Bio
- His family's last name was adopted by his father out of admiration for the freedom fighter Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi.
- Started his career with the Kannada movie Anand (1986).
- Nearly drowned in River Shivnath in Chhatisgarh in 2014, while shooting for a film.
- Instituted the Vidyarthi Samman Awards to honour the unsung heroes of the country after his father's death.
Ashish Vidyarthi
June 19, 1962 (age 62)
Tellicherry, India
Bio
- His family's last name was adopted by his father out of admiration for the freedom fighter Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi.
- Started his career with the Kannada movie Anand (1986).
- Nearly drowned in River Shivnath in Chhatisgarh in 2014, while shooting for a film.
- Instituted the Vidyarthi Samman Awards to honour the unsung heroes of the country after his father's death.
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