Dinesh Phadnis
Phadnis in 2010
Born(1966-11-02)2 November 1966
Bihar, India
Died5 December 2023(2023-12-05) (aged 57)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2023
Known forFredericks in CID
SpouseNayana
Children1

Dinesh Phadnis (2 November 1966 – 5 December 2023) was an Indian television actor. His most well-known work was playing the character of Inspector Fredericks[1] in one of the longest running Indian TV shows, CID.[2]

Apart from working as an Inspector in this television series, he also wrote some of the episodes of CID. He also appeared in the Bollywood film Sarfarosh and Super 30. He also wrote for a Marathi film. He lived in Shantivan, Borivali East.[3]

Early life

Phadnis was born on 2 November 1966, in Mumbai (then Bombay), Maharashtra, India. He fell in love with acting while still in school. He developed his acting abilities through a variety of stage productions and enthusiastically engaged in theatre productions. After his school, he chose to pursue acting as a full-time job with his innate talent and commitment.[4]

Career

Phadnis started his acting career in the 1990s. He auditioned for the show CID for the character of police officer Inspector Fredericks/Freddy. The show debuted in 1998, and Phadnis's character became an iconic and well known for humor. The show remained popular among fans until it concluded in 2018.[5]

Apart from CID, Phadnis was also a part of several movies, such as Sarfarosh. He was also part of TV shows such as Adaalat and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Personal life

Phadnis was married to Nayana and had a daughter Tanu. After CID ended, he was in regular contact with fellow cast members Shivaji Satam, Dayanand Shetty, Narendra Gupta, Aditya Srivastava and many others.[6]

Death

Phadnis was hospitalized on 1 December 2023. Initially it was reported as heart attack, but his CID co-star Dayanand Shetty stated that he had suffered from a liver damage. His condition was initially critical, but it did not improve despite being on ventilator.[7] He died on 5 December 2023, 12:08 am, aged 57.[8][9][10] His co-stars from CID as well as numerous fans paid tribute to him on social media such as Instagram, where he had a huge fan following.[11]

Filmography

Year Film Role
1999 Sarfarosh Inspector
2000 Mela Cameo appearance in the song 'Mela Dilon Ka'
2001 Officer Inspector

Television

Year Show Role Notes
1998–2018 CID Inspector Fredericks
2005 CID: Special Bureau Sub-Inspector Fredericks
2012 Adaalat Inspector Fredericks Guest
2014 Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
2019 CIF Constable Shambhu Tawde Supporting role

References

  1. ^ "The team of CID is big and lovely, says Dinesh Phadnis aka Fredrick". Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ Gupta, Gargi (27 July 2010). "The TV show with the highest ratings". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Just what makes CID so popular". Rediff.com. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Who Was Dinesh Phadnis, Freddie Of CID? Age, Wife, Death, Net Worth & More".
  5. ^ "Dayanand Shetty on CID going off-air: 'The channel should have informed us about it in advance". Times Now News. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Who Was Dinesh Phadnis, Freddie Of CID? Age, Wife, Death, Net Worth & More".
  7. ^ "'CID's' Dayanand Shetty Reveals Dinesh Phadnis Aka Fredericks Has Liver Damage: There's No Major Improvement".
  8. ^ "CID fame Dinesh Phadnis passes away; co-star and close friend Dayanand Shetty confirms". The Times of India. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Dinesh Phadnis, Fredericks of CID, passes away; last rites to be performed today". Hindustan Times. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ^ "'CID' fame actor Dinesh Phadnis dies at 57". The Hindu.
  11. ^ "To Actor Dinesh Phadnis, Tributes From Team CID: "We Will Miss You Freddy Sir"".

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