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{{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
| image_size =
| native_name =
| birth_name = Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|11|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gadarwara]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = [[Dr. Hari Singh Gour University]]<br/>[[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]], [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]], and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films along with working in various Indian television shows.
He is known for his portrayal of [[Antagonist|negative roles]]. He has received several awards including a [[Filmfare OTT Awards|Filmfare OTT Award]] and two [[Filmfare Awards]].
<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

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

==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 [[Saugor|Sagar]] in Madhya Pradesh. He is the cousin of [[Rameshwar Neekhra]], an Indian politician. He is married to actress [[Renuka Shahane]].<ref name="marriage">{{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}}</ref>

== Career ==

===Television===
Rana appeared in the television serial ''[[Swabhimaan]]'', which was followed by serials such as ''Farz'', ''Sazish'', ''Jax Kabhi'', ''Waris''. He anchored the TV show, ''[[Baazi Kiski]]''. He has 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 (1998 film)|Dushman]]'', where he played a cold blooded [[psychopath]]ic killer. Throughout his career, he has predominantly played negative and supporting roles. He has won two [[Filmfare awards|Filmfare Awards]] for Best Villain for his performances in ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]'' and ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]''.

Apart from featuring in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] films, he has appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Kannada]] language films.

In 2021, he won the [[Filmfare OTT Awards|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
!Notes
|-
|1993
|[[Vishnu Vijaya|''Ashaant'']]
|
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Sanshodhan]]''
|Daaman Verma
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997
|''[[Tamanna (1997 film)|Tamanna]]''
|Haribhai
|
|-
|''[[Krishna Arjun]]''
|Billoo Singh
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1998
|''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]''
|Gokul Pandit
|
|-
|''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]''
|Agrawal Shyamsundar
|
|-
|''[[Zakhm]]''
|Subodh Malgaonkar
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
|''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]''
|Lajja Shankar Pandey
|
|-
|''[[Jaanwar (1999 film)|Jaanwar]]''
|Abdul Razi
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000
|''[[Laado]]''
|Inder
|
|-
|''[[Badal]]''
|DIG Jaisingh Rana
|
|-
|''[[Tarkieb]]''
|Major / Dr. Kamal Dogra
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2001
|''Guru Mahaaguru''
|Gautam
|
|-
|''[[Kasoor]]''
|Inspector Ram Lokhande
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2002
|''[[Raaz (2002 film)|Raaz]]''
|Professor Agni Swaroop
|
|-
|''[[Ansh: The Deadly Part|Ansh]]''
|Sukhdev Singh
|
|-
|''Danger''
|Nainesh
|
|-
|''[[Ab Ke Baras]]''
|Tejeshwar Singha
|
|-
|''[[Gunaah (2002 film)|Gunaah]]''
|{{No wrap | Madhusudhan Gokhale}}
|
|-
|''[[Annarth]]''
|Raghav Kapoor
|
|-
|''[[Karz: The Burden of Truth|Karz]]''
|Rajpal Thakur
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2003
|''[[2 October (film)|2 October]]''
|Karan Abhyankar
|
|-
|''[[Haasil (film)|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="3" |2005
|''[[Shabnam Mausi]]''
|Shabnam Bano
|
|-
|''Dil Ke Pechey Pechey''
|Vanraj Chauhan
|
|-
|''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]''
|Johnny Ranade
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[Awarapan]]''
|Bharat Daulat Malik
|
|-
|''[[Dhokha]]''
|Inspector Dev Singh
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Summer 2007]]''
|Dr. Mukesh Jadhav
|
|-
|2009
|''Coffee House''
|Kamal Kishore
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Ramayana: The Epic]]''
|[[Ravana]]
|Voiceover
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|''[[Monica (2011 film)|Monica]]''
|Chandrakant Pandit
|
|-
|''[[Sargana]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Kismet Love Paisa Dilli]]''
|Kaptan Sahab
|
|-
|''[[Ata Pata Laapata]]''
|Satyaprakash Chaubey
