Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Salman Khan Mourns Pradeep Rawat's Demise With Tributes
There was a famous movie actor named Pradeep Rawat who was very good at his job.
He got very sick with a serious illness called cancer, and sadly he passed away.
He was 74 years old when he died.
A big Bollywood star named Salman Khan was his friend and was very sad about it.
Salman shared an old picture of them together on Instagram to remember the good times.
The picture was from a movie they made together called 'Baaghi'.
Salman wrote that they shared many good moments and hoped his friend rests in peace.
Other actor friends, like Surendra Pal Singh and Riteish Deshmukh, also remembered him with kind words.
Surendra remembered working with him on a famous TV show called 'Mahabharat'.
Many fans also wrote kind messages because they loved Pradeep Rawat and will miss him.
Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat passed away at 74 on Tuesday after battling blood cancer; one article reports the cancer had relapsed.
Salman Khan shared a still from their 1990 film 'Baaghi: A Rebel for Love' on Instagram Stories with the note: 'Shared many good moments with you brother...May you rest in peace.'
In 'Baaghi', Pradeep Rawat played Buddha while Salman Khan played the protagonist Saajan Sood.
Surendra Pal Singh, his 'Mahabharat' co-star, paid tribute to Rawat's portrayal of Ashwatthama; Singh played Guru Dronacharya in B.R. Chopra's 1988 series.
Riteish Deshmukh called the 'Gajini' actor 'a true gentleman with a giant laughter,' and fans flooded social media with condolences.
- Who
- Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, mourned by Salman Khan, Surendra Pal Singh, and Riteish Deshmukh.
- What
- Pradeep Rawat died at 74 after battling cancer, and his colleagues shared emotional tributes, including Salman Khan's throwback post from 'Baaghi'.
- When
- Rawat passed away on Tuesday and Salman Khan posted his tribute on Wednesday; exact calendar dates were not stated in the articles.
- Where
- Mumbai (article dateline); the tributes were shared on Instagram and other social media.
- Why
- Rawat died after his cancer relapsed, and colleagues and fans paid tribute to honor his legacy and shared memories.
- Deceased actor
- Pradeep Rawat
- Age at death
- 74
- Cause of death
- Blood cancer per Article 1; Article 2 reports cancer that had relapsed
- Date of death
- Tuesday (exact calendar date not stated)
- Salman Khan's tribute
- Instagram Stories still from 'Baaghi: A Rebel for Love' (1990)
- Salman Khan's note
- "Shared many good moments with you brother...May you rest in peace."
- Roles in 'Baaghi'
- Pradeep Rawat as Buddha; Salman Khan as Saajan Sood
- Other tributes
- Surendra Pal Singh (Mahabharat co-star) and Riteish Deshmukh
