Ashutosh Rana is an Indian actor, producer, writer and television host who has filmed in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu and Movies in Tamil and other languages. He is famous for playing negative roles in movies. He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Villain for his role as Gokul Pandit in the Hindi film Dushman (1998) and Lajja Shankar Pandey in Sangharsh (1999).
Wiki/Biography
Ashutosh Rana aka Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra was born on Friday 10th November 1967 in Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, India (56 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Ashutosh Rana childhood photos
He attended a primary school in Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh. Later, he attended Christ Church Boys’ High School in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, but his father did not like the culture of the school and asked Ashutosh to leave the school. He then completed his education in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. As a child, he used to play the role of Ravana in the village ramleela. He received his BA and LLB degrees from Dr. HS Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. When he was studying at university, he wanted to become a political leader.
Ashutosh Rana in college
From 1991 to 1994, he received a master’s degree in drama from the National School of Drama, New Delhi.
National Academy of Drama Class of 1994
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
He was born into a wealthy Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Ram Narayan Nikola. He has four elder brothers namely Prabhat Neekhra, Nand Kumar Neekhra (Professor), Jayant Kumar Neekhra (High Court Advocate) and Madan Mohan Neekhra (Vice President Marketing, Shree Krishna Keshav Lab Ltd, Vice President SKKL Limited). His sister’s name is Kamini Gupta.
Ashutosh Rana and his father
Ashutosh Rana’s mother
Nand Kumar Neekhra, brother of Ashutosh Rana
Madan Mohan Neekhra, brother of Ashutosh Rana
Jayant Neekhra, brother of Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Rana and his sister
wife and children
Ashutosh Rana first met Indian actress Renuka Shahane on the set of Hansal Mehta’s Hindi film Jayate On set. Ashutosh was accompanied by his two friends Rajeshwari Sachdev (singer) and Tejaswini Kolhapure (actor). Rajeshwari is Renuka’s friend and she introduced Ashutosh and Renuka. When they met for the first time, the two became good friends because they had similar interests. Later, while talking to Renuka, Ashutosh said:
Humne movie i aapka kaam dkha hai. Hum aapke bade prashansak hain. “
After their first meeting, they didn’t see each other for several months. Ashutosh later attended a Diwali party held at the house of Indian director Ravi Rai, to which Renuka was also invited, but she could not attend the party. Ashutosh then asked Ravi to share Renuka’s contact number with him. Ashutosh recalled those days in an interview and said,
He (Ravi) warned me that Renuka would not answer unknown numbers or check her phone after 10 pm. He is right. I left a (Dussehra) wish on her answering machine with my name but no my phone number in the hope that she would find a way to contact me. “
In an interview, when Renuka was asked about the incident, she said:
In October, director Ravi Rai was planning a serial and he thought of Ashutosh, a few others and me. Ravi Rai hosted a Diwali party at his house but Ashutosh could not attend as he had to give an interview. The next day, he called me on the answering machine and wished me a Happy Deepavali. This was October 17th, he called again on October 19th, and finally October 20th, 1998. “
After hearing his voice message, Renuka called him back and they chatted for an hour. They then started talking on the phone every day and met for the second time on December 31, 1998. Renuka was a bit skeptical about entering into a relationship with Ashutosh as she had come out of the bad phase of her marriage. In an interview, when Ashutosh was asked about Renuka’s first marriage, he said:
Her past didn’t come up in any of our lengthy discussions, and I had no problem with it. “
Ashutosh and Renuka then decided to get married but her mother was a bit worried as Ashutosh had a joint family and Renuka’s mother was worried about how she would fit in with them. After a courtship of two and a half years, the couple tied the knot on May 25, 2001, in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. Speaking about marriage in an interview, Renuka said:
We arrived at Damoh Station on the morning of the 25th and the wedding was scheduled to take place at 12 noon. To our surprise we found the entire station packed with a crowd, like at a political rally. In fact, we had to go out of our way to reach the jeep that came to pick us up. Then we stood in the jeep and waved to the crowds lining the road. “
Ashutosh Rana wedding photos
The couple has two sons named Satyendra Rana and Shouryaman Rana.
Ashutosh Rana and his sons
other relatives
Indian politician Rameshwar Nikola is his cousin.
Profession
theater
Ashutosh started his career as a theater artist and performed in many theater productions with Satyadev Dubey Theater Company at Prithvi Theatre.
Ashutosh Rana with theater actors
TV drama
actor
He made his television debut in 1994 playing the role of Shyam in the Hindi television series “Tehkikaat”. The TV series airs on DD National.
