Ashish Chowdhry or Ashish Chaudhary is an Indian actor. He came into the limelight after playing the role of ‘Boman Contractor’ in the Bollywood film “Dhamaal.”
Wiki/Biography
Ashish Chowdhry was born on Friday, 21 July 1978 (age 41 years; as in 2019) in Guwahati, Assam. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Ashish Chowdhry’s childhood image
While in school, Ashish started featuring in television commercials. As a kid, he has modelled for “Parsi Dairy Farm.”
Ashish Chowdhry in TV commercial of Parsi Dairy Farm
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5’ 9”
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family, Caste & Wife
Ashish Chowdhry is the son of Indur Chowdhry and Sangeeta Chowdhry. His sister’s name is Monica Chowdhry (Deceased).
Ashish Chowdhry with his father and son
Ashish Chowdhry’s mother
Ashish met Samita Bangargi (actress) for the first time during the shooting of a Disney show that aired on Doordarshan. The duo initially became friends and then started dating each other. The duo tied the knot after dating each other for around seven years. Together they have a son, Agastya and two daughters, Salara and Sammah.
Ashish Chowdhry with his wife
Ashish Chowdhry with his children
Ashish Chowdhry with his wife and children
Ashish Chowdhry with his family
Career
Ashish started his career as a model by featuring in TV commercials and music videos.
Ashish Chowdhry in MTDC advertisement
He made his acting debut in 1995 with the TV serial “Apne Jaise Types” in which he played the role of ‘Rohan.’ Next, he appeared in TV serials like “Khiladi,” “Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye,” and “Ek Mutthi Aasmaan.”
Ashish Chowdhry in Ek Mutthi Aasmaan
He has appeared in many Bollywood films like “Chalo America,” “Qayamat: City Under Threat,” “Speed,” and ” Dhamaal.”
In 2015, Ashish won the season 6 of the game reality show “Khatron Ke Khiladi: Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns.”
Ashish Chowdhry in Khatron Ke Khiladi
In the same year, he participated in the dance reality show “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8.”
Ashish Chowdhry in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8
In 2017, Ashish played the role of detective ‘Dev Anand Burman’ in the TV series “Dev.”
In 2019, he featured in the romantic-drama-thriller “Beyhadh 2” as ‘Mrutunjya Roy.’
Ashish Chowdhry in Beyhadh 2
Favourite Things
- Cuisine: Continental
- Actor: Salman Khan
- Actress: Madhuri Dixit
- Films: Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Titanic (1997)
- Colour: White
- Destination: Maldives
- Cricketer: Yuvraj Singh
Facts
- His hobbies include travelling, gymming, and swimming.
Ashish Chowdhry swimming with his kids
- He is an ardent follower of Lord Ganesha.
Ashish Chowdhry praying to Lord Ganesha
- He is a fitness enthusiast and visits the gym regularly.
Ashish Chowdhry inside the gym
- He is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.
- Ashish is an avid animal lover. He earlier owned a pet dog named Hug.
Ashish Chowdhry with his pet dog
- His sister, Monica and brother-in-law, Ajit were killed in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. [1]
- Ashish has featured on the cover of the Tele Life Magazine.
Ashish Chowdhry on the cover of the Tele Life Magazine
- Although Ashish won the season 6 of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi: Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns,’ he didn’t want to be a part of the show initially. While talking to an entertainment portal, Ashish said,
I did Khatron Ke Khiladi only because I was in a space where I didn’t know what’s next. My wife and friends asked me to go for it. What I realized is you should not have any inhibition in your heart because KKR ended up being one of the most memorable moments of my life.”
- When asked in an interview about his regrets in life, Ashish said,
Not regret, but I would never want my kids to watch my previous movie called Girlfriend. I was young and wasn’t aware about the film and its script. I just said yes without giving a second thought. I don’t want to do shows and cinema which send across a wrong message.”
- Chowdhry is associated with the NGO “Masoom,” which works for a night school.
- Ashish shares a great bond with the Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh.
Ashish Chowdhry with Yuvraj Singh
