7 interesting facts about Bollywood actor Pran

New Delhi: Here are seven interesting nuggets from the life and times of the great Bollywood actor Pran:1--It was at Pran's insistence that Prakash Mehra gave the lead role in Zanjeer to Amitabh Bachchan, which established Big B as the Angry Young Hero. Pran, as promised, played the role of Sher Khan in the movie. 2- It was in 1972, when Pran returned the Filmfare award given to him for Best Supporting Actor in Manoj Kumar's movie Beimaan, when he came to know that Kamal Amrohi's legendary movie Pakeezah failed to get a single award. Such acts by Bollywood actors in those days were rare.3--It was Manoj Kumar who changed Pran's career course by weaning away from onscreen villainy to interesting character roles in his films Upkar and Shaheed.4- Pran charged only Re 1 to do the role in Raj Kapoor's movie Bobby, as the greatest showman of Bollywood was neck deep in debts after his blockbuster Mera Naam Joker failed at the box office. 5--Pran is the only Bollywood actor to have acted with every single member of the Kapoor clan - from Prithviraj Kapoor to raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, randhir Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. (He couldn't work with Ranbir)6--Pran did the most number of villain roles against Ashok Kumar, in as many as 25 films. 7--Pran did 16 films with Big B -- Kasauti (1974), Majboor (1974), Zanjer (1973), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Don (1978), Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978), Dostana (1980), Kaalia (1981), Naseeb (1981), Nastik (1983), Andhaa Kanoon (1983), Sharaabi (1984), Shahenshah (1988), Toofan (1989), Jaadugar (1989), Mrityudaata (1997). In Amitabh's Tere Mere Sapne (1996), Big B was narrator, producer and Pran was the actor.