On the 12th.of February 2010, the film industry and Pran's family gathered to pay tribute and to celebrate the 90th birthday of Pran, the legendary dramatic actor and consummate gentleman who has brought pleasure to so many generations of film –goers.
Attended by the likes of Dilip Kumar & Saira, Shammi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Dara Singh, Prem Chopra and Nimmi, the party held at a suburban restaurant, saw the veteran actor being felicitated by his fraternity and friends in a manner befitting to his legacy.
Born on 12th. February,1920 at Delhi , Pran Krishan Sikand is endowed with a super intellect and equipped with the natural gift of an artist. He is generous, noble, emotional and a sensitive soul. Refined and cultured in his outlook and habits. he commands the highest respect and is loved and admired by everyone.
Pran was educated at different places namely Kapurthala, Unnao, Meerut, Dehradun and Rampur as his father late Lala Kewal Krishnan Sikand was a Government Civil Contractor for the construction of roads and bridges. Kalsi bridge near Dehradun was constructed by him.
Pran started his career by learning photography in Lahore. A chance meeting with a film producer, got him his first break in ‘Yamla Jat’ in 1940.
Married in 1945 to Shukla, he has two sons Arvind and Sunil, and one daughter Pinky.At partition in 1947, Pran came to Mumbai and restarted his film career after a brief struggle.He has acted in over 400 films and in each one has a new mannerism and a different style, holding the audience spellbound by his versatile and dynamic acting. As a villain, in films like ‘Ram Aur shyam’ people shuddered with fear and hated him, and yet loved him as the good, unforgettable ‘Mangal chacha’ in ‘Upkar’.
His favourite hobbies now are watching sports ( football, hockey, cricket ), reading and looking after his pet dogs. He has 5 grand children and 2 great grand children,who visit him often.
Today Pran at the age of 90, is a satisfied man with an illustrious 60 years career in the film industry, and feels, if he is born again he would like to be born as ‘PRAN’ again.
Some of Pran's Old Movies Photos:
Aansoo Ban Gaya Phool
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Jangal Me Mangal
Chandi Sona
Chingari
Daman
Aasha
Majboor
