National award-winning multi lingual Indian film actor and motivational speaker, Ashish Vidyarthi has acted in over 200 films across 12 languages. He received the 1995 National Film Award for the Best Supporting Actor in Govind Nihalani’s celebrated crime drama, Drohkaal (1994). There have been many acclaimed performances since then in Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Ziddi (1997), Dhill (2001, Tamil), Bombaiyer Bombete (2003, Bengali), Pokiri (2006, Telugu), Barfi (2012), Minugurulu (2013, Telugu), Haider (2014), Teenkahon (2014, Bengali), and many more.

He is the mind behind Avid Miner Conversations, his entrepreneurial venture that has created out of the box interactive modules customised for organisations and their needs. Avid Miner was created to engage in creative conversations to bring out the champion in each individual, in the midst of any challenges that life might throw at you.

At ActFest 2019, catch Ashish’s inspiring talk on the topic, “How can an actor manage failure” on February 15 at Juhu Jagruti Hall from 2 pm to 3 pm.