Veteran actor Pran admitted to Lilawati Hospital
Mumbai, Nov 19: Veteran actor and yesteryears' screen villain Pran was admitted to Mumbai's Lilawati Hospital after he felt weakness and needed a routine checkup, close relatives said. Pran will be discharged after two days
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Born in Old Delhi's Ballimaran on February 12, 1920, Pran's father Kewal Krishan Sikand was a civil engineer and govt contractor. Pran completed his matriculation from Raza High School, Rampur, and later joined A. Das & Co. in Delhi as an apprentice photographer.
He has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky.