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Prakash Belawadi

Prakash Belawadi, Bengaluru theatre director, actor, filmmaker and journalist; National Film Award winner for Stumble and 2019 Helpmann Award winner for Counting and Cracking; works across Kannada, Hindi and other Indian cinema.

Prakash Jha (प्रकाश झा)

Prakash Jha (प्रकाश झा), born 1952 in Bihar, is an Indian film director, producer, and actor known for socio-political Hindi films including Damul, Gangaajal, and Raajneeti.

Prakash Mehra (प्रकाश मेहरा)

Prakash Mehra (प्रकाश मेहरा), 1939–2009, Hindi film director-producer of Bijnor, UP. Made Zanjeer (1973), the first Prakash Mehra Productions film that created Amitabh Bachchan's angry-young-man star image; later hits Hera Pheri, Muqaddar Ka Sikander, Laawaris, Sharaabi.

Prakash Raj (ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ)

Prakash Raj (Prakash Rai, ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ), Indian character actor in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema; five National Film Awards including Kanchivaram, eight Nandi Awards, villain roles, producer-director, 2019 independent Lok Sabha candidate.

Pran (प्राण कृष्ण सिकंद अहलूवालिया) (actor)

Pran (प्राण कृष्ण सिकंद अहलूवालिया), born Pran Krishan Sikand (1920–2013), was an Indian actor in over 350 Hindi films, Hindi cinema's most iconic villain and later a celebrated character actor.

Pranav Mohanlal (പ്രണവ് മോഹൻലാൽ)

Pranav Mohanlal (പ്രണവ് മോഹൻലാൽ), son of actor Mohanlal, is a Malayalam film actor. Child artist in Onnaman and Punarjani (Kerala State Award), lead debut Aadhi (2018), breakthrough Hridayam (2022), acclaimed in Dies Irae (2025).

Prancer (film)

Prancer is a 1989 American Christmas drama-fantasy film directed by John Hancock, in which a young girl finds an injured reindeer she believes is Santa's Prancer.

Praneet Bhat

Praneet Bhat (also spelled Bhatt), born 1980 in Srinagar, is an Indian television actor famous as Shakuni in Mahabharat (2013–2014), a 2014 Indian Telly Award winner, Bigg Boss 8 contestant, and later Porus and Shrimad Ramayan actor.

Pranit More

Pranit More (born 1991) is an Indian stand-up comedian and former radio jockey from Mumbai, also known as Maharashtrian Bhau, a Bigg Boss 19 second runner-up famous for crowd-work shows and the 2026 Rs 370 biryani controversy and FIR.

Pranitha Subhash

Pranitha Subhash (Kannada: ಪ್ರಣಿತಾ ಸುಭಾಷ್), born 1992 in Bengaluru, is an Indian actress in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and Malayalam cinema, known for Porki, Bheema Theeradalli, Attarintiki Daredi, and Masss.

Prank Encounters

Prank Encounters is a Netflix hidden-camera prank show hosted by Gaten Matarazzo, where two strangers on fake one-day jobs meet in staged horror scenarios; 15 episodes, 2019–2021, Propagate.

PrankvsPrank

PrankvsPrank (PvP) is a YouTube couple-prank channel created by Jesse Wellens and Jeana Smith in November 2009 after their 2007 cinnamon-challenge video; it passed 10 million subscribers, won Streamy and Shorty awards, and ended as a duo with their 2016 split.

Prasads Multiplex

Prasads Multiplex (Prasads IMAX, now PCX) is a Hyderabad family entertainment center opened in 2003 as India's third IMAX, with a 92x72 ft screen, five-screen multiplex, food court, and retail; it left the IMAX network in 2014.

Prasanna (பிரசன்னா) (actor)

Prasanna (பிரசன்னா), full name Prasanna Venkatesan, is a Tamil film actor born 1982 in Tiruchirappalli. Debut lead in Mani Ratnam's Five Star (2002); known for Anjathe, Muran, Thiruttu Payale 2, Mafia, and Good Bad Ugly (2025); married to actress Sneha since 2012.

Prasanna Vadanam

Prasanna Vadanam (ప్రసన్న వదనం) is a 2024 Telugu crime thriller directed by Arjun Y K, starring Suhas as a radio jockey with face blindness (prosopagnosia) drawn into a murder case, with Rashi Singh as ACP Vaidehi; released May 3, 2024, streamed on aha.

