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Pran

Pran

Birthday: 1920-02-12 | Place of Birth: Delhi, India

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pran (born Pran Krishan Sikand on 12 February 1920) is a multiple Filmfare and BFJA award-winning Indian actor, who is one of the most popular villains of Hindi cinema.He has appeared in over 350 films. Pran played the leading man in films like Pilpili Saheb, Halaku (1956), Dharma(1973), Jangal Mein Mangal (1972), Gaddar and Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara (1973). His pivotal roles in the films such as Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Half Ticket (1962), Manoj Kumar’s Upkaar (1967) and Purab Aur Paschim, Aurat(1967), Ansoo Ban Gaye Phool, Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?, Johny Mera Naam(1970), Victoria No. 203, Zanjeer (1973), Chori Mera Kaam(1975) , Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Chor Ke Ghar Chor(1978), Don (1978), Maan Gaye Ustaad(1981) and Duniya(1984) are considered to be among his best performances. In 2010, he has been named on the list of CNN's "Top 25 Asian actors of all time". He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1967, 1969, and 1972 and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. In 2001, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India, for his contribution to Indian cinema. Contrary to the villainous characters he played in his early films, he is very social, a member of various organizations, and even has his very own football team, 'Bombay Dynamos Football Club'. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pran, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1999
Jai Hind

as    Ret. Col. Gyanchand

1996
Tere Mere Sapne

as    Shambunath Mehta

1995
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein

as    Mr. Narang

1994
1942: A Love Story

as    Abid Ali Baig

1993
Bhagyawan

as    Dhanraj

1993
Chandra Mukhi

as    Rai

1992
Bewaffa Se Waffa

as    Nawab Jamaluddin Khan

1991
Sanam Bewafa

as    Fateh Khan

1991
Banjaran

as    Thakur Baba

1990
Azaad Desh Ke Gulam

as    Ashok Bhandari

1989
Toofan

as    Inspector Hanuman Prasad Singh

1988
Sherni

as    Durga's dad

1988
Gunahon Ka Faisla

as    Forest Officer

1988
Paap Ki Duniya

as    Jailer Samsher

1988
Mohabbat Ke Dushman

as    Rushtom

1988
Kasam

as    Sardar Mangal Singh

1987
Sitapur Ki Geeta

as    Dharam Singh "Dharma"

1987
Imaandaar

as    Sudarshan Rai

1986
Dharm Adhikari

as    Chaudhury

1986
Dosti Dhushmani

as    Sandeep's Father