Bollywood bids farewell to Pran

Updated: July 13, 2013 12:55 IST

Bollywood bids farewell to Pran.

Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Actor Amitabh Bachchan led Bollywood in bidding legendary actor Pran goodbye at Mumbai's Shivaji Park crematorium on Saturday (July 13, 2013).

Mr Bachchan and Pran co-starred in 14 films together including Zanjeer, Don and Amar Akbar Anthony. Pran was responsible for Mr Bachchan being cast in 1973's Zanjeer, the film that made him famous.

Pran died in Mumbai on July 12, 2013 after a long illness. He was 93.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Also seen at the cremation was actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha who appeared with Pran in movies like Vishwanath and Naseeb.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Actor Anupam Kher also paid his last respects to the legendary actor.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Lyricist-director Gulzar was the first Bollywood celebrity to reach the crematorium.

Gulzar directed Pran in the 1972 film Parichay.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Filmmaker Karan Johar was also among the first from Bollywood to reach the crematorium.

Pran had been a part of Karan's father Yash Johar's films Duniya and Dostana.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Shakti Kapoor, Pran's co-star in 17 movies such as Amiri Garibi, Dharm Adhikari and Naseeb, paid his last respects to the iconic villain.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Also seen at the funeral was Danny Denzongpa, who shared screen space with the late actor in 14 movies like 1942 A Love Story and Andhaa Kaanoon.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Kulbushan Kharbanda came to bid adieu to his Laakha co-star.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
So did actor Raza Murad, who worked with Pran in 15 movies such as 1942 A Love Story and Kaalia.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Actor Kiran Kumar too hurried to the crematorium to pay his last respects to his Panaah co-star.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Actor-filmmaker Tinu Anand was also in attendance at the funeral.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar also paid his last respects to the legendary actor.

The two co-starred in five films namely Amiri Garibi, Aurat Teri Yahi Kahani, Rama O Rama, Suhaagan and Naukar Biwi Ka.
Bollywood bids farewell to Pran
Salim Khan, writer of Zanjeer, was also seen at the funeral.

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