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Ashutosh Rana

Ashutosh Rana
Native name आशुतोष राणा
Born Ashutosh Rana Ramnarayan Neekhra
(1967-03-10) March 10, 1967 (age 49)
Narsinghpur, Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
Alma mater Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
Occupation Film actor, Television presenter
Spouse(s) Renuka Shahane
Children 2 (Shauryaman and Satyendra Rana)

Ashutosh Rana, born Ashutosh Rana Ramnarayan Neekhra, is an Indian actor, working in Bollywood, as well as the Marathi, Kannada and Telugu film industries. He has also worked on television with shows such as Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha.

Rana is from Gadarwara dist.-Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh state. He spent his childhood in Gadarwara where he finished his primary school. He used to play the role of Ravana in the city Ramleela.

He went to the National School of Drama, New Delhi and studied acting.

Ashutosh Rana is married to Renuka Shahane, also a Bollywood actress. They have two sons Shouryaman and Satyendra. Ashutosh Rana has staunch faith in his Guru, whom he calls "Dadda Ji". It was Dadda Ji who suggested to Rana to take up the acting career. When Rana was about to enter the field of acting, Dadda ji told him to go to Bombay and meet Mahesh Bhatt and take any project which starts with the letter "S". When Rana got an offer of Swabhimaan from Mahesh Bhatt, he didn't wait for a second and grabbed the opportunity.

He started his career with the television serial Swabhimaan, followed by serials like, Farz, Sazish, Kabhi Kabhi, Waris and anchoring the TV show, Baazi Kiski. He also hosted Sarkaar Ki Duniya, a reality show.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".


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