Bhushan Pradhan is an Indian actor. He primarily works in the Marathi entertainment industry. He has been selected in the Maharashtra Times’ Most 50 Desired Men in Maharashtra List 4 times and once in The Times of India’s Most 50 Desired Men in India List; he grabbed 24th rank in this list. He is a fitness freak, foodie, chef, and equestrian.
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Wiki/Biography
Bhushan Pradhan was born on Tuesday, 25 November 1986 (age 38 years; as of 2024) in Goregaon, Raigad, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. After his birth, his family moved to Pune, where he completed his school education at Kamalnayan Bajaj High School, Pune. He pursued a Bachelor of Commerce at Symbiosis International University, Pune. Later, he pursued a Master of Business Administration at SIMS (Sahyadri Institute of Management Studies), Pune, Maharashtra.
Bhushan Pradhan in his childhood
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Bhushan belongs to the Pradhan family of the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu community.
Parents & Siblings
Bhushan’s father’s name is Shashikant Pradhan, and his mother’s name is Seema Pradhan (Rohini Karnik). His mother was a school teacher from 2005 to 2016 in Pune. After retirement from school, she followed her passion for painting, knitting, and stitching. She conducted an exhibition of her paintings in 2018 in Pune.
Bhushan Pradhan with his parents in his childhood
Bhushan with his parents
Bhushan has two siblings, a brother, Kaustubh Pradhan, and a sister, Shraddha Pradhan. Shraddha is an HR; she got married to Amar on 3 March 2022.
Bhushan Pradhan with his sister Shraddha Pradhan
Bhushan Pradhan (extreme left) with his brother, Kaustubh Pradhan, and mother
Relationships/Affairs
Bhushan’s name was associated with many actresses like Sanskruti Balgude, Pooja Sawant, Bhagyashree Limaye, and Vaishali Mahajan. [1]News18
Bhushan Pradhan with Vaishali Mahajan
He then entered into a relationship with Anusha Dandekar, a VJ, Actress, Singer, and Model.
Anusha Dandekar with Bhushan Pradhan in a photo
Religion
Bhushan follows Hinduism.
Career
Television
Bhushan started his acting career by playing a small role in Mi Marathi channel’s show ‘Ghe Barari,’ telecast in 2007. Later, he appeared in many shows on Star Pravah including ‘Chaar Choughi’ (2009-2011) and ‘Olakh’ (2010-2011). He appeared on Zee Marathi’s shows ‘Kunku’ (2009-2010) and ‘Pinjara’ (2011-2012).
Pinjara starring Bhushan Pradhan
In 2021, he was signed to play the role of Veer Shivaji in ‘Jai Bhawani Jai Shivaji’, a TV serial based upon the life of Veer Shivaji on Zee Marathi.
Jai Bhawani Jai Shivaji serial starring Bhushan Pradhan (in the middle)
Film
Bhushan’s debut 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 Pass 2 (2015) poster
Apart from this, he appeared in ‘Time Bara Vait’ (2015), ‘Dhinchak Enterprise’ (2015), ‘Nivdung’ (2016), ‘Gulmohor’ (2016), ‘Aami Doghi’ (2018), and ‘Ajinkya’ (2021).
Time Bara Vait poster starring Bhushan Pradhan
His debut Hindi film was ‘Anya’ (2022) in which he played the role of Deepak, the boyfriend of Divya (Raima Sen).
Anya film poster starring Bhushan Pradhan (on the left side)
Web Series
His debut Marathi web series was ‘Gondya Aala Re’ (2019), and his debut Hindi web series was ‘Codename’ (2019). Both web series were streamed on ZEE5.
Gondya Aala Re poster starring Bhushan Pradhan (in the middle)
Theatre
He was part of the play Hamlet (2018-2020) directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni and produced by Zee Marathi.
Bhushan Pradhan (extreme right) in Hamlet
Awards
- He bagged two awards, the Best Actor Award for the role of Veer, and the Best Couple Award with Sanskruti Balgude (Anandi) for the TV serial Pinjara at Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards 2011.
- He grabbed the 1st position in Maharashtra Times’ 50 Most Desired Men List in Maharashtra in 2019. [2]The Times of India
- Bhushan got 24th place in The Times of India’s list of 50 Most Desired Men in India in 2019. [3]Times Now
Bhushan in The Times of India’s 50 Most Desired Men in India list
Bike Collection
He owns a Bajaj Kawasaki Calibre. It was his first vehicle.
Car Collection
Bhushan owns a Volkswagen Taigun. He bought it in April 2022. Before it, he had a Hyundai Verna.
Favourites
- Food: Roasted Chicken
- Actor: Hrithik Roshan
- Actress: Sushmita Sen
Facts/Trivia
- Bhushan Pradhan is a fitness freak. He regularly hits the gym and practices yoga.
- Bhushan’s maternal grandfather, Vaidyaraaj Vinayak N. Karnik, was an Indian freedom fighter.
- He loves gardening. In his garden, he grows vegetables like ginger, chilli, and tomatoes.
- He is a horse lover and owns a stable.
Bhushan Pradhan riding a horse
- His hobbies include reading books, watching shows, and learning new languages.
- Bhushan’s nickname is Pillu and his friends call him Bhushi.
- He loves to cook food and often prepares dinner for the family in his free time.
- Bhushan follows a non-vegetarian diet.
