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Pran was credited as an actor. Pran was born in Lahore, Lahore District, Pakistan on February 12, 1920. Death is recorded on July 12, 2013, at the age of 93. Recorded honors include Filmfare Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padma Bhushan.
My Take
Pran is one of those figures who reframe what greatness in cinema can mean. For six decades he was Hindi film's most magnetic villain, and what strikes me is that being despised on screen night after night requires a generosity most leading men never test. He absorbed the audience's hatred so the story could land, and was paid handsomely for it. That a man who built a career on menace was eventually crowned with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award tells you everything: India honored the craft, not just the charm. To me, mastering the role nobody wants is the rarer triumph.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pran
- Name (Japanese)
- プラン
- Reading
- ぷらん
- Born
- February 12, 1920 – July 12, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Lahore, Lahore District, Pakistan
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Padma Bhushan
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.pransikand.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pran%20(actor)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3111264
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pran born?
Born February 12, 1920.
When did Pran die?
Died July 12, 2013, aged 93.
Where was Pran from?
Pran was from Lahore, Lahore District, Pakistan.
What did Pran do?
Pran worked as actor.