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2013
|''[[Zila Ghaziabad]]''
|Santosh Singh Rana
|
|-
|''Mutthi Bhar Sapne''
|Ramakant Mishra
|
|-
|''[[Mahabharat (2013 film)|Mahabharat]]''
|[[Dronacharya]]
|Voiceover
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
|''[[Spark (2014 film)|Spark]]''
|Rana / Veera
|Dual role
|-
|''[[Desi Kattey]]''
|Politician Amrish
|
|-
|''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]''
|Kamaljeet Pratap Singh
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015
|''[[Ab Tak Chhappan 2]]''
|Insp. Suryakant Roy
|
|-
|''[[Dirty Politics (film)|Dirty Politics]]''
|Dayal Upadhyay
|
|-
|''[[Brothers (2015 film)|Brothers]]''
|Pasha
|
|-
|''[[Black Home]]''
|Darshan "DK" Kumar
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Shorgul]]''
|Vikram Chaudhary
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (film)|Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai]]''
|Kunwar Vikram Singh
|
|-
|''[[Aa Gaya Hero]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2018
|''Yeh Kaisa Tigam''
|Chhagan Patel
|
|-
|''[[Mulk (film)|Mulk]]''
|Santosh Anand
|
|-
|''[[Udanchhoo]]''
|Billu Kabootar
|
|-
|''[[Dhadak]]''
|Ratan Singh Rathod
|
|-
|''[[Simmba]]''
| [[Head Constable]] Nityanand Mohile
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019
|''[[Sonchiriya]]''
|Virender Singh Gujjar
|
|-
|''[[Milan Talkies]]''
| Janardhan Panda
|
|-
|{{No wrap | ''[[Chicken Curry Law]]''}}
| Sitapati Shukla
|
|-
|''[[War (2019 film)|War]]''
| Colonel Sunil Luthra<ref>{{cite news|last=Pathak|first=Vedanshi|title=Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan begin shooting for their venture with YRF|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/tiger-shroff-and-hrithik-roshan-begin-shooting-for-their-venture-with-yrf-30206.html|work=Filmfare|date=5 September 2018|access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref>
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Bhoot – Part One: The Haunted Ship]]''
| Prof. Raghubir Joshi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Pagglait]]''
|Shivendra Giri
|
|-
|''[[Hungama 2]]''
| Colonel Govind Kapoor
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[Samrat Prithviraj]]''
|[[Jayachandra]]
|
|-
|''[[Rashtra Kavach Om]]''
|Colonel Jai Rathore
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Pathaan (film)|Pathaan]]''
||Colonel Sunil Luthra<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|
|-
|''[[Bheed]]''
|Inspector Yadav
|
|-
|''[[Lakeerein]]''<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
|Dhudhari Singh
|
|-
|''[[Tiger 3]]''
| Colonel Sunil Luthra
|Cameo appearance
|-
|2024
|''[[Fighter (2024 film)|Fighter]]''
| Abhijeet Rathore
|Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="5" |2025
|''[[Loveyapa]]''
|Atul Kumar Sharma
|
|-
|''[[Chhaava]]''
|[[Hambirrao Mohite|Sarsenapati Hambirrao Mohite]]
|
|-
|''[[Kaushaljis vs Kaushal]]''
| Sahil Kaushal<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref>
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|{{pending film|War 2}}
|rowspan="2"|Colonel Sunil Luthra
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashutosh Rana confirms return as Colonel Luthra in Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR's War 2 & Alia Bhatt, Sharvari's Alpha |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/ashutosh-rana-confirms-return-as-colonel-luthra-in-hrithik-roshan-jr-ntr-war-2-alia-bhatt-sharvari-alpha/630ef0aa42813 |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|{{pending film|Alpha}}
|}

===Telugu films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
|-
| 2004
|''[[Venky]]''
| Yogendra Kumar Sharma
|-
| 2006
|''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]''
| Bhooma Reddy
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
|''[[Okka Magadu]]''
| Namboodriyar
|-
|''[[Victory (2008 film)|Victory]]''
| MLA K. Devraj
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
|''[[Balupu]]''
| Poorna
|-
|''[[Tadakha]]''
| Bagga
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
|''[[Pataas]]''
| G. K.
|-
|''[[Courier Boy Kalyan]]''
| Corrupt Doctor
|-
| 2016
|''[[Krishnashtami]]''
|
|-
| 2017
|''[[Nene Raju Nene Mantri]]''
| Subbarayudu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
|''[[Jai Simha]]''
| Thota Rami Reddy
|-
|''[[Saakshyam]]''
| Munuswamy's 2nd brother
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
|''[[Viswamitra (film)|Viswamitra]]''
| A. Rana
|-
|''[[Kalki (2019 Telugu film)|Kalki]]''
| Narsappa
|}

