Ashutosh Rana

Acting

Ashutosh Rana

Born

1967-11-10 (58)

Place of birth

Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

74 titles

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 …

Known for

The Kapil Sharma Show poster
7.0

Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and more! Enjoy guaranteed laughter with Kapil and his antics as different celebrities join in.

The Kapil Sharma Show

2016

Aahat poster
6.3

Viewers will witness the most blood curdling horror that will keep them on the edge at all times. Horror will get ghastly, mysterious and spine chilling like never before, with the return of Aahat. This content will showcase the existence of the supernatural in the most innovative and cryptic manner. A unique amalgamation of high drama, mystery and horror, the show will entertain and haunt the viewers.

Aahat

1995

War 2 poster
6.0

Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.

War 2

2025

Glory poster
7.2

In a small-town boxing hub, two brothers investigate a shocking murder while navigating a troubled reunion with their father, a renowned coach.

Glory

2026

Chhatrasal poster
NR

Chhatrasal is the first historical epic based on the life of the unsung warrior King Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand. Its story goes back to 16th century India when the Mughal empire was expanding under the leadership of tyrant Aurangzeb, who mounted towards Delhi and dethroned his father Shahjahan, declaring himself "Alamgir Aurangzeb", which means 'conqueror of the world'. Around the same time in Bundelkhand, it was predicted that a child will be born who would free his people and bring them back to their motherland. That child was Chhatrasal. He was a hero from medieval India who never lost any battle against the Mughals.

Chhatrasal

2021

Pathaan poster
6.4

A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.

Pathaan

2023

Film credits

2020s · 23 titles

War 2 poster
6.0

Years ago Agent Kabir went rogue, became India’s greatest villain ever. As he descends further into the deepest shadows... India sends its deadliest, most lethal agent after him, Agent Vikram A Special Units Officer who is more than Kabir’s equal and a relentless Terminator driven by his own demons, determined to put a bullet into Kabir’s skull.

War 2

2025

Pathaan poster
6.4

A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.

Pathaan

2023

Tiger 3 poster
5.7

Spy couple Tiger and Zoya face a ruthless enemy with a personal vendetta.

Tiger 3

2023

Fighter poster
6.1

As India faces a militant attack in Kashmir, the country’s best combat aviators join forces under a reckless yet brilliant squadron leader to form 'Air Dragons', faces mortal dangers and their inner demons.

Fighter

2024

Chhaava poster
7.0

Shivaji's death sparks the Maratha-Mughal conflict. His son Sambhaji leads resistance against Aurangzeb's forces. Amid battles and intrigue, both sides face challenges in a struggle for power.

Chhaava

2025

Dragon poster
NR

Set in 1967 around International Opium Trade by Afghan Trading Company and Golden Trading Company

Dragon

2027

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Boss 2

2027

Pagglait poster
6.6

Widowed soon after marriage, a young woman grapples with an inability to grieve, quirky relatives and a startling discovery about her late husband.

Pagglait

2021

Shakti Shalini poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Shakti Shalini

2027

Samrat Prithviraj poster
6.5

The true story of legendary Hindu warrior king "Prithviraj Chauhan" including his early military successes, love story with Sanyogita & clashes with Muhammad of Ghor, a ruler of the Ghurid dynasty who led the foundation of Muslim rule in the Indian subcontinent.

Samrat Prithviraj

2022

Loveyapa poster
4.9

The madness after a couple exchanges their mobile phones and begins to unearth bitter truth about each other.

Loveyapa

2025

Baaghi 3 poster
6.2

A man embarks on a bloody rampage to save his kidnapped brother.

Baaghi 3

2020

Rashtra Kavach Om poster
4.9

Om, a special forces para commando officer, loses his memory while fighting enemies. After recovering from amnesia, Om is on a mission to save the nation from terrorists. As he fights the challenges the mission presents, he learns a shocking truth about his life.

Rashtra Kavach Om

2022

Hungama 2 poster
4.4

A farcical comedy involving two families. Kapoors are headed by Colonel, who stays with his younger son, while Tiwaris are a childless couple. The lives of Kapoors and Tiwaris were as neat and perfect until one day a woman shows up at the door with an illegitimate child. Who is the father of this child?

Hungama 2

2021

Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship poster
5.5

When an abandoned haunted ship called 'Sea Bird' washes up on the shores of Mumbai, surveying officer Prithvi is assigned to solve the mystery and close the case

Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship

2020

Purush poster
NR

Purush is a Hindi play starring Ashutosh Rana, Gulki Joshi, Paromita Chatterjee and Deepak Qazir. The play showcases the evils of the Indian patriarchal society. Ambika, a victim of the male dominated society fights not only herself but also for other women.

