# Shahnawaz Pradhan

Shahnawaz Pradhan (1966/1967 – 17 February 2023) was an Indian television and film actor, best known for his portrayal of Sindbad the Sailor in the popular fantasy television series, Alif Laila (1993–97), Nand Baba In Ramanand Sagar Epic TV serial Shree Krishn and playing Hafiz Saeed in Phantom. He has also acted in the Marathi serial Kahe Diya Pardes, aired on Zee Marathi.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
| 1993 | Dekh Bhai Dekh | Inspector | DD National | |
| 1993–1997 | Alif Laila | Sindbad | DD National | Daaku Asvandiyar in Ali baba aur 40 chor | |
| 1993 | Krishna | Nanda Baba | DD National | Raja Bali | Chanood |
| 1993–1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi | Inspector Barat in the episodes Chiriya Ghar (Part 1 & 2) and Kahen Kavi Kalidas | DD National | credited as Shahnawaz |
| 2005 | Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi | Ritu's father | DD National | |
| 2008–2009 | Bandhan Saat Janamon Ka | | Colors TV | |
| 2012–2013 | The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir | | Disney Channel India | |
| 2013 | 24 | KK, inspired by campaign manager Carl Webb | Colors TV | |
| 2013 | Tota Weds Maina | | SAB TV | |
| 2016–2017 | Kahe Diya Pardes | Mataprasad Shukla | Zee Marathi | |

### Films

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin | Jeevan | |
| 2014 | Raja Natwarlal | Guest Appearance | Better near the Gambler |
| 2015 | Phantom | Hafiz Saeed | |
| 2017 | Raees | | |

### Web series

* Better Life Foundation (Web Series)
* AIB: The Commentaries - Ghar Wapsi
* Mirzapur (Web-Series) 2018 - Inspector Parshuram Gupta
* Hotstar - 2019 (Web series on Hotstar)
* Hostages -2020 (Web series on Hotstar)
* Staffroom: Vice Principal Ajay Grover

## Dubbing roles
### Animated series

| Title | Original voice | Character | Dub language | Original language | No. of episodes | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes |
| Love, Death & Robots | Michael Benyaer | Dr. Wehunt | Hindi | English | 18 (dubbed 1) | 15 March 2019 – present | | Episode: "Sucker of Souls" |

### Live action films
#### Foreign language films

| Title | Original actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Jonathan Pryce | Governor Weatherby Swann | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Jonathan Pryce | Governor Weatherby Swann | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Jonathan Pryce | Governor Weatherby Swann | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Various actors | Various characters | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | Shahnawaz's name was mentioned on the Hindi dub credits, of the DVD release of the film, also containing the Tamil and Telugu credits. |
| The Prestige | Michael Caine | John Cutter | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | |
| Batman | Michael Gough | Alfred Pennyworth | Hindi | English | 1989 | Unknown | |
| Batman Returns | Michael Gough | Alfred Pennyworth | Hindi | English | 1992 | Unknown | |
| Batman Forever | Michael Gough | Alfred Pennyworth | Hindi | English | 1995 | Unknown | |
| Batman & Robin | Michael Gough | Alfred Pennyworth | Hindi | English | 1997 | Unknown | |
| Batman Begins | Michael Caine | Alfred Pennyworth | Hindi | English | 2005 | 2005 | |
| The Dark Knight | Michael Caine | Alfred Pennyworth | Hindi | English | 2008 | 2008 | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Michael Caine | Alfred Pennyworth | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Martin Sheen | Ben Parker | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Inception | Michael Caine | Professor Stephen Miles | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | Voiced this character in the first dub by Main Frame Software Communications. |

