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Pran Sikand

Feb 12, 1920 - Jul 12, 2013 (93 years old) in Delhi, India

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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'.

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Shahenshah
Inspector Aslam Khan
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Bobby
Mr. Ram Nath
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Naseeb
Namdev
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Don
Jasjit (J.J.)
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Nigahen: Nagina Part II
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Duniya
Jugal Kishore Ahuja 'J.K.'
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1942: A Love Story
Abid Ali Baig
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Amar Akbar Anthony
Kishanlal
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Banjaran
Thakur Baba
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Dharam Veer
Hunter Jwala Singh

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