<p>Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for his role in <i>Ghajini</i>, passed away on August 4 at the age of 74 after a prolonged battle with cancer. His funeral was held on August 5, where family, friends, and members of the film fraternity gathered to pay their final respects. Rawat's co-actors from Lagaan, including Aamir Khan and director Ashutosh Gowariker, were present during the cremation ceremony. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan took to social media to remember his former co-star and express his condolences.</p><h2>Salman Khan pays tribute to Pradeep Rawat</h2><p>On August 5 (Wednesday), Salman Khan took to Instagram to share a nostalgic photo with his <i>Baaghi </i>co-star Pradeep Rawat. Remembering the late actor, Khan captioned the throwback picture, which read, "Shared many good moments with you, brother… May you rest in peace."</p>

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<p>Salman Khan and veteran actor Pradeep Rawat worked together in several projects, including the 1990 romantic action drama <i>Baaghi: A Rebel for Love</i>, in which Khan played Saajan Sood and Rawat played Buddha. They also shared screen space in other films like <i>Patthar Ke Phool</i> and <i>Tiger Zinda Hai.</i></p><h2>Aamir Khan at Pradeep Rawat's funeral</h2><p>On August 5, several celebrities came to mourn the death of Pradeep Rawat, who is survived by his wife, Kalyani Rawat, and their son, Vikramaditya Rawat. Paying tribute to his&nbsp;<i>Lagaan&nbsp;</i>and&nbsp;<i>Ghajini&nbsp;</i>co-star, Aamir Khan also marked his presence at the funeral ceremony of the late actor, along with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker. Khan met Pradeep's family members and offered his heartfelt condolences.</p>

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<h2>Pradeep Rawat chose Aamir Khan over Salman Khan for Ghajini</h2><p>In a throwback interview with Siddharth Kannan two years ago, Pradeep Rawat spoke about how he convinced <i>Ghajini </i>director AR Murugadoss to cast Amir Khan for the lead role over Salman Khan. He stated, "Salman is short-tempered, so I felt he would have issues with AR Murugadoss. But I have known Aamir for 25 years. I have never seen him scream at anyone. He never uses foul language. That's why I approached Aamir for the role."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ghajini-villain-pradeep-rawat-passes-away-at-74-after-battle-with-cancer-1785864289516"><strong>Ghajini villain Pradeep Rawat passes away at 74 after battle with cancer</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Praising Aamir Khan, Rawat recalled, "Aamir is very clever, though. He kept on dilly-dallying, but ultimately he did the film because he couldn't say 'no' to me."</p><h2>About Pradeep Rawat</h2><p>Pradeep Rawat was a veteran Indian actor known for playing powerful villainous roles in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and other regional cinema. He gained widespread fame as Ashwatthama in BR Chopra’s TV series <i>Mahabharat </i>and played unforgettable roles in films like<i> Lagaan, Sye, Sarfarosh, and Ghajini.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Following Pradeep Rawat's death at 74 after a battle with cancer, Salman Khan paid tribute by sharing a throwback photo from their 1990 movie Baaghi, remembering his late co-star.

Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for his role in Ghajini, passed away on August 4 at the age of 74 after a prolonged battle with cancer. His funeral was held on August 5, where family, friends, and members of the film fraternity gathered to pay their final respects. Rawat's co-actors from Lagaan, including Aamir Khan and director Ashutosh Gowariker, were present during the cremation ceremony. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan took to social media to remember his former co-star and express his condolences. Salman Khan pays tribute to Pradeep Rawat On August 5 (Wednesday), Salman Khan took to Instagram to share a nostalgic photo with his Baaghi co-star Pradeep Rawat. Remembering the late actor, Khan captioned the throwback picture, which read, "Shared many good moments with you, brother… May you rest in peace."

