{{Short description|Indian actor and producer}} {{more footnotes needed|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Prem Krishen | image = | 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 | other_names = | spouse = | father = Prem Nath | mother = Bina Rai | known_for = {{ubl | Bepannaah | Dill Mill Gayye}} | relatives = | occupation = {{hlist | Television director | television producer | actor }} | years_active = 1977-present | website = | awards = }} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
'''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.<ref name=toi09>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
==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,<ref>[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.</ref> and in a few television serials. Soon he became a producer.
==Filmography== ===Actor=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role. |- | Rowspan="3"|1977 |''Alibaba Marjinaa'' |Alibaba |- |''Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'' |Prem |- |''Jay Vejay'' |Prince Vejay/Pratap Singh |- |1979 |''Hamare Tumhare'' |Vikram Sinha |- |1980 |''Guest House'' |Prem |- |1981 |''Hotel'' |Sanjay |- |1982 |''Hum Paagal Premee'' |Prem |}
===Producer=== ; Film {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film |- |2002 |Yeh Mohabbat Hai |- |2003 |Sssshhh... |- |2004 |Garv: Pride and Honour |}
; Television {| class="wikitable" !Year !TV-Series !Channel |- |1987 |Gul Gulshan Gulfaam |DD National |- |2008 |Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah |Zee TV |- |2010 |Dill Mill Gayye |Star One |- |2014 |Ek Hasina Thi (TV series) |Star Plus |- |2016 |Beyhadh | Rowspan="2"|Sony TV |- | Rowspan="3"|2018 |Ek Deewaana Tha |- |Bepannaah |Colors TV |- |Yeh Teri Galiyan |Zee TV |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0471427|name=Prem Krishen}}
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