Pradeep Rawat (actor)

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pradeep Rawat
| image = Rawatman.jpg
| caption = Rawat in 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|1|21|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/topic/Pradeep-Rawat/ampdefault |title = Pradeep Rawat: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Jabalpur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = Actor
| nationality = Indian
| yearsactive = 1983–present
| othername =
| spouse =
| children =
| website =
| height =
}}

'''Pradeep Rawat''' (born 21 January 1952) was an Indian actor who works predominantly in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi]], and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in [[B.R. Chopra]]'s ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' as [[Ashwatthama]]. He appeared in ''[[Yug (TV series)|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]]'' as Sultan, in ''[[Lagaan]]'' as Deva, in ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005) as Ram and Lakshman, and in its Hindi remake ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2008) as the title character.

Rawat was introduced into [[Telugu cinema]] with the film ''[[Sye (2004 film)|Sye]]''. In [[Tamil cinema]] his memorable hit was ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' where he appeared in a double role. He debuted in [[Kannada cinema]] with ''[[Parodi (film)|Parodi]]''; [[Malayalam cinema]] with ''[[China Town (2011 film)|China Town]]''; [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] with ''[[Hero 420]]'' and [[Bhojpuri cinema]] with ''[[Crack Fighter]]''.

==Awards==

* 2004: '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu)]] for ''[[Sye (2004 film)|Sye]]''
* 2004: '''Winner''', [[Santosham Best Villain Award]] for ''[[Sye (2004 film)|Sye]]''
* 2004: '''Winner''', [[Nandi Award for Best Villain]] for ''[[Sye (2004 film)|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]]''

==Filmography==

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Pradeep Rawat Telugu film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Movie
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 2004||''[[Sye (2004 film)|Sye]]''||Bikshu Yadav ||[[Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu)|Filmfare Award for Best Villain]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2005||''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]''||Veerayya ||
|-
|''[[Andarivadu]]''||Satti Bihari ||
|-
|''[[Jagapati]]''|| [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Goud ||
|-
|''[[Chhatrapati (film)|Chhatrapati]]''|| Ras Bihari ||
|-
|2005
|''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''|| Ram / Lakshman ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2006||''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]''|| Rayudu||
|-
|''[[Mayajalam (2006 film)|Maayajaalam]]''|| [[Member of Parliament|MP]] Pradeep||
|-
|''Hanumanthu''|| Krishna Murthy "KM" ||
|-
|''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]''||[[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]]||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2007||''[[Desamuduru]]''||Tambi Durai||
|-
|''[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]''||Narsing Pahilwan||Cameo
|-
|''[[Maharadhi]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Jagadam]]''||Manikyam||
|-
|''[[Maisamma IPS]]''||Khan Bhaiyya||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2008||''Veedhi Rowdy''|| ||
|-
|''[[Nagaram (2008 film)|Nagaram]]''||Kaasim Bhai||
|-
|''[[Bhale Dongalu]]''||Veer Raju||
|-
|''[[Homam (film)|Homam]]''||Police Officer Vishwanath||
|-
|''[[Baladur]]''||Umapathi||
|-
|''[[Adi Vishnu]]''||Yadagiri||
|-
|''[[Raksha (2008 film)|Raksha]]''||Sanathan Baba||
|-
|2008
|''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''|| Ghajini Dharmatma||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2009||''[[Maska (2009 film)|Maska]]''||Shinde||
|-
|''[[Mestri (film)|Mesthri]]''||Subbaraju||
|-
|''[[Mitrudu]]''||||
|-
|''[[Oye (film)|Oy!]]''||Ras Bihari||
|-
|''[[Kasko]]''|| Basavanna ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010||''[[Panchakshari]]''||Radeep/Billa Bhai||
|-
|''[[Ragada]]''||Peddhanna||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2011||''[[Mangala]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Chattam]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Veera (2011 film)|Veera]]''||Pedda Rayudu||
|-
| ''[[Rajanna]]''|| ||
|-Ji
| ''Dalapati''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2012|| ''[[All the Best (film)|All the Best]]'' ||Razak ||
|-
| ''[[Rebel (2012 film)|Rebel]]'' ||Simhadri||
|-
| ''[[Nippu]]'' ||Raja Goud||
|-
| ''[[Poola Rangadu (2012 film)|Poola Rangadu]]''||Lala Goud||
|-
| ''[[Adhinayakudu]]''||Ramappa||
|-
| ''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]''||[[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Nanaji||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013|| ''[[Sevakudu]]'' || Balram Jadoo ||
|-
| ''[[Naayak]]''||[[Minister (government)|Minister]] Rawat||
|-
| ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]''|| Violent Victor ||
|-
| ''Wall Poster'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014|| ''[[1: Nenokkadine]]'' || Taxi Driver ||
|-
|''[[Alludu Seenu]]''||Bhanu Bhai||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015||''[[Lion (2015 film)|Lion]]''|| Dhooli Krishna||
|-
|''[[Soukhyam]]''|| Bavuji||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' || Maharshi ||
|-
| ''[[Sardaar Gabbar Singh]]'' || Bhairav Singh's father ||
|-
| ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' || Obul Reddy ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2017 || ''[[Prajapathi]]'' || Sivaji ||
|-
| ''[[Aakatayi]]'' || Jehangir ||
|-
| ''[[Katamarayudu]]'' || Radia ||
|-
| ''[[Nene Raju Nene Mantri]]''|| Sarpanch ||
|-
| ''[[Jai Lava Kusa]]'' || Yadagiri ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018||''[[Achari America Yatra]]'' || Subramanyam ||
|-
| ''[[Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India]]'' || PC ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Mismatch (film)|Mismatch]]'' || Mahalakshmi's father ||
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu (2022 film)|Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu]]'' || Vasu ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Waltair Veerayya]]'' || David ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/waltair-veerayya-movie-review-an-in-form-chiranjeevi-doesnt-make-this-film-a-pumped-up-experience-1206210 |title=Waltair Veerayya Movie Review: An in-form Chiranjeevi doesn't make this film a pumped-up experience |date=13 January 2023 |website=Pinkvilla |access-date=27 March 2023 |author1=Arvind V}}</ref>




