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'''Pran''' most often refers to [[Prana|{{IAST|prāṇa}}]], the concept of a "life force" in Hindu philosophy.
{{Infobox person
| name = Pran
| image = Pran 90th bday.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Pran in February 2010
| birthname = Pran Krishan Sikand
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1920|2|12}}
| birth_place = Ballimaran, [[Delhi|Kotgarh Old Delhi]], [[India]]
| death_date  = {{death date and age|2013|7|12|1920|2|12|df=yes}}
| death_place  = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_cause = Pneumonia
| nationality = [[India]]n
| alma_mater = Raza High School
| spouse = Shukla Sikand (1945–2013, his death)
| children = 3
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1940–2007
| website = {{url|http://www.pransikand.com}}
| othername =
| residence = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, [[India]]
}}
'''Pran Krishan Sikand''' (12 February 1920 &ndash; 12 July 2013), better known as '''Pran''', was an [[India]]n actor who was known for being a villain in many [[Bollywood]] movies. He was known for his roles in ''[[Madhumati]]'', ''[[Johny Mera Naam]]'', ''[[Zanjeer]]'', and in ''[[Duniya]]''. Pran was named "Villain of the Millennium" by Stardust Magazine in [[2000]].<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/bollywood-icon-pran-dead-93-article-1.1397541 Bollywood icon Pran dead at 93] at [[New York Daily News]].com</ref>


'''Pran''' may also refer to:
==Early life==
Pran was born on 12 February 1920 in [[Ballimaran]], [[Kotgarh Old Delhi]].<ref name=of>{{cite web|url=http://www.pransikand.com/aboutpran.html |title=Pran - The legend of Hindi cinema - About Pran |accessdate=15 April 2013 }}</ref> He studied at Raza High School.


==People==
==Personal life==
*[[Pran Kishore Kaul]], Kashmiri actor
Pran was married to Shukla Sikand from 1945 until his death in 2013. They had three children. During the production of ''Tere Mere Sapne'', Pran's legs began to tremble. So to keep up with his role, most of his scenes involved him sitting down.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-facts-you-did-not-know-about-pran/20120416.htm#8 92 Facts You Didn't Know About Pran] at Rediff.com</ref> Pran had a hard time reading in [[Hindi language|Hindi]], so he would ask his scriptwriters to write all his scripts in [[Urdu]].<ref name="RP">[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-92-facts-you-didnt-know-about-pran-part-two/20120423.htm#4 92 Facts You Didn't Know About Pran: Part 2]</ref> Pran's first time to be admitted to a hospital was in [[1998]] after he suffered a [[heart attack]].<ref name="RP"/>
*[[Pran Nath Lekhi]] (1924/1925–2010), Indian lawyer
*[[Pran Nath (musician)]] (1918–1996), Hindustani classical singer
*[[Pran Nath (physicist)]] (born 1939), Kashmiri American physicist
*[[Pran Nevile]] (1922–2018), Indian writer
*[[Pran Kumar Sharma]] (1938–2014), commonly known as ''Pran'', Indian cartoonist
*[[Pran (actor)]] (1920–2013), born Pran Krishan Sikand, Indian film actor
*[[Pran Nath Thapar]] (1906–1975), Indian military commander
*[[Dith Pran]] (1942–2008), Cambodian photojournalist, subject of ''The Killing Fields''


==Places==
===Death===
*[[Pranburi (disambiguation)]], several places in Thailand
Pran died on 12 July 2013 in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India from [[pneumonia]], aged 93.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/legendary-actor-pran-dies-at-93-391494 | title=Legendary actor Pran dies at 93 | publisher=NDTV | accessdate=July 12, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Pran Buri District]], district in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand


