Vishwajeet Pradhan

Vishwajeet Pradhan
Born (1965-09-11) 11 September 1965 (age 59)
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
SpouseSonalika Pradhan
ChildrenDhruvika Pradhan and Ojasvi Pradhan

Vishwajeet Pradhan (born 11 September 1965) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Bollywood films, theatre and television.[1] He is well-known for his role as Pakistani Captain in Kya Dilli Kya Lahore[2][3] and as Thakur Rudra Pratap in Ek Boond Ishq.[4]

Early life

Vishwajeet Pradhan was born on September 11, 1965, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.[5]

Incidents on sets

A major fire broke out on the sets of No Problem while the unit was shooting in the middle of the sea for a vital action sequence. Pradhan was in a scene where he is supposed to raise panic over the fire and try to save himself. While he caught fire, hurting his leg, everyone thought it was a part of his act and complimented his acting skills! But as soon as everyone realized what was happening, Pradhan was saved from any further injury by prompt action. Sunil Shetty also suffered burns on his hands. The fire extinguishers on the sets proved to be very handy. Suniel Shetty and Vishwajeet Pradhan almost became victims of severe burns.[6] A hurt Pradhan said, "These things happen and despite all the precautions, the fire was just uncontrollable because of the sea breeze. My trousers were very thin. I guess it’s part of the game, but I am in pain right now. After the incident, I went to a doctor and even a skin specialist for treatment."[7][8]

Another incident happened on sets of Rakht Charitra. Pradhan was apparently shooting the climax sequence for the film where his character was supposed to be shot dead. However the blast in the shot was so intense that he had a huge cut along his jaw line that required surgery. After the incident, he was admitted to an emergency ward and later shifted to the normal ward. A surgery was carried out later with a reconstructive plastic surgery carried out to hide the scar. The sequence in question was apparently a normal blast scene that went haywire as the impact was very powerful, hitting the actor in the face, leaving him bleeding. Naturally, the actor and his wife were worried as the wounds required serious attention.[9]

Personal life

He is married to fashion designer Sonalika Pradhan.[10] They have two children, daughter Dhruvika Pradhan[11] and son Ojasvi Pradhan.[12][13]

Partial filmography

Year Film Role
1989 In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
1991 Prahaar: The Final Attack Commando
1992 Yalgaar Jaychand
1994 Mohra Jackson
1996 Jaan (film) Nagendra
1997 Ghulam-E-Mustafa Mahesh's Brother
1998 Duplicate Tony
1998 Zakhm Sr. Inspector Yadav
1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen Marco (Drug dealer)
1999 Sangharsh CBI Head
2000 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Head Police inspector
2000 Badal Sahab Singh
2001 Style Nainsukh
2001 Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Daroga Sulemaan
2001 Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat Gaurav's Uncle
2002 Raaz Ajay
2002 Karz: The Burden of Truth Gogi
2002 Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa Esha's Brother
2002 Ab Ke Baras Bali
2002 Rishtey Madesh
2002 Saaya Dr. A. Mehta
2003 Andaaz Ishwar Singhania's brother
2003 Chalte Chalte Vivek
2004 Agnipankh Squadron Leader Sawant
2004 Bardaasht Insp. Deepak Sawant
2005 Karam Yunus
2005 Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat Sukhvinder
2005 Zeher Inspector Sooraj Shah
2006 Umrao Jaan Dilawar Khan
2007 Raqeeb CBI Officer Pradhan
2009 Team: The Force
2009 Chal Chalein
2009 Shadow Police Commissioner M.C. Singh Rajpoot
2010 Lamhaa Daljeet
2010 No Problem Dick Laura
2011 Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap Sub-Inspector Shinde
2011 Chatur Singh Two Star DGP Kulkarni
2014 Kya Dilli Kya Lahore Pakistani Captain
2014 Dee Saturday Night
2015 Ranviir the Marshal Jampa
2020 Class of '83 Mangesh Dixit
2021 Haathi Mere Saathi Divisional Forest Officer
2021 Dhamaka Subhash Mathur
2021 Radhe ACP Arjun
2025 Khakee 2 Assistant Sub Inspector Khalid Qureshi

Television

Year Serial Role Channel
1988 Fauji N/Sub. Yaseen Khan DD National
1989 Indradhanush Joseph
2010–2011 Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak? S.S.P Brahmanand Jakhar Star Plus
2013–2014 Ek Boond Ishq[14] Rudrapratap Thakur Life OK
2019–2020 Tenali Rama (TV series) Mahamatya Kaikala Sony Sab
2020–2021 Aarya[15] Sampat Disney + Hotstar
2023–present Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav Maharaj Daksha Colors TV

References

  1. ^ Hindustan Times (25 March 2022). "Vishwajeet Pradhan: Negative characters nowadays have become earthy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Movie review: Kya Dilli Kya Lahore is an ironic story of pride and survival". India Today. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "'Kya Dilli Kya Lahore' to release on April 25". www.business-standard.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Vishwajeet Pradhan gets bejewelled". Mid-day. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Vishwajeet Pradhan". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Vishwajeet Pradhan: Mr Bad Luck?". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Real Life and Reel Life Entangled". 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Blast goes wrong, Vishwajeet injured". The Times of India. 15 June 2010. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Vishwajeet injured on sets of Rakta Charitra". 16 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  10. ^ The Times of India (19 April 2019). "Vishwajeet Pradhan: My wife and I don't believe in exchanging gifts - Times of India". Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Vishwajeet Pradhan receives birthday surprise from wife Sonalika Pradhan; says, "Missing my daughter Dhruvika"". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Vishwajeet Pradhan's son debuts in fashion industry". IANS Life. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Vishwajeet Pradhan WKND.in Cover Feature". WKND.in.
  14. ^ "Ek Boond Ishq actor Vishwajeet Pradhan turns Producer". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  15. ^ Purkayastha, Pallabi Dey (31 July 2020). "Aarya Season 1 Review : It's an out and out Sushmita Sen show". The Times of India. The Times Group. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.