| 1. Ashwath Bhatt is a versatile Bollywood actor, making his debut in 2010. |
| 2. Prior to Bollywood, he honed his skills as a theatre artist. |
| 3. His filmography includes roles in popular movies like Raazi, Haider, Kesari, and more. |
| 4. He is the founder of Theatre Garage Project, a theater group based in Uttarakhand. |
| 5. Additionally, he produced the solo theatrical performance, Shaadi Kara Do Baba. |
| 6. He has collaborated with the medical clown ensemble, Red Nose Clown, in his career. |
| 7. Ashwath Kaushik is a Singaporean chess prodigy of Indian origin. |
| 8. In February 2024, at the age of eight, he became the youngest player in history to defeat a chess grandmaster in a classical game. |
| 9. He began playing chess at the age of four. |
| 10. In 2022, Ashwath won triple gold in the Under-8 category (classical, rapid and blitz) at the Eastern Asia Youth Championship. |
| 11. The same year, he became the World Under-8 Rapid Champion. |
| 12. On 18 February 2024, Ashwath defeated Polish grandmaster Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland. |
| 13. He finished 12th overall in the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open. |
| 14. In July 2023, he likely became the youngest player to beat an International Master (IM), defeating Torben Sorensen at the Blue Chevalier Open in Phuket. |
| 15. Ashwath is known for bold attacking play and quick calculation skills. |
| 16. His coaches and family describe him as highly disciplined, often spending hours solving puzzles and practicing during weekends and school breaks. |
