Background and career
Pradeep Rawat (21 January 1952 – 4 August 2026) was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat as Ashwatthama.
Rawat was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India on 21 January 1952. He was introduced into Telugu cinema with the film Sye. In Tamil cinema, he acted in the film Ghajini (2005) where he appeared in a double negative role. He reprised his role in the Hindi remake. He debuted in Kannada cinema with Parodi; Malayalam cinema with China Town; Bengali cinema with Hero 420 and Bhojpuri cinema with Crack Fighter.
Rawat died of blood cancer in Mumbai, on 4 August 2026, at the age of 74.
2004: Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for Sye
2004: Winner, Santosham Best Villain Award for Sye
2004: Winner, Nandi Award for Best Villain 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
| 2026 || Aa Bata Aama 2 || Father || Nepali || Posthumous release
| 2026 || Aa Bata Aama 2 || Bikram (Father) || Nepali || Posthumous release; sequel to Aa Bata Aama
