According to Wikipedia Ashish Vidyarthi (Hindi: आशीष विद्यार्थी) (born June 19, 1962) is a National Film Award winning actor in India . He has acted in all the regional film industries. He is the son of renowned kathak dancer Reba Vidyarthi.His father is a malayali theatre personality, Govind Vidyarthi. Even though he typically acts in Hindi movies, he has acted in several South Indian hit films, such as Ghilli in Tamil, CID Moosa in Malayalam, Pokiri in Telugu and Bombaiyer Bombete in Bengali. He is presently playing a major role in a Zee TV serial Vaaris. (Wikipedia)
Early life
Born in Tellicherry in Kerala in 1962 to Reba and Govind Vidyarthi. Vidyarthi moved to Delhi in 1969- and joined the Delhi Public School where he won many best actor cups for Drama and Skits. He passed his Class XII exams in 1980- after which he attended S.V. College and did his B.A in History.
He began acting in minor roles and got his break in an S.V Paranjpe serial. He went on to act in a number of minor serials in regional languages and in major hindi serial in the 90's- Ghutan.
Acting career
Vidyarthis film career began with a supporting role in Kannada Film Anand with Shivraj Kumar. He also starred with Suresh Gopi in Hijack (1991). His Break in Hindi Films came with Naajayaaz and Baazi. He became a very frequent villian. However he was associated with Brash and Crass Villians spewing dialouges rather than classy Pankaj Kapur type villians who were becoming the name of the game in Bollywood. As a result most of his films were not top of the line and were more of standard commercial masala fare. He did have some hits like Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. He also acted in supporting or positive roles in some films such as Ek Rishta or a comical villian in Jodi No.1 and Haseena Maan Jayegi.
As films dried up in Mumbai, offers flooded him in South India . He soon played Villian in films C.I.D Moosa with Malayali Superstar Dileep, Baba as Ippo Ramasami with Rajnikanth,Ghilli and Azhagiya Tamil Magan with Joseph Vijay, Pokkiri and Athidhi in Telegu with Prince Mahesh Babu.
He is among the # 1 Villian in South India along with fellow villian Mukhesh Rishi and Rahul Dev and has a very good career. He has acted with every major actor in all the South Indian Industries in over 40 films.
He is currently acting in a serial 'Vaaris'as an autocratic father.
Filmography
Kisse Pyaar Karoon (2008)
Rang Rasiya (2008)
Dhanam (2008)
Dashavatar (2008) - Hiranakshyapu
Jimmy (2008)
Kantri (2008) - Seshu
Kuruvi (2008) - Konda Reddy
Mr. White Mr. Black (2008)
Athidhi (2007) - Hero friend
Chirutha (2007) - Mattu Bhai
Malaikottai (2007)
Awarapan (2007)
The Challenge (2007)
Bheema (2007) - Commissioner
Annavaram (2006) - Tapas Balu
E (2006) - Dr. Ramakrishnan
Raraju (2006) - Villian
Pokiri (2006) - Inspector Pasupathi
Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006) - Torani
Aaru (2005)
Athanokkade (2005) - Anna
Jurm (2005) - Inspector
AK 47 (2004) - Dadua
Agni Pankh (2004) - Pakistani Army Commander
Ghilli (2004)
Gudumba Shankar (2004) - Kumaraswamy
Kismat (2004) - Vikas Patil
Bombaiyer Bombete (2003) - Mr. Gore (as Ashish Bidyarthi)
C.I.D. Moosa (2003) - Gauri Shankar
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003) - Cobra
Ek Hindustani (2003)
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century (2003) - Ghosal
Jaal: The Trap (2003) - Naved Rabhani
Love at Times Square (2003)
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) - Police Commissioner
Sreeram (2002) - Encounter shankar
Thamizhan (2002) - GK
Ab Ke Baras (2002) - Rudra Singh
Ansh: The Deadly Part (2002) - Dawoo
Baba (2002) - Krishna Murthy
Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) - Tito (as Ashish Vidhyarthi)
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) - Pillai
Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002) - Raj Patil ("Raja")
Shararat (2002) - Arora
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002) - Charles
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai (2002) - Gul Baloch
Dhill (2001) - DSP Shankar
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001) - Hari Singh
Jodi No.1 (2001) - Sir John
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta (2001) - Karla Bhai
Badal (2000) - Mantavir
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) - Insp. Shinde
Bichhoo (2000) - Devraj Khatri
Gaja Gamini (2000) - Scientist
Joru Ka Ghulam (2000) - Pappu Anna
Refugee (2000)
Shesh Thikana (2000) - Soumyabrata
Arjun Pandit (1999) - Haldiram
Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999) - Bhai (gangster)
Jaanwar (1999) - Inspector Pradhan
Trishakti (1999) - Rajeshwar Raja
Vaastav: The Reality (1999) - Vitthal Kaanya
Major Saab (1998) - Shankar
Soldier (1998) - Dinesh Kapoor
Yamraaj (1998)
Bhai (1997) - David (the don)
Daud (1997) - Inspector Nair
Koi Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1997)
Mrityudaata (1997)
Vishwavidhaata (1997) - Rai Bahadur
Ziddi (1997) - ACP Inder Saxena
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996) - Ramanbhai
Baazi (1995)
Naajayaz (1995) - Ratan
Droh Kaal (1994) - Commander Bhadra