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Shivaji Satam

You may know him as ACP Pradyuman, from one of the longest-running shows on Indian television, C.I.D. This show became so popular that everyone knew his famous dialogue by-heart – “Daya, darwaza tod do”; from kids to a housewife to the older population, they’d all be glued to the TV on Sunday night.

The man is so loved by everyone that news regarding his death on-screen upset fans to a great degree.

Acting was also not his first career choice.  He graduated in Physics with a diploma in business administration, working as a cashier at Central bank of India. His acting prowess first came into light during an inter-bank stage competition.

Bal Dhuri, a veteran Marathi theatre actor has been instrumental in giving a break to Shivaji Satam in the musical drama Sangeet Varad. He made his screen debut in 1980 in the popular TV series Rishte-Naate. After winning the best actor award for his role as ACP Pradyuman in CID in 2012, he wanted to dedicate himself to full-time acting on the silver screen.

However, due to popular demand, he has had to make a comeback to CID.  He is known to be a pensive character off-screen and is known to be a family man.

Satam is paid Rs.1 lakh per episode.

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