Purush

2020

One Two Cha Cha Chaa poster
8.0

So, Fuel Up, Gear Up, Level Up and Fasten your seat belts for the wildest and wackiest road trip of all time.

One Two Cha Cha Chaa

2026

Avatara Purusha: Part 1 poster
5.0

When a son of an Ayurveda scholar goes missing, he blames his sister and cuts all ties with her. When the latter's daughter decides to set things right with a devious plan, there seems to be more trouble waiting for the family.

Avatara Purusha: Part 1

2022

Lakeerein poster
NR

Lakeerein tells the powerful story of Kavya, who seeks justice against her husband for marital rape, a deeply troubling issue often overlooked due to societal misconceptions about consent in marriage.

Lakeerein

2023

Love & War poster
NR

Two strong-willed Army officers find their lives intertwined with a woman, forming a complicated love triangle.

Love & War

2027

Maaligai poster
3.0

ACP Shanti, an honest police officer, is given the responsibility of investigating the mysterious deaths at a palace in Kanchipuram. But when she gets there, the situation turns from bad to worse.

Maaligai

2021

Darranchhoo poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Darranchhoo

2023

Bheed poster
6.1

8 hours, complete lockdown in the whole of India, movement shut and state borders sealed. Thousands of migrants without food, water and mode of transport were forced to return to their homes. A crisis that shook the whole nation, a time when borders of disparity divided the people and one man stood for humanity.

Bheed

2023

2010s · 18 titles

War poster
6.8

Khalid, entrusted with the task of eliminating former soldier turned rogue Kabir, engages in an epic battle with his mentor who taught him everything.

War

2019

Simmba poster
6.2

A corrupt police officer enjoys all the perks of being an immoral and unethical police officer until an event which transforms his life completely and forces him to choose the righteous path.

Simmba

2018

Courier Boy Kalyan poster
6.0

A courier boy's life turn into unexpected consequences because of a courier received from a social service activist.

Courier Boy Kalyan

2015

Brothers poster
6.4

David and Monty, estranged half-brothers, train in mixed martial arts to earn a livelihood. However, things change when the two are forced to compete against each other in the final tournament.

Brothers

2015

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva poster
4.1

A corrupt cop who has a heartbreaking childhood realises his mistakes and turns into a sincere officer to take on a dreaded criminal and his son.

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

2017

Ab Tak Chhappan 2 poster
5.5

Home Minister Janardhan Jagirdarand chief Minister Anna Saheb are much concerned over the criminal activities of underworld dons Rawal and Rauf Lala. Rawal is operating from Bangkok while Rauf supervises his gang from Mumbai. The famous Encounter Squad is activated to counter the gangsters and restore peace in the area. The formidable Sadhu Agashe (Nana Patekar) is requested to take charge of the peace-keeping mission. At first he is reluctant but after continuous insistence, he agrees to launch a counter attack against Rawal and Lala Rauf gangs and the action begins.

Ab Tak Chhappan 2

2015

Mahabharat poster
6.8

Mahabharat is considered as the greatest and the longest epic in world literature It has all the possible elements that a story could have - conflict, duty, sacrifice, heroism, truth, justice, romance, adventure, fantasy and relationships - making it truly an all-encompassing fascinating saga.

Mahabharat

2013

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania poster
6.4

A girl from Ambala, Kavya Pratap Singh, is about to be married. When she visits Delhi to shop for her 'dhai lakh ka Ghagra'(wedding dress worth Rs. 2.5 Lakh), she meets Humpty Sharma, a carefree Delhiite, and falls in love with him.

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

2014

Sonchiriya poster
8.0

A legion of warring bandits terrorizes India's Chambal Valley.

Sonchiriya

2019

Dhadak poster
6.9

Madhukar and Parthavi fall head over heels in love with each other, but the fact that they belong to different castes of society, becomes an obstacle in their romance. The lovers dare to go against societal norms and battle all odds for the sake of love.

Dhadak

2018

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ata Pata Lapatta

2012

Pataas poster
6.3

A corrupt cop gets himself transferred to Hyderabad where he has a change of heart while trying to teach his estranged but dutiful father a lesson.

Pataas

2015

The Murderer: Hamilton Palace poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Murderer: Hamilton Palace

2011

Meaghamann poster
6.7

A cop Arul (Arya) is on an undercover mission to capture the underworld don Jothi (Ashutosh Rana) who runs a smuggling mafia in Goa. When both Arul and his friend Chandra (Ramanna) plans to arrest Jothi, things go haywire and the rest of the story tells us whether Arul completes his mission by playing a mind game.

