Syed Badr-ul Hasan Khan Bahadur


Syed Badr-ul Hasan Khan Bahadur was an Indian actor and classical dancer who acted in silver screen and television. He was known as Pappu Polyester.

Biography

Khan Bahadur was a descendant of Wajid Ali Shah. He acted in The Sword of Tipu Sultan in 1990 where he played the role of Maharaja of Mysore and won a National Award for Best Supporting Actor for acting in this television series. He was a part of Jodhaa Akbar where he played the role of Mulla Do-Piyaza.
Khan Bahadur was a classical dancer too. For his dancing he received an award from Birju Maharaj. He also received honorary doctorate degree in acting from Ambedkar University.
Khan Bahadur died on 5 February 2019.

Selected filmography

Television