<p>Mourning the death of one of his most special co-stars Pran, megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared how the legendary actor, a "considerate human", was "admirable" and a "delightful companion".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pran Kishan Sikand, lovingly called Pran or Pran sahab, as many in the film industry addressed him, died at the Lilavati hospital here late Friday.<br /><br />"A gentleman of the finest order, an admirable colleague, a thorough professional, a master of disguise in the characters he played, a delightful companion after 'office hours’ and a considerate human, Pran Saheb," Amitabh posted on his blog.<br />Amitabh had worked with Pran in several films like "Zanjeer" (1973), "Amar Akbar Anthony" (1977), "Don" (1978) and "Kaalia" (1981). <br /><br />The 70-year-old says the Pran's death is "another deathly blow" to the Indian film industry.<br /><br />"Another stalwart leaves us, and this massive and imposing film industry edifice, tottering by the removal of the giant pillars that held it up, suffers another deathly blow.<br /><br />"'At this time of our lives’, as a close relative once sadly said ‘we do not make friends any more, we lose them’," he added.</p>
<p>Mourning the death of one of his most special co-stars Pran, megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared how the legendary actor, a "considerate human", was "admirable" and a "delightful companion".<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pran Kishan Sikand, lovingly called Pran or Pran sahab, as many in the film industry addressed him, died at the Lilavati hospital here late Friday.<br /><br />"A gentleman of the finest order, an admirable colleague, a thorough professional, a master of disguise in the characters he played, a delightful companion after 'office hours’ and a considerate human, Pran Saheb," Amitabh posted on his blog.<br />Amitabh had worked with Pran in several films like "Zanjeer" (1973), "Amar Akbar Anthony" (1977), "Don" (1978) and "Kaalia" (1981). <br /><br />The 70-year-old says the Pran's death is "another deathly blow" to the Indian film industry.<br /><br />"Another stalwart leaves us, and this massive and imposing film industry edifice, tottering by the removal of the giant pillars that held it up, suffers another deathly blow.<br /><br />"'At this time of our lives’, as a close relative once sadly said ‘we do not make friends any more, we lose them’," he added.</p>