Prasanth Varma

Prasanth Varma (Telugu: ప్రశాంత్ వర్మ), born 1989, is an Indian Telugu film director and screenwriter, creator of Awe! (2018) and the mythological superhero hit Hanu-Man (2024), which launched the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe.

Prashant Narayanan (प्रशांत नारायणन)

Prashant Narayanan (प्रशांत नारायणन), born 1969 in Thiruvananthapuram, is an Indian actor known for Hindi villain roles, especially Dheeraj Pandey in Murder 2 (2011, Screen Award), Shadows of Time, and Manjhi.

Prashanth (பிரசாந்த் தியாகராஜன்)

Prashanth (பிரசாந்த் தியாகராஜன்), born 1973, is a Tamil film actor, son of actor-director Thiagarajan; debuted in Vaigasi Poranthachu (1990), starred in Jeans (1998), and returned with Andhagan (2024).

Prashanth Neel

Prashanth Neel (Prashanth Neelakantapuram), Kannada-born Indian film director born 1980, debuted with Ugramm (2014) and directed the KGF franchise and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire with Prabhas.

Prassthanam

Prassthanam (प्रस्थानम) is a 2019 Hindi political action drama directed by Deva Katta, remaking his 2010 Telugu film. Starring Sanjay Dutt, Ali Fazal, Manisha Koirala, and Jackie Shroff, it earned ₹4.75 crore in India and mixed reviews.

Prasthanam (ప్రస్థానం)

Prasthanam (ప్రస్థానం, "the journey") is a 2010 Telugu political family drama directed by Deva Katta, starring Sharwanand, Sai Kumar, and Sundeep Kishan; remade in Hindi in 2019 with Sanjay Dutt.

Pratap Pothen

Pratap Pothen (പ്രതാപ് പോത്തൻ), also Prathap Pothan, Indian actor-director (1952–2022) of Malayalam and Tamil cinema; debut Aaravam (1978), National Award for Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai, died in Chennai 15 July 2022.

Prateik Babbar

Prateik Babbar (प्रतिक बब्बर), now Prateik Smita Patil, Indian actor born 1986, son of Smita Patil and Raj Babbar; debut Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), known for Dhobi Ghat, Mulk, Chhichhore, Four More Shots Please.

Prathichaya (പ്രതിഛായ)

Prathichaya (പ്രതിഛായ) is a 2026 Malayalam political thriller written and directed by B. Unnikrishnan, starring Nivin Pauly and Balachandra Menon. Released 26 March 2026, produced by Sree Gokulam Movies and RD Illuminations, streaming on JioHotstar; received mixed reviews.

Prathinidhi 2

Prathinidhi 2 (ప్రతినిధి 2) is a 2024 Telugu political thriller, sequel to 2014's Prathinidhi, directed by journalist Murthy Devagupthapu, starring Nara Rohith as reporter Chetan; released May 10, 2024, three days before AP elections, and streaming on aha.

Prathyusha (ప్రత్యూష)

Prathyusha (ప్రత్యూష), 1981–2002, Telugu-Tamil actress of Raayudu, Samudram, Snehamante Idera, and Kadal Pookkal; died 24 February 2002 in Hyderabad by pesticide poisoning; Supreme Court's 2026 ruling upheld her partner's abetment conviction and ruled out murder and rape.

Prati Roju Pandage (ప్రతి రోజు పండగే)

Prati Roju Pandage (ప్రతి రోజు పండగే), also Prathi Roju Pandage, is a 2019 Telugu family drama directed by Maruthi, starring Sai Dharam Tej, Raashi Khanna, Sathyaraj, and Rao Ramesh; released 20 December 2019, it earned about 34 crore share and became Sai Tej's biggest hit.

Pratibha Ranta

Pratibha Ranta, Hindi actress born 2000 in Shimla, known as Chahat in Qurbaan Hua, Jaya in Laapataa Ladies (Oscars 2025 entry, IIFA Best Debut), Shama in Heeramandi, and 2026's Accused and The Revolutionaries.

Pratibimb

Pratibimb (प्रतिबिंब, "Reflection") is a Marathi play by Mahesh Elkunchwar, part of the theater of the absurd, in which an office worker wakes to find his reflection missing.

Pratibimbalu

Pratibimbalu (ప్రతిబింబాలు), also spelled Prathibimbaalu, is a 1982-shot Telugu drama starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jayasudha, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, finally released in November 2022 after a 40-year delay, distinct from the unrelated Marathi film Pratibimb.