|-
|2023
|Abhilasha
|
|
|}

===Hindi===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Role
|-
| rowspan="2" |1985 || ''[[Aitbaar]]''|| Police Inspector
|-
|''[[Meri Jung]]''|| Rawat, Public Prosecutor Lawyer
|-
| rowspan="2" |1986||''[[Aap Ke Saath]]''|| Rajwa (Uncredited Role)
|-
|''[[Samundar]]''||Navy Officer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1987||''[[Kaash]]''||Man in hotel
|-
|''[[Insaaf (1987 film)|Insaaf]]''||Police Inspector at hospital (Uncredited)
|-
| 1988||''[[Mar Mitenge]]''||Manjit's Henchman
|-
| 1989||''[[Desh Ke Dushman]]''||Rakka's goon
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1990||''[[Maha-Sangram]]''|| Pakya, Henchman
|-
|''[[Awaargi]]''||Rajesh Kumar
|-
|''[[Agneepath (1990 film)|Agneepath]]''||Vijay's Henchman
|-
|''[[Baaghi: A Rebel for Love|Baaghi]]''||Buddha
|-
|''[[Zimmedaaar]]''||
|-
|''[[Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai]]''|| Gangaram
|-
| 1991||''[[Patthar Ke Phool]]''||Meera's first husband
|-
| 1992|| ''[[Apradhi (1992 film)|Apradhi]]'' ||Tejoo
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1993 || ''[[Andha Intequam]]''|| Karan
|-
| ''[[Rani Aur Maharani]]''|| Police Inspector Sher Singh
|-
|''[[Kohra (1993 film)|Kohra]]''||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1994 || ''[[Aag Aur Chingaari]]''||
|-
|''[[Jazbaat (1994 film)|Jazbaat]]''||
|-
|''[[Kayda Kanoon]]''||Inspector Deshmukh
|-
|''[[Insaniyat (1994 film)|Insaniyat]]''||Brijbhan's Man
|-
|''[[Sangdil Sanam]]''||Pradeep
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1995||''Vartmaan''||
|-
|''[[Policewala Gunda]]''||Jailor Patania
|-
|''[[Sarhad: The Border of Crime|Sarhad]]''||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1996||''[[Dushmani: A Violent Love Story]]''||
|-
|''[[Rajkumar (1996 film)|Rajkumar]]''||
|-
| 1997||''[[Koyla]]''||Police Commissioner DIG
|-
| 1998||''[[Major Saab]]''|| Subiedaar Singh
|-
| 1999||''[[Sarfarosh]]''||Sultan
|-
| 2001||''[[Lagaan]]''||Deva Singh Sodhi, the Sikh batsman
|-
| 2003||''[[The Hero: Love Story of a Spy]]''||Chief of RAW
|-
| 2004||''[[Deewaar (2004 film)|Deewaar]]''||Baldev