===Tamil films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
|-
|2012
|''[[Vettai]]''
|Annachi
|-
|2014
|''[[Meaghamann]]''
|King Jothi
|-
|2016
|''[[Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum]]''
|Arun
|-
|2017
|''[[Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva]]''
|G. K.
|-
|2018
|''[[Johnny (2018 film)|Johnny]]''
|Ram
|-
|2019
|''[[Sangathamizhan]]''
|Kulandaivel
|-
|2021
|''[[Maaligai]]''<ref>{{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}}</ref>
|King Vikramaditya
|}
===Kannada films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
|-
|1993
|''[[Vishnu Vijaya]]''
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Vishnu Sena]]''
|Badrinath
|-
|2007
|''[[Kshana Kshana]]''
|Rana
|-
|2022
|''[[Avatara Purusha (2022 film)|Avatara Purusha]]''
|Darka
|-
|2024
|''[[Avatara Purusha 2]]''
|Darka
|}

===Marathi films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|''Sankasur''{{cn|date=March 2025}}
|
|-
|''Yeda''{{cn|date=March 2025}}
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Tehkikaat]]''
| Shyam
| Episode: "A Mystery Behind Sleep Walking Disorder"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| ''[[Swabhimaan]]''
| Tyagi
|
|-
| ''[[Aahat (Indian TV series)|Aahat]]''
| Avinash
| Uncredited role; Episodes: "The Closed Room", "Explosion"
|-
| 1997–1999
| ''[[Saturday Suspense]]''
| Inspector Raghuraj
|
|--
| 1998–2000
| ''[[MTV (Indian TV channel)|X-Zone]]''
|
|
|-
| 1999
| ''Waris''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| ''Farz''
|
|
|-
|''[[Baazi Kiski]]''
|Host
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (2003 TV series)|Kabhi Kabhie]]''
|
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Sarkaar Ki Duniya]]''
|Host
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha]]''
|Keshav Thakral
|
|-
|2019
|[[Savdhaan India|''Savdhaan India'']]
|Host
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Chhatrasal (web series)|Chhatrasal]]''
| Aurangzeb
|
|-
| ''[[Aranyak (TV series)|Aranyak]]''
| Mahadev Dogra
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| ''[[The Great Indian Murder]]''
| Jagganath Rai
|
|-
| ''[[Khakee: The Bihar Chapter]]''
| IG Mukteshwar Chaubey IPS
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| ''[[Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond]]''
| Raqib Hamid Askani
|
|-
| ''[[Murder In Mahim]]''
| Peter Fernandes
|
|-
| ''[[The Mystery of Moksha Island]]''
| Viswak Sen
|
|}

==Awards and nominations==
;[[Screen Awards]]
;* '''Won''' - [[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]] for ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Award Winners |url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991022044355/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm |archive-date=22 October 1999 |access-date=2 October 2019 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>''

;[[Zee Cine Awards]]
;* Won - [[Zee Cine Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]] for ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]<ref>{{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}}</ref>''
;* Won - Best Performance in a Negative Role for [[Sangharsh (1999 film)|''Sangharsh'']]<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zee Cine Awards - 2000 |url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/zee-cine-awards-2000.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310185540/http://hindilyrics.net/awards/zee-cine-awards-2000.html |archive-date=10 March 2013 |access-date=2020-12-09 |website=www.hindilyrics.net}}</ref>
;[[Filmfare Awards]]
;* '''Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]] for''' ''[[Dushman (1998 film)|Dushman]]''<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{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}}</ref>
;* '''Won''' - Best Performance in a Negative Role for ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]''<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="auto" /> [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
;* '''Nominated - [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu)]] for ''[[Tadakha]]'''''

[[Filmfare OTT Awards|'''Filmfare OTT Awards''']]
* '''Won''' - '''Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original Film''' '''for ''[[Pagglait]]'''''<ref>{{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}}</ref>
==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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