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Raaka in 'Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai' was one of Pran's most unforgettable roles in a Raj Kapoor film  Pran did a lot of work on the development of Raaka in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai  By Rajesh Ahuja   Known for his close association with Raj Kapoor,  legendary actor Pran worked with the Bollywood showman in many films, from Aah (1953) to Bobby (1973).  However,  among his various performances in a Raj Kapoor film,  Pran rates his performance in the dacoit drama Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti   Hai (1960)as one of his 'most unforgettable ones'.  In his biography titled ' And Pran ', the legendary actor lists his performance as 'Raaka' as among his 'most unforgettable roles.  'From Aah (1953) to Bobby (1973),I acted in many Raj Kapoor's films. But the most unforgettable role among them all was the one in ' Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai' ,'Pran wrote in his biography.  Pran lists his role as Raaka in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Be...

 Pran and Dev Anand: a lucky combination in Bollywood  Pran and Dev Anand starred in nine films, most of them hits  By Rajesh Ahuja  Legendary actor Pran Sikand, who established himself as a successful villain in the 50s and 60s,  had most of his successful films with the legendary Ashok Kumar and the 'Big Three ' of the Hindi film industry - Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand.  According to the biography of Pran,  titled ' And Pran '','Pran was often the preferred choice to fill bad men's roles from the 1950s onwards.  'Some of his most successful films were with the original 'evergreen actor ' Ashok Kumar and with 'The Big Three '.  The biography reveals that of the triumvirate,  Pran shared a special rapport with Dev Anand.  Pran and Dev Anand were a lucky combination in Bollywood  This special bond developed when Dev Anand and Pran worked together for the first time in Bombay Talkies' ' Ziddi '(1948).  Though Pran h...