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Ashish Vidyarthi 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.[1]. During his career he has acted in over 300 films in 11 different languages.[2]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Hindi[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sardar | V. P. Menon | [2] |
| 1994 | Drohkaal | Commander Bhadra | [2] |
| 1942: A Love Story | Ashutosh | [2] | |
| 1995 | Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | [3] | |
| Baazi | Shiva | [3] | |
| Naajayaz | Ratan | ||
| 1996 | Jeet | Inspector Pratap Bidyarthi | |
| Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | Ramanbhai | ||
| 1997 | Vishwavidhaata | Rai Bahadur | |
| Kaal Sandhya | [4] | ||
| Bhai | David | ||
| Mrityudaata | Mohanlal | [3] | |
| Daud: Fun on the Run | Inspector Nair | ||
| Koi Kisise Kum Nahin | Ashok | ||
| Ziddi | ACP Inder Saxena | [3] | |
| 1998 | Major Saab | Shankar | [3] |
| Soldier | Dinesh Kapoor | [3] | |
| Yamraaj | Raja Bhaiya | ||
| 1999 | Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Bhai | [3] |
| Arjun Pandit | Haldiram | [3] | |
| Lohpurush | Inspector Salim Hindustani | [5] | |
| Benaam | Damak | ||
| Trishakti | Rajeshwar Raja | [2] | |
| Jaanwar | Inspector Arjun Pradhan | ||
| Vaastav: The Reality | Vitthal Kaanya | [3] | |
| 2000 | Badal | Jeet Ram | |
| Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Inspector Satish Shinde | ||
| Bichhoo | Devraj Khatri | [6] | |
| Gaja Gamini | Scientist | ||
| Joru Ka Ghulam | Pappu Anna | ||
| Refugee | Makkad | ||
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Hari Singh | |
| Jodi No.1 | Sir John | ||
| Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Kalra Bhai | ||
| 2002 | Ab Ke Baras | Rudra Singh | |
| Chor Machaaye Shor | Tito | ||
| Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | Pillai | ||
| Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai | Raj Patil (Raja) | ||
| Shararat | Arora | ||
| Waah! Tera Kya Kehna | Charles | ||
| Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai | Gul Baloch | ||
| 2003 | Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | Cobra | |
| LOC: Kargil | Col. Ravindran, 2 Rajputana Rifles | ||
| Border Hindustan Ka | Major Ansari | ||
| Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | Ghoshal | ||
| Jaal: The Trap | Naved Rabhani | ||
| Love at Times Square | Hashmi 'Bullet' | [7] | |
| Talaash: The Hunt Begins... | Police Commissioner | ||
| 2004 | Kismat | Vikas Patil | |
| Shikaar | Kanwar Singh | ||
| Agnipankh | Pakistani Army Commander | ||
| AK-47 | Dadua | ||
| 2005 | Jurm | Police Inspector | |
| Eashwar Mime Co. | Eashwar | ||
| 2006 | Mere Jeevan Saathi | Torani | |
| 2007 | Awarapan | Rajan D. Malik | |
| 2008 | Mr. Black Mr. White | Don Ladla | |
| Jimmy | |||
| 2009 | Lahore | Mohd. Akhtar | |
| Red Alert: The War Within | Velu | ||
| Kisse Pyaar Karoon | Police Inspector | ||
| 2010 | Khuda Kasam | Home Minister | |
| Rakta Charitra | Mandha | ||
| 2012 | Barfi! | Mr. Chatterjee | |
| 2013 | R... Rajkumar | Manik Parmar | |
| 2014 | Haider | Brigadier T. S. Murthy | |
| Rang Rasiya | Raja Thirumal | ||
| 2015 | Rahasya | Sachin Mahajan | |
| Once Upon a Time in Bihar | Madan Sharma | ||
| 2016 | Aligarh | Advocate Anand Grover | |
| Bollywood Diaries | Vishnu | ||
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Harsh | |
| Bachche Kachche Sachche | Munna | ||
| 2019 | The Lion King | Scar | Voiceover |
| 2021 | Helmet | Jogi | |
| 2022 | Kaun Pravin Tambe? | Coach Vidyadhar Paradkar | |
| GoodBye | P.P. Singh | ||
