Vishwajeet Pradhan

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

Early life Vishwajeet Pradhan was born on September 11, 1965, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

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. 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."

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.

Personal life He is married to fashion designer Sonalika Pradhan. They have two children, daughter Dhruvika Pradhan and son Ojasvi Pradhan.

Partial filmography

Year Film Role1989In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones1991Prahaar: The Final AttackCommando 1992 Yalgaar Jaychand 1994 Mohra Jackson 1996 Jaan 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 Gunaah Revolutionist 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 2004 Love (Malayalam) Vishwa 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 2014Kya Dilli Kya LahorePakistani 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

Television Year Serial Role Channel 1988 Fauji N/Sub. Yaseen KhanDD National 1989 Indradhanush Joseph 2010–2011 Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak? S.S.P Brahmanand Jakhar Star Plus 2013–2014 Ek Boond Ishq Rudrapratap Thakur Life OK 2019–2020 Tenali Rama (TV series) Mahamatya Kaikala Sony Sab 2020–2021 Aarya Sampat Disney + Hotstar 2023–2024 Shiv Shakti – Tap Tyaag Tandav Maharaj Daksha Colors TV