Meaghamann

2014

Saakshyam poster
4.9

A group of people commit unspeakable crimes and are confident of getting away with it since there are no witnesses. But nature is witness to their crimes and when all five elements of nature combine to take revenge, can they survive against its wrath?

Saakshyam

2018

Dirty Politics poster
2.5

An old politician lusts after a beautiful dancer.

Dirty Politics

2015

Ramayana: The Epic poster
5.6

The film is a retelling of the story of Lord Rama, from his birth until his battle with Ravan at Sri Lanka.

Ramayana: The Epic

2010

Nene Raju Nene Mantri poster
6.3

Nene Raju Nene Mantri is the story of Radha Jogendra and the love of his life, Radha. His whole world revolves around her and he can go to any lengths to make her happy. But what happens when such profound love takes the shape of cavernous ambition?

Nene Raju Nene Mantri

2017

2000s · 14 titles

Awarapan poster
7.0

A loyal henchman is ordered by his boss to keep an eye on his mistress, and trouble begins when he refuses to kill her.

Awarapan

2007

Raaz poster
5.8

A couple goes for a vacation to the scenic mountains of Ooty to save their crumbling marriage, but the bungalow they are staying at is haunted by a vengeful spirit that holds a secret.

Raaz

2002

LOC: Kargil poster
5.6

This film dramatizes events that occurred as the hostility between India and Pakistan over Kashmir came to a head in 1999, when more than 1,000 men crossed the "Line of Control" that separates the two locations. Taliban and Pakistani soldiers took over the area, blocking the main road that linked the regions. Standing their ground, Indian soldier drove them away, but not without losing more than 400 of their own men first.

LOC: Kargil

2003

Annarth poster
5.3

Jimmy, a crime boss, owes allegiance to his elder brother, Raghav, and introduces his friends, Bandya and Sameer, into the gang. Soon, Bandya is killed and Jimmy sets out to avenge his death.

Annarth

2002

Shabnam Mausi poster
5.6

Inspired by the true story of Shabnam Mausi who overcame prejudice and became the first Hijra to be elected to public office in India. Shabnam (Ashutosh Rana) was born to a wealthy and privileged family, but when a band of eunuchs came to bless him not long after he was born, they discovered he too was a Hijra, and the infant was sent to live with others of his kind. Shabnam still has the love and support of his family, but not all the other hijras are so lucky, and one of the members of the group (Vishwajeet Padhan) kills Shabnam's brother in a fit of rage. Shabnam is blamed for the crime, and goes underground, relocating to a town where he comes to the rescue of a woman being sexually assaulted by a group of men. Shabnam's heroic act makes him a minor celebrity in the village, and he decides to use his new recognition to help drive a corrupt politician (Govind Namdeo) from office in an upcoming election.

Shabnam Mausi

2005

Kasoor poster
5.8

The film starts with the murder of Priti (Divya Dutta), wife of Shekhar (Aftab Shivdasani), a well-known journalist. Inspector Lokhande (Ashutosh Rana) investigates the case and accuses Shekhar of the murder, saying he has enough evidences to arrest him. Upon getting bail from the court, Shekhar's lawyer tells him that he will not be able to fight his case because he is a corporate lawyer. He asks him to contact Simran Bhargav (Lisa Ray), who is a criminal lawyer to fight his case.

Kasoor

2001

Dhokha poster
7.0

Post-September 11, 2001, Zaid Ahmed Khan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Mumbai and resides in an apartment at Shanti Kutir, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai, and works as an Assistant Commissioner of Police. One day terrorists strike at a club, killing 20 people, & critically injuring several others. The Police are put on alert, and Zaid is summoned to Police Headquarters to identify a body. To his shock the body turns out to be that of Sarha, his wife - who was not a victim but was a suicide-bomber. While trying to put his life together, Zaid comes across evidence that Sarha may have had an hand in the killings, and thus intrigued he decides to travel to Nasik to find out what really happened, whether his devout Islamic wife was really a terrorist or the victim of a deep-rooted conspiracy.

Dhokha

2007

Karz: The Burden of Truth poster
4.5

Suraj is the adopted son of a wealthy hotel owner who is haunted by memories of his birth mother's rejection. He befriends Raja not knowing that he is in fact his younger brother and even gives up his love Sapna to Raja. Through Raja he is reunited with his birth mother and it is revealed that she was raped by a criminal who fathered Suraj. After many fights, flying bodies, car chases, and broken glass, Suraj eventually exacts revenge on his birth father and dies happily in his mother's arms.

