{{Short description|Indian actress (1961–2022)}} {{Infobox person | name = Prema Kiran | image = Prema Kiran.jpg | caption = Kiran in 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date text|1961}} | death_date = {{death date and given age|df=y|2022|5|1|61}} | death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1985–2022 | known_for = {{ubl| ''Dhoom Dhadaka'' (1985) | ''De Dana Dan'' (1986) }} }}
'''Prema Kiran''' (1961 – 1 May 2022)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-02 |title=Popular Marathi Actress Prema Kiran Passes Away At 61 in Mumbai |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/popular-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away-at-61-in-mumbai-5097643.html |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=News18}}</ref> was an Indian film actress and producer who mainly worked in Marathi cinema. Prema Kiran was known for role ''Ambakka'' in 1985 Marathi language film ''Dhoom Dhadaka'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-01 |title=Prema Kiran: 'धूमधडाका'मध्ये 'अंबाक्का' साकारणाऱ्या अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण काळाच्या पडद्याआड |url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/entertainment/marathi-cinema/veteran-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away-698888.html |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=TV9 Marathi |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=दुःखद! जेष्ठ अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण यांचं निधन, ६१ व्या वर्षी घेतला अखेरचा श्वास |url=https://marathi.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/veteran-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-died-because-if-heart-attack-141651380024854.html |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Hindustan Times Marathi |language=mr}}</ref> She also works in ''De Danadan'' (1987)'', Utavala Navra'' (1989)'', Madness'' (2001)'', Arjun Deva'' (2001)'', Kunku Jhale Vairi'' (2005)''.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-01 |title=Marathi actress Prema Kiran dies at the age of 61 |url=https://noidanewsindia.in/bollywood/celebrity-news/marathi-actress-prema-kiran-dies/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Noida News India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-01 |title='धुमधडाका' चित्रपटातील 'अंबाक्का' काळाच्या पडद्याआड, अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण यांचं निधन |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/marathi-veteran-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away-due-to-heart-attack-1055095 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref> In the last few years Prema appeared on Zee Marathi Channel's program ''He Tar Kahich Nay.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Some time ago, Prema appeared on Zee Marathi Channel's program 'Hei Tar Kahich Nahi' |url=https://marathi.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/veteran-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-died-because-if-heart-attack-141651380024854.html |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Hindustan Times Marathi |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-06 |title= 'हे तर काहीच नाय' च्या मंचावर येणार अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण, प्रेक्षकांना ऐकायला मिळणार 'दे दणादण' च्या शूटींगच्या वेळी घडलेले किस्से |url=https://www.navarashtra.com/entertainment/prema-kiran-will-be-present-in-he-tar-kahich-nay-show-of-zee-marathi-nrsr-218998/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Navarashtra |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-05 |title=अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण यांनी दिला 'दे दणादण' चित्रपटाच्या आठवणींना उजाळा |url=https://www.lokmat.com/television/actress-prema-kiran-reminisced-about-movie-de-dana-dan-a603/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Lokmat |language=mr-IN}}</ref>
== Career == Kiran was started her film career with the 1985 Marathi movie ''Dhoom Dhadaka''. Later, she played lead roles in ''De Danadan'', ''Irsal Karti'', ''Pagalpan'', ''Arjun Deva'', ''Kunku Jhale Vairi'' and ''Lagnachi Varaat Londonachya Gharat''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editorial |date=2022-05-02 |title=Death: Only 4 actors reached for the last glimpse of this senior actress, who entertained the audience with her acting for 40 years. |url=https://www.newsncr.com/entertainment/death-only-4-actors-reached-for-the-last-glimpse-of-this-senior-actress-who-entertained-the-audience-with-her-acting-for-40-years/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=News NCR |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-01 |title=Prema Kiran Passes Away {{!}} Veteran actress Prema Kiran dies of heart attack, film industry mourns - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines |url=https://news8plus.com/prema-kiran-passes-away-veteran-actress-prema-kiran-dies-of-heart-attack-film-industry-mourns/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |language=en-GB}}</ref> Also ''Mahercha Aher'', ''Gadbad Ghotala'', ''Saubhagyavati Sarpanch'' are among his films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-02 |title=Popular Marathi Actress Prema Kiran Passes Away At 61 in Mumbai |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/popular-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away-at-61-in-mumbai-5097643.html |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Irshad |title=Marathi Actress Prema Kiran Passes Away – Marathi Actress Prema Kiran Passes Away |url=https://pipanews.com/marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Along with acting, Prema Kiran has also produced films like ''Uthavala Navara'' (1989), ''Tharkaap''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Shweta |date=2022-12-30 |title=Marathi actress Prema Kiran dies at the age of 61 |url=https://noidanewsindia.in/bollywood/celebrity-news/marathi-actress-prema-kiran-dies/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Noida News India |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Online Lokmat |date=2022-05-01 |title=Prema Kiran: ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण काळाच्या पडद्याआड |url=https://www.lokmat.com/marathi-cinema/veteran-actress-prema-kiran-passed-away-a301/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=Lokmat |language=mr-IN}}</ref> Apart from this, she also acted in Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Awadhi and Banjara language films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prema Kiran Passes Away: मनोरंजन विश्वावर शोककळा! ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण यांचे निधन |url=https://www.india.com/marathi/entertainment/breaking-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passed-away-latest-marathi-news-5368083/ |access-date=2023-01-02 |website=India.com |language=mr}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Film !role !Language !Notes !Ref. |- |1985 |''Dhum Dhadaka'' |Ambakka Rede | rowspan="9" |Marathi | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhoom Dhadaka full cast |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/dhoom-dhadaka/cast/2000207058/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ज्येष्ठ मराठी अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण यांचं निधन |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passed-away-in-mumbai-sgy-87-2910274/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref> |- |1986 |''Gadbad Ghotala'' |Chitra | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prema Kiran as Chitra in Gadbad Ghotala (1986) |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/gadbad-ghotala-1986 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7" |1987 |''De Dana Dan'' |Aavdakaa | | |- |''Chhakke Panje'' |Maya | | |- |''Bhatak Bhavani'' |Kondiba's wife | | |- |''Kaltay Pan Valat Nahi'' |Prema | | |- |''Kashasathi Premasathi'' |Phulwa | | |- |''Irasaal Karti'' |Sundari | | |- |''Khatyal Sasu Nataal Navra'' |Manju | | |- | rowspan="2" |1989 |''Hum Intezar Karenge'' |Savitri |Hindi |Hindi film | |- |''Gavran Gangu'' |Gangu | rowspan="35" |Marathi | | |- |1993 |''Maheracha Aher'' |Jyoti Deshmukh | | |- |1995 |''Hirwa Chauda Suwasanicha'' |Mira |Tv Film | |- |1999 |''Saubhagyawati Sarpanch'' |Prema | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=मराठी चित्रपटातील 'आवडाक्का' काळाच्या पडद्याआड, अभिनेत्री प्रेमा किरण यांचे निधन |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/marathi-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away/articleshow/91227558.cms |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2000 |''Tuch Majhi Bhagyalakshmi'' |Ranjana Yashwantrao Patil | | |- |''Tochi Ek Samrat'' |Widower | | |- | rowspan="3" |2001 |''Paagalpan'' |Macchiwali (Fisher lady) | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prema Kiran Complete Movies List from 2001 to 2001 |url=https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/celebrities/filmography/prema-kiran/31772 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=www.bollywoodmdb.com}}</ref> |- |''Boond'' | | | |- |''Arjun Deva'' | | |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kiran is best remembered for starring in films such as Dhoom Dhadak (1985), Madness (2001), Arjun Deva (2001) and |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/marathi-movies/news/veteran-actress-prema-kiran-passes-away-at-61-333902.html |website=Filmibeat}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |2004 |''Ata Lagnala Chala'' | | | |- |''Chatur Navara Chikni Baiko'' |Mother of Raja | | |- |2005 |''Me Tulas Tujhya Angani'' |Sasubai | | |- | rowspan="3" |2006 |''Kunku Jhale Vairi'' | | | |- |''Pahili Sher, Dusri Savvasher, Navara Pavsher'' |Saku | | |- |''Lalbaugcha Raja'' | | | |- |2007 |''Honar Sun Mi Tya Gharachi'' |Aaisaheb | | |- | rowspan="3" |2008 |''Saasar Majhe He Mandir'' |Aaisaheb | | |- |''Full 3 Dhamaal'' |Traveller | | |- |''Mahima Khandobacha'' | | | |- | rowspan="2" |2009 |''Vairi Mangalsutracha'' |Laxmi Shriraman | |- |''Lagnachi Varat Londonchya Gharat'' | | | |- | rowspan="2" |2010 |''Ek Dav Sattecha'' | | | |- |''Kalubai Bhakt Satyacha Dhavjee Patil'' | | | |- |2011 |''Tambayacha Vishnubala'' | | | |- |2011 |''Chandrapurchi Devi Mahakali'' | | | |- |2013 |''Vishesh Mhanje Hi Majhi Misses'' | | | |- |2014 |''Ghungarachya Nadat'' | | | |- | rowspan="4" |2017 |''Gaon Thor Pudhari Chor'' |Parvatibai Teltumbe | | |- |''Premache Nate'' | | | |- |''Wakya'' | | | |- |''Sasuchya Gharat Javyachi Varaat'' | | | |- | rowspan="7" |2018 |''AA BB KK'' |Indu Mavshi | | |- |''Friendship Band'' | | | |- |''Bal Bhimrao'' | | | |- |''Truckbhar Swapna'' |Lady in slumdog | | |- |''Win Marathon'' |Aaliya's Mother |Hindi | | |- |''Aai Chi Saath Kari Jagyavar Maath'' | | rowspan="3" |Marathi | | |- |''Valan'' | | | |- |2020 |''Khel Ayushyacha'' | | | |- |2021 |''Lockdown to Unlock'' | |Hindi | | |- |2022 |''Story of Laagir'' | |Marathi | | |}
== Death == Prema Kiran died in the early hours of May 1, 2022 in Mumbai due to a heart attack aged 61.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disheartening! Veteran Marathi actress Prema Kiran breathed her last on Sunday suffering from a heart attack |url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/movie/movie-news/disheartening-veteran-marathi-actress-prema-kiran-breathed-her-last-sunday |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Tellychakkar.com |language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=1189897|name=Prema Kiran}}
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