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Pran (actor)
TrendingAlso known as: Pran Krishan Sikand
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Pran (actor)
- Born
- February 12, 1920
- Birthplace
- Lahore
- Age
- Died aged 93
- Zodiac Sign
- Aquarius
- Height
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- Weight
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
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- Eye Color
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- Hair Color
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- Profession
- Actor
- Net Worth
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- Education
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- Spouse
- Shukla Sikand
- Children
- 1 (Sunil Sikand)
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Biography
Pran (actor) is 106 years old, an actor, from India.
Pran Krishan Sikand, 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 born on 12 February 1920 in Lahore , into a wealthy Punjabi Hindu family but raised in Ballimaran of Old Delhi in Delhi .
His father, Kewal Krishan Sikand Ahluwalia, was a civil engineer and a government civil contractor; his mother was Rameshwari. Pran was one of seven children; four sons and three daughters. Pran was academically gifted, especially in mathematics. His father had a transferable job, and so Pran studied in various places, including Dehradun , Lahore, Kapurthala , Meerut and Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), finally completing his matriculation from Hamid School, in Rampur (U.P.) . After that, he joined A.
Das & Co., Delhi as an apprentice to become a professional photographer. He travelled to Shimla and played Sita in a local staging of " Ramlila ". Madan Puri enacted the role of Rama in this play.
Career & Filmography
Movies(100)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Kohra |
| 1993 | Aaja Meri Jaan |
| 1992 | Meera Ka Mohan |
| 1992 | Isi Ka Naam Zindagi |
| 1991 | Sanam Bewafa |
| 1991 | Banjaran |
| 1990 | Kodama Simham |
| 1990 | Azaad Desh Ke Gulam |
| 1989 | Daata |
| 1987 | Kudrat Ka Kanoon |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Shukla Sikand | Married |
Family
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Won |
| 2001 | Padma Bhushan | Won |
Then vs. Now
Early career
Pran (actor): Early career period (1940–1967).
73
yrs
Career Timeline
Pran (actor) won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Pran (actor) won the Padma Bhushan.
Pran (actor): Early career period (1940–1967).
Pran (actor)'s debut was Yamla Jat (1940).
12 February 1920
Pran (actor) was born on 1920-02-12 in Lahore.
Interesting Facts
- Pran Krishan Sikand (pronounced [pra:n]; 12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known mononymously as Pran, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema.
- Pran was in/famous for his villain roles, and a highly regarded character actor in Bollywood from the 1940s to the 1990s.
- Pran (actor) has 3 children.
- highest-paid actors of his time.
- Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia in 1945 and has two sons, Arvind and Sunil Sikand, and a daughter, Pinky.
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