Actor Pran Krishan Sikand Ahluwalia was a well-known face in the Indian film industry. He gained massive fame for his negative roles. He was seen in various well-known films that recorded huge box office collections. Despite his name as a villain, the director Manoj Kumar decided to cast him in a positive role, which changed his image completely. The film became superhit which helped him to gain more recognition. Do you which film we are talking about here?
The film is Upkar, released in 1967. Although he was mostly known for his negative roles, this film changed his career completely. It became a massive success at the box office recording a box office collection of Rs 6.80 crore. Upkar highlights the contrast between the Indian and Western lifestyles in the newly independent country.
The veteran actor portrayed the role of Malang Chacha Upkar. His performance was highly praised by the audiences and critics. People loved his role so much that his role in that film is still remembered to date.
Upkar starred several other well-known stars like Asha Parekh, Prem Chopra, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi, Madan Puri, Aruna Irani and Asit Kumar Sen. It was produced by RN Goswami and Harkishen R Mirchandani.
Actor Pran Sikand reportedly ruled the industry for around six decades. He took his last breath on July 12, 2013, at the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra. His works are still remembered by the fans of the Indian entertainment industry even after more than 11 years of his death.
Pran was seen in several iconic films like Insaaf, Yeh Gulistan Hamara, Toofan, Jaadugar, 1942: A Love Story and Ek Hindustani. He worked alongside numerous famous artists like Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Amitabh Bachchan, Amrish Puri, Amrita Singh and Dev Anand.
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