Shahnawaz Pradhan was born on the 6th of December in 1963 and passed away at age of 56 years in 2023, know his biography
Shahnawaz Pradhan died following a heart attack on the 17th of February 2023 during an award show.
Shahnawaz Pradhan death reason, biography, age, family, religion, movies and TV shows and Instagram
He was taken to the Ambani Hospital after his health started degrading at the award show but he couldn’t survive.
Just realized the actor who played Police officer (Golu and Sweet's father) in Mirzapur Tv series is the Super Talented actor Shahnawaz Pradhan who jals also played Sindbad the Sailor in Alif Laila and also Nand Baba in Shri Krishna. What an Actor 🙏 pic.twitter.com/cpTzbSPZDY
— A.K (@HaddHaiYaar) June 5, 2020
Rest in peace Shahnawaz Pradhan ji. Fondly remember & grateful for the work you did with us on Paytm Soundbox. 🙏🏻pic.twitter.com/E7UNAfpCAF
— Nitish Saxena (@nitishsaxena_) February 18, 2023
Shahnawaz Pradhan’s family and education
Shahnawaz Pradhan was born and raised in Raj Khariar, Nuapada, Orissa. Pradhan finished his schooling at Government High School, Raipur, and further studied at Ravishankar University, Raipur. Later he moved to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Shahnawaz was married and also had one daughter but the names of his family members are not known. He was 5 feet 5 inches tall and his weight was approximately 75 kg in 2023. He belonged to a middle-class family and followed Islam.
Shahnawaz Pradhan career and shows
Shahnawaz Pradhan performed on stage for the first time when he was in class seven and since then, he developed his interest in acting.
In early 1984, a renowned theatre artist named Habib Tanveer came to his college as a visiting professor. Habib shortlisted some students to prepare for play. By the time the play ended, Tanveer offered Shahnawaz Pradhan to join a theatre group named Naya Theatre. Shahnawaz was associated with this group for 5 years.
During his theatre days, he did play like “Charandas Chor,” “Lala Shohrat Rai,” “Hirma Ki Amar Kahani,” and “Miti Ki Gaadi.”
Later on, in 1991, Shahnawaz shifted to Mumbai to pursue his career in acting. Shahnawaz made his acting debut with the show, “Jan Se Jantantra Tak.” He shot name and fame after appearing in the television series, “Shri Krishna.” He was also seen in the Mirzapur series.
Subsequently, he played the role of ‘Sindbad the Sailor’ in the famous fantasy television series, “Alif Laila.” Shahnawaz has appeared in numerous TV serials, such as “Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series),” “Tota Weds Maina,” and “Suite life of karan and kabir.
Shahnawaz appeared in several films, including Bangistan, Raees, and Mirzapur. Pradhan was also featured in the advertisements of brands like Century Plywood, Honda Activa 4G, and Droom. Besides acting, he also lent his voice to the character of Sugreev in the TV series Hanuman in 2005.
In August 2015, he played the role of Hafiz Saeed in the Bollywood movie Phantom. This movie got banned in Pakistan after Saeed filed a petition in Lahore High Court. Following the ban in Pakistan, Shahnawaz was kept underground by the makers of the movie as a precautionary measure.
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