Ashutosh Rana

Rana intrigues me because he became famous playing villains yet is also a poet, author and singer, a combination that suggests real depth behind the menace. Born in 1967 in Gadarwara, he has worked across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada cinema and earned Filmfare honors along the way. In my experience the actors who play darkness most convincingly are often the most thoughtful offscreen, and his literary side reinforces that hunch. I find performers who refuse a single lane far more compelling than pure stars, and Rana clearly belongs to that group. There is intelligence and craft under those fearsome roles, and that is what earns my respect.

Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, poet, television presenter, author, and singer who works predominantly in Hindi films, in addition to Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. He is known for his portrayal of negative roles and has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award and two Filmfare Awards.

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Name (English)

Ashutosh Rana

Name (Japanese)

アシュトーシュ・ラーナー

Reading

あしゅとーしゅ・らーなー

Born

November 10, 1967 (age 58)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

Origin

Gadarwara, Narsinghpur district, India

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / presenter / television actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashutosh%20Rana

Tags

• Narsinghpur district
• actor
• presenter
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.