Dev Anand
Dev Anand (born
September 26,
1923) is an
Indian actor and
film producer. His elder brother
Chetan Anand is credited to bringing him and younger brother
Vijay Anand into the film world. Though he did launch his son
Suneil Anand in films with
Anand aur Anand, the film and Suneil did not get noticed.
He was born in
Gurdaspur in
Punjab to a well-to-do advocate, Devdutt Pishorimal Anand. He graduated in
English literature from the Government College,
Lahore (now in
Pakistan). His love for acting made him leave his hometown. After a flop debut with
Hum Ek Hain in
1946, Dev Anand met
Guru Dutt at Prabhat Studio and struck a rapport with him. His first success came with
Ziddi (
1948).
In
1949, he turned producer and launched his own "banner"
Navketan, which continues to churn out movies year after year. Though his maiden attempt at direction,
Prem Pujari, flopped, his second directorial effort
Hare Rama Hare Krishna in the 1970's with
Zeenat Aman was a big success.
Dev invited
Guru Dutt to
direct the crime thriller
Baazi in
1951. Lyricist
Sahir Ludhianvi's song
Tadbeer se bigdi huyee taqdeer bana le proved to be prophetic and Dev went on to become a star. His style was lapped up by the audience and was widely imitated. He starred in a string of box office successes for the remainder of the 1950's and some of his hit films include
Munimji,
CID,
Paying Guest,
Gambler,
Tere Ghar ke Saamne and
Kaala Pani which got him his first Best Actor
Filmfare Award.
He was romantically involved with
singer-
actress Suraiya and the two of them paired in six films together. During the shooting of a song, a boat capsized and Dev Anand saved Suraiya from drowning. She fell in love with him but her grandmother opposed the relationship. Suraiya remained unmarried all her life.
Dev Anand married film actress
Kalpana Kartik in
1954. His first film in colour,
Guide with
Waheeda Rehman was based on the novel of the same name by
R. K. Narayan. The impetus for making a film from the book came from Dev Anand himself, and he met and persuaded Narayan to give his assent to the project. Dev Anand tapped his friends in Hollywood to lauch an Indo-US coproduction that was shot in Hindi and English simultaneously and was released in
1965. This is regarded by many as his best work till date and he received the Filmfare Award for best actor for the same.
Dev Anand's films are best known for their great music. Some of the most popular
Bollywood songs were picturized on him. His association with music composers -
O. P. Nayyar,
Sachin Dev Burman and his son
Rahul Dev Burman, lyricists -
Majrooh Sