Pradeep Rawat (born 21 January 1952) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

, and

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language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in

B.R. Chopra Baldev Raj Chopra (22 April 1914 – 5 November 2008) was a famous Indian director and producer of Bollywood industry and television series . Best known for directing Hindi films like '' Naya Daur'' (1957), '' Sadhna'' (1958), '' Kanoon'' (196 ...

's ''

Mahabharat The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...

'' as Ashwatthama. He appeared in '' Yug'' as a British police officer Marshal. He also played various roles in serial Jai Mata Di He was in memorable roles in Bollywood films such as ''

Sarfarosh ''Sarfarosh'' () is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre and Mukesh Rishi. John started working on ''Sarfarosh'' in 1992. Seven years ...

'' as Sultan, in ''

Lagaan ''Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was produced by Aamir Khan, who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Sh ...

'' as Deva, in '' Ghajini'' (2005) as Ram and Lakshman, and in its Hindi remake '' Ghajini'' (2008) as the title character. Rawat was introduced into

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

with the film '' Sye''. In

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his memorable hit was '' Ghajini'' where he appeared in a double role. He debuted in

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...

with '' Parodi'';

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

with ''

China Town A Chinatown () is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Aust ...

''; Bengali cinema with ''

Hero 420 ''Hero 420'' is an Indo-Bangladesh Romantic film, romantic Action film, action film directed by Sujit Mondal and Saikat Nasir and produced by Abdul Aziz and Ashok Dhanuka under the banners of respectively Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies. The s ...

'' and

Bhojpuri cinema Bhojpuri cinema is an Indian film industry of Bhojpuri-language motion pictures. It is based in western Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh with major production centres in Lucknow and Patna. Bhojpuri cinema is a major part of Bihari cinema. The f ...

with ''

Crack Fighter ''Crack Fighter'' is an 2019 Indian Bhojpuri-language action romantic drama film directed by Sujit Kumar Singh and produced by Upendra Singh. It stars Pawan Singh, Sanchita Banerjee and Nidhi Jha in lead roles. Pradeep Rawat, Brijesh Tripath ...

''.

Awards

* 2004: Winner,

Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role. Although the awards started in 1954, this ca ...

for ' Sye'' * 2004: Winner,

Santosham Best Villain Award The Santosham Best Villain Award is given by ''Santosham Film'' as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu film Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion picture ...

for '' Sye'' * 2004: Winner,

Nandi Award for Best Villain The Nandi Award for Best Villain winners since 1985: See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Award For Best Villain Villain A villain (also known as a " black hat" or "bad guy"; the femini ...

for '' Sye'' * 2012: Nominated-

SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appre ...

for - Mangala * 2014:Nominated-

for -''

Naayak ''Naayak'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Akula Siva. The film was produced by DVV Danayya and presented by S. Radha Krishna under the banner Universal Media. The fi ...

Filmography

Telugu

Hindi

Tamil

Kannada

Malayalam

English

Odia

Bengali

Bhojpuri

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rawat, Pradeep Living people Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Telugu cinema Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Malayalam cinema Male actors in Bengali cinema Male actors in Bhojpuri cinema Male actors in Odia cinema Filmfare Awards South winners Nandi Award winners 1952 births