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Pradeep Mehra Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Pradeep Mehra Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

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Nationality: Indian

Age: 19 Years

Height: 5' 8" (approx.)

Bio/Wiki
Profession McDonald's Employee
Famous For His viral video, which was posted by filmmaker Vinod Kapri
on Twitter. In the video, Pradeep can be seen running with a backpack on his shoulders. When Vinod offered him a ride to his home, he declined the offer and said that he runs approximately 10 km every night from his workplace at McDonald's in sec-16, Noida to his home in Barola, Noida to practice for his selection in the Indian Army.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 173 cm**
in meters**- 1.73 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 8”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth Year, 2003
Age (as of 2022) 19 Years
Birthplace Almora, Uttarakhand
Nationality Indian
Hometown Almora, Uttarakhand
Family
Siblings Brother- Pankaj (elder)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pradeep Mehra

  • Pradeep Mehra is a young Indian Army aspirant and an employee at McDonald’s who shot to overnight fame when filmmaker Vinod Kapri posted a video of Pradeep running back to his home from his workplace at night and refusing to take any sort of help or lift to continue his training for his selection in the Indian army.

  • Pradeep lives with his elder brother Pankaj in village Barola, Noida. His parents live in his hometown, Almora, Uttarakhand. Reportedly, his mother is hospitalized, and his father takes care of her.

    Pradeep Mehra with his mother

  • In the video, Vinod offers the sweat-soaked lad, who is running back to his home at night, a lift in his car. Pradeep declines the offer and says that it is his routine to run back around 10 km from his workplace in sec-16 Noida to his home in Barola.

  • Upon being asked the reason for running at night, Pradeep replied that he wakes up early and cooks breakfast before leaving for his work, which makes it difficult for him to spare time for practice.

  • The sincere effort and hard work of Pradeep moved a lot of people on social media, which escalated the views of the video. Within 24 hours of being posted, the video went viral.

  • Pradeep was appreciated by various actors, sportspersons, and other celebrities. Manish Sisodiya , the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi also tweeted and appreciated the dedication and willpower shown by Pradeep.

  • Retired General Satish Dua commented on the Josh that Pradeep showcased.

His Josh is commendable, and to help him pass the recruitment tests on his merit, I've interacted with Colonel of KUMAON Regiment, Lt Gen Rana Kalita, the Eastern Army Commander. He is doing the needful to train the boy for recruitment into his Regiment.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳 https://t.co/iasbkQvvII

— Lt Gen Satish Dua🇮🇳 (@TheSatishDua) March 21, 2022