The first thing that comes to your mind when you hear of someone's demise is the qualities of the man. Even his enemy cannot escape it. That's how we are. That's exactly what happened to me when I got to know that Pran sahab said 'goodbye' to this world. I was in the middle of recording sessions of Kaanchi with my musicians when I heard the news that he passed away.
My musicians whispered 'Sad'. I reacted: 'Why sad?'. He completed his journey gracefully filled with dignity, accomplishment and achievements with the best of honours getting the Dadasaheb Phalke award last year.
What more do you want in life in your last years? Our music session came to a pause when I started telling them what a great person he was. I used to read about him in my childhood that though he played a bad man, he was a complete gentleman in his life. And it was confirmed when I worked with him in three films.
Every time I narrated a story, he would listen, smile and react as if he was a newcomer and was begging for a good role. Amazing! Though at that time he was a huge star and films were bought and released on his name, his face was bigger on posters than Amitabh Bachchan. People loved Amitabh's character, which was stronger than the strongest man called Pran.
I knew him through my films when he played Golu Gawah in Vishwanath, Kabira in Karz and Muktaanand in Krodhi. The very first day I met him in his house was when I had gone to narrate him his role in my second film Vishwanath. He very fondly showed me 65 paintings of the characters he'd already played. After hearing the story, he started talking about his character in the script as if the whole film belonged to him. That day I picked up one thing from him — you never grow old in movies. You remain a child till the end of your life.
During the shoots, he would come before the call sheet time, which would make us uncomfortable since he was a senior. But he would bring something to the table about a scene he was going to shoot that day. And he would accept my rejection very gracefully saying, "You are the captain of the ship." And we both used to laugh. He was a delight to work with for every director and he was generous to his producers.
Pran sahab retired gracefully and professionally, 20 years back. But the fondness and respect we had for him never diminished, but grew. He deserved the Dadasaheb Phalke award much earlier. I know he would have showed it to all his friends like a child.
Goodbye, Pran sahab, you have left a lot of 'samaan' for us to learn
If I had a son I would have named him Pran: Kapil Dev
Legendary actor Pran was a sports lover and cricketer Kapil Dev got a glimpse of it way back around 1980, when he had to undergo a knee surgery.
Says Kapil, "I had to go to England for the operation and in those days, the cricket board didn't have as much money. Suddenly, I got a call from Pran sahab, who told me he would bear the entire expense. He said, 'Don't worry about anything. Just don't compromise on your health.' I was so touched by that call. Of course, eventually, the board and my family together managed it all. But, it was so nice of Pran sahab to offer to help.. and I had met him just once before that. My respect for him increased manifold. He was a great human being, apart from being a legend in his field."
Kapil adds, "Over the years, I have been one of his silent admirers. If I had a son, I would have named him Pran."
Some of Pran's memorable films
Khandan (1942), Ziddi (1948), Sindbad The Sailor (1952), Chori Chori (1956), Azad (1955), Devdas (1956), Halaku (1956), Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957), Madhumati (1958), Raj Tilak (1958), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Half Ticket (1962), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964),Shaheed (1965),Ram Aur Shyam (1967), An Evening In Paris (1967), Upkar (1967), Aurat (1967), Sadhu Aur Shaitaan (1968), Brahmachari (1968), Nanha Farishta (1969), Johnny Mera Naam (1970), Heer Ranjha (1970), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Victoria No. 203 (1972), Parichay (1972), Dharma (1973), Zanjeer (1973), Bobby (1973), Majboor (1974), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Don (1977), Naseeb (1981), Souten (1983), Sharabi (1984),Sanam Bewafa (1990), Isi Ka Naam Zindagi (1992), 1942: A Love Story (1994), Tere Mere Sapney (1996)
More about Pran...
His first role was as Sita to Madan Puri's Ram in a local Ramlila in Shimla in 1938.
He wanted to become a photographer and even assisted one in Shimla. A chance meeting with a producer got him his first film, Yamla Jat in Punjabi in 1942.
When he came to Mumbai after Partition, he didn't get any work. Writer Saadat Hasan Manto recommended the actor for Ziddi (1961) starring Dev Anand and Kamini Kaushal.
From 1969 to 1982, the only actor to be paid more than Pran was Rajesh Khanna. And reportedly, he was paid thrice the fee Amitabh Bachchan got for Don.
He was best friends with Ashok Kumar and of the 27 films they did together, 20 were hits. He was also said to be great friends with Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar and Kishore Kumar.
According to him, one of his biggest losses during Partition was his dog. Later, he got three dogs, and he named them Bullet, Whisky and Soda.?
While shooting for the climax sequence in Bobby, Pran almost drowned in a river. Fortunately, he managed to get hold of a rock and saved himself. Interestingly, Raj Kapoor couldn't afford the actor's fee. Pran agreed to a signing amount of 1.
The part in Majboor, when his character views distant things with imaginary binoculars — a mannerism that was inspired by a director he'd earlier worked with.?
At 56, he broke his ankle when he insisted on doing a stunt himself — jumping from a height of 15 feet for a scene in Dus Numbri.
In the early 1960s, he played a real hero to Waheeda Rehman, when they were attending a party in Chennai. Some of the revelers got drunk and tried to misbehave with her, and reportedly Pran came to her rescue.
Reportedly, the first time he was admitted to hospital for health reasons was in 1998, when he had a heart problem.
Compiled by: Hiren Kotwani
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