| 2023 | Kuttey | Harry | [8] |
| Khufiya | Jeev Bonda | [9] | |
| Tejas | IAF chief R K Panicker | [10] | |
| 2024 | Kill | Beni | [11] |
Telugu[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pape Naa Pranam | Assassin | |
| 1999 | AK-47 | Dawood | |
| 2002 | Sreeram | Encounter Shankar | |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Kumaraswamy | |
| Chatrapathy | SI Pasupathy Chakravarthy's henchmen | ||
| Vijayendra Varma | Nanaji | ||
| 2005 | Athanokkade | Anna | |
| Narasimhudu | Police Commissioner | ||
| 2006 | Annavaram | Tapas Balu | |
| Raraju | Kotireddy Venkat Reddy | ||
| Brahmastram | Rudra | ||
| Pokiri | Sub-inspector Pasupathy | ||
| 2007 | Chirutha | Mattu Bhai | |
| Athidhi | Danny Bhai | ||
| Tulasi | Veeranna | ||
| Lakshyam | DIG Ajay Prakash | ||
| 2008 | Konchem Koththaga | ||
| Kantri | Seshu | ||
| Ontari | Lal Mahankali | ||
| 2009 | Ganesh Just Ganesh | Mahadevan | |
| 2010 | Varudu | Raj Gopal | |
| Adhurs | Dhanraj | ||
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindi | John Abraham | |
| Chattam | Shivaji | ||
| Madatha Kaja | Nanda | ||
| 2012 | Genius | Peddapuram Peda Babu | |
| 2013 | Naayak | CBI Officer | |
| Baadshah | Crazy Robert | ||
| Minugurulu | Father | ||
| Kevvu Keka | Gottam Gopalakrishna | ||
| Bhai | David | ||
| Chandee | Minister | ||
| Greeku Veerudu | P. R. | ||
| Kamina | Teja | ||
| 2014 | Autonagar Surya | ||
| Aagadu | SP Mallikarjun | ||
| 2015 | Gopala Gopala | Shankar Narayana | |
| Jadoogadu | |||
| Where Is Vidya Balan | Police Inspector | ||
| Kick 2 | Settlement Durga | ||
| Sher | Chhota | ||
| James Bond | Don | ||
| 2016 | Nannaku Prematho | Kapil Sinha / Satpal Singh | |
| Janatha Garage | Raghava's business partner | ||
| 2017 | Radha | Home Minister | |
| Oxygen | CBI Officer | ||
| Andhhagadu | Dr. Ashish | ||
| 2018 | Inttelligent | Venkateswara Rao | |
| Pantham | Defence Lawyer | ||
| 2019 | iSmart Shankar | Ramamoorthy | |
| 2023 | Writer Padmabhushan | Madhusudhan Rao | [12] |
| 2026 | Raakaasa | Ramesh | [13] |
Tamil[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dhill | DSP Shankar | |
| 2002 | Thamizh | Periyavar | |
| Thamizhan | GK | ||
| Ezhumalai | Nagalingam | ||
| Baba | 'Ippo' | ||
| Bagavathi | Easwarapandiyan | ||
| 2003 | Ramachandra | "Sodukku" Chockalingam | |
| Dum | Thilak | ||
| 2004 | Ghilli | Sivasubramanian | |
| Aai | SP Eashwarapandian | ||
| Jananam | Muthukaruppan | ||
| 2005 | Aaru | Naadhan | |
| 2006 | E | Dr. Ramakrishnan | |
| Madhu | Siluvai | ||
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Anand Chelliah | |
| Malaikottai | Chittappa Kanthaswamy | ||
| Manikanda | Balasingam | ||
| 2008 | Dhanam | Nambiar | |
| Ellam Avan Seyal | Anbukkarasu | ||
| Kuruvi | Konda Reddy | ||
| Theekuchi | Pasupathy Pandian | ||
| Bheemaa | Commissioner | ||
| 2009 | Adada Enna Azhagu | Alexander | |
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Madhiyazhagan | ||
| Kanthaswamy | Pallur Paramajothi Ponnusamy (PPP) | ||
| 2010 | Uthamaputhiran | Periyamuthu Gounder | |
| Vallakottai | Nachiyar | ||
| 2011 | Mappillai | Devaraj | |
| Kandaen | Narmadha's Father | ||
| Udhayan | Ayyanaar | ||
| 2012 | Thiruthani | ||
| 2014 | Amara | Sethupathi | |
| Meaghamann | Sharma | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Golden Raj | |
| Anegan | Commissioner Gopinath and Rana | Dual role | |
| En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | |||
| 2023 | Echo | Edward | |
| Iraivan | Hari K. Vedantam | [14] |
Bengali[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bombaiyer Bombete | Mr. Gore | |