|-
| 2008||''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''|| Ghajini Dharmatma
|-
| 2011||''[[Shabri]]''||Rajdhar Bhau
|-
| 2013||''[[Grand Masti]]''|| Robert Pereira
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Singh Is Bliing]]'' || Kirpal Singh
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Role
|-
|2004||''[[Chatrapathy (2004 film) |Chatrapathy]]''|| Rawat Chakravarthy's henchmen
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005||''[[Thotti Jaya]]''||Seena Thana
|-
|''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''||Lakshman/Ram
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006||''[[Sabari]]''||Vajravelu
|-
|''[[Vathiyar]]''||Nachiyar
|-
| 2010||''[[Aasal]]''||Kali Mama (Kalivardhan)
|-
| 2011||''[[Rajapattai]]''||Abdul Kathir (Vappa)
|-
| 2012||''[[Mirattal]]'' ||Soori
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Haridas (2013 film)|Haridas]]'' || Aadhi
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2014|| ''[[Jilla]]'' || Commissioner
|-
| ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''|| Vanangamudi
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015||''[[Aambala]]''|| Pasupathy
|-
|''[[Eli (2015 film)|Eli]]''|| Nagarajan
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Shivalinga]]'' || Baba
|-
| ''[[Aayirathil Iruvar]]'' || Bhima Raju
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Market Raja MBBS]]'' || Manohar Singh
|-
|2022
|''[[Gulu Gulu]]''
|David
|-
|2023||''[[DD Returns]]'' ||
|}

===Kannada===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Role
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Parodi (film)|Parodi]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Gaja (film)|Gaja]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Abhay (2009 film)|Abhay]]'' || MLA Narasimha Murthy
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Bachchan (2013 film)|Bachchan]]'' || Minister Madhusudhan
|-
| ''[[Election (2013 film)|Election]]'' || Narasimha
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016 || ''[[Shivalinga (2016 film)|Shivalinga]]'' ||Baba
|-
| ''[[Lakshmana (film)|Lakshmana]]'' ||
|-
| 2021 || ''Thrishulam'' ||
|}

===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Role
|-
| 2011||''[[China Town (2011 film)|China Town]]''||Gauda
|-
| 2013||''[[Ithu Pathiramanal]]''||Police Constable Shouri
|-
| 2014||''[[Cousins (2014 film)|Cousins]]''||Nagarajan
|-
|2019||''Oru Kadathu Naadan Kadha''||Baba
|-
|}

===English===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !!Role
|-
| 2000||''[[Nightfall (2000 film)|Nightfall]]''||Django
|}

===Odia===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !!Role
|-
| 2012||''A.C.P. Ranveer''<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ghajini-comes-to-ollywood/articleshow/13007241.cms | title=Ghajini comes to Ollywood | newspaper=The Times of India | last1=Dasgupta | first1=Priyanka }}</ref>||Salim Langda
|}

===Bengali===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !!Role!!Notes
|-
| 2016||''[[Hero 420]]'' ||Anukul Roy||
|-
| 2021||''[[Netri: The Leader]]''
||Not Announced||
|}

===Bhojpuri===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !!Role!!Notes
|-
| 2019||''[[Crack Fighter]]''
|Changez Khan
|Debut film
|}

==Television==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
|1988–1990||''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' ||[[Ashwatthama]] ||Rowspan="5"|[[DD National]] ||
|-
|Rowspan="2"|1994 ||''[[Tehkikaat]]'' ||Episode 12/13 Terror Attack Conspirancy-Tiger, Sharp Shooter ||
|-
|''[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)|''Chandrakanta'' (TV series)]]'' ||Aiyyar Himmat Singh ||
|-
|1996 ||''[[Yug (TV series)|Yug]]'' ||British Police Officer Marshall ||
|-
|1999–2000|| ''[[Gul Sanobar]]'' || ||
|-
|2003 || ''Mission Fateh'' ||Puneet Nath Dutt's father || [[Sahara One]] ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1004887}}

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