Pran indian actor biography example

Indian actor

This article is about the Indian film actor. For other uses, see Pran.

Pran Krishan Sikand (12 February – 12 July ), better known by his mononymPran, was one of the most highly successful and respected veteran actors in the history of Indian cinema; in a career spaning more than 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 s to the s.^[1] He played heroes from to , negative roles from to , and supporting and character roles from to From the late s through the 70s was the peak of Pran's career as a villain, especially in the s and 60s.

Pran's 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 films.

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