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Prem Nazir

1927 - 1989

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Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 23 March 1929 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. A popular cultural icon of Kerala, Nazir is often referred to as Nithyaharitha Nayakan ("Evergreen Hero"). Nazir began his career as a stage actor and made his film debut with the 1952 film Marumakal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prem Nazir is the 8,051st most popular actor (down from 8,026th in 2019), the 983rd most popular biography from India (down from 922nd in 2019) and the 198th most popular Indian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Prem Nazir ranks 8,051 out of 13,578. Before him are Helena Noguerra, Vivian Vance, Phil Morris, Harold Lockwood, Smita Patil, and Susana González. After him are Ann Cusack, D. B. Sweeney, Doris Belack, Will Poulter, Jane Sibbett, and Cem Yılmaz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Prem Nazir ranks 459. Before him are Johnnie Ray, Alan Geldard, Archie Scott Brown, Leslie Claudius, Harry Gallatin, and Guy Mitchell. After him are Porter Wagoner, Vin Scully, Mehdi Hassan, Bill McGarry, Walter Bahr, and Red Kelly. Among people deceased in 1989, Prem Nazir ranks 292. Before him are Fernando Martín Espina, Amanda Blake, Aristid Lindenmayer, Jimmy Murphy, May Allison, and Lennox Berkeley. After him are Shamil Serikov, Jack Smith, Frank Adams, Thomas Sopwith, Frances Bavier, and Andrey Prokofyev.

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In India

Among people born in India, Prem Nazir ranks 983 out of 1,861. Before him are Paresh Rawal (1955), Sharda Sinha (1952), Udham Singh (1928), Kapila Vatsyayan (1928), Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915), and Smita Patil (1955). After him are Aparna Sen (1945), Maneka Gandhi (1956), S. J. Suryah (1968), Leo Amery (1873), Amjad Ali Khan (1945), and Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Prem Nazir ranks 198. Before him are Alka Yagnik (1966), Aasif Mandvi (1966), Amol Palekar (1944), Boman Irani (1959), Paresh Rawal (1955), and Smita Patil (1955). After him are Geeta Bali (1930), Mira Nair (1957), Nimmi (1933), Jayam Ravi (1980), Jamuna (1936), and B. Saroja Devi (1938).

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