Premnath
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Premnath (November 21, 1926 - November 3, 1992) was an actor in Indian films from the 1950s through to the early 1980s. ==Personal information== Originally from Peshawar (he was born there) the family moved to Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh after partition, he then had moved to Bombay.
He married the actress Bina Rai with whom he fathered actor Prem Krishen and Kailash Nath (Monty). They are also the grandparents of actress Akanksha Malhotra. His sister Krishna married Raj Kapoor and his brothers Rajindernath and Narendranath were also actors mostly in comic and supporting roles. He was also a family friend of the actress Asha Parekh.
He died of a heart attack in 1992 at the age of 65 only 18 days before his 66th birthday.
[edit] Films
Some of his most famous films included Aag (1948), Barsaat (1949), Aan (1952), Johny Mera Naam (1970) and Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974) which are some of the biggest blockbusters in Indian film history. He played mostly villain and supporting roles throughtout his career. Desh Premee (1982) was his last film before he retired from the industry.
[edit] Selected Filmography
- Desh Premee (1982)
- Jaani Dushman (1979)
- Shalimar (1978)
- Nagin (1976)
- Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974)
- Bobby (1973)
- Shor (1972)
- Be-Imaan (1972)
- Johny Mera Naam (1970)
- Teesri Manzil (1966)
- Aan (1952)
- Awaara (1951)
- Barsaat (1949)
- Aag (1948)
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