Dinesh Pradhan

Dinesh Pradhan is an Actor, Director, Writer, and Cinematographer born on 20 April. He resides in his hometown, Jaipur, Rajasthan. His wife's name is Anita Pradhan. Dinesh studied at Maheshwari School, Jaipur, from 1984-86. He has done a Diploma in Theatre from Rajasthan University in 1992. Dinesh earned his Diploma in Acting at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, from 1996-97 and won the best student award in his batch. He started his acting journey by joining a workshop of 45 days at Ravindra Manch in Jaipur. He did his first play there, titled Teen Tappar. 

Some of his well-known plays include Haye Mera Dil, Court Martial, and Bal Bhagwan. He was a performer and director in Typist play. He joined as an Actor, Writer, and Director at Rangsheersh- Art and Culture Research Society in July 1987. He also worked as a Cameraperson at NDTV in October 1999. He has made ads for UNICEF and documentaries for NDTV. He is known for his work as an Actor in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) as Hari's Cousin, Parched (2015) as Janki's Father, Summer Camp (2018) as Aanand, Kuttavum Shikshayum (2022) as Dholliar, Naanera (2022) as Ramprakash, and the short film Rubisha (2022) as Rajesh. He has also worked as an Assistant Art Director in Verdict (2019).