This villain was feared in Bollywood
New Delhi:
Although there have been many villains in Indian cinema, some of them were also villains who left terror in people’s minds with their outstanding performances. Today we are going to introduce you to one such dangerous villain of Bollywood, who used to get scared just by looking at his own eyes. We are talking about Krishna Niranjan Singh aka KN Singh, who rose to fame in Bollywood with his villainy in the 40s-50s. There was a time when every director wanted to cast KN Singh in his film. The special thing is that along with his acting, his personality and eyes were also discussed. His eyes had the power to inspire fear.
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Was selected for the 1936 Berlin Olympics
This great Bollywood actor was born on 1 September 1960 in Dehradun. Few people know that he was not only a brilliant actor but also an excellent athlete. KN Singh had a very long career in Bollywood. From 1936 to 1980 he gave many great films in Bollywood. Let us tell you that his father was a lawyer by profession. Initially Singh wanted to be a sportsman and was also an excellent weightlifter. In 1936, she was selected for the Berlin Olympics, but her sister’s health deteriorated so much that she decided not to go to Berlin.
He excelled in weight lifting and shot put. He could not be a part of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, as he had gone to Calcutta to attend to a sick sister.
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Became blind in the last days of his career
Talking about KN Singh’s family, he had 6 siblings. Had a sister and five brothers, but he could not become a father so he adopted a child named Pushkar. It is also said that KN Singh became completely blind in the last days of his career. In fact, if reports are to be believed, he underwent a minor cataract operation. After this it became less visible and after a while it stopped.
Career of KN Singh
KN Singh started his Bollywood career in the year 1936 with the film Sunehra Samsar. He then acted in many films like Mukti, Thokar, Aapki Marji, Takdeer, Jawaar Bhata, Humayun, Barsaat Ki Raat, Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala. His last film Ajuba was released in 1991. He breathed his last on 31 January 2000.