‘Sinbad’ of Alif Laila is no more

International Desk

Published: February 18, 2023, 06:56 PM

‘Sinbad’ of Alif Laila is no more

TV series 'Alif Laila' was once a very popular program across Bangladesh. Shahnawaz Pradhan was the lead actor in that much appreciated TV series of the nineties.

With that series, he became a family member of the people of this country. Shahnawaz became popular by playing Sinbad, one of the characters in the series. The artist died on Friday, according to Indian media reports.

By the end of the nineties, Shahnawaz had become the 'entertainment friend' of the audience in this country. At that time when there was no spread of satellite television, internet, still, Shahnawaz reached the homes of the people through BTV. The main reason is the TV series 'Alif Laila'.

According to the news, this Indian actor died of heart attack at his 56 in Mumbai. While attending an award ceremony in Mumbai to receive award the actor fell down on the ground and lost consciousness due to a sudden pain in his chest.

After being rushed to the hospital, the doctor on duty declared him dead. A bypass surgery was done in his heart a few months ago.

Besides, Shahrukh Khan's 'Raees', Saif Ali Khan's 'Phantom', Shahnewaz has acted in the web series 'Mirzapur'. 

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