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Anil Rastogi (Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 2 min read

Quick Info

AgeNot Known

BirthplaceLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionRetd. Scientist, Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseName Not Known

FamilySon - Anurag Rastogi; Brother - Chandra Kishore Rastogi

Anil Rastogi (Actor) Biography

Anil Rastogi is an Indian actor and former scientist from Lucknow known for an extensive theatre career, television work beginning with Udaan (1989), film.

Early life and background
Anil Kumar Rastogi was born and raised in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his higher education at the University of Lucknow, earning an M.Sc. in Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Microbiology. Before moving into full-time performance, Rastogi worked as a scientist at the Central Drug Research Institute in Lucknow, from which he later retired.

Career
Rastogi’s stage career stretches back decades and has been the core of his public life. He has served as secretary of Darpan Theatre in Lucknow since the 1970s and by 2018 had appeared in more than 800 stage productions. His theatre repertoire includes plays such as Panchhi Jaa, Panchhi Aa, Rustam Sohrab, Taj Mahal Ka Tender and Panch Kanya, reflecting a long-standing commitment to regional and classical theatre traditions.

On-screen, Rastogi first came to wider notice on television. His television debut was in the serial Udaan (1989), in which he played the role of SSP Bashir Ahmed. He later transitioned to film, making his film debut in Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh (2005). Among his later film appearances, he portrayed the politician Shivraj Patil in the 2018 biographical political drama The Accidental Prime Minister.

Awards and recognition
Rastogi’s contributions to theatre have been recognized with numerous honours over many years. Early in his career he received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award from the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy in 1984. His theatre accolades also include the Aijaz Rizvi Award, Amrit Lal Nagar Smriti Samman, Saraswati Samman, Fida Hussain Narsi Samman, Awadhi Asmita Samman, the Utpal Dutt Award from the Fankar Society of India, and the Rang Yatra Award among others.

In 2026 he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, one of the country’s civilian honours.

Public profile
Rastogi is multilingual, fluent in Hindi, Urdu, English and German, and is known to enjoy reading. Physically, sources list him at approximately 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) in height and around 70 kg (154 lbs) in weight, with brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.

Personal life
Rastogi is married and has a son named Anurag Rastogi. He counts Lucknow as both his birthplace and hometown. Limited public information is available about other family members; records mention a brother, Chandra Kishore Rastogi.

Latest updates
By 2018 Rastogi had completed hundreds of stage roles and continued to work across theatre, television and film. His most recent high-profile on-screen work noted in the available record is his 2018 role in The Accidental Prime Minister. In 2026 he received the Padma Shri for his body of work in the performing arts.

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Recent Work

The Accidental Prime Minister

Played politician Shivraj Patil in the 2018 biographical political drama film.

2018
Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh

Film debut.

2005
Udaan

Television debut as SSP Bashir Ahmed.

1989
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Career Highlights

  1. Secretary of Darpan Theatre, Lucknow since the 1970s
  2. Over 800 theatre plays by 2018
  3. Sangeet Natak Academy Award (Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy), 1984
  4. Recipient of multiple theatre honours including Utpal Dutt Award and Rang Yatra Award
  5. Awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India (2026)
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

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