Premnath Malhotra was born on November 21, 1926 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Johny Mera Naam (1970), Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974) and Barsaat (1949). He was married to Bina Rai. He died on November 3, 1992 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.