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Ashwin Kaushal Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Mumbai
Religion: Omnism

Ashwin Kaushal

Bio/Wiki
Real name/Full nameAshwwin Kaushal Bharti
Profession(s)• Actor
• Director
• Writer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 177 cm
in meters- 1.77 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 90 kg
in pounds- 198 lbs
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutAs a director: Film: Meet Mr. Chang
As an actor: Film: Damini (1993)
TV: Aurat (1987) on Doordarshan
AwardsBest director award at Golden Jury Awards for the short film 'Meet Mr. Chang'
Ashwin Kaushal after winning the best director award at Golden Jury Awards for the short film 'Meet Mr. Chang'
Personal Life
Date of Birth22 February
Age (as of 2022)Not known
BirthplaceMumbai
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
SchoolJamnabai Narsee School ( JNS ), Mumbai
College/UniversityMithibhai College, Mumbai
ReligionOmnism
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseName not known
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter- Khushi
Ashwin Kaushal's daughter
ParentsFather- Kaushal Bharati (Director and writer)
Mother- Bina Kaushal
A childhood picture of Ashwin Kaushal with his parents and sister
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister- Tanushree Kaushal (Actress)
A picture of Ashwin Kaushal's sister
Favourites
Actor(s)Bollywood: Akshay Kumar and Rishi Kapoor
Hollywood: Sylvester Stallone
ActressSushmita Sen
DirectorRajkumar Santoshi
QuoteSuccess has many fathers, defeat is orphan

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashwin Kaushal

  • Ashwin Kaushal is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in many Bollywood films including Ghulam-e-Mustafa (1997), Sardari (1997), PK (2014), and Baaghi 2 (2018).
  • Ashwin, being a mischievous child, failed 5-6 times when he was studying in school following which his father withdrew his name from the school and homeschooled him. In an interview, he revealed that he found it difficult to concentrate on his studies and failed his 10th examination.
  • His father, Kaushal Bharti, died on 16 January 1995 after he suffered heart failure at the age of 87.
  • After debuting with the film ‘Damini’ (1993), Ashwin appeared in many Bollywood films including Kartvaya (1995), Barsaat (1995), Ghulam-e-Mustafa (1997), Chandaal (1998), Safari (1999), and Madam Don (1999).
  • In 2014, he played the role of a metro passenger in the award-winning Bollywood film ‘PK.’
  • In 2015, he essayed the role of a father in the Disney TV series Goldy Ahuja Matric Pass and shared the screen with child actor Namit Shah.

    Ashwin Kaushal as Goldie Ahuja on the poster of the TV show 'Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass' (2014)

    Ashwin Kaushal as Goldie Ahuja on the poster of the TV show ‘Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass’ (2014)

  • In 2021, he appeared as Mr Raj Kapoor in a ZEE5 original web series titled Sunflower.

    Ashwin Kaushal as Mr Raj Kapoor in a still from the TV series 'Sunflower' (2021)

    Ashwin Kaushal as Mr Raj Kapoor in a still from the TV series ‘Sunflower’ (2021)

  • He has worked in several Hindi TV series including Fire and Ice (2015), Tashan-e-Ishq (2016), Tu Aashiqui (2017), The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family (2018), Belan Wali Bahu (2018), and Chutzpah (2021).
  • Apart from this, he has also appeared in many TV commercials.
  • He made his directorial debut with the Indian short film ‘Meet Mr. Chang.’

    Poster of the film 'Mr. Chang'

    Poster of the film ‘Mr. Chang’

  • Ashwin Kaushal is fond of writing horror stories for such films and TV shows. He wrote the stories of the horror shows Madhumati (1994) and Mano Ya Na Mano (2006).
  • Ashwin suffered mentally due to writing horror stories for more than 20 years following which he began having ghost sightings that disrupted his sleep schedule. Later, he got the opportunity to write for the Indian horror TV series ‘Fear Files: Darr Ki Sacchi Tasvirein.’ [1]Navbharat Times
  • Ashwin is a huge fan of the late actor Rishi Kapoor and believes that he was his godfather.
  • Ashwin consumes alcoholic beverages.

    Ashwin Kaushal with his alcohol glass

    Ashwin Kaushal with his alcohol glass

  • In 2022, Bhopal’s Abhinay Manch Acting Academy organised a free acting workshop where Ashwin Kaushal was also invited to teach.
  • Ashwin is a pet lover and he adopted a cat named Cinderella in 2016.

    Ashwin Kaushal's cat, Cinderella

    Ashwin Kaushal’s cat, Cinderella

  • In 2021, an Instagram user commented on Ashwin’s post about his bad behaviour at an audition. The user talked about how Ashwin mocked an old lady who was in the middle of her audition and made inappropriate sounds.

    Comment on Ashwin Kaushal's post

    Comment on Ashwin Kaushal’s post

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