Question

In which one of the following films did Pran act as a character artist and not in the role of a villain?

• A. Himalaya Ki Godh Mein
• B. Ram aur Shyam
• C. Zanjeer
• D. Madhumati

Hint:

Think of the 1973 film where Pran played a Pathan who befriends the hero instead of opposing him.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
For most of his early career, Pran was typecast as the man audiences loved to hate, playing scheming or violent antagonists in one film after another.

Explanation:
In Himalaya Ki Godh Mein, Ram aur Shyam and Madhumati, he stuck to that mould, playing the villain who drives the conflict of the story. The break came with Zanjeer in 1973, where he was cast as Sher Khan, a rough talking Pathan who initially clashes with the honest, angry police officer played by Amitabh Bachchan but ends up becoming his steadfast ally. The role had shades of grey at the start but settled into a warm, positive character by the film's end, which is exactly what a "character artist" part means as opposed to a straight villain. This performance is widely credited with changing how filmmakers and audiences viewed Pran from that point onward.

Final Answer:
Zanjeer is the film in which Pran played a character artist rather than a villain, making option C correct.