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{{short description|Indian director}}
'''Pradeep Yadav''' is an Indian television director. He is best known for directing series including ''[[Balika Vadhu]]'', ''[[Pandya Store]]'' and ''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I live life on my own terms and conditions: Balika Vadhu and Pandya Store's director Pradeep Yadav|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/behind-the-lens/i-live-life-my-own-terms-and-conditions-director-pradeep-yadav%3famp|access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref>

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{{Infobox person
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| occupation = Director
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| years_active = 2008–present
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| known_for = ''[[Balika Vadhu]]''<br/>''[[Pandya Store]]''<br/>''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala]]''.
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==Career==
Yadav started his career as an assistant director. Soon, he directed his first series ''[[Grihasti]]'', in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Grihasti: No saas bahu in new Star Plus soap|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/22look.htm|access-date=|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> He got his big break with directing the popular series ''[[Balika Vadhu]]'' from 2008 to 2013. It won him various awards and nominations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Balika Vadhu: TV truth comes under scrutiny in parliament |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tv-truth-comes-under-scrutiny-in-parliament-1276440 |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

He next directed ''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala]]'' from 2018 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=6zCg67DM0U0|title=Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala – Behind the scenes – Screen Journal|publisher=Screen Journal|date=30 April 2018}}</ref> From 2021 to 2022, Yadav directed the series ''[[Pandya Store]]'' and received nominations for his work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive - Get set for family drama 'Pandya Store' from 25 January on Star Plus|work=The Tribune India|access-date=2 January 2021|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/get-set-for-family-drama-pandya-store-192194}}</ref> He also directed ''[[Balika Vadhu 2]]'' from 2021 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Balika Vadhu 2 trailer: New Anandi enters the frame in Color's show, begins August 9|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/balika-vadhu-2-trailer-new-anandi-enters-the-frame-in-colors-show-begins-august-9-7411585/|website=The Indian Express|date=20 July 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Network
! Notes
! Director
|-
|2008
|''[[Grihasti]]''
|[[Star Plus]]
|Left in 2008
|{{yes}}
|-
|2008-2013
|''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
|[[Colors TV]]
|
|{{yes}}
|-
|2018-2020
|''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Star Plus]]
|
|{{yes}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021-2022
|''[[Pandya Store]]''
|Left in 2022
|{{yes}}
|-
|''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
|[[Colors TV]] & [[Voot]]
|
|{{yes}}
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
|[[Gold Awards]]
|Best Director
|rowspan="6"|''[[Balika Vadhu]]''
|{{won}}
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[ITA Award for Best Director - Drama|Best Director - Drama]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=327|title=GR8! TV Magazine - THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS, 2008|website=www.gr8mag.com|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gr8mag.com/posts.php?id=328|title=GR8! TV Magazine - THE INDIAN TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS, 2009|website=www.gr8mag.com|access-date=2019-09-26}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|rowspan="3"|[[Producers Guild Film Awards|Star Guild Awards]]
|rowspan="3"|Best Director TV – Fiction
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Apsara Awards 2012 Winners|url=http://www.filmicafe.com/news_detail.php?news_id=22341|author=Filmicafe.com|work=Filmicafe|date=2012-01-25|access-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|2013
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/6028|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117182833/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/6028|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2014|title=Nominations for 9th Renault Star Guild Awards – Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=15 January 2014|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|[[Indian Television Academy Awards]]
|[[ITA Award for Best Director - Drama|Best Director - Drama]]
|''[[Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/ita-awards-2018-winners-list-5489473/|title=Indian Television Academy Awards 2018: Complete list of winners|publisher=Indian Express|author=Sana Farzeen|date=12 December 2018|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[Gold Awards]]
|Best Director
|''[[Pandya Store]]''
|{{Pending}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldawards.in/|access-date=13 August 2022|work=Gold Awards|title=14th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2022: Check Out The List Of Nominees|language=en}}</ref>
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{IMDb name|10057177}}
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