Ashutosh Rana
{{Short description|Indian actor, poet and author}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ashutosh Rana
| image = Ashutosh Rana 2.jpg
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| native_name =
| birth_name = Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|11|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gardarwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
| alma_mater = Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
National School of Drama
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|poet|television presenter|author|singer}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Renuka Shahane|2001}}
| children = 2
}}
Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in predominantly Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films along with working in various Indian television shows.
He is known for his portrayal of negative roles. He has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award and two Filmfare Awards.
{{Cite web|url=http://bollywoodtown.in/exclusive_interview/98/i-prefer-only-good-and-challenging-roles-ashutosh-rana.html|title=I prefer only good and challenging roles: Ashutosh Rana | Bollywood Town| Latest News|website=bollywoodtown.in|publisher=Bollywood Town|author=Yogesh Mishra|date=29 January 2019|access-date=14 December 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Bollywood-Never-Seen-A-Villain-As-Terrifying-As-Ashutosh-Rana/|title=Bollywood Has Never Seen A Villain As Terrifying As The Talented Ashutosh Rana|first=Supriyo|last=Mukherjee|date=10 November 2016|website=www.scoopwhoop.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.socialketchup.in/ashutosh-rana-villainous-characters/|title=Ashutosh Rana was the personification of fear among the 90s kids because of these villainous characters|first=Smrithi|last=Mohan|date=4 March 2020}}
Besides his acting career, he is an author and philanthropist. Some books written by him include 'Maun Muskaan Ki Maar' and 'Ramrajya'.{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/ram-rajya-ashutosh-rana-opens-up-on-his-upcoming-books-at-sahitya-aajtak-2019-1615047-2019-11-02|title=Ram Rajya: Ashutosh Rana opens up on his upcoming books at Sahitya AajTak 2019|date=2 November 2019|work=India Today}}
Early and personal life
Rana was born on 10 November 1967 in Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh. He lived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in his childhood. He graduated from the Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University of Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. He is the cousin of Rameshwar Neekhra, an Indian politician. He is married to actress Renuka Shahane.{{Cite web |date=25 May 2020 |title=Ashutosh Rana, Renuka Shahane celebrate 19 years of marriage with wedding love: 'I am forever yours' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ashutosh-rana-renuka-shahane-celebrate-19-years-of-marriage-with-wedding-pic-notes-of-love-i-am-forever-yours/story-uq40TlcoaGgZKKPQcweGxM.html |website=Hindustan Times}}
Career
=Television=
Rana appeared in the television serial Swabhimaan, which followed by serials such as Farz, Sazish, Jax Kabhi, Waris. He anchored the TV show, Baazi Kiski. He also hosted Sarkaar Ki Duniya, a reality show which took place on Mango Island in Karwar, Karnataka. In 2010, he featured in the Star Plus show Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha, where he played the negative role of Thakral.
=Films=
Rana received recognition for his negative role in Dushman, where he played a cold blooded psychopathic killer. Throughout his career, he has predominantly played negative and supporting roles. He has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Villain for his performances in Dushman and Sangharsh.
Apart from featuring in Hindi films, he has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada language films.
In 2021, he won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original film for his performance as a grief-stricken father in Pagglait.
Filmography
= Hindi films =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Film !Role | |
| 1993
| | |
| 1996
|Daaman Verma | |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|Haribhai | |
| Krishna Arjun
|Billoo Singh | |
| rowspan="3" |1998
|Gokul Pandit | |
| Ghulam
|{{No wrap | Agrawal Shyamsundar}} | |
| Zakhm
|Subodh Malgaonkar | |
| rowspan="2" |1999
|Lajja Shankar Pandey | |
| Jaanwar
|Abdul Razi | |
| rowspan="3" |2000
|Inder | |
| Badal
|DIG Jaisingh Rana | |
| Tarkieb
|{{No wrap | Major/Dr. Kamal Dogra}} | |
| rowspan="2" |2001
|Guru Mahaaguru |Gautam | |
| Kasoor
|Insp. Ram Lokhande | |
| rowspan="7" |2002
|Raaz |Prof. Agni Swaroop | |
| Ansh
|Sukhdev Singh | |
| Danger
|Nainesh | |
| Ab Ke Baras
|Tejeshwar Singha | |
| Gunaah
|{{No wrap | Madhusudhan Gokhale}} | |
| Annarth
|Raghav Kapoor | |
| Karz
|Rajpal Thakur | |
| rowspan="5" |2003
|Karan Abhyankar | |
| Haasil
|Gaurishankar Pandey | |
| Sandhya
|Dr. Ajay Singhania | |
| LOC: Kargil
|Yogendra Singh Yadav | |
| Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa
|Major Ram Brujpal | |
| rowspan="3" |2004
|Pardesi Re |Prabhakar Rao | |
| Chot- Aj Isko, Kal Tereko
|Kishan Yadav | |
| Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
|Sikandar Khan | |
| rowspan="4" |2005
|Babu Mashai | | |
| Shabnam Mausi
|Shabnam Bano | |
| Dil Ke Pechey Pechey
|Vanraj Chauhan | |
| Kalyug
|Johnny Ranade (Extended cameo) | |
| rowspan="2" |2007
|Bharat Daulat Malik | |
| Dhokha
|Inspector Dev Singh | |
| 2008
|Dr. Mukesh Jadhav | |
| 2009
|Coffee House |Kamal Kishore | |
| 2010
|Ravana (voice) | |
| rowspan="5" |2011
|Chandrakant Pandit | |
| A Strange Love Story
| | |
| B & W The Black And White Fact
| | |
| Sargana
| | |
| Hamilton Palace
| | |
| rowspan="2" |2012
|Kaptan Sahab | |
| Ata Pata Laapata
|Satyaprakash Chaubey | |
| rowspan="3" |2013
|Santosh Singh Rana | |
| Mutthi Bhar Sapne
|Ramakant Mishra | |
| Mahabharat
|Dronacharya (voice) | |
| rowspan="3" |2014
|Rana & Veera (Double role) | |
| Desi Kattey
|Politician Amrish | |
| Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
|Kamaljeet Pratap Singh | |
| rowspan="4" |2015
|Insp. Suryakant Roy | |
| Dirty Politics
|Dayal Upadhyay | |
| Brothers
|Pasha | |
| Black Home
|Darshan "DK" Kumar | |
| 2016
|Vikram Chaudhary | |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Kunwar Vikram Singh | |
| Aa Gaya Hero
| | |
| rowspan="6" |2018
|ACP Rudra On Duty | | |
| Yeh Kaisa Tigam
|Ashu, Tosh, Rana and Arul | |
| Mulk
|Santosh Anand | |
| Udanchhoo
|Billu Kabootar | |
| Dhadak
|Ratan Singh Rathod | |
| Simmba
| Head Constable Nityanand Mohile | |
| rowspan="4" |2019
|Virender Singh Gujjar | |
| Milan Talkies
| Janardhan Panda | |
| {{No wrap | Chicken Curry Law}}
| Sitapati Shukla | |
| War | |
| 2020
|Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship | Prof. Raghubir Joshi | |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Shivendra Giri | |
| Hungama 2
| Colonel Govind Kapoor | |
| rowspan="2" |2022 | |
| Rashtra Kavach Om
|Col. Jai Rathore | |
| rowspan="5" |2023 | Colonel Sunil Luthra{{cite news|title= Ashutosh Rana to reprise War role in Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathan|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ashutosh-rana-reprise-war-role-shah-rukh-khan-starrer-pathan/|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=4 August 2021|access-date=4 August 2021}} |
| Bheed
|Inspector Yadav | |
| Darran Chhoo
| | |
| Lakeerein{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ashutosh-rana-bidita-bags-courtroom-drama-lakeerein-gets-release-date/article67403230.ece | title=Ashutosh Rana, Bidita Bag's courtroom drama 'Lakeerein' gets release date | newspaper=The Hindu | date=10 October 2023 }}
|Dhudhari Singh | |
| Tiger 3
| Colonel Sunil Luthra (cameo appearance) | |
| 2024
| Abhijeet Rathore (special appearance) | |
| rowspan="5" |2025
|Atul Kumar Sharma | |
| Chhaava | |
| Kaushaljis vs Kaushal
| Sahil Kaushal{{cite web |last=Sharma |first=Devesh |date=21 February 2025 |title=Kaushaljis VS Kaushal Review: Ashutosh Rana, Sheeba Chaddha Shine |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/kaushaljis-vs-kaushal-review-71635.html |website=Filmfare |access-date=17 March 2025}} | |
| War 2
|rowspan="2"|Colonel Sunil Luthra | |
| Alpha |
=Telugu films=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Film ! Role |
| 2004
| Yogendra Kumar Sharma |
| 2006
| Bhooma Reddy |
| 2008
| Namboodriyar |
| 2008
| MLA K. Devraj |
| 2013
| Poorna |
| 2013
| Bagga |
| 2015
| G. K. |
| 2015
| Corrupt Doctor |
| 2016
| |
| 2017
| Subbarayudu |
| 2018
| Thota Rami Reddy |
| 2018
| Munuswamy's 2nd brother |
| 2019
| A. Rana |
| 2019
| Narsappa |
=Tamil films=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Film !Role |
| 2012
|Annachi |
| 2014
|King Jothi |
| 2016
|Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum |Arun |
| 2017
|G. K. |
| 2018
|Ram |
| 2019
|Kulandaivel |
