Pradeep Uppoor (1958–2023) was an Indian film producer, best known for co-founding the television production company Fireworks Productions, which produced the police procedural television series from 1998 to 2018 “CID”. He died of cancer on March 13, 2023.
Wiki/Biography
Pradeep Uppoor was born in Mumbai on Friday, July 18, 1958 (age 64; death). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He completed his higher education from Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: salt and pepper (semi-bald)
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
Pradeep is married to Veena Earpur.
Pradeep Earpur’s wife Veena Earple
Profession
He is a co-producer under Neo Films and has produced many commercials, TV series, documentaries and audiovisual productions.
Movie
He made his debut as a producer in 1981 with the Hindi film Chakra.
movie chakra poster
Other Hindi films he has produced include Ardh Satya (1983), Holi (1984), Hip Hip Hurray (1984), Aghaat (1985) and Barot House (2019).
TV series “Barrow House” poster
The last film he produced was 2021’s “Nail Polish.”
Movie “Nail Polish” poster
television
The first television show he produced was 1995’s Aahat.
Poster of the TV series “Aahat”
He has also produced various other television shows such as CID (1998), Achanak 37 Saal Baad (2002), Raat Hone Ko Hai (2004), Satrangi Sasural (2014-2016) and Laut Aao Trisha (2014).
TV series “CID” poster
In 2012, he served as a screenwriter for the TV series “Supercops V/S Supervillains”.
TV series “Supercops VS Supervillains” poster
die
He died of cancer on March 13, 2023, while undergoing treatment in Singapore. After his death, CID actor Shivaji Satam took to social media to condole his demise and wrote:
Pradeep Uppoor, (Producer, Pillar of CID)…a dear friend who always smiles, is honest and forthright, generous…a long and wonderful chapter of my life follows yours Call it quits, boss…love & miss you buddy. “
Facts/Trivia
- In 2017, when a rupee robbery case occurred, he reported it to the Juhu police station. He has 1.2 million rupees in his family. He discovered the incident when his wife discovered in a wardrobe that cash and decorations were missing from the home. In an interview, a source spoke about the FIR and said:
The complainant received the complaint on Friday night and discovered cupboards in the unit had been opened. She became suspicious, checked her belongings and discovered cash and jewelry had been stolen. The police learned that Rs 9 lakh in cash was missing from the house and ornaments worth over Rs 3 lakh were also missing. We have been scanning CCTV footage from the premises for clues about the incident. “
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