#### Indian films

| Title | Original actor | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes |
| Anniyan | Nedumudi Venu † (voice in original version dubbed by S. N. Surendar) | Parthasarathy | Hindi | Tamil | 2005 | 2006 | The Hindi dub was titled: Aparichit: The Stranger. |
| Anniyan | Cochin Haneefa † | Delinquent car owner | Hindi | Tamil | 2005 | 2006 | The Hindi dub was titled: Aparichit: The Stranger. |
| Sivaji: The Boss | Cochin Haneefa † | A. Kuzhandhaivel (A. Kumarvelu in Hindi version) | Hindi | Tamil | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Enthiran | Cochin Haneefa † | Traffic police officer | Hindi | Tamil | 2010 | 2010 | The Hindi dub was titled: Robot. |
| Dookudu | Chandra Mohan | Tulasi Ram | Hindi | Telugu | 2011 | 2012 | The Hindi dub was titled: The Real Tiger. |
| Nagavalli | Various Characters | Painter,Groom's father, Doctor | Hindi | Telugu | 2010 | 2011 | The Hindi dub was titled: Mera Badla - Revenge as Chandramukhi 2. |
| Brindavanam | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Durga Prasad | Hindi | Telugu | 2010 | 2012 | The Hindi dub was titled: The Super Khiladi. |
| Khatarnak | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Dasu's father | Hindi | Telugu | 2006 | 2012 | The Hindi dub was titled: Main Hoon Khatarnak. |
| Shadow | Dharmavarapu Subramanyam † | Peter Penchalayya | Hindi | Telugu | 2013 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: Meri Jung: One Man Army. |
| Shadow | Jaya Prakash Reddy † | Home Minister Naidu | Hindi | Telugu | 2013 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: Meri Jung: One Man Army. |
| Shadow | Chalapathi Rao | D.G. | Hindi | Telugu | 2013 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: Meri Jung: One Man Army. |
| Athadu | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Baaji Reddy (Bajirao Reddy in Hindi version) | Hindi | Telugu | 2005 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: Cheetah: The Power of One. |
| Julayi | Kota Srinivasa Rao | MLA Varadarajulu | Hindi | Telugu | 2012 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: Dangerous Khiladi. |
| Naayak | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Minister | Hindi | Telugu | 2013 | 2014 | The Hindi dub was titled: Double Attack. |
| Bejawada | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Ramana | Hindi | Telugu | 2011 | 2013 | The Hindi dub was titled: Hero the action man. |
| Race Gurram | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Hanumayya | Hindi | Telugu | 2014 | 2014 | The Hindi dub was titled: Main Hoon Lucky: The Racer. |
| Racha | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Baireddanna | Hindi | Telugu | 2012 | 2014 | The Hindi dub was titled: Betting Raja. |
| Adhinayakudu | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Politician | Hindi | Telugu | 2012 | 2014 | The Hindi dub was titled: The Action Man Adhinayakudu. |
| Yevadu | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Corrupt central minister | Hindi | Telugu | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Brahmananda Rao | Hindi | Telugu | 2013 | 2015 | The Hindi dub was titled: Sabse Badhkar Hum 2. |
| Denikaina Ready | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Rudrama Naidu | Hindi | Telugu | 2012 | 2015 | The Hindi dub was titled: Sabse Badi Hera Pheri 2. |
| Denikaina Ready | Chalapathi Rao | ACP K. Divakar | Hindi | Telugu | 2012 | 2015 | The Hindi dub was titled: Sabse Badi Hera Pheri 2. |
| Rudhramadevi | Jaya Prakash Reddy † | Amba Devudu | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Mirchi | Nagineedu | Uma's older brother | Hindi | Telugu | 2013 | 2015 | The Hindi dub was titled: Khatarnak Khiladi. |
| Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Ex-Chief Minister Jawahar Naidu | Hindi | Telugu | 2012 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: Mera Target. |
| Vedalam | Thambi Ramaiah | Thamizh (Trisha in Hindi version)'s blind father | Hindi | Tamil | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Saamy | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Ilaiya Perumal (Perumal Pichai) Annachi | Hindi | Tamil | 2003 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: Policewala Gunda 3. |
| Pataas | Jaya Prakash Reddy † | Central Minister JP | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Bengal Tiger | Boman Irani | Chief Minister Ashok Gajapathi | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Son of Satyamurthy | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Devaraj's father | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Govindudu Andarivadele | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Balaraju's brother | Hindi | Telugu | 2014 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: Yevadu 2. |
