Shahnawaz Pradhan, best known for his roles in Mirzapur and Raees died of a heart attack, according to actor Yashpal Sharma. He was in his late 50s. During an award ceremony in Mumbai on Friday evening, Shahnawaz Pradhan complained of severe chest pain, fell unconscious, and suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, but doctors were unable to resuscitate him. Yashpal Sharma, who was also present at the event, detailed the incident in an Instagram post.
“Today I attended this program in Mumbai… Everything was going great… Hundreds of artists were present but shortly after receiving the award our beloved artist Shahnawaz had an attack…
“The whole program stopped with the help of the people and the doctor picked him up and took him to Kokilaben Hospital which was the closest but no one could save him and he passed away… May his soul rest in peace and courage to the family,” Yashpal Sharma wrote.
Shahnawaz Pradhan has appeared in films such as MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Khuda Haafiz, Raees, and Phantom, as well as web series The Family Man and Hostages and television shows such as Krishna and 24.
Rajesh Tailang, who worked with Pradhan in Prime Video series Mirzapur, paid tribute to the actor in a Twitter post.
“Shahnawaz bhai aakhiri salaam!!! You were an amazing person and a great actor. Had a great time working with you in Mirzapur #purushram #mirzapur,” Tailang wrote.
Many actors, including Anup Soni and Rohitash Gour, expressed their condolences in response to Rajesh Tailang’s post. The Cine And TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) expressed their condolences on Pradhan’s death on their official Twitter account, and wrote that the last rites will be held on Saturday in Mazgaon at 12.30 pm.
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