Karz: The Burden of Truth

2002

No artwork available
NR

A naval officer's comfortable family life in Delhi unravels when his sister-in-law returns transformed, igniting dangerous desires that threaten everything he holds dear.

Dil Ke Pechey Pechey

2005

Ab Ke Baras poster
6.0

U.S. based Anjali Thapar (Amrita Rao) has repeated dreams of a parallel life in India, the temple of Devi Maa Durga, & some sword-wielding men on horseback. She and her mother consult a pandit, and he advises them to go to India to clear this matter up, as this pertains to her past life. Mr. Thapar will only let Anjali go there after she marries the man of his choice; so Anjali decides to run away. Her father alerts a ruthless CBI Officer Sikander Baksh (Danny Denzongpa), who is soon on her case. Anjali meets with car-thieves, Karan and his uncle (Arya Babbar and Shakti Kapoor respectively), and then begins her journey into a past life, as Nandini, the lover of freedom fighter Abhay (also Arya Babbar), and his subsequent death at the hands of British-aided traitor Tejeshwar Singhal (Ashutosh Rana).

Ab Ke Baras

2002

Haasil poster
7.1

Anirudhh, a law-abiding college student, in love with Niharika, gets caught up in college politics and crime, and must fight it out for himself, when friends turn into foes.

Haasil

2003

Kalyug poster
6.2

Kunal and Renuka's marital bliss is shattered when a group of people film and upload a video of them being intimate on an adult website. Kunal fights to take them and their illegal racket down.

Kalyug

2005

Venky poster
6.6

Venky is headed to Hyderabad to join the police force. However, he ends up embroiled in a double murder on the train. When he joins the academy, he realises that their boss is the murderer.

Venky

2004

Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa poster
7.2

Major Ram is one of the few soldiers from the Indian Army who have been held captive in Pakistan, following the war with India. The Indian army and politicians are unable to make any decision so as not to jeopardize the lives of the captives. Major Ram's brother, Arjun, alias Sunny decides to take it upon himself to enter Pakistan and get his brother free. He now calls himself Salman. On the way he meets with beautiful Ruksar and both fall in love with each other. Unfortunately for them, they cannot be married, so they elope, leading to an unrest within their community, and a hunt is on for them. Salman and Ruksar chance upon the prison camp that is housing Ram, and do get him free, only to find themselves trapped by Pakistani Jihaadis and soldiers.

Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa

2003

1990s · 5 titles

Tamanna poster
7.9

The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay, and this is the story of Tikku, a eunuch, the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum, who has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin.

Tamanna

1998

Zakhm poster
7.5

Amidst religious riots, a son deals with his mother's life-threatening injuries, and her last request.

Zakhm

1998

Ghulam poster
6.2

Sidharth (Aamir Khan), is a Mumbai 'Tapori' and a boxing champion. His elder brother, Jai (Rajat Kapoor) works with Raunak Singh (Sharad Saxena), who now rules their "Basti" through terrorising its people and collecting 'Hafta' from local merchants. Sidharth idolized his father, a freedom fighter, whom he saw falling to his death as a child. This effects Sidharth through his adult life. Sidharth meets a young girl, Alisha (Ranee Mukherjee), who rides with a motorcycle gang and Charlie (Deepak Tijori), the gang leader. Sidharth also meets Hari, whose idealism reminds him of his father. Hari's social work in the community possess a threat to Raunak Singh's evil empire. What happens to Hari changes Sidharth's life forever. How Sidharth breaks Raunak Singh's chains of 'Ghulami' around the community forms the crux of the story. Featuring the superhit song "Aati Kya Khandala" sung by Aamir Khan.

Ghulam

1998

Sangharsh poster
5.1

A rookie CBI officer must enlist the help of an incarcerated criminal in order to catch a serial child killer, who has recently escaped police custody.

Sangharsh

1999

Jaanwar poster
6.3

Sultan (Shakti Kapoor) adopted an orphan and named him Badshah (Akshay Kumar). Badshah grows up to be a criminal and his life was made difficult by Inspector Pradhan (Ashish Vidyarthi). Badshah's sidekick is Abdul (Ashutosh Rana). The only hope in Badshah's life is Sapna (Karisma Kapoor), whom he incidentally met. But circumstances lead Badshah to commit murder in public. During this experience, a child clangs to him and he took the child to Sapna. Before he could explain anything, Pradhan gets there and Badshah had to escape. He changed his name to Babu Lohar and becomes a blacksmith and loving father, to give the child a good future. However, after 7 years, he sees Abdul and Sultan again. Pradhan is still after him. When the child's parents find out about him, they ask Babu to return their child. Will he let the child go? Will the child go with his parents?

