Prem Krishen

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| name = Prem Krishen

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| caption = Prem Krishen in 2003

| birth_name = Prem Krishen Malhotra

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|07|05}}

| birth_place = Bombay, Bombay State, India

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| father = Prem Nath

| mother = Bina Rai

| known_for = {{ubl | Bepannaah | Dill Mill Gayye}}

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| occupation = {{hlist | Television director | television producer | actor }}

| years_active = 1977-present

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Prem Krishen (born 5 July 1953) is an Indian actor, turned TV and film producer and the owner of Cinevistaas Limited, a film and television production company established in 1993, known for TV series such as Kathasagar, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam, Junoon, Dill Mill Gayye and Bepannaah.

Early life and education

He is the son of former actor Prem Nath and former actress Bina Rai. He has a younger brother, Kailash.{{cite news |title=Noted actress Bina Rai passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Noted-actress-Bina-Rai-passes-away/articleshow/5307454.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200316/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-06/india/28103032_1_first-film-cardiac-arrest-subsequent-films |url-status=live |archive-date=2 January 2014 |date=6 December 2009 |work=The Times of India|access-date=22 March 2013}}{{cite news |title=Bina Rai, noted actress of B&W era, passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bina-Rai-noted-actress-of-BW-era-passes-away/articleshow/5308939.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102200826/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-07/india/28080149_1_bina-rai-sidharth-malhotra-prem-kishen |url-status=live |archive-date=2 January 2014 |date=7 December 2009 |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 March 2013}}

Career

He followed in his parents' footsteps and his first film was Jaan Haazir Hai starring Shekhar Kapur and Trilok Kapoor. He later starred in the big hit Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977) which revived the Rajshri banner,[https://web.archive.org/web/20040304044752/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/16/stories/2003101600300200.htm Sssshhh... Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye] The Hindu, 16 October 2003. and in a few television serials. Soon he became a producer.