24/04/2023
Pran and NoorJahan starred together in popular romantic duets in the 1940s, including in the successful film Khandan. Pran's career had a brief break after India's partition in 1947, but he launched his career in Bombay with the film Ziddi in 1948. Pran went on to become one of the highly successful and respected veteran actors in Indian cinema, playing hero roles from 1940-47, a villain from 1948-1991, and supporting and character roles from 1967-2007. He was also one of the highest-paid actors of his time and was given the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013.