| 2006 | Kranti | Vishnu | |
| 2007 | Greptar | Balaram Ghosh | |
| Kalishankar | Debu Soren | ||
| 2008 | Satyameba Jayate | ||
| Neel Rajar Deshe | |||
| 2011 | Fighter | DIG | |
| Gosainbaganer Bhoot | Habu Sardar | ||
| 2012 | Khokababu | Ballu | |
| Awara | Indrajit | ||
| Challenge 2 | Guru Nayak | ||
| 2013 | Nirbhoya | ||
| 2014 | Bachchan | Inspector | |
| Teenkahon | Joydeb Guha | ||
| 2015 | Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | Dibakar | |
| Agnee 2 | Python | Indo-Bangladesh joint production film | |
| Black | Biru Pande | ||
| 2016 | Angaar | Swapan Sarkar | Indo-Bangladesh joint production film |
| Hero 420 | Rai / Riya's father | ||
| Rokto | Villain | ||
| 2018 | Jole Jongole | Police Officer | |
| Chalbaaz | Dada | ||
| Captain Khan | Abdur Rahman | Bangladeshi film |
Kannada[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AK-47 | Dawood | |
| 2001 | Vande Matharam | Major Sujan | |
| Kotigobba | Mark Anthony | ||
| 2002 | Nandhi | Different Dyani alias Dhanraj | |
| 2004 | Durgi | Police Commissioner | |
| 2005 | Aakash | ||
| Nammanna | |||
| 2006 | Thandege Thakka Maga | Dharmanna | |
| Suntaragaali | Kalinga | ||
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | M. P. Jayaraj | |
| 2008 | Citizen | Simhadri | [15] |
| Janumada Gelathi | |||
| Paramesha Panwala | |||
| 2009 | Bhagyada Balegara | ||
| Yodha | Patil | ||
| 2010 | Porki | Ali Bhai | |
| Jothegara | ACP Veerabhadra | ||
| 2012 | Shakti | Police Officer | |
| 2013 | Bachchan | Mahesh Deshpande | |
| 2015 | Siddhartha | Yeshwanath | |
| 2017 | Pataki | Rudrapratap | |
| March 22 | Muslim Maullah |
Malayalam[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | CID Moosa | Commissioner Gowri Shankar | |
| 2006 | Chess | SP Swaminathan | |
| 2007 | Black Cat | Prabhul Kumar | |
| Rakshakan | CI Sugathan | ||
| 2009 | I G Inspector General | Scaria Zachariah | |
| Daddy Cool | Bheem Bhai | ||
| 2010 | Black Stallion | Irumban John | |
| 2012 | Bachelor Party | Chettiyar | |
| 2024 | Aavesham | College executive Director | [16] |
Other language films[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nightfall | Kopton | English | American film |
| 2007 | Kalishankar | Debu Soren | Odia | |
| 2011 | Dam 999 | Durai | English | |
| 2014 | Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra | Himself | Marathi | |
| Avatarachi Goshta | Cameo [17] |
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dastaan | Lankesh | ||
| 2016 | 24 (Season 2) | Roshan Sherchan | ||
| 2019 | M.O.M. - Mission Over Mars | K. Murlidharan | Web series | |
| 2020 | Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors | Dipen Prabhu, Public Prosecutar | ||
| 2021 | Sunflower | Dilip Iyer | ||
| Tryst with Destiny | Mr. Mudira[18] | |||
| 2022 | Raktanchal | Ramanand Rai | Season 2 | |
| Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness | Jt. CP Raman Acharya | |||
| Aar Ya Paar | Business tycoon | |||
| TVF Pitchers | Kishen Charan Desai | Season 2 | ||
| 2022 | Half Pants Full Pants | Railway guard Subbarao | [19] | |
| 2023 | Rana Naidu | Raj Naidu | Hindi, Telugu | [20] |
| Trial By Fire | Neeraj Suri | Hindi | [21] | |
| Slow Rivers | Guru Margadarishi | English | [22] | |
| 2024 | Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond | Madhusudan Dutta | Hindi | [23] |
| 2025 | The Traitors | Contestant | 11th place[24] | |
