Actor, producer Pran was known as one of Bollywood's most dreaded villains of all time. Born in Delhi in 1920, Pran began his acting career in 1940 by playing the lead in a Punjabi movie titled Yamla Jat which was followed by small roles in the Hindi films like Chaudhary and Khazanchi, that released in 1941. Later on, he moved to villainous characters in films like Azaad, Halaku, Chori Chori, Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Madhumati, Kohinoor, Half Ticket, Kashmir Ki Kali, Ram Aur Shyam and others where he received tremendous applause for his performances. By the late 60's and early 70's he started playing supporting roles in films like Upkar, Zanjeer, Amar Akbar Anthony, Dharam-Veer, Don, Dostana, Karz and 1942: A Love Story.