Ashwin Kaushal is an Indian actor known for his roles in Hindi films including PK (2014), Ghulam-e-Mustafa (1997), and Sardari (1997).
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Ashwin Kaushal Bharti was born on 22 February in Mumbai. Ashwin did his schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School (Mumbai) and studied at Mithibhai College, Mumbai. When Ashwin was studying in school, he failed 5-6 times, due to which his father withdrew his name from the school. Later, he was tutored at home by a private tutor and took the 10th class examination; However, he failed the exam. According to Ashwin, when he failed in his high school exams, his father asked him to earn, after which he did some small jobs like selling clothes and ghee.
Childhood picture of Ashwin Kaushal (right) and his sister Tanushree Kaushal (left)
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 90 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
parents and siblings
His father, Kaushal Bharti, was a director and writer who wrote dialogues for the films Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966), Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), and Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (1978). He died of heart failure on 16 January 1995 at the age of 87. Ashwin Kaushal’s mother’s name is Beena Kaushal. Ashwin has a sister named Tanushree Kaushal, who is an actress.
Ashwin Kaushal’s mother and daughter
An old picture of Ashwin Kaushal’s father late Shri. Kaushal Bharti
A picture of Ashwin Kaushal’s sister Tanushree Kaushal
wife and children
Ashwin Kaushal is married and has a daughter named Khushi.
Ashwin Kaushal’s daughter Khushi
religion/religious views
Talking about his beliefs in an interview, Ashwin said,
I am thankful to my Lord (Amen) Jesus, Om Ganeshaya Namah for keeping me alive.
livelihood
film
Ashwin Kaushal appeared in the 1993 Hindi film ‘Damini’ in which he played the role of Rakesh Gupta.
Ashwin Kaushal (man sitting on the floor) in a scene from the film ‘Damini’ (1993)
Ashwin was seen in the role of Bhanu Singh in the film ‘Kartavya’ released in 1995. In 1995, she played the role of Bhushi in the film ‘Barsaat’.
Ashwin Kaushal in a scene from the film ‘Barsaat’ (1995)
He worked in the films Ghulam-e-Mustafa (1997), Chandaal (1998), Safari (1999) and Madam Don (1999). Then, after a gap of two years, he made his comeback in 2002 with Milaat. Ashwin Kaushal worked in the Hindi film ‘Rocky-The Rebel’ (2016) in which he played the role of Vikram Singh. He was also cast in the horror film Atma in the year 2006. In 2014, he appeared as a metro passenger in the Bollywood film ‘PK’.
Ashwin Kaushal with Aamir Khan on the sets of Hindi film ‘PK’
Ashwin played the role of a bungalow owner in the action-thriller film ‘Baaghi 2’.
Ashwin Kaushal with actor Tiger Shroff on the sets of film ‘Baaghi 2’
Television
In 1987, Ashwin debuted with the TV show ‘Aurat’, which aired on Doordarshan. In 2015, Ashwin was cast by Disney Channel alongside actor Namit Shah in the TV series ‘Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass’, in which he played the role of a father who decides to go back to school at the age of 40.
Ashwin Kaushal acting in the TV show ‘Goldie Ahuja Matric Pass’ (2014)
In 2021, Ashwin Kaushal played the role of Mr. Raj Kapoor in the TV series ‘Sunflower’ which premiered on ZEE5 Original.
Ashwin Kaushal in a scene from the film ‘Sunflower’ (2021)
In 2018, Ashwin worked with actress Krystle D’Souza in the TV series ‘Belan Wali Bahu’.
Ashwin Kaushal shares a picture with actress Krystle D’Souza on the sets of TV series ‘Belan Wali Bahu’
He played the role of Raman Oberoi in the TV serial ‘Tashan-e-Ishq’ in 2016.
Ashwin Kaushal as Raman Oberoi in a scene from the TV series ‘Tashan-e-Ishq’ (2016)
Ashwin has also worked in the Hindi TV series Chutzpah (2021), The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family (2018), Fire & Ice (2015), and Tu Aashiqui (2017).
Ashwin Kaushal in a scene from the TV series ‘Tu Aashiqui’
television commercial
Ashwin has appeared in a few TV commercials, including an advertisement for an insurance company.
Ashwin Kaushal in a scene from a TV advertisement
director
Ashwin Kaushal debuted as a director with the Indian film ‘Meet Mr. Chang’.
Official poster of the movie ‘Mr. Chang’ directed by Ashwin Kaushal (Also Ashwin Kaushal Bharti)
Assistant Director
In 1991, before entering films as an actor, Ashwin was initially selected as an assistant director for the film ‘Damini’. He worked as an assistant director for the film “Nachnewale Gaanewale” in the same year.
Author
Ashwin Kaushal is known for writing horror films and TV shows. He wrote the story for Zee Horror Show Madhumati (1994), a popular TV show in India. He was among the group of writers for Ekta Kapoor’s TV series “Mano Ya Na Mano” (2006). Ashwin wrote horror stories for 20 years, which is why people started calling him a ghost writer. This caused him mental distress. He started seeing ghosts and lost his sleep. Due to this, Ashwin Kaushal took a break from writing, but unfortunately he also stopped getting opportunities. Later, he got a call for a television writer for the Indian horror TV series Fear Files: Darr Ki Sachchi Tasveeren.
Favorite
- Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
- Quote: Success has many fathers, defeat is an orphan.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Ashwin’s name is also written as Ashwin Kaushal Bharti.
- In an interview, Ashwin Kaushal revealed that he used to take antidepressants when he was unemployed.
- Ashwin claims that Rishi Kapoor was his godfather.
- In 2016, Ashwin adopted a cat named Cinderella.
Ashwin Kaushal’s cat, Cinderella
- Ashwin Kaushal told that he was very mischievous in his childhood.
- Ashwin consumes alcoholic beverages.
- In 2017, Ashwin Kaushal participated in an event where he promoted ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’.
Ashwin Kaushal during an event promoting ‘Beti Bachao’ in 2017
- In 2022, Ashwin Kaushal collaborated with actor Shekhar Shukla in a free acting workshop organized by the acting platform Abhinay Academy in Bhopal.
- In an interview, Ashwin told that after playing the role of a rapist in the film Damini (1993), he started getting calls to play the role of a rapist. He said,
I used to get calls and was asked to go for rape and I kept raping. I became a rape expert.”
- Ashwin Kaushal receives Award of Excellence at Pravas India International Bus & Car Travel Show 2017 in Navi Mumbai
Ashwin Kaushal received the Award of Excellence at the Pravas Award Show held in Navi Mumbai in 2017
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