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Anil Rastogi
Anil Rastogi is an Indian theatre, television and film actor. He is known for his roles in Udaan, Ishaqzaade and Na Bole Tum Naa Maine Kuch Kaha.
He has over 1000 theatre performances and was a former scientist of the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow. He also received Kavishala Lifetime Achievement Award - 2025.
He was born in Lucknow and completed his schooling from the city, after which he attended Lucknow University for graduate and post-graduate studies. He joined CDRI in 1962 as Junior Research Fellow and retired from the Institute as Head of Biochemistry and Directors Grade Scientist in 2003. His doctorate degree is in microbiology.
He is Fellow of National Academy of Sciences of India. He started working in theatre in 1962 and has done more than 1000 shows of 98 plays in Hindi (original or adapted from different Indian or foreign languages) all over the country. He has been secretary/ general secretary of one of the oldest amateur theatre group of India Darpan for more than 46 years.
In 2026, Anil Rastogi was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, for his contribution to theatre, cinema and cultural arts.
Anil Rastogi did several plays across the nation. He worked with eminent theatre directors like late Rajeshwar Bachchan, late Ravi Baswani, Late Raj Bisaria, late BV Karanth, late Bansi Kaul, Ajay Kartik, late Urmil Km Thapliyal, late Dina Nath, Ranjit Kapoor, Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha and others. His main works in theatre, Television and Films are as follows:
(Around 1000 shows of 98 plays)
(More than 500 shows of various serials)
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Anil Rastogi
Anil Rastogi is an Indian theatre, television and film actor. He is known for his roles in Udaan, Ishaqzaade and Na Bole Tum Naa Maine Kuch Kaha.
He has over 1000 theatre performances and was a former scientist of the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow. He also received Kavishala Lifetime Achievement Award - 2025.
He was born in Lucknow and completed his schooling from the city, after which he attended Lucknow University for graduate and post-graduate studies. He joined CDRI in 1962 as Junior Research Fellow and retired from the Institute as Head of Biochemistry and Directors Grade Scientist in 2003. His doctorate degree is in microbiology.
He is Fellow of National Academy of Sciences of India. He started working in theatre in 1962 and has done more than 1000 shows of 98 plays in Hindi (original or adapted from different Indian or foreign languages) all over the country. He has been secretary/ general secretary of one of the oldest amateur theatre group of India Darpan for more than 46 years.
In 2026, Anil Rastogi was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour, for his contribution to theatre, cinema and cultural arts.
Anil Rastogi did several plays across the nation. He worked with eminent theatre directors like late Rajeshwar Bachchan, late Ravi Baswani, Late Raj Bisaria, late BV Karanth, late Bansi Kaul, Ajay Kartik, late Urmil Km Thapliyal, late Dina Nath, Ranjit Kapoor, Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha and others. His main works in theatre, Television and Films are as follows:
(Around 1000 shows of 98 plays)
(More than 500 shows of various serials)