==Other==
==Awards==
*[[PRAN-RFL Group]], a Bangladeshi food-products corporation
He was awarded as the 'Villain of the Millennium' by [[Stardust Awards|Stardust]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/photos/pran-bollywood-s-black-gold-is-93-14210/slide/13 |title=Pran, Bollywood's black gold |publisher=''[[NDTV]]'' |accessdate=15 April 2013 |archive-date=17 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217024526/http://movies.ndtv.com/photos/pran-bollywood-s-black-gold-is-93-14210/slide/13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Government of India]] honoured him with the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2001 and the [[Dadasaheb Phalke Award]] in 2013<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Actor-Pran-to-receive-this-years-Dadasaheb-Phalke-Award/articleshow/19512494.cms | title=Actor Pran to receive this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award | newspaper=[[Times of India]] |date=12 April 2013 | accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref> In 2010, he was named on the list of CNN's ''Top 25 Asian actors of all time''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Big-B-in-CNN-s-top-25-Asian-actors-list/H1-Article1-515456.aspx |title=Big B in CNN's top 25 Asian actors list |date=5 March 2010 |location=New York |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/pictureStory.php?galId=768&pg=2&view=2 |title=Asia's Best Actors |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |accessdate=15 April 2013}}</ref>
**[[PRAN]], largest processors of fruits and vegetables in Bangladesh
*[[Pran Cola]], cola soft drink manufactured by Pran Group in Bangladesh
*''[[Pran of Albania]]'', 1929 novel by Elizabeth Miller


{{disambiguation|given name}}
==References==
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==Other websites==
 
{{commonscat|Pran}}
* [http://www.pransikand.com/ PRAN – The legend of Hindi Cinema – Official Website]
* {{IMDb name|id=0695199|name=Pran}}
* [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/apr/05pran.htm Interview with Pran Kishen Sikand] at [[Rediff.com]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 1 May 2021

Pran Krishan Sikand (12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known as Pran, was an Indian actor who was known for being a villain in many Bollywood movies. He was known for his roles in Madhumati, Johny Mera Naam, Zanjeer, and in Duniya. Pran was named "Villain of the Millennium" by Stardust Magazine in 2000.[1]

Pran
Pran 90th bday.jpg
Pran in February 2010
Born
Pran Krishan Sikand

(1920-02-12)12 February 1920
Died12 July 2013(2013-07-12) (aged 93)
Cause of deathPneumonia
NationalityIndian
Alma materRaza High School
OccupationActor
Years active1940–2007
Spouse(s)Shukla Sikand (1945–2013, his death)
Children3
Websitewww.pransikand.com

Early lifeEdit

Pran was born on 12 February 1920 in Ballimaran, Kotgarh Old Delhi.[2] He studied at Raza High School.

Personal lifeEdit

Pran was married to Shukla Sikand from 1945 until his death in 2013. They had three children. During the production of Tere Mere Sapne, Pran's legs began to tremble. So to keep up with his role, most of his scenes involved him sitting down.[3] Pran had a hard time reading in Hindi, so he would ask his scriptwriters to write all his scripts in Urdu.[4] Pran's first time to be admitted to a hospital was in 1998 after he suffered a heart attack.[4]

DeathEdit

Pran died on 12 July 2013 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India from pneumonia, aged 93.[5]

AwardsEdit

He was awarded as the 'Villain of the Millennium' by Stardust in 2000.[6] The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013[7] In 2010, he was named on the list of CNN's Top 25 Asian actors of all time.[8][9]

ReferencesEdit

  1. Bollywood icon Pran dead at 93 at New York Daily News.com
  2. "Pran - The legend of Hindi cinema - About Pran". Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. 92 Facts You Didn't Know About Pran at Rediff.com
  4. 4.0 4.1 92 Facts You Didn't Know About Pran: Part 2
  5. "Legendary actor Pran dies at 93". NDTV. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  6. "Pran, Bollywood's black gold". NDTV. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. "Actor Pran to receive this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award". Times of India. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  8. "Big B in CNN's top 25 Asian actors list". Hindustan Times. New York. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  9. "Asia's Best Actors". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 April 2013.

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