ACTOR

Prem Nazir

1927 - 1989

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Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 23 March 1929 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. A popular cultural icon of Kerala, Nazir is often referred to as Nithyaharitha Nayakan ("Evergreen Hero"). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Prem Nazir has received more than 2,247,745 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Prem Nazir is the 8,030th most popular actor (down from 7,819th in 2019), the 921st most popular biography from India (down from 804th in 2019) and the 150th most popular Indian Actor.

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  • 2.2M

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  • 41.18

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.45

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Prem Nazir ranks 8,030 out of 13,578Before him are Elizabeth Allen, Jennette McCurdy, Andrew Bryniarski, Arthur Lowe, Arleen Sorkin, and Mary MacLaren. After him are Lillian Russell, Sharon Lawrence, Piotr Adamczyk, Sasha Roiz, Zhang Jingchu, and Marina Hands.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Prem Nazir ranks 459Before him are Sahana Pradhan, Bill McGarry, Ann Gillis, Harry Gallatin, Guy Mitchell, and Henri Dirickx. After him are Nancy Dupree, Arnold Wolfendale, Giuseppe Moioli, Hugo Dollheiser, Tim O'Connor, and Nan Martin. Among people deceased in 1989, Prem Nazir ranks 286Before him are S. David Griggs, Ursula Knab, Constance Binney, Robert B. Anderson, Stella Gibbons, and Egon Orowan. After him are Willi Horn, Frank Sullivan, Ludwig Schuberth, Aristid Lindenmayer, Jack Smith, and Duncan Gregg.

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In India

Among people born in India, Prem Nazir ranks 921 out of 1,861Before him are Avinash Dixit (1944), Yellapragada Subbarow (1895), Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920), MS Dhoni (1981), V. K. Sasikala (1954), and B. Saroja Devi (1938). After him are Karan Johar (1972), Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (1972), Bobby Deol (1969), Jyoti Amge (1993), Narinder Singh Kapany (1926), and Asaf Ali (1888).

Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Prem Nazir ranks 150Before him are Surekha Sikri (1945), Aasif Mandvi (1966), Sushmita Sen (1975), Sudha Chandran (1965), Kanan Devi (1916), and B. Saroja Devi (1938). After him are Bobby Deol (1969), Jyoti Amge (1993), Jamuna (1936), Zohra Sehgal (1912), Mandakini (1963), and Nagarjuna (1959).