# Ashutosh Rana

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.
Besides his acting career, he is an author and philanthropist. Some books written by him include 'Maun Muskaan Ki Maar' and 'Ramrajya'.

## 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.

## 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

| Year | Film | Role |
| 1993 | Ashaant | |
| 1996 | Sanshodhan | Daaman Verma |
| 1997 | Tamanna | Haribhai |
| 1997 | Krishna Arjun | Billoo Singh |
| 1998 | Dushman | Gokul Pandit |
| 1998 | Ghulam | Agrawal Shyamsundar |
| 1998 | Zakhm | Subodh Malgaonkar |
| 1999 | Sangharsh | Lajja Shankar Pandey |
| 1999 | Jaanwar | Abdul Razi |
| 2000 | Laado | Inder |
| 2000 | Badal | DIG Jaisingh Rana |
| 2000 | Tarkieb | Major/Dr. Kamal Dogra |
| 2001 | Guru Mahaaguru | Gautam |
| 2001 | Kasoor | Insp. Ram Lokhande |
| 2002 | Raaz | Prof. Agni Swaroop |
| 2002 | Ansh | Sukhdev Singh |
| 2002 | Danger | Nainesh |
| 2002 | Ab Ke Baras | Tejeshwar Singha |
| 2002 | Gunaah | Madhusudhan Gokhale |
| 2002 | Annarth | Raghav Kapoor |
| 2002 | Karz | Rajpal Thakur |
| 2003 | 2 October | Karan Abhyankar |
| 2003 | Haasil | Gaurishankar Pandey |
| 2003 | Sandhya | Dr. Ajay Singhania |
| 2003 | LOC: Kargil | Yogendra Singh Yadav |
| 2003 | Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa | Major Ram Brujpal |
| 2004 | Pardesi Re | Prabhakar Rao |
| 2004 | Chot- Aj Isko, Kal Tereko | Kishan Yadav |
| 2004 | Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo | Sikandar Khan |
| 2005 | Babu Mashai | |
| 2005 | Shabnam Mausi | Shabnam Bano |
| 2005 | Dil Ke Pechey Pechey | Vanraj Chauhan |
| 2005 | Kalyug | Johnny Ranade (Extended cameo) |
| 2007 | Awarapan | Bharat Daulat Malik |
| 2007 | Dhokha | Inspector Dev Singh |
| 2008 | Summer 2007 | Dr. Mukesh Jadhav |
| 2009 | Coffee House | Kamal Kishore |
| 2010 | Ramayana: The Epic | Ravana (voice) |
| 2011 | Monica | Chandrakant Pandit |
| 2011 | A Strange Love Story | |
| 2011 | B & W The Black And White Fact | |
| 2011 | Sargana | |
| 2011 | Hamilton Palace | |
| 2012 | Kismet Love Paisa Dilli | Kaptan Sahab |
| 2012 | Ata Pata Laapata | Satyaprakash Chaubey |
| 2013 | Zila Ghaziabad | Santosh Singh Rana |
| 2013 | Mutthi Bhar Sapne | Ramakant Mishra |
| 2013 | Mahabharat | Dronacharya (voice) |
| 2014 | Spark | Rana & Veera (Double role) |
| 2014 | Desi Kattey | Politician Amrish |
| 2014 | Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | Kamaljeet Pratap Singh |
| 2015 | Ab Tak Chhappan 2 | Insp. Suryakant Roy |
| 2015 | Dirty Politics | Dayal Upadhyay |
| 2015 | Brothers | Pasha |
| 2015 | Black Home | Darshan "DK" Kumar |
| 2016 | Shorgul | Vikram Chaudhary |
| 2017 | Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai | Kunwar Vikram Singh |
| 2017 | Aa Gaya Hero | |
| 2018 | ACP Rudra On Duty | |
| 2018 | Yeh Kaisa Tigam | Ashu, Tosh, Rana and Arul |
| 2018 | Mulk | Santosh Anand |
| 2018 | Udanchhoo | Billu Kabootar |
| 2018 | Dhadak | Ratan Singh Rathod |
| 2018 | Simmba | Head Constable Nityanand Mohile |
| 2019 | Sonchiriya | Virender Singh Gujjar |
| 2019 | Milan Talkies | Janardhan Panda |
| 2019 | Chicken Curry Law | Sitapati Shukla |
| 2019 | War | Colonel Sunil Luthra |
| 2020 | Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship | Prof. Raghubir Joshi |
| 2021 | Pagglait | Shivendra Giri |
| 2021 | Hungama 2 | Colonel Govind Kapoor |
| 2022 | Samrat Prithviraj | Jayachandra |
| 2022 | Rashtra Kavach Om | Col. Jai Rathore |
| 2023 | Pathaan | Colonel Sunil Luthra |
| 2023 | Bheed | Inspector Yadav |
| 2023 | Darran Chhoo | |
| 2023 | Lakeerein | Dhudhari Singh |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | Colonel Sunil Luthra (cameo appearance) |
| 2024 | Fighter | Abhijeet Rathore (special appearance) |
| 2025 | Loveyapa | Atul Kumar Sharma |
| 2025 | Chhaava | Sarsenapati Hambirrao Mohite |
| 2025 | Kaushaljis vs Kaushal | Sahil Kaushal |
| 2025 | War 2 | Colonel Sunil Luthra |
| 2025 | Alpha | Colonel Sunil Luthra |