TV series “Tehkikaat”
He subsequently appeared in several other Hindi television series such as Swabhimaan (1995), Aahat (1995), Saturday Suspense (1997), Kabhi Kabhi (2003) and Kaali-Ek Agnipariksha (2010) ).
Ashutosh Rana as Tyagi in Swabhimaan (1995)
host
Ashutosh has also hosted some Hindi television shows such as “Baazi Kiski” (2001), “Sarkaar Ki Duniya” (2009) and “Savdhaan India” (2019).
Ashutosh Rana, “Baazi Kiski” (2001)
web series
Ashutosh Rana has appeared in Indian films such as Chhatrasal (2021; MX Player), Aranyak (2021; Netflix) and Indian Murder (2022; Disney+ Hotstar). Idiom web series.
Chhatrasal (2021; MX Player)
Movie
Hindi
Ashutosh made his Bollywood debut with Sanshodhan (1996), playing the role of Daaman Verma.
Sansodan(1996)
In 1997, he starred in the Hindi films “Tamanna” and “Krishna Arjun”. In 1998, he became popular for his role as Gokul Pandit in the Hindi film “Dushman”.
Ashutosh Rana plays Gokul Pandit in Hindi film Dushman
In the same year, he appeared in the Hindi films Ghulam and Zakhm. His role as Lajja Shankar Pandey in the Hindi film Sangharsh (1999) was very popular.
Sangarsh(1999)
He subsequently appeared in many popular Hindi films such as Raaz (2002), LOC: Kargil (2003), Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania” (2014) and “Rashtra Kavach” Om (2022).
Ashutosh Rana, LOC-Kargil (2003)
telugu
In 2004, he made his Telugu debut in the film Venky, playing the role of Yogendra Kumar Sharma.
Ashutosh Rana plays Yogendra Kumar Sharma in Venky
He has acted in several Telugu films such as Okka Magadu (2008), Balupu (2013), Pataas (2015), Jai Simha (2018) and Kalki ( 2019).
Balup movie poster
tamil
In 2012, Ashutosh made his Tamil debut as Annachi in the film Vettai (2012).
“Vita” (2012)
His other Tamil films include Meaghamann (2014), Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum (2016), Johnny (2018) and Sangathamizhan (2019).
Johnny movie poster
kannada
He made his Kannada debut as Badrinath in the film Vishnusena (2005).
Vishnusena movie poster
His other Kannada films are “Kshana Kshana” (2007) and “Avatara Purusha” (2022).
keshana keshana movie poster
marathi
Ashutosh made his Marathi film debut in Sankasur (2013), playing the role of Daji Gaukar.
Sankasur(2013)
In the same year, he acted in the Marathi film “Yeda”.
Nighta(2013)
author
He is also an author and in 2020 he authored Hindi books titled “Ramrajya” and “Maun Muskaan Ki Maar”.
Books by Ashutosh Rana
Awards
screen award
- 1999: Dushman wins Best Supporting Actor
Zee Movie Awards
- 1999: Dushman Best Villain
- 2000: Sangharsh Best Villain
Filmfare Award
- 1999: Dushman Award for Best Villain
Ashutosh Rana wins Filmfare Award for ‘Dushman’
- 2000: Sangarsh won the Best Villain Award
- 2021: OTT Awards for Best Supporting Actor in an Online Original Movie
Note: As of 2022, he is one of the actors who has won the Best Villain category at the Filmfare Awards the most times.
Other awards
- 2022: Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award for the novel Ramrajya
car collection
net worth
As of 2021, his net worth is approximately Rs 46 crore.
Favorites
- Food: Aloo Gobhi and Matar ki Sabzi, Rajma Rice
Facts/Trivia
- When Ashutosh passed his Class 11 exams, he celebrated the achievement by playing drums in the village. Ashutosh recalled those days in an interview and said,
No one believed that I would pass class 11, but when the results came out, I passed with flying colors. My friends and I played drums and got into a truck to announce that I had passed. “
- In an interview, Ashutosh shared an interesting story behind his name. He said he kept his name while holding services at his home. He said,
It was Lord Shiv ji’s rudra abhishek and my parents were chanting the mantra “Om Ashutoshaye Namah”. Then I asked my parents what Ashutosh meant and my mom said it refers to a person who is easily happy. I immediately decided to keep my name Ashutosh. “
- In January 1984, his mother passed away, which had a profound spiritual impact on him. A few months after his mother’s death, he met spiritual mentor Jida, who helped him move through the trauma. Since then, Ashutosh has become an ardent follower of Jiddada. It was Dad Ji who inspired Ashutosh to pursue an acting career.
Ashutosh Rana and his mentor
- When he was in college, he had a Robin Hood image. Students of the college used to take his help in completing their assignments.
- In his spare time, he likes to read.
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