Tribute: Rare Known Facts About Pran

Tribute: Rare Known Facts About Pran

Legendary thespian Pran bid adieu to world on July 12 after a prolonged illness. He was 93. The loss that Indian cinema has suffered by the demise of of this legendary actor is undoubtedly irreparable.

So as our tribute to this most beloved actor we bring to you some of the lesser known facts about Pran Sahab. Have a look.

Unique Passion

Pran Sahab use to love collecting pipes and walking sticks, some with concealed swords.

The Noble Son

On getting his first cine break in 1940 for a Punjabi movie Yamla Jat, Pran didn't dare to tell his father about the same and even asked his sister to hide the newspaper which carried the first ever interview of his.

Passionate about work

At the age of 56 Pran Sahab suffered a knee injury while performing a stunt for Dus Numbri which involved a 15 feet jump.

Most sought after actor

He was often the highest paid actor in the movies he starred. And the only actor who use to fetch a higher remuneration than Pran was Rajesh Khanna.

It was often seen that in the era of 60's and 70's producers not very often casted the duo in order to prevent tremendous hike in the cost of production.

There was an era when Pran's remuneration was even more than that of star of the millennium Big B.

A Thorough Gentleman

While signing Bobby to play the character of Rishi's father, on seeing Raj Kapoor's paying limitations, Pran Sahab signed the movie for a signing amount of just Re 1.

Unalterable Ethics

In 1973, on seeing music director Ghulam Mohammed not given Filmfare's Best Music Director Award for Pakeeza, Pran also refused to accept his trophy for Best Supporting Actor for Be-Imaan, as a protest to Ghulam's disregard.

True Philanthropist

Pran left Lahore during the Partition and moved to Mumbai hoping to continue his acting career. But through put his life journey he always repented that his biggest loss during Partition was his dog.

Later, he had three dogs named Bullet, Whisky and Soda.