TV shows: Alif Laila’s Sindbad Shahnawaz Pradhan was seen in these 5 characters, from Mirzapur to Phantom, whom people could not recognize.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Shahnawaz Pradhan was an actor who played such timeless characters with the magic of ‘prosthetic make-up’ and his voice that even today people are stunned that he was the same person. Those 5 memorable roles in which it was difficult to recognize him Mushkilalif Laila (Sindbad Jaaji): For the children of the 90s, he was the hero of a magical journey. He made his mark in every household as Sinbad, who fought with pirates and jinns. Mirzapur (Parshuram Gupta): In the era of modern web series, he played the role of Parshuram Gupta, father of Shweta Tripathi (Golu) and Shriya Pilgaonkar in ‘Mirzapur’. His role of an honest policeman was completely different from Sindbad. Shri Krishna (Nand Baba): In Ramanand Sagar’s serial ‘Shri Krishna’, he played a very calm and motherly character of Nand Baba. It was a pleasant surprise for the audience to see him in this form after the courageous image of Sindbad. Phantom (Hafiz Saeed’s character): In Kabir Khan’s film ‘Phantom’, he played the role of the main villain (a character who looks like terrorist Hafiz Saeed). His make-up and expressions were so perfect that it was impossible to recognize him. Raees and M.S. Dhoni: He also played important supporting roles in Shahrukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ and Sushant Singh Rajput’s film ‘Dhoni’, which are proof of his versatile acting. Magic as a dubbing artist Shahnawaz Pradhan was not only an actor but also a brilliant voice-over artist. He lent his voice in the Hindi dubbing of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and many Hollywood films. His voice also contributed heavily in animation series and children’s cartoons. He died of a heart attack during an awards ceremony in February 2023. This report pays tribute to his same struggle and dedication towards art, where an artist completely hides himself behind the character.