Despite working in 20 films, he had to sell his wife's jewellery!
Whenever bollywood villains are talked about, actor Pran's name is on top. pran had made a mark in acting. Pran's avatar in the role of a villain was liked a lot. Pran's aura, personality and dialogue delivery were all in the news. pran was such a villain of the industry who charged more than the hero. He had rejected many lead roles. But do you know that there was a time in his life when he did not have work. He had to face hardships even after entering Bollywood.
Pran had to face hardships
In a conversation with Rediff, pran had said, 'After doing 20 films in the industry, I thought hindi films would welcome me. But I was wrong. I had to face a lot of hardships here. I did not have any work for more than 6 months. I had to sell my wife's jewellery to pay the bill.'
Let us tell you that pran was born on 12 february 1920. He started his career in 1940 with punjabi films. By 1980, pran had become a popular villain of the industry. He did films like ram Aur Shyam, Madhumati, Jis Desh Mein ganga Rahta Hai, kashmir Ki Kali.
Pran used to charge more than the hero
In that era, rajesh khanna used to charge the highest fees. But as soon as Rajesh Khanna's stardom decreased a bit, pran became the highest paid actor. pran used to charge the highest fees until amitabh bachchan increased his fees. pran worked in the industry till 1998. However, after this he was seen giving guest appearances in some films. pran died in 2013 at the age of 93.
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