Pran Krishan Sikand (12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known by his
mononym,
Pran, was a multiple
Filmfare and
BFJA award-winning Indian actor, known as a movie villain and character actor in
Hindi cinema from the 1940s to the 1990s. He acted as a hero from 1940–47 and as a villain from 1942–1991 and played supporting and character roles from 1948–2007.