<p>Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat died at 74 after a long battle with cancer. Salman Khan paid tribute by sharing a throwback photo from their 1990 movie Baaghi, remembering his late co-star.</p>

Salman Khan and Aamir Khan pay heartfelt tribute to late actor Pradeep Rawat

<p>Actor Pradeep Rawat is no more. But his film legacy will continue to shine in the coming years, with his memorable performances in Sarfarosh, Lagaan and Ghajini among others. He breathed his last at the age of 74 in Mumbai after a four-year-long battle with cancer.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In his career spanning four decades, he worked with numerous stars, including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and others. In one of his interviews, Rawat shared how fond a relationship he shared with Bhaijaan, and how he once stayed at his house not for a day, or a week, but for six whole months.</p><h3>Pradeep Rawat's close bond with Salman Khan, how he wouldn’t let me go back home</h3><p>Rawat and Salman’s close bond began while working on Baaghi in 1990, and since then, they developed a strong friendship, bonded over working out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In an earlier interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actor recalled a time when they used to work out together. He said there was a phase when Salman wouldn’t let him go home.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“He was passionate about working out, and so was I. There was a phase that lasted four to six months when Salman simply wouldn’t let me go back home. He wouldn’t let me leave. I’d eat there, sleep there, work out there, change my clothes, take a shower, and then head out again from his place,” he shared.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not even limited to staying at his home. But Salman used to rent suits for him for the big tinseltown party. He added, “He used to attend a lot of parties. I never even owned the kind of suits those events required. Whenever it was a big party, they’d even rent a suit for me.''</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But Pradeep chose to keep his distance from Salman and that lifestyle to focus on building his own career. He said that despite all the comforts available, he decided to stay away so he could concentrate on his acting career.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“I didn’t meet Salman for a very long time. I felt that if I stayed with him for too long, there wouldn’t be any space for Shera, who is now his chief bodyguard. I would’ve probably just remained in that role myself. I told myself that this comfortable life. I mean comfortable in the sense that during your struggling days you are getting food, a place to stay, and people to hang out with? What else do you need? It wasn’t helping me achieve anything. I felt that I shouldn’t get too comfortable living like that,” he said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Two days after Pradeep’s demise, Salman paid tribute to him. Sharing a throwback picture from their younger days, the Dabangg star wrote, ‘’Shared many good moments with you brother...May you rest in peace.''</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pradeep breathed his last on Tuesday &nbsp;(Aug 4) evening while he was undergoing treatment at a cancer hospital in Bhiwandi.&nbsp;</p>

Pradeep Rawat worked in the industry for over four decades, and during his time, he has developed a close bond with several Bollywood actors including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and others. 

Actor Pradeep Rawat is no more. But his film legacy will continue to shine in the coming years, with his memorable performances in Sarfarosh, Lagaan and Ghajini among others. He breathed his last at the age of 74 in Mumbai after a four-year-long battle with cancer. In his career spanning four decades, he worked with numerous stars, including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, and others. In one of his interviews, Rawat shared how fond a relationship he shared with Bhaijaan, and how he once stayed at his house not for a day, or a week, but for six whole months. Pradeep Rawat's close bond with Salman Khan, how he wouldn’t let me go back home Rawat and Salman’s close bond began while working on Baaghi in 1990, and since then, they developed a strong friendship, bonded over working out. In an earlier interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actor recalled a time when they used to work out together. He said there was a phase when Salman wouldn’t let him go home. “He was passionate about working out, and so was I. There was a phase that lasted four to six months when Salman simply wouldn’t let me go back home. He wouldn’t let me leave. I’d eat there, sleep there, work out there, change my clothes, take a shower, and then head out again from his place,” he shared. Not even limited to staying at his home. But Salman used to rent suits for him for the big tinseltown party. He added, “He used to attend a lot of parties. I never even owned the kind of suits those events required. Whenever it was a big party, they’d even rent a suit for me.'' But Pradeep chose to keep his distance from Salman and that lifestyle to focus on building his own career. He said that despite all the comforts available, he decided to stay away so he could concentrate on his acting career. “I didn’t meet Salman for a very long time. I felt that if I stayed with him for too long, there wouldn’t be any space for Shera, who is now his chief bodyguard. I would’ve probably just remained in that role myself. I told myself that this comfortable life. I mean comfortable in the sense that during your struggling days you are getting food, a place to stay, and people to hang out with? What else do you need? It wasn’t helping me achieve anything. I felt that I shouldn’t get too comfortable living like that,” he said.

