Bhushan Pradhan is an Indian actor. He mainly works in Marathi entertainment industry. He has been included in the Maharashtra Times’ list of the 50 most desirable men in Maharashtra four times and once in the Times of India’s list of the 50 most desirable men in India Men’s list; he is ranked 24th on this list. He is a fitness freak, foodie, chef and equestrian enthusiast.
Wiki/Biography
Bhushan Pradhan was born on Tuesday, 25 November 1986 (38 years old; as of 2024) in Goregaon, Raigad, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. After his birth, his family moved to Pune and he completed his school education at Kamalnayan Bajaj High School, Pune. He studied Bachelor of Commerce from Symbiosis International University, Pune. Later, he pursued his MBA from SIMS (Sahyadri Institute of Management Studies), Pune, Maharashtra.
Bhushan Pradhan childhood
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Bhushan belongs to the Pradhan family of the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu community.
Parents and siblings
Bhushan’s father’s name is Shashikant Pradhan and his mother’s name is Seema Pradhan (Rohini Karnik). His mother worked as a school teacher in Pune from 2005 to 2016. After retiring from school she followed her passions for painting, knitting and sewing. In 2018, she held an exhibition of her paintings in Pune.
Bhushan Pradhan with his parents as a child
Bhushan and his parents
Bhushan has two siblings, a brother Kaustubh Pradhan and a sister Shraddha Pradhan. Shraddha is an HR; she married Amar on March 3, 2022.
Bhushan Pradhan and his sister Shraddha Pradhan
Bhushan Pradhan (far left) with his brother Kaustubh Pradhan and mother
Relationships/Affairs
Bhushan’s name is associated with many actresses like Sanskruti Balgude, Pooja Sawant, Bhagyashree Limaye and Vaishali Mahajan.
Bhushan Pradhan and Vaishali Mahajan
Later, he was in a relationship with host, actor, singer and model Anusha Dandekar.
Anusha Dandekar poses with Bhushan Pradhan
religion
Bhushan believes in Hinduism.
Profession
television
Bhushan started his acting career by playing a small role in the TV show “Ghe Barari” on Mi Marathi channel in 2007. Later, he appeared in many shows of Star Pravah including “Chaar Choughi” (2009-2011) and “Olakh” (2010-2011). He appeared in Zee Marathi’s shows “Kunku” (2009-2010) and “Pinjara” (2011-2012).
Pinjala starring Bhushan Pradhan
In 2021, he signed up to play the role of Veer Shivaji in Jai Bhawani Jai Shivaji, a TV series based on the life of Veer Shivaji on Zee Marathi.
Jai Bhawani Jai Shivaji-starring serial Bhushan Pradhan (centre)
Movie
Bhushan’s first Marathi film was Parambi (2011), in which he played the lead role of Gangadhar. Later, he appeared in many Marathi films like “Satrangi Re” (2012), “Kalakar” (2013), “Goshta Tichya Premachi” (2014), “Mismatch” (2014), “Time Pass” ( 2014) and “Time Pass” 2′ (2015).
Time flies 2 (2015) poster
Apart from this, he has also acted in “Time Bara Vait” (2015), “Dhinchak Enterprise” (2015), “Nivdung” (2016), “Gulmohor” (2016), “Aami Doghi” (2018) and “Ajinkya” 》(2021).
Poster of “Time Bara Vait” starring Bhushan Pradhan
His first Hindi film was Anya (2022), in which he played the role of Deepak, the boyfriend of Divya (Raima Sen).
Anya movie poster starring Bhushan Pradhan (left)
web series
His first Marathi web series was “Gondya Aala Re” (2019) and his first Hindi web series was “Codename” (2019). Both the web series are aired on ZEE5.
Gondya Aala Re starring Bhushan Pradhan poster (middle)
theater
He was a part of the play Hamlet (2018-2020) directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni and produced by Zee Marathi.
Bhushan Pradhan (far right) in Hamlet
Awards
- At the Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards 2011, he won two awards: Best Actor for the role of Veer and Best Couple for the TV series Pinjara with Sanskruti Balgude (Anandi).
- In 2019, he was ranked first in Maharashtra Times’ list of the 50 most anticipated men in Maharashtra 2019.
- Bhushan was ranked 24th in the Times of India’s 2019 list of India’s 50 most desirable men.
Bhushan named in Times of India’s list of India’s 50 most desirable men
bicycle collection
He owns Bajaj Kawasaki Caliber. This is his first car.
car collection
Bhushan owns a Volkswagen Taigun. He purchased the car in April 2022. Before that, he owned a Hyundai Verna.
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Bhushan Pradhan is a fitness freak. He regularly goes to the gym and practices yoga.
- Bhushan’s maternal grandfather, Vaidyaraaj Vinayak N. Karnik, was an Indian freedom fighter.
- He likes gardening. In his garden, he grows vegetables such as ginger, peppers and tomatoes.
- He was a horse lover and owned a stable.
Bhushan Pradhan riding a horse
- His hobbies include reading, watching shows, and learning new languages.
- Bhushan’s nickname is Pillu and his friends call him Bhushi.
- He loved to cook and often prepared dinner for his family in his free time.
- Bhushan follows a non-vegetarian diet.
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