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Hometown: Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh
Wife: Renuka Shahane
Age: 56 Years

Ashutosh Rana

Bio/Wiki
Full nameAshutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra [1]Facebook – Radio Fiji Two
Profession(s)Actor, Producer, Author, TV Presenter
Famous role(s)• Gokul Pandit in the Hindi film ‘Dushman’ (1998)
Ashutosh Rana as Gokul Pandit in the Hindi film Dushman
• Lajja Shankar Pandey in the Hindi film ‘Sangharsh’ (1999)
Ashutosh Rana as Lajja Shankar Pandey in the Hindi film Sangharsh
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
DebutTV (As an actor): Tehkikaat (1994) as Shyam; aired on DD National
Tehkikaat TV serial
Film (Hindi; As an actor): Sanshodhan (1996) as Daaman Verma
Sanshodhan (1996)
Film (Telugu; As an actor): Venky (2004) as Yogendra Kumar Sharma
Ashutosh Rana as Yogendra Kumar in Venky
Film (Tamil; As an actor): Vettai (2012) as Annachi
'Vettai' (2012)
Film (Kannada; As an actor): Vishnusena (2005) as Badrinath
Vishnusena film poster
Film (Marathi; As an actor): Sankasur (2013) as Daji Gaokar
Sankasur (2013)
AwardsScreen Awards
1999: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Dushman

Zee Cine Awards
1999: Best Villain for Dushman
Ashutosh Rana receiving Zee Cine Award (1999)
2000: Best Villain for Sangharsh

Filmfare Award
1999: Best Villain Award for Dushman
Ashutosh Rana receiving Filmfare Award for Dushman
2000: Best Villain Award for Sangharsh
2021: OTT Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film Pagglait

Note: As of 2022, he is one of the actors who has won the maximum number of Filmfare Awards in the Best Villain category.

Other Award(s)
2022: Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel ‘Ramrajya’
Personal Life
Date of Birth10 November 1967 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023) 56 Years
BirthplaceGadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownGadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
School• Primary School in Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh
• Christ Church Boys’ Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
College/University• Dr H. S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
• National School of Drama, New Delhi
National School of Drama batch 1994
Educational Qualification• B. A. and LLB from Dr H. S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh [2]YouTube – Zindagi Live
• M. A. in Dramatics (1991-1994) from the National School of Drama, New Delhi [3]LinkedIn- Ashutosh Rana [4]Dr. H.S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya’s Official Website
ReligionHinduism [5]YouTube – Zindagi with Richa
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsRenuka Shahane (actor)
An old photo of Ashutosh Rana and Renuka Shahane
Marriage Date25 May 2001
Ashutosh Rana's wedding picture
Marriage PlaceDamoh, Madhya Pradesh
Family
Wife/SpouseRenuka Shahane
Ashutosh Rana with his wife and children
ChildrenSon(s)- Satyendra Rana and Shouryaman Rana (image in wife's section)
Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Ram Narayan Neekhra
Ashutosh Rana with his father
Mother- Name Not Known
Ashutosh Rana's mother
SiblingsBrother(s)- 4 (elder)
• Prabhat Neekhra
• Nand Kumar Neekhra (professor)
Ashutosh Rana's brother Nand Kumar Neekhra
• Jayant Kumar Neekhra (lawyer at a high court)
Ashutosh Rana's brother Jayant Neekhra
• Madan Mohan Neekhra (vice president of marketing at Shree Krishna Keshav Lab Ltd, vice president at SKKL Limited)
Ashutosh Rana's brother Madan Mohan Neekhra
Sister- Kaamini Gupta
Ashutosh Rana and his sister
Other RelativeRameshwar Neekhra (cousin brother; politician)
Favourites
FilmGodfather (1972)
Film SceneWhen Amitabh Bachchan sees Jaya Bachchan for the first time in Sholay (1975)
SingerKishore Kumar
FoodAloo Gobhi and Matar ki Sabzi, Rajma Rice
CuisineNorth Indian
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Mitsubishi Pajero
• BMW X1 [6]Patrika
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)As of 2021, his net worth is around Rs 46 crore. [7]Times Now

Ashutosh Rana

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashutosh Rana

  • Ashutosh Rana is an Indian actor, producer, author, and TV presenter. He is known for playing negative characters in various Hindi films.
  • In childhood, his father enrolled him in Christ Church Boys’ Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Once, when his father came to meet Ashutosh in school, he did not like the culture of the school, and he then decided to change Ashutosh’s school. Later, Ashutosh completed his schooling in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

    Ashutosh Rana's childhood photo

    Ashutosh Rana’s childhood photo

  • In an interview, Ashutosh shared that he was not a bright student in school and no one in his family had hopes that he would clear class 11, but when the results came, he passed with flying colours. Ashutosh celebrated it by playing the drums in his village. He said,

    When the results came, I passed with flying colours. Me along with my friends came on a truck while playing drums to announce that I have passed.”

  • In childhood, he loved portraying Ravana in various ramleela events organised in his village.
  • In an interview, Ashutosh shared that he kept his name ‘Ashutosh Rana.’ He shared an interesting story behind it. He said,

    It was a rudra abhishek of lord Shiv ji and my parents were chanting a mantra ‘Om Ashutoshaye Namah.’ I then asked my parents the meaning of Ashutosh, my mother said that it refers to someone who gets happy easily. I instantly decided that I would keep my name Ashutosh.”

  • Later, he changed his surname from Neekhra to Rana. He picked his surname from his father’s name Ram Narayan i.e. Ra from Ram and Na from Narayan. [8]YouTube – Zindagi with Richa In an interview, while talking about it, he said,

    When I was in class 11, my brother suggested me to remove my surname so I can do something on my own rather than taking benefit of my surname, so I removed Neekhra.”

