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Pran

Pran is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Pran began their career in 1979 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 47 years. With over 120 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.1, Pran remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.

Born
Age
106
120+Known Credits
4.3Avg Rating

Biography

Pran was a famous actor from old Hindi films. He mostly played the bad guy, but people loved him. He was so good that fans called him the "King of Villains." Yet, he could also play kind roles very well. Two of his most famous movies are *Zanjeer* and *Upkar*. In *Upkar*, he played a good farmer named Malang. This role won him lots of praise. He also won a big award for his whole career. Later in life, he got a very important Indian award. He stopped acting in the 1990s. Pran is remembered as one of the greatest actors in film history.

The Numbers

Pran by the Numbers

Total Films0
Back-to-back Watch0 days+ 16h
Repeat Directors0
Biggest CollaborationPrem Chopra7 films together

If you watched every Pran film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 11 days and 16h. Most-paired with Prem Chopra — 7 films together.

Collaboration Network

Collaboration Network

The Constellation

Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Pran.

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Top Co-Actors

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Pran has worked most frequently with Saawan Kumar Tak (3 films), S. A. Chandrasekhar (2 films), Shibu Mitra (2 films), Prakash Mehra (2 films), and Kalpataru (2 films).

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