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Pran Krishan Sikand | |
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&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Pran_Actor.JPG) Pran in a 1954 publicity photo | |
| Born | Pran Krishan Sikand 12 February 1920 |
| Died | 12 July 2013 (aged 93) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Villain of the Millennium, Pran Sahab |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940–2007 |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouse |
Shukla Sikand Ahluwalia
(m. 1945) |
| Children | 3 (including Sunil Sikand) |
| Awards | 3 Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor |
| Honours | Padma Bhushan (2001) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013) |
| Website | Official website |
Pran Krishan Sikand (12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known mononymously as Pran, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most successful and respected actors in the history of Indian cinema; in a career spanning over six decades he was also one of the highest-paid actors of his time.
Pran was in/famous for his villain roles, and a highly regarded character actor in Bollywood from the 1940s to the 1990s.[1] He played heroes from 1940 to 1947, negative roles from 1942 to 1991, and supporting and character roles from 1967 to 2007. From the late 1940s through the 70s was the peak of Pran's career as a villain, especially in the 1950s and 60s: his interpretations were the first true personification of "evil" on the Indian screen, and the intensity of his portrayals of negative/villainous characters was such that the given name "Pran" fell into disuse.
In a long and prolific career, Pran appeared in over 362 films. He played the leading man in Khandaan (1942), Pilpili Saheb (1954) and Halaku (1956), and was known for his roles in Madhumati (1958), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Shaheed (1965), Upkar (1967), Ram Aur Shyam (1967), Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool (1969), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Johny Mera Naam (1970), Victoria No. 203 (1972), Be-Imaan (1972), Zanjeer (1973), Majboor (1974), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Don (1978), Sharaabi (1984) and Duniya (1984).
Pran received many #Awards and honours in his career, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1967, 1969 and 1972, and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. He was named "Villain of the Millennium" by Stardust Awards in 2000.[2] The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan Award in 2001[3] for his contributions to the arts. He was honoured in 2013 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India. In 2010, he was named on the list of CNN's Top 25 Asian actors of all time.[4][5]
Pran died on 12 July 2013 at the age of 93 at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre after suffering a prolonged illness.[6]
- ^ Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd. p. 605. ISBN 8179910660. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pran, Bollywood's black gold". NDTV. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Big B in CNN's top 25 Asian actors list". Hindustan Times. New York. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Asia's Best Actors". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Legendary actor Pran dies at 93". NDTV. Retrieved 12 July 2013.