<p>Pradeep Rawat worked in the industry for over four decades, and during that time, he developed a close bond with several Bollywood actors including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and others.</p>

When Salman Khan wouldn’t let Pradeep Rawat go home for six months: ‘I’d eat there, sleep there, work out there'

<p>Pradeep Rawat, famously known for playing the role of the villain in Ghajini, breathed his last on Aug 5. He was 74. The actor died after a four-year-long battle with blood cancer.</p><p>He breathed his last on Tuesday evening while he was undergoing treatment at a cancer hospital in Bhiwandi. He had received major treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Battling the disease was not easy, but for the actor, fear was something that never came to his mind.</p><h3>When Pradeep Rawat spoke about his cancer diagnosis</h3><p>Rawat delivered several memorable performances in Ghajini, Lagaan and Sarfarosh. And despite this major setback, the actor chose to work, which he did despite several health challenges, whether it was bypass surgery, heart blockages or a stage 4 cancer diagnosis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>During an interview with Siddharth Kanan on his podcast in 2024, Rawat talked about the time when he found out that he had cancer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"When I finished a shoot, I found out that I had stage four cancer. What happened was that I had blood in my stool, so I got a checkup done, then found out that there is a tumour inside which is bleeding, and that it is stage four cancer. So everyone was shocked, family members started crying," the actor told Kanan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rawat was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, two years after he had already undergone bypass surgery in 2016 when he had 90% blockage in his heart.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"Stage four... stage four cancer, the 20 kg that I had recovered in a year or a year and a half, 20 kg lost again. Stage four cancer happened to me in 18 (2018). Bypass happened to me in 16 (2016), this happened in 18 (2018)," he said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rawat was battling a deadly disease. When asked if he was ever afraid of dying, the actor said instantly, "Not at all."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>''Not even for a single moment did I feel that anything would happen to me. Not even for a single moment, I was giving them courage that nothing will happen, why are you crying? My wife started crying, the kid was small, right?", he shared.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But during his tough phase, what made him strong were his mother's words.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"Then I remembered my mother's words, that same thing—'asal maja Hari...' [meaning: if God/Hari is with you, then everything will be fine, don't worry]. Now she is no more, her blessings supported me a lot. My courage, honesty, everything... Mother went away teaching me a lot," he said.</p><h3>Pradeep Rawat's filmography</h3><p>Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat, best known for his memorable roles in films such as Ghajini and Lagaan, leaves behind a long list of memorable roles that he portrayed in a career spanning over four decades across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Nepali and Marathi cinema.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He started working in the 1980s and first got his big break with his portrayal of Ashwatthama in B.R. Chopra’s Mahabharat. In the years that followed, he worked in movies such as Lagaan, Sarfarosh, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Stalin, S.S. Rajamouli’s Sye and Ghajini.</p>

Actor Pradeep Rawat, known for his roles in Mahabharat, Ghajini and  Sarfarosh, passed away after four years of battle with blood cancer. Remembering the actor, here we bring you his conversation about battling the deadly disease and other health challenges. 

Pradeep Rawat, famously known for playing the role of the villain in Ghajini, breathed his last on Aug 5. He was 74. The actor died after a four-year-long battle with blood cancer. He breathed his last on Tuesday evening while he was undergoing treatment at a cancer hospital in Bhiwandi. He had received major treatment at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. Battling the disease was not easy, but for the actor, fear was something that never came to his mind. When Pradeep Rawat spoke about his cancer diagnosis Rawat delivered several memorable performances in Ghajini, Lagaan and Sarfarosh. And despite this major setback, the actor chose to work, which he did despite several health challenges, whether it was bypass surgery, heart blockages or a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. During an interview with Siddharth Kanan on his podcast in 2024, Rawat talked about the time when he found out that he had cancer. "When I finished a shoot, I found out that I had stage four cancer. What happened was that I had blood in my stool, so I got a checkup done, then found out that there is a tumour inside which is bleeding, and that it is stage four cancer. So everyone was shocked, family members started crying," the actor told Kanan. Rawat was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, two years after he had already undergone bypass surgery in 2016 when he had 90% blockage in his heart. "Stage four... stage four cancer, the 20 kg that I had recovered in a year or a year and a half, 20 kg lost again. Stage four cancer happened to me in 18 (2018). Bypass happened to me in 16 (2016), this happened in 18 (2018)," he said. Rawat was battling a deadly disease. When asked if he was ever afraid of dying, the actor said instantly, "Not at all." ''Not even for a single moment did I feel that anything would happen to me. Not even for a single moment, I was giving them courage that nothing will happen, why are you crying? My wife started crying, the kid was small, right?", he shared. But during his tough phase, what made him strong were his mother's words. "Then I remembered my mother's words, that same thing—'asal maja Hari...' [meaning: if God/Hari is with you, then everything will be fine, don't worry]. Now she is no more, her blessings supported me a lot. My courage, honesty, everything... Mother went away teaching me a lot," he said. Pradeep Rawat's filmography Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat, best known for his memorable roles in films such as Ghajini and Lagaan, leaves behind a long list of memorable roles that he portrayed in a career spanning over four decades across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Nepali and Marathi cinema. He started working in the 1980s and first got his big break with his portrayal of Ashwatthama in B.R. Chopra’s Mahabharat. In the years that followed, he worked in movies such as Lagaan, Sarfarosh, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Stalin, S.S. Rajamouli’s Sye and Ghajini.

