Ashish Vidyarthi debuted with the film Sardar in which he portrayed the character of V. P. Menon, based on Sardar Vallabhai Patel's life.
Early Life
Bollywood star Ashish Vidyarthi was born on June 19, 1965, in Delhi, India to a Malayali father from Kannur, Kerala, and a Bengali mother from Rajasthan. He completed his education at the National School of Drama in 1990 and also worked with another theatre group called Act One, led by N. K. Sharma.
Career
Ashish Vidyarthi debuted with the film Sardar in which he portrayed the character of V. P. Menon, based on Sardar Vallabhai Patel's life. However, his first release was Drohkaal, for which he received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1995. Vidyarthi has appeared in over 300 films across 11 languages. He also runs a YouTube channel with over one million subscribers, where he frequently shares vlogs about food.
Struggled to get work
In one of his vlogs, the actor said, "Why am I even alive?? This question, I may have asked myself many a time, when I felt completely broken, failed, lost…I know you have or must have experienced this too…When you felt like giving up on your life. This is very personal to me and I feel like the family that I have created on YouTube, I can openly share this with you all, today."
He added, "as an actor, there are a lot of struggles that one must go through in order to create his name in this Film Industry…I had my share of challenges too. Even after winning National Award for my film and being appreciated for my work as an actor, I soon became a caricature of myself, doing the same roles again and again and again… It was an absolute painful time of my life where I was only hired to do what I had done in the past…"
He further mentioned, "This was the time when I was at my lowest and had thoughts of ending my life…Had I chosen to take my life at that moment in time, people would have said, “Bollywood failed him” or “He should have lived coz he deserved better”….Maybe a couple of breaking news or trending hashtags."
Personal life
In 2001, Vidyarthi tied the knot with Piloo Vidyarthi, also known as Rajoshi. Together, they welcomed a son named Arth. However, in 2022, the couple decided to part ways and filed for mutual divorce.
In 2023, Vidyarthi married Rupali Barua at 57. Netizens mocked him when he announced his marriage on social media, but this didn't affect the couple and they are happily married with each other.
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