| 2021
|Maaligai{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/maaligai/0-0-1z531960|title=Watch Maaligai (Hindi) Full HD Movie Online on ZEE5|website=ZEE5|access-date=6 January 2024|archive-date=29 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129175852/https://www.zee5.com/global/movies/details/maaligai/0-0-1z531960|url-status=live|date=29 October 2021}} |King Vikramaditya |
=Kannada films=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Film !Role |
| 1993
| |
| 2005
|Badrinath |
| 2007
|Rana |
| 2022
|Darka |
| 2024
|Darka |
=Marathi films=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Film !Role |
| 2013
|Sankasur{{cn|date=March 2025}} | |
| 2013
|Yeda{{cn|date=March 2025}} | |
=Host=
- Sarkaar Ki Duniya (2009)
- Baazi Kiski (2001)
- Savdhaan India (2019 – present)
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 1994
| Shyam | Episodes "A Mystery Behind Sleep Walking Disorder" |
| 1995
| Tyagi | |
| 1995
| Aahat | Uncredited role/Avinash | Episode "The Closed Room", "Explosion" |
| 1997–1999
| Inspector Raghuraj | |
| -
| 1998–2000 | X-Zone | | |
| 1999
| Waris | | |
| 2001
| Farz | | |
| 2003
| | |
| 2010
| | |
| 2021
| Aurangzeb | |
| 2021
| Aranyak | Mahadev Dogra | |
| 2022
| Jagganath Rai | |
| 2022
| IG Mukteshwar Chaubey IPS | |
| 2024
| Raqib Hamid Askani | |
| 2024
| Peter Fernandes | |
| 2024
| The Mystery of Moksha Island | Viswak Sen | |
Awards
- 1999 Won Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Dushman{{cite web |title=Award Winners |url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |website=Screen |access-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991022044355/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |archive-date=22 October 1999}}
- 1999 Won Zee Cine Award for Best Villain for Dushman.{{Cite web|title=Lux Zee Cine Awards 1999 - 2nd Zee Cine Awards|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/lux-zee-cine-awards-1999-444.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.awardsandshows.com}}
- 2000 Won Zee Cine Award for Best Villain for Sangharsh.{{Cite web|title=Lux Zee Cine Awards 2000 - 3rd Zee Cine Awards|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/lux-zee-cine-awards-2000-445.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.awardsandshows.com}}{{Cite web|title=Zee Cine Awards - 2000|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/zee-cine-awards-2000.html|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.hindilyrics.net|archive-date=10 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310185540/http://hindilyrics.net/awards/zee-cine-awards-2000.html|url-status=dead}}
- 1999: Won Dushman{{Cite news|title=Filmfare Awards Winners 1999: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 1999|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1999/101|access-date=2020-12-09|newspaper=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners|access-date=2020-12-09|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}
- 2000: Won Sangharsh{{Cite news|title=Filmfare Awards Winners 2000: Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2000|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/2000/101|access-date=2020-12-09|newspaper=The Times of India}}
;South Indian International Movie Awards
- 2014: Nominated- SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)-Tadakha
- 2021: Won - 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film Pagglait.{{cite web |title=Besharam Rang Song from the movie Pathaan featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/movie-songs/besharam-rang-song-pathaan-shah-rukh-khan-deepika-padukone/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=5 January 2023 |language=en}}
Bibliography
- {{cite book |last=Rana |first=Ashutosh| title=Maun Muskan Ki Maar|date=2019|isbn=978-9352669813 |pages=200 |publisher=Prabhat Publication|author-link=Ashutosh Rana|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2cJmDwAAQBAJ}}
- {{cite book |last=Rana |first=Ashutosh| title=Ramrajya|date=2024|isbn=978-9390885183 |pages=312 |publisher=Kautilya Books|author-link=Ashutosh Rana|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1P3l0AEACAAJ}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/pathaan/ Pathaan] at [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Bollywood Hungama]
- [https://twitter.com/ranaashutosh10 Ashutosh Rana] at [https://twitter.com Twitter]
- {{IMDb name|id=0709359|name=Ashutosh Rana}}
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