### Telugu films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2004 | Venky | Yogendra Kumar Sharma |
| 2006 | Bangaram | Bhooma Reddy |
| 2008 | Okka Magadu | Namboodriyar |
| 2008 | Victory | MLA K. Devraj |
| 2013 | Balupu | Poorna |
| 2013 | Tadakha | Bagga |
| 2015 | Pataas | G. K. |
| 2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Corrupt Doctor |
| 2016 | Krishnashtami | |
| 2017 | Nene Raju Nene Mantri | Subbarayudu |
| 2018 | Jai Simha | Thota Rami Reddy |
| 2018 | Saakshyam | Munuswamy's 2nd brother |
| 2019 | Viswamitra | A. Rana |
| 2019 | Kalki | Narsappa |

### Tamil films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2012 | Vettai | Annachi |
| 2014 | Meaghamann | King Jothi |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Arun |
| 2017 | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | G. K. |
| 2018 | Johnny | Ram |
| 2019 | Sangathamizhan | Kulandaivel |
| 2021 | Maaligai | King Vikramaditya |

### Kannada films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 1993 | Vishnu Vijaya | |
| 2005 | Vishnu Sena | Badrinath |
| 2007 | Kshana Kshana | Rana |
| 2022 | Avatara Purusha | Darka |
| 2024 | Avatara Purusha 2 | Darka |

### Marathi films

| Year | Film | Role |
| 2013 | Sankasur | |
| 2013 | Yeda | |

### Host

* Sarkaar Ki Duniya (2009)
* Baazi Kiski (2001)
* Savdhaan India (2019 – present)

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Tehkikaat | Shyam | Episodes "A Mystery Behind Sleep Walking Disorder" |
| 1995 | Swabhimaan | Tyagi | |
| 1995 | Aahat | Uncredited role/Avinash | Episode "The Closed Room", "Explosion" |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | Inspector Raghuraj | |
| 1998–2000 | X-Zone | | |
| 1999 | Waris | | |
| 2001 | Farz | | |
| 2003 | Kabhi Kabhie | | |
| 2010 | Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha | | |
| 2021 | Chhatrasal | Aurangzeb | |
| 2021 | Aranyak | Mahadev Dogra | |
| 2022 | The Great Indian Murder | Jagganath Rai | |
| 2022 | Khakee: The Bihar Chapter | IG Mukteshwar Chaubey IPS | |
| 2024 | Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond | Raqib Hamid Askani | |
| 2024 | Murder In Mahim | Peter Fernandes | |
| 2024 | The Mystery of Moksha Island | Viswak Sen | |

## Awards
### Screen Awards

* 1999 Won Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Dushman

### Zee Cine Awards

* 1999 Won Zee Cine Award for Best Villain for Dushman.
* 2000 Won Zee Cine Award for Best Villain for Sangharsh.

### Filmfare Best Villain Award

* 1999: Won Dushman
* 2000: Won Sangharsh

### 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.