In 1998, at the age of 78, Pran suffered a heart attack, after which he started rejecting film offers due to age-related problems. But in the 1990s, Amitabh Bachchan requested Pran to do roles in his home productions "Tere Mere Sapne" (1996) and "Mrityudata" (1997). Pran made an exception by acting in them to help Bachchan through a difficult time in his career. In 1997, his character in "Mrityudaata" was modified to compensate for Pran's shaking legs in real life and in "Tere Mere Sapne", his shots were taken with him seated. After 2000, he made few guest appearances.