Ashish Vidyarthi Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Motivational Speaker, Leadership & Creativity Coach, YouTuber
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Hindi): Kal Sandhya (1991) as a police officer Film (Telugu): Pape Naa Pranam (1998) as an assassin Film (Kannada): A. K. 47 (1999) as Dawood Film (Bengali): Shesh Thikana (2000) as Soumyabrata Film (English): Nightfall (2000) as Kopton Film (Tamil): Dhill (2001) as DSP Shankar Film (Malayalam): CID Moosa (2003) as Commissioner Gowri Shankar Film (Bangladeshi): Agnee 2 (2015) as Python Film (Odia): Kalishankar (2007) as Debu Soren Film (Marathi): Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra (2014) in a cameo role TV (Hindi): Truck Dhina Dhin (1990) as Mama; aired on DD National TV (Hindi): M.O.M. – Mission Over Mars (2019) as K. Murlidharan; streamed on Zee5
Awards	• 1995: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film Drohkaal • 1996: Bengal Film Journalists’ Association – Best Actor Award (Hindi) for the film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin • 1997: Star Screen Award for Best Villain for the Hindi film Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin • 2005: Filmfare Award for Best Villain Telugu for the film Athanokkade • 2012: Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for the Telugu film Minugurulu • 2023: Best Travel & Food Vlogger by Lokmat
Personal Life
Date of Birth	• Source 1: 19 June 1965 (Saturday) [1]YouTube – Jashn-e-Rekhta • Source 2: 19 June 1962 (Tuesday) [2]Hindustan Times
Age (as of 2024)	Source 1: 59 Years Source 2: 62 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Autograph
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School(s)	• Shiv Niketan Public School, New Delhi (upto class 5) • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s V M Public School, New Delhi (class 5-class 12)
College/University	Hindu College, New Delhi
Educational Qualification	BA in History Hons. [3]YouTube – Jashn-e-Rekhta
Ethnicity	Malayali from his father's side and Bengali from his mother's side [4]YouTube – Jashn-e-Rekhta
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian [5]Instagram – Ashish Vidyarthi
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Second Marriage: 25 May 2023 (with Rupali Barua)
Affairs/Girlfriends	Rajoshi Vidyarthi (actress)
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife- Rajoshi Vidyarthi • Second Wife- Rupali Barua (fashion entrepreneur)
Children	Son- Arth Vidyarthi (born on 15 November 2000; image in wife's section) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Govind Vidyarthi (Indian freedom fighter and an archivist at Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi) Mother- Reba Vidyarthi (kathak guru)
Siblings	He does not have any siblings.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashish Vidyarthi

• Ashish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor, motivational speaker, leadership & creativity coach, and YouTuber. He appears in films of various languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Odia, Marathi, and Bengali. Ashish gained immense popularity for playing negative roles in various films.

• His father used to portray the role of the Indian freedom fighter Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi in various theatre plays, and inspired by the freedom fighter, his father adopted the surname ‘Vidyarthi.’ ^[6]Lokmat
  

  Ashish Vidyarthi’s childhood picture

• After completing his graduation, he joined the National School of Drama to learn acting. He later started working with various theatre groups like Sambhav Theatre Group, Act One Group, and Prithvi Theatre.
  

  Ashish Vidyarthi performing in a theatre play

• In 1994, he played the role of commander Bhadra in the Hindi film ‘Drohkaal.’ His performance in the film was appreciated by the audience and critics.
  

  Ashish Vidyarthi as commander Bhadra in the Hindi film Drohkaal

• Ashish has appeared in Hindi films like ‘1942: A Love Story’ (1994), ‘Major Saab’ (1998), ‘Vaastav: The Reality’ (1999), ‘LOC: Kargil’ (2003), ‘R… Rajkumar’ (2013), and ‘Kuttey’ (2023).
  

  R… Rajkumar

• He has also acted in Hindi TV serials such as ‘Dastaan’ (1995; Zee TV) and ’24 season 2′ (2016; Colors).
  

  Ashish Vidyarthi with the star cast of 24 season 2

• He has appeared in various Telugu films like ‘Sreeram’ (2002), ‘Gudumba Shankar’ (2004), ‘Narasimhudu’ (2005), ‘Naayak’ (2013), and ‘iSmart Shankar’ (2019).

• Some of his Kannada films as an actor are ‘Kotigobba’ (2001), ‘Nandhi’ (2002), ‘Nammanna’ (2005), ‘Siddhartha’ (2015), and ‘Pataki’ (2017).
  

  Nammanna

• Ashish has also acted in Bengali films such as ‘Bombaiyer Bombete’ (2003), ‘Kranti’ (2006), ‘Kalishankar’ (2007), ‘Challenge 2’ (2012), and ‘Captain Khan’ (2018).
  

  Kalishankar

• Some of his Tamil films are ‘Thamizh’ (2002), ‘Ghilli’ (2004), ‘Azhagiya Tamil Magan’ (2007), ‘Vallakottai’ (2010), and ‘En Vazhi Thani Vazhi’ (2015).
  

  Azhagiya Tamil Magan

• He has also acted in a few Malayalam films like ‘Chess’ (2006), ‘Rakshakan’ (2007), ‘Bachelor Party’ (2012), and ‘Uriyattu’ (2020).
  

  Uriyattu

• In 2011, Ashish acted in the English film ‘Dam 999.’
  

  Dam 999

• In 2014, he made guest appearances in the Marathi films ‘Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra’ and ‘Avatarachi Goshta.’
  

  Punha Gondhal Punha Mujra

• In the same year, he started ‘Avid Miner Conversations,’ a professional training and coaching institute. He is also working as a motivational speaker and often shares his experiences by visiting schools, colleges, and corporate offices. He shares his real-life experience videos on his Facebook page ‘The Rich Universe.’
  

  A collage of Ashish Vidyarthi at various events as the founder of Avid Miner Conversations

• In an interview, he shared that in 2016, while shooting for a scene near a river in the Hindi film ‘Bollywood Diaries,’ he almost drowned in the river. A policeman then helped him in rescuing. ^[7]Hindustan Times

• Ashish has acted in a few Bangladeshi films like ‘Angaar’ and ‘Hero 420.’
  

  Hero 420

• Apart from films and TV serials, he has also appeared in a few Hindi web series such as ‘Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors’ (2020; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Sunflower’ (2021; Zee5), ‘TVF Pitchers season 2’ (2022; TVFPlay and YouTube), and ‘Rana Naidu’ (2023; Netflix).
  

  Sunflower

• Ashish is also a YouTuber. He has various YouTube channels like Ashish Vidyarthi Official, Anbudan Ashish Vidyarthi, Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs, Kahaani Khatarnaak GOI, Food Khana with Ashish, Daily Ashish Vidyarthi, and Ashish Vidyrathi Clips. His daily vlog channel Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs has around 1.32 million subscribers (as of 2023).
  

  Ashish Vidyarthi Actor Vlogs

• He has also started various podcast shows such as ‘Kahanibaaz.’ His podcasts are available on various music streaming apps including Gaana, Spotify, and Wynk.
  

  Ashish Vidyarthi Podcasts

• Ashish is a dog lover and has pet dogs named Sasha and Laika.
  

  Ashish Vidyarthi and his pet dog

• In one of his interviews, he shared that he was bullied for his dark skin colour in his teenage years.