Jaanwar

1999

Series credits

The Kapil Sharma Show poster
7.0

Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and more! Enjoy guaranteed laughter with Kapil and his antics as different celebrities join in.

The Kapil Sharma Show

2016

Aahat poster
6.3

Viewers will witness the most blood curdling horror that will keep them on the edge at all times. Horror will get ghastly, mysterious and spine chilling like never before, with the return of Aahat. This content will showcase the existence of the supernatural in the most innovative and cryptic manner. A unique amalgamation of high drama, mystery and horror, the show will entertain and haunt the viewers.

Aahat

1995

Glory poster
7.2

In a small-town boxing hub, two brothers investigate a shocking murder while navigating a troubled reunion with their father, a renowned coach.

Glory

2026

Chhatrasal poster
NR

Chhatrasal is the first historical epic based on the life of the unsung warrior King Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand. Its story goes back to 16th century India when the Mughal empire was expanding under the leadership of tyrant Aurangzeb, who mounted towards Delhi and dethroned his father Shahjahan, declaring himself "Alamgir Aurangzeb", which means 'conqueror of the world'. Around the same time in Bundelkhand, it was predicted that a child will be born who would free his people and bring them back to their motherland. That child was Chhatrasal. He was a hero from medieval India who never lost any battle against the Mughals.

Chhatrasal

2021

Khakee: The Bihar Chapter poster
7.8

As a righteous cop pursues a merciless criminal in Bihar, he finds himself navigating a deadly chase and a moral battle mired in corruption.

Khakee: The Bihar Chapter

2022

The Great Indian Murder poster
5.9

Vikrant aka Vicky Rai, industrialist with a Casanova lifestyle, is killed at his own party to celebrate his acquittal in the rape and murder of two young girls. His father, Jagannath Rai, who is also the Home Minister of Chhattisgarh, demands a CBI inquiry. Officers Suraj Yadav and Sudha Bharadwaj lead the investigation following six suspects.

The Great Indian Murder

2022

Aranyak poster
7.0

After a foreign teenage tourist goes missing in a misty village, Kasturi, a frazzled local cop, is forced to team up with her city-bred successor, Angad, on a high-profile case that unearths skeletons and resurrects a long-forgotten legend of a savage serial killer in the woods.

Aranyak

2021

Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond poster
7.7

Post the deadly Pulwama attacks, Kashyap and his team strike back with a fitting reply. In the age of hybrid warfare, they must race against time to bring back their captured pilot while also battling Pakistan’s lies in global media.

Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond

2024

Pawan & Pooja poster
NR

The Love Stories that are Complex, Complicated, and Conditional! Pawan & Pooja, the latest MX Originals web series, brings three different love stories featuring three couples in three separate age-groups that makes the series incredibly relatable to people of all ages. Instead of focusing on the usual romantic angle of various love stories, the show Pawan & Pooja focuses on the darker side of love which involves complications, fights, arguments, compromises, and other such things that come along in a relationship along with love. It implores the viewers to ask the question if love alone is enough for a happy life and a happy ending and if love alone can make a relationship survive without any compromises.

Pawan & Pooja

2020

Murder in Mahim poster
6.3

Police officer Shivajirao Jende and his friend, Retired journalist Peter Fernandes plunge into a murder investigation in Mumbai's underbelly. In a thrilling tale adapted from Jerry Pinto's critically acclaimed book, they uncover secrets of desire, greed, despair and also confront the shadows of their long lost friendship.

Murder in Mahim

2024

The Mystery of Moksha Island poster
5.7

A lavish inheritance and a pharma empire lure a dead scientist's relatives to a remote island. The excitement turns into horror when they realise it's a trap.

The Mystery of Moksha Island

2024

Karm Yuddh poster
7.0

A deadly fire accident at the Roy Group of Industries brings Bhisham Roy under the scanner, inciting a power grab within the family.

Karm Yuddh

2022

No artwork available
NR

The show featured a range of short stories about different people in varied scenarios. They covered incidents which had a humorous side to them and showed the varying facets of human relationships.

Gubbare

1999

Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha poster
NR

Kaali Ek Agnipariksha was a Hindi language crime fiction TV series. The show tackled the idea of physical violence and sexual harassment of women in India and is inspired from Ruchika Girhotra case.

Kaali – Ek Agnipariksha

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