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. He played mostly villain and supporting roles.
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. They are also the grandparents of actress Akanksha Malhotra. His sister Krishna married Raj Kapoor and his brother Rajindernath was an actor mostly in comic roles.
Some of his most famous films include Aag (1948), Barsaat (1949), Aan (1952), Johny Mera Naam (1970) and Desh Premee (1982) which was his final film before he retired.
He died aged 65 in 1992 only 18 days before his 66th birthday.
He was also a family friend of the actress Asha Parekh.
[edit] Selected Filmography
- Desh Premee (1982)
- Jaani Dushman (1979)
- Bobby (1973)
- Johny Mera Naam (1970)
- Teesri Manzil (1966)
- Aan (1952)
- Awaara (1951)
- Barsaat (1949)
- Aag (1948)
