‘Will carry forward his legacy’: Pradeep Rawat's son breaks down in emotional tribute to Ghajini actor
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
On Thursday, the family, friends, and Bollywood colleagues of star Pradeep Rawat gathered for a prayer meet in Mumbai to remember the star, who died earlier this week at 74 after a rapid battle with blood cancer. At the prayer meet, the star's son, Vikramaditya, broke down as he paid an emotional tribute to his father.
Adding to this, Pradeep Rawat's son Vikramaditya paid the star an emotional tribute. Pradeep Rawat's son pays tribute On Thursday, after the prayer meet, Vikramaditya Singh Rawat spoke to news agency ANI, talking about his father's memories and legacy. “No matter how many words I speak about my father, they will always be less. He was a man of honour and respect. No matter how many times I pray to God, or if God asks me what kind of father I want, I will always take his name,” he shared.
Meanwhile, Vikramaditya shared he wants to carry forward his father's legacy, just as his father wanted. “He believed, and I believe too, that one day I will make his name proud. I will carry forward his legacy. I want to follow his legacy, and I want to make it even bigger,” he added.
Notably, Pradeep Rawat, best known for his titular role as the villain in Ghajini, also appeared in blockbusters like Lagaan. He worked extensively in Telugu and Tamil cinema, in addition to Hindi films, over a career that spanned four decades.
As per the latest buzz, At the prayer meet, several actors who worked with Pradeep Rawat over the years shared their memories with the late star. Raghubir Yadav called the loss ‘a big one’ for the industry. “There is a lot of pain, and the movie industry has lost a very big star, a very intelligent star and a truly talented performer. But he will always live in everyone's memories. He will always be remembered,” he added.
In further updates, Mukesh Rishi, who worked with Pradeep Rawat in a number of films, looked back on their long association, which began with Sarfarosh over 26 years ago. “The journey of both of us started with Sarfarosh, where we first met and got to know each other. Later, when I moved to the South, Pradeep also came there. We worked on several films together and got the opportunity to spend a lot of time with each other,” shared the star.
On top of that, Pradeep Rawat is survived by his wife, Kalyani Rawat, and son Vikramaditya Rawat. The star was widely known for his performances in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films, with memorable roles in Sarfarosh, Lagaan, Sye, Naayak, Ghajini and most of late Chhaava, where he played Yesaji Kank.
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Source: Hindustan Times