The Minister
for Information & Broadcasting, Manish Tewari today personally presented
the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for life time achievement to Pran Kishan
Sikand, popularly known as “Pran” at his residence in Mumbai. The Minister had
flown down to Mumbai specially for this purpose.
The veteran actor was
unable to travel to New Delhi for the National Film Awards function held on May
3, 2013.The veteran actor was presented the coveted award, comprising of a
Swarn Kamal, Citation, Shawl and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs
Pran Sikand was the 44th recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, that was
instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year Dadasaheb Phalke, considered the
Father of Indian Cinema.
The veteran actor has given sterling performances in
many films along with Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor in 1950s 60s and
70s. Pran’s performances have received acclaim in films like Azaad, Madhumati,
Devdas, Dil Diya Dard Liya, Ram Aur Shyam and Aadmi, Ziddi, Munimji, Amar Deep,
Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai, Aah, Chori Chori, Jagte Raho, Chhalia, Jis Desh Men
Ganga Behti Hai, Zanjeer etc. The list is long
.
Born in the year 1920 in Old Delhi, Pran started his career way back in 1940. He first ventured into photography but a chance meeting with a film producer got him his first role in a film called Yamla Jat.
Born in the year 1920 in Old Delhi, Pran started his career way back in 1940. He first ventured into photography but a chance meeting with a film producer got him his first role in a film called Yamla Jat.
He has acted in over 400
films in a career spanning six decades. And in each one of them, he brought new
mannerism and style, holding the audience spell bound by his acting. In 2001,
the Government of India had honoured Shri Pran Sikand with the Padma Bhushan
award.
(Source PIB)
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