Ashok Banthia, sometimes referred as Ashok Bathia or Ashok Bhatia, is an Indian actor and director associated with Hindi film, television and theatre actor. He is a NSD (National School of Drama) alumnus known for his roles in Australian TV miniseries Bodyline as Nawab of Pataudi Sr.
Career As he finished his courses at NSD, he received an offer to work with Kennedy Miller's serial Bodyline, where he played the role of Indian cricketer Nawab of Pataudi Sr. He also did a role in Peter Morhan's English film The Peacock Spring, the French film Indian Orchid, and Hindi films. He recently has appeared in a film Atrangi Re.
Filmography (incomplete) Year Film Role Other notes1983Jaane Bhi Do YaaroNews reporter1985Nasoor1989Nocturne Indien (French)The taxi driver from the hospital(as Ashok Bantia)1993BedardiPolice inspector1993Rudaali(as Ashok Bantia) 1995 Dushmani: A Violent Love Story(as Ashok Bantiya) 1996 The Peacock Spring (TV movie) Ram Chand 2000 Bawandar 2000 Mission Kashmir Shrafat (as Ashok Bhantia) 2002 Aankhen (as Ashok Bhantia) 2002 Kali SalwarKhuda Baksh 2004 Chot- Aj Isko, Kal Tereko (as Ashok Bantia) 2004 LoknayakRam Manohar Lohia 2005 7 1/2 Phere: More Than a Wedding(as Ashok Bhantia) 2008 Ramayan (2008 TV series) Vishwamitra 2010 Chase Vishwajeet Rana – Udyog Mantri (as Ashok Bhantia) 2012 Arjun: The Warrior Prince Bhim 2012 Rush Raja Choudhary 2012 Cigarette Ki Tarah Nikhil Dabur's Father 2013 Maazii Satbeer Chacha 2014 Khoobsurat Ram Sevak 2017 Julie 2 Jeweller Aggarwal
Ashok Bantia also played in Mahabharata as Maharaj Chitravat and Kritaverma.
Television (incomplete) Year Title Character Aired On1984Bodyline (miniseries)Nawab of Pataudi Sr.1989Mahabharat (1988 TV series)KritvarmaDoordarshan1990Chanakya"Mahamantri" Indra DuttDoordarshan1997Ek Kahani Aur MiliDoordarshan2004Tahreer Munshi Premchand ki (Nirmala)Doordarshan2007Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare DesMamajiSahara One2008Ramayan (2008 TV series)VishwamitraNDTV Imagine2008Balika VadhuVillage Head of BilariaColors2012Ramayan (2012 TV Series)Zee TV2012Devon Ke Dev...MahadevHimalayraj's ministerLife OKZabaan sambhalke as maharaj of Kyoto [doordarshan]
Theatre Year Play Role Other notes2005ChanakyaMaha Amatya (Prime Minister)2011Mohenjo-daro2008ChanakyashashtraMr. Rammurty2000The Last Train
Other credits Year Project Role Other notes1993TamasAssociate Director
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