<p>Actor Pradeep Rawat, known for his roles in Mahabharat, Ghajini and &nbsp;Sarfarosh, passed away after four years of battle with blood cancer. Remembering the actor, here we bring you his conversation about battling the deadly disease and other health challenges.&nbsp;</p>

When Pradeep Rawat talked about stage-4 cancer diagnosis and why he was never afraid of dying

Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat, best known for his memorable roles in films such as Ghajini and Lagaan, died on August 4, 2026, at the age of 74, leaving behind an impressive body of work in Hindi and South Indian cinema.

<p>Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat, best known for his memorable roles in films such as Ghajini and Lagaan, died on August 4, 2026, at the age of 74, leaving behind an impressive body of work in Hindi and South Indian cinema.</p>

Pradeep Rawat died at 74: Revisit the unforgettable roles that defined his career

<p>Actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for films like Lagaan and Ghaijini, has passed away at the age of 74. The actor breathed his last on Tuesday evening at around 6 pm while undergoing treatment for cancer.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The actor was initially admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai before being shifted to a cancer hospital in Bhiwandi around 10 days ago for further treatment.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rawat is survived by his wife and his son, Vikramaditya.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Actor Yashpal Sharma, his co-star in Lagaan, paid a tribute to Rawat via his Instagram handle.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rawat was a familiar face in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cinema, with a career over three decades.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p> </p><h2>Pradeep Rawat’s films</h2><p>The actor gained popularity after playing the ruthless antagonist in the Tamil film Ghajini (2005). His performance was so well received that he was brought back to play the same role opposite Aamir Khan in the 2008 Hindi remake.</p><p> </p><p>Rawat and Khan had earlier collaborated in Lagaan in 2001.</p><p> </p><p>Rawat, however, gained stardom first for playing Ashwathama, the son of Dronacharya, in BR Chopra’s iconic television series Mahabharat, which aired on Doordarshan in the late 1980s. </p><p> </p><p>Although he had made his film debut with Meri Jung in 1985, it was his role in Mahabharat that brought him widespread recognition.</p><p> </p><p>The actor also featured in films like Sarfarosh, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Stalin, Veeram, 1: Nenokkadine, Loukyam, Nenu Sailaja, Sarrainodu, Nene Raju Nene Mantri, Aayirathil Iruvar, Market Raja MBBS and Miss Match.</p><p>A major milestone in his career came when he featured in SS Rajamouli's Sye (2004), which marked his Telugu debut.</p>

Actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for roles in Lagaan and Ghajini, has passed away in Mumbai after a long battle with Cancer. The actor was 74. 

Actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for films like Lagaan and Ghaijini, has passed away at the age of 74. The actor breathed his last on Tuesday evening at around 6 pm while undergoing treatment for cancer. The actor was initially admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai before being shifted to a cancer hospital in Bhiwandi around 10 days ago for further treatment. Rawat is survived by his wife and his son, Vikramaditya. Actor Yashpal Sharma, his co-star in Lagaan, paid a tribute to Rawat via his Instagram handle. Rawat was a familiar face in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cinema, with a career over three decades.

<p>Actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for roles in Lagaan and Ghajini, has passed away in Mumbai after a long battle with Cancer. The actor was 74.&nbsp;</p>

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