| 2026 | Bandwaale | David | Hindi | [25] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Singh, Kashvi Raj (8 August 2025). "Ashish Vidyarthi Wants 'Central Roles', Else He Might Not Return To Films". News 18. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Das, Saantanu (8 August 2025). "Ashish Vidyarthi reveals he won't return to films unless he gets 'central roles': 'Main ek behtereen actor hoon'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ Arya, Prachi (22 June 2023). "Is Ashish Vidyarthi struggling for work? Actor shares his ordeal in an open letter". India Today. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ "Lohpurush - Movie - - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (7 July 2025). "25 years of Bichhoo: Guddu Dhanoa admits, "If I had kept Bobby Deol's character alive, the film would have been a huge hit"". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (14 February 2003). "Love At Times Square Movie Review: On the whole, LOVE AT TIMES SQUARE is too weak a fare to register any impact whatsoever". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "Kuttey on OTT platform: Release date, where to watch, cast and plot". India Today. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ↑ Farzeen, Sana (29 August 2022). "Khufiya director Vishal Bhardwaj: 'I try to always find a reason to work with Tabu'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ Rigobertha, Prabhatha (27 October 2023). "Tejas review: Kangana Ranaut's Air Force drama is a crash burn that never takes off". South First. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ Bhardwaj, Kartik (12 June 2024). "Kill trailer: Lakshya is a super soldier who will leave a bloody trail for love". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ "Writer Padmabhushan trailer unveiled". Cinema Express. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ Kavirayani, Suresh (5 April 2026). "Raakaasa Movie Review: Performances and visuals anchor this fantasy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ KR, Manigandan (28 September 2023). "Iraivan review: Director Ahmed delivers a grim, dark crime thriller". South First. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (11 July 2008). "Avoid Citizen at all costs". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "'Aavesham' teaser out: Fahadh Faasil is a massy gangster in this action-comedy". India Today. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ↑ Bhanage, Mihir. "Avatarachi Goshta Movie Review 3/5: Critic Review of Avatarachi Goshta by Times of India". Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "Tryst With Destiny (2021) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
- ↑ NAIR, DIVYA. "Half Pants Full Pants Review: Memorable!". Rediff. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ Robinson, Abby (12 June 2025). "Rana Naidu cast: Who stars in season 2 of Netflix's Indian remake of Ray Donovan?". RadioTimes. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "Ashish Vidyarthi on Trial By Fire: 'Human story of people who stood up and said that a wrong has happened'". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "'Slow Rivers review: Smoky Mirrors'". Indian Express. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "'Got Goosebumps While Shooting For Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond': Ashish Vidyarthi". News18. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (30 May 2025). "The Traitors trailer: Karan Johar hosts Uorfi Javed, Maheep Kapoor, Ashish Vidyarthi and others in this enigmatic reality show". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Swanand Kirkire, Shalini Pandey and Zahan Kapoor's series Bandwaale gets release date". Cinema Express. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.