (2009) - Ravikant Dixit
* ''[[Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo]]'' (2009–11)
* ''Katputli''
* ''Equador'' (TV Mini-Series) (2009) - Joghind
* ''[[Shatranj]]''
* ''[[Marshall (TV series)|Marshall]]''
* ''[[Andaz (TV series)|Andaz]]''
* ''Dharini'' (2002)
* ''Khamoshi''
* ''Waqt ki Raftaar'' (1999)
* ''Bombay Blue'' (TV Mini-Series) (1997) - Cop 1
* ''[[Parivartan]]'' (1993) - Nikhil Singhani
* ''[[Aahat]]'' Season 1(1995-2001) Episode 36,37 The Wish/ Episode96,97 Trespasser/Episode 130,131 Kirdaar/Episode 212,213 Tohfa/Episode 214,215 The Last wish
* ''[[Zee Horror Show]]'' (TV Series) (1994 – 95)
* ''[[Subah (TV series)|Subah]]'' (TV Series) (1987)

==Death==
Ragesh Asthana died on 20 March 2014 in [[Mumbai]] due to a heart attack.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1616361}}

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[[Category:Male actors from Mumbai]]
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[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]

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