Portrait of Pran Sikand

Pran Sikand

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: February 12, 1920

Place of Birth: Delhi, India

Filmography

2007
Dosh

as Vikram Chopra

1999
Jai Hind

as Ret. Col. Gyanchand

1997
1996
Tere Mere Sapne

as Shambunath Mehta

1995
1994
1942: A Love Story

as Abid Ali Baig

1993
Bhagyawan

as Dhanraj

1993
1992
Bewaffa Se Waffa

as Nawab Jamaluddin Khan

1991
Banjaran

as Thakur Baba

1991
Sanam Bewafa

as Fateh Khan

1990
Azaad Desh Ke Gulam

as Ashok Bhandari

1989
Toofan

as Inspector Hanuman Prasad Singh

1988
Dharamyudh

as Badey Thakur (Zorawar Singh)

1988
Gunahon Ka Faisla

as Forest Officer

1988
1988
Sherni

as Durga's dad

1988
Kasam

as Sardar Mangal Singh

1988
Paap Ki Duniya

as Jailer Samsher

1988
Shahenshah

as Inspector Aslam Khan

1987
Imaandaar

as Sudarshan Rai

1987
1987
Sitapur Ki Geeta

as Dharam Singh "Dharma"

1986
Jeeva

as Lala

1986
Dosti Dhushmani

as Sandeep's Father

1986
Dharm Adhikari

as Chaudhury

1986
Dilwaala

as MLA Raj Shekhar

1986
Singhasan

as Acharya Abangdev

1986
Maa Beti

as Ramu Kaka

1986
Suhaagan

as Jagat Prasand

1986
Tandra Paparayudu

as General Bussi

1985
Bewafai

as Diwan Sardarilal

1985
Yudh

as Deputy Commissioner Saxena

1985
Karamyudh

as Charan Singh Deol

1984
Jagir

as Mangal Singh

1984
Duniya

as Jugal Kishore Ahuja 'J.K.'

1984
Laila

as Bharat Singh

1984
Haisiyat

as Jagdish

1984
Raaj Tilak

as Arjun Singh

1984
1984
1984
Farishta

as Khan

1983
Ek Jaan Hain Hum

as Col. Ram Mohan Singh

1983
Woh Jo Hasina

as Radheshyam

1983
Andhaa Kaanoon

as Anthony D'Cruz

1983
Nastik

as Balbir

1982
Badle Ki Aag

as Senior Police Officer

1981
Kaalia

as Raghuveer Singh - Jailer

1981
Naseeb

as Namdev

1981
Krodhi

as Archarya

1981
Maan Gaye Ustaad

as Chandan Singh

1980
Dostana

as Tony

1980
Jal Mahal

as Devendra Pratap Singh

1980
Karz

as Kabira

1980
Bombay 405 Miles

as Masterji

1980
Aap Ke Deewane

as Thakur Vikramjit Singh

1980
Zalim

as Lattan miyan

1980
Dhan Daulat

as Bajirao

1979
Prem Jaal

as Self

1978
Vishwanath

as Golu Gawah

1978
Apna Khoon

as Inspector Verma

1978
Do Musafir

as Shambhu Choudhury

1978
Rahu Ketu

as Karim / Ketu Verma

1978
Don

as Jasjit (J.J.)

1978
Phaansi

as Himmat Singh

1978
Ganga Ki Saugand

as Kalu Chamar

1977
Dharam Veer

as Hunter Jwala Singh

1977
Chakkar Pe Chakkar

as Sher Singh

1977
Amar Akbar Anthony

as Kishanlal

1977
1976
Shankar Dada

as Police Inspector Amar Singh

1976
Dus Numbri

as Hawaldar Karan Singh Badshah

1975
Sanyasi

as Shanti Baba 'Guruji'

1975
Chori Mera Kaam

as Inspector Samadh Kumar

1975
Warrant

as IG of Police Mehra

1974
Majboor

as Michael D'Souza

1974
Kasauti

as Pyarelal

1973
Joshila

as Thakur saab

1973
Bobby

as Mr. Ram Nath

1973
Jugnu

as Shyam

1973
Zanjeer

as Sher Khan

1973
Rickshawala

as Kailash

1973
Gaddaar

as B.K.

1972
Jangal Mein Mangal

as Retd. Col. M.K. Das / Raghu

1972
1972
Parichay

as Col. A P Roy / Rai Sahab

1972
Sazaa

as Sohanlal / DIG CBI Verma

1972
Yeh Gulistan Hamara

as Deng Do Rani

1972
Aan Baan

as Raja Bahadur

1971
Guddi

as Self

1971
Chingari

as Bhagat

1971
Adhikar

as Shikari Banhe Khan Bhopali

1970
Johny Mera Naam

as Moti/Mohan

1970
1970
Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?

as Daljit Prasad

1970
1970
1970
Humjoli

as Gopal Rai

1970
Ganwaar

as Vijay Bahadu

1969
Pyar Hi Pyar

as Satish Raj / Ashok

1969
1969
Bhai Bahen

as Ratan

1969
Anjaana

as Diwan Mahendranath

1968
Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool

as Shambhu Mahadev Rao

1968
1968
Aadmi

as Mayadas

1968
Brahmachari

as Ravi Khanna

1968
1967
1967
Milan

as Rajendra

1967
Ram Aur Shyam

as Gajendra

1967
Upkar

as Malang Chacha

1967
1967
Patthar Ke Sanam

as Lala Bhagat Ram

1966
Biradari

as Bihari

1966
Sawan Ki Ghata

as Kailash Chaudhary

1965
Mere Sanam

as Shyam

1965
Gumnaam

as Barrister Rakesh

1965
Shaheed

as Daku Kehar Singh

1964
1964
Rajkumar

as Narpat Singh

1963
Bluff Master

as Mr. Kumar

1963
Mere Mehboob

as Munne Raja

1963
Dil Hi To Hai

as Shaikhu / Yusuf

1962
Half Ticket

as Raja Babu/Chacha

1962
Jhoola

as Dharamraj / Mirza Singapori / Rai Bahadur Shyamlal Bihari

1960
Mehlon Ke Khwaab

as Prakash / Munne Miyan / Pratap Singh / John Coelho

1960
Chhalia

as Abdul Rehman

1960
Basant

as Rajesh

1958
Madhumati

as Raja Ugra Narayan

1958
1957
1957
1957
Aasha

as Raj

1956
Stay Awake

as Reporter

1956
Chori Chori

as Suman Kumar

1956
Halaku

as Halaku

1955
1955
1955
Azaad

as Sunder

1955
Kundan

as Gopal

1955
Abe Hayat

as Khaluda

1955
1955
Bara Dari

as Karan Singh

1954
Biraj Bahu

as Deodhar

1954
Meenar

as Bipin/Arjun

1953
Aah

as Dr. Kailash

1953
1951
Bahar

as Shekhar

1951
1951
Afsana

as Mohan

1950
Sheesh Mahal

as Sundermukh

1950
1949
Aparadhi

as Mohan

1949
Bari Behen

as Jeetu / Ajit

1948
1944
1942
Khandaan

as Anwar (as Pran Krishna)