Pran@100

#Pran100

Today February 12 2020 is 100th birth anniversary of Pran.

Rishi Kapoor & Meena Iyer, 'Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored':

"...Pran sa’ab is another veteran actor I have a deep and abiding respect for. In 1997, Dabboo and I approached him to play the role of the grandfather in Aa Ab Laut Chalen, a home production that I directed. I practically pleaded with, telling him that I wanted to begin my career as a director with him in my film, just as I had started my acting career working with him in Bobby. He would be required to film for only six or seven days in Delhi and the weather would be lovely too. I reminded him of his long association with the RK banner and urged him to agree to the role. But he steadfastly refused. He said that if anything happened to him during the filming, he would not be able to face Raj Kapoor. I didn’t understand. Then he explained that his health was failing and if he succumbed to his illnesses midway through the shoot, the continuity would suffer and I would be left stranded. He said, ‘I don’t want to do any more films because I don’t want them to suffer because of me. I am getting on in years. Anything can happen to me anytime.’ Dabboo and I were bowled over by his integrity. Alok Nath played that role eventually..."

प्राण यांचा मला पहिल्यांदा प्रचंड  'राग' आला ब्रह्मचारी (१९६८) बघताना  आणि नंतर 'राग' येतच राहिला जंजीर (१९७३) बघेपर्यंत (अपवाद 'नन्हा फरिश्ता', १९६९... 'उपकार', १९६७ वगैरे नंतरच्या वर्षांत पहिले) ....

हिंदी सिनेमात मला चरित्र अभिनेते नायकांपेक्षा जास्त आवडत आलेत त्याचे एक प्रमुख कारण म्हणजे प्राण यांच्या सारखे कलाकार...

With Helen in  Gumnaam, 1965

courtesy: Ultra