  • While he was studying in college, he used to have an image of Robinhood as he used to help the college students in getting their work done. At that time, he wanted to become a politician. [9]YouTube – Zindagi with Richa

    Ashutosh Rana during his college days

    Ashutosh Rana during his college days

  • After the demise of his mother in January 1984, he was deeply affected. To help him in that phase, his brother-in-law introduced him to the spiritual guru Dadda Ji. Since then, he has been an ardent follower of him. In an interview, he shared that it was Dadda Ji who asked him to join the National School of Drama, New Delhi, to make a career in acting.

    Ashutosh Rana with his guru

    Ashutosh Rana with his guru

  • In 1994, after completing his M. A. in Dramatics from NSD, he joined the theatre group Satyadev Dubey in Prithvi Theatre. He then performed in many Hindi theatre plays.

    Ashutosh Rana with the actors of a theatre play

    Ashutosh Rana with the actors of a theatre play

  • Ashutosh then started auditioning for Hindi TV serials, and later, he appeared in the Hindi TV serials like ‘Swabhimaan’ (1995), ‘Aahat’ (1995), ‘Saturday Suspense’ (1997), ‘Kabhi Kabhi’ (2003), and ‘Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha’ (2010).

    Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha (2010)

    Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha (2010)

  • Once, while Ashutosh was at a party with his friends Rajeshwari Sachdev (singer) and Tejaswini Kolhapure (actor), he met the Indian actress Renuka Shahane. Rajeshwari introduced Ashutosh and Renuka to each other. By the end of the party, Ashutosh and Renuka became good friends. In an interview, while remembering his first meeting with Renuka, Ashutosh said,

    We bond really well with each other. I said Humne film me aapka kaam dkha hai. Hum aapke bade prashansak hain to Renuka and she liked it.”

    After that day, the duo did not meet each other for a few months. Ashutosh and Renuka were then invited to a Diwali party organised at Indian director Ravi Rai’s home. However, Renuka could not attend the party. Ashutosh wanted to talk to her, so he took her contact number from Ravi. During an interview, Ashutosh talked about it, he said,

    He (Ravi) warned me that Renuka doesn’t pick up unknown numbers or check her phone after 10 pm. He was right. I left a (Dussehra) wish on her answering machine with my name but not my number, hoping she’ll find a way to contact me.”

    In an interview, when Renuka was asked about it, she said,

    In October, director Ravi Rai was planning a serial, and he had Ashutosh, a few others and me in mind. Ravi Rai had thrown a Divali party at his place where Ashutosh couldn’t make it because he had to give an interview. The next day he called me on my answering machine wishing me a happy Divali. This was on 17th October, he again called on 19th October and finally on 20th October 1998.”

    Renuka then heard his voice message and called Ashutosh. They talked for an hour and started talking daily to each other on phone. They then decided to meet on 31 December 1998. At that time Renuka had come out from a bad marriage phase, so she was a bit sceptical about dating Ashutosh. During an interview, when Ashutosh was asked about Renuka’s first marriage, he said,

    Her past didn’t feature in any of our long discussions, there were no doubts on my part.”

    After dating for almost two years, the couple decided to get married. During an interview, while talking about the marriage, Renuka said,

    We reached Damoh station on the 25th morning itself and the wedding ceremony was scheduled for 12 noon. To our surprise we found the entire station packed with a throng of people like there is in a political rally. We literally had to fight our way through to the jeep which had come to receive us. And then we stood in the jeep and waved to the crowds lining both sides of the road.”

  • Apart from TV serials, he has also appeared in Hindi films like ‘Tamanna’ (1997), ‘Krishna Arjun’ (1997), ‘Ghulam’ (1998), and ‘Zakhm’ (1998).
  • Some of his other Hindi films are ‘Raaz’ (2002), ‘LOC: Kargil’ (2003), ‘Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo’ (2004), ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania’ (2014), and ‘Rashtra Kavach Om’ (2022).

    Ashutosh Rana in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

    Ashutosh Rana in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

  • He then appeared in Telugu films such as ‘Okka Magadu’ (2008), ‘Balupu’ (2013), ‘Pataas’ (2015), ‘Jai Simha’ (2018), and ‘Kalki’ (2019).

    Ashutosh Rana in 'Jai Simha' (2018)

    Ashutosh Rana in ‘Jai Simha’ (2018)

  • He has also hosted Hindi TV shows like ‘Baazi Kiski’ (2001), ‘Sarkaar Ki Duniya’ (2009), and ‘Savdhaan India’ (2019).

    Ashutosh Rana as host in Savdhaan India

    Ashutosh Rana as host in Savdhaan India

  • He has acted in Kannada films such as ‘Kshana Kshana’ (2007) and ‘Avatara Purusha’ (2022).

    Avatara Purusha film poster

    Avatara Purusha film poster

  • In 2013, he appeared in the Marathi film ‘Yeda.’

    Yeda (2013)

    Yeda (2013)

  • Ashutosh has acted in Tamil films as well. Some of his Tamil films are ‘Meaghamann’ (2014), ‘Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum’ (2016), ‘Johnny’ (2018), and ‘Sangathamizhan’ (2019).

    Sangathamizhan film poster

    Sangathamizhan film poster

  • In 2020, he authored two Hindi books titled ‘Ramrajya’ and ‘Maun Muskaan Ki Maar.’

    Ashutosh Rana's books

    Ashutosh Rana’s books

  • He has appeared in various Hindi web series including ‘Chhatrasal’ (2021; MX Player), ‘Aranyak’ (2021; Netflix), and ‘The Great Indian Murder’ (2022; Disney+ Hotstar).

    Aranyak (2021; Netflix)

    Aranyak (2021; Netflix)

  • Whenever he gets time from his busy schedule, he enjoys reading books.