| Jil | Chalapathi Rao | Jai's uncle | Hindi | Telugu | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Ajay | Doddanna | Home Minister | Hindi | Kannada | 2006 | 2016 | The Hindi dub was titled: Zabardast Tevar. |
| Doosukeltha | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Rajeshwar | Hindi | Tamil | 2013 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: Dangerous Khiladi 6. |
| Saagasam | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Varatharajan | Hindi | Tamil | 2016 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: Jeene Nahi Doonga 2. |
| Duvvada Jagannadham | Rallapalli Narasimha † | DJ's grandfather | Hindi | Telugu | 2017 | 2017 | The Hindi dub was titled: DJ. |
| Terror | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Home minister | Hindi | Telugu | 2016 | 2017 | |
| All in All Azhagu Raja | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Chokkanathan | Hindi | Tamil | 2013 | 2018 | The Hindi dub was titled: Hero No. Zero 2. |
| Sketch | Vela Ramamoorthy | Sketch's father | Hindi | Tamil | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Jawaan | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Jai's uncle | Hindi | Telugu | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Paisa Vasool | Prudhviraj | Advocate Pruthviraj | Hindi | Telugu | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Achari America Yatra | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Dadaji | Hindi | Telugu | 2018 | 2019 | The Hindi dub was titled: Thugs of America. |
| Desamuduru | Ahuti Prasad † | C.I. A. Prasad | Hindi | Telugu | 2007 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: Ek Jwalamukhi. |
| Vada Chennai | Radha Ravi | Muthu | Hindi | Tamil | 2018 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: Chennai Central. |
| Sita | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Basava's father-in-law | Hindi | Telugu | 2019 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: Sita Ram. |
| Siruthai | Santhana Bharathi | Home Minister | Hindi | Tamil | 2011 | 2020 | |
| Idhaya Thirudan | M. S. Bhaskar | Unknown | Hindi | Tamil | 2006 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: Mard Ki Zaban 3. |
| Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru! | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Anand's father | Hindi | Telugu | 2002 | 2020 | The Hindi dub was titled: Main Tera Tu Meri. |
| Kaithi | Hareesh Peradi | Stephen Raj | Hindi | Tamil | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Naa Alludu | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Bilahari | Hindi | Telugu | 2005 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was titled: Main Hoon Gambler. |
| Soorarai Pottru | Poo Ramu | Rajangam | Hindi | Tamil | 2020 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was titled: Udaan. |
| Aathi | Nassar | Ramachandran | Hindi | Tamil | 2006 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was titled: Aadhi Naath. |
| Asuran | A. Venkatesh | Viswanathan | Hindi | Tamil | 2019 | 2021 | |
| ABCD: American Born Confused Desi | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Koteswara | Hindi | Telugu | 2019 | 2021 | |
| Dhill | Nassar | Chief of Police Training Academy | Hindi | Tamil | 2001 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was titled: Meri Aan: Man In Work. |
| Munna | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Minister Srinivas Rao | Hindustani | Telugu | 2007 | 2021 | The Hindustani dub was titled: Rowdy Munna. |
| Pushpa: The Rise | Rajsekhar Aningi | Subba Reddy | Hindi | Telugu | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Chatrapathi | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Appala Nayudu | Hindi | Telugu | 2005 | 2021 | The Hindi dub was titled: Hukumat Ki Jung. |
| Bheeshma | Anant Nag (voice in original version dubbed by Subhalekha Sudhakar) | Bheeshma Sr. | Hindi | Telugu | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Mersal | Sangili Murugan | Salim Ghosh | Hindi | Tamil | 2017 | 2022 | |
| Lakshyam | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Chandu (Sahil in Hindustani version) and Bose's father | Hindustani | Telugu | 2007 | 2022 | |
| Sarileru Neekevvaru | Tanikella Bharani | Minister | Hindi | Telugu | 2020 | 2022 | |
| Sarileru Neekevvaru | Meka Rama Krishna | Bharathi's son-in-law's father | Hindi | Telugu | 2020 | 2022 | |

### Animated films

| Title | Original voice | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release |
| Toy Story | Don Rickles † | Mr. Potato Head | Hindi | English | 1995 | 1995 |
| Toy Story 2 | Don Rickles † | Mr. Potato Head | Hindi | English | 1999 | 1999 |
| Toy Story 3 | Don Rickles † | Mr. Potato Head | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 |
| Toy Story 4 | Don Rickles † | Mr. Potato Head | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 |
| The Adventures of Tintin | Unknown | Old man seller | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 |