Indian actor, poet and author
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
Marathi ,
Telugu ,
Kannada ,
Tamil , and
Hindi 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 .
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Besides his acting career, he is an author and philanthropist. Some books written by him include 'Maun Muskaan Ki Maar' and 'Ramrajya'.
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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 in Madhya Pradesh. He is the cousin of
Rameshwar Neekhra , an Indian politician. He is married to actress
Renuka Shahane .
[5] They have two sons, Shauryaman and Satyendra.
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
Telugu films
Tamil films
Kannada films
Marathi films
Host
Television
Awards
Screen Awards
Zee Cine Awards
Filmfare Best Villain Award
South Indian International Movie Awards
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