Legendary actor and Dadasaheb Phalke award winner Pran's last rites have been completed at the Shivaji Park crematorium here.
Veteran lyricist Gulzar, director Karan Johar, actors Danny Denzongpa, Shatrughan Sinha and Anupam Kher and director Karan Johar were present at the funeral ceremony along with a host of other stalwarts of the Bollywood fraternity.
Pran, 93, died last night in Lilavati Hospital where he had been admitted last month.
Pran, who impressed all with his performances in movies such as Zanjeer and Amar Akbar Anthony, received the Dadasaheb Phalke award in May this year.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari had presented the
Dadasaheb Phalke award at Pran's residence as the actor could not attend the ceremony in New Delhi due to ill-health.
Pran, who began his career as a hero in Punjabi films, made a tremendous impact on Bollywood as the villain in Dilip Kumar's Ram Aur Shyam and was the first actor to break stereotype by playing character roles as well.
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In the 1970s, there was almost no major film that did not feature Pran and he was often higher paid than the lead actor.
Pran, who was credited with making the role of the villain as important as that of the hero, was known for his style on screen.
The versatile actor last appeared on-screen in 1997's Mrityudaata.
The legendary actor is survived by his wife Shukla, daughter Pinky, and sons Arvind and Sunil.