Pradeep Rawat (born 21 January 1952) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in
Telugu
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* 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
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, and
Tamil language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in
B.R. Chopra's ''
Mahabharat
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'' as
Ashwatthama
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. 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 ...
'' 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
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with the film ''
Sye''. In
Tamil cinema
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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'' direct ...
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, '' Elippat ...
with ''
China Town'';
Bengali cinema with ''
Hero 420
''Hero 420'' is an Indo-Bangladesh romantic 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 soundtrack of the film is ...
'' and
Bhojpuri cinema with ''
Crack Fighter''.
Awards
* 2004: Winner,
Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for '
Sye''
* 2004: Winner,
Santosham Best Villain Award 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
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Villain
A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine f ...
for ''
Sye''
* 2012: Nominated-
SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) for - Mangala
* 2014:Nominated-
SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) 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 f ...
''
Filmography
Telugu
Hindi
Tamil
Kannada
Malayalam
English
Odia
Bengali
Bhojpuri
Television
References
External links
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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