Ashutosh Rana
About Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Rana Ramnarayan Neekhra, known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, has been working in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil & Hindi films for more than 20 years.He started his career with the television serial Swabhimaan, followed by serials like Farz, Sazish, Jax Kabhi, Waris and anchoring the TV show, Baazi Kiski. Later, in 2010, he had acted in a Star Plus show Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha, where he played an extremely powerful negative role as Thakral. He had also played lead role in famous TV serial of Doordarshan, named Apradhi Koun.
He became known in Indian Cinema after his movie Dushman, where he played a cold blooded psychopathic killer. He is mostly given roles of antagonists in movies, particularly that of a killer.He has acted in South Indian films. He played the role of Alia Bhatt's father in Karan Johar's Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.He has acted in many Kannada films like Vishnu Vijaya, starring Akshay Kumar.
Filmography(31)
| Film | Release Date | Role | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
One Two Cha Cha Chaa Action | 16 Jan 2026 | Actor | Blockbuster |
 Heer Express Comedy | 12 Sept 2025 | TJ | Released |
 War 2 Action | 13 Aug 2025 | Colonel Sunil Luthra | Released |
 Kaushaljis vs Kaushal Comedy | 21 Feb 2025 | Actor | Released |
 Chhaava History | 14 Feb 2025 | Sarlashkar Hambirrao Mohite | Hit |
 Loveyapa Comedy | 7 Feb 2025 | Atul Kumar Sharma | Released |
 Fighter Action | 24 Jan 2024 | Abhijeet Rathore | Released |
 Tiger 3 Action | 12 Nov 2023 | Sunil Luthra | Released |
 Lakeerein Drama | 3 Nov 2023 | Dudhari Singh | Released |
 Bheed Drama | 24 Mar 2023 | Inspector Yadav | Released |
 Pathaan Action | 25 Jan 2023 | Sunil Luthra | Released |
 Rashtra Kavach Om Action | 1 Jul 2022 | Jai Rathore | Average |
 Samrat Prithviraj Action | 3 Jun 2022 | Jayachandra | Released |
 Hungama 2 Comedy | 23 Jul 2021 | Colonel Kapoor | Average |
 Pagglait Drama | 26 Mar 2021 | Shivendra Giri | Released |
 Purush Drama | 17 Apr 2020 | Gulab Singh | Released |
 Baaghi 3 Action | 6 Mar 2020 | Raj Nandan | Released |
 Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship Horror | 21 Feb 2020 | Professor Raghuveer Joshi | Released |
 War Action | 2 Oct 2019 | Sunil Luthra | Released |
 Chicken Curry Law Crime | 9 Aug 2019 | Sitapati Shukla | Released |
 Milan Talkies Drama | 15 Mar 2019 | Janardhan Panda | Average |
 Sonchiriya Crime | 1 Mar 2019 | Virender Singh Gujjar | Blockbuster |
 Simmba Action | 28 Dec 2018 | Nityanand Mohile | Released |
 Mulk Drama | 3 Aug 2018 | Santosh Anand | Hit |
 Dhadak Romance | 20 Jul 2018 | Ratan Singh, Parthavi's father | Average |
 Udanchhoo Comedy | 5 Jan 2018 | Billu Kabootar | Average |
 Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Drama | 3 Mar 2017 | Kunwar Vikram Pratap Singh | Average |
 Shorgul Drama | 1 Jul 2016 | Chaudhary | Released |
 Brothers Action | 14 Aug 2015 | Paasha | Released |
 Dirty Politics Drama | 6 Mar 2015 | Dayal Singh | Flop |
 Ab Tak Chhappan 2 Crime | 27 Feb 2015 | Suryakant Thorat | Released |
Career Timeline
31 films · Debut 2015
Frequent Co-stars(8)
Trailers(16)
Ashutosh Rana – Career & Contributions to Hindi Cinema
Ashutosh Rana is one of bollywood's celebrated actors, having contributed to 31 hindi films in the hindi film industry (popularly known as bollywood), headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Throughout their career, Ashutosh Rana has collaborated with some of bollywood's finest artists, including Anubhav Sinha, Aditya Chopra, Siddharth Anand. These on-screen partnerships have resonated strongly with bollywood audiences.
Ashutosh Rana has worked across multiple genres in hindi cinema, including Drama, Action, Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Crime. This versatility has made them a sought-after name across all kinds of bollywood productions.
Ashutosh Rana made their hindi film debut in 2015 with the film Ab Tak Chhappan 2. Since then, they have steadily grown into one of bollywood's most recognised faces, building a loyal fanbase across Odisha and among the global bollywood diaspora.
Follow Ashutosh Rana's complete filmography, songs, trailers and box office records on The Cinema Verse — the most comprehensive bollywood cinema database online.
FAQs about Ashutosh Rana
How many hindi films has Ashutosh Rana acted in?▼
Ashutosh Rana has been part of 31 hindi films in bollywood, spanning genres such as Action, Adventure, Comedy.
What is Ashutosh Rana's most popular hindi film?▼
Ashutosh Rana's notable hindi films include "One Two Cha Cha Chaa", "Heer Express", "War 2". Visit each movie page on The Cinema Verse for detailed cast, songs and review information.
What is Ashutosh Rana's role in hindi cinema?▼
Ashutosh Rana works as a Actor in the hindi film industry (bollywood). Ashutosh Rana Ramnarayan Neekhra, known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, has been working in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil & Hin...
When did Ashutosh Rana debut in bollywood?▼
Ashutosh Rana made their bollywood debut in 2015 with the film "Ab Tak Chhappan 2".
What genres has Ashutosh Rana worked in?▼
Ashutosh Rana has worked in Drama (21 films), Action (14 films), Thriller (10 films), Comedy (9 films), Adventure (6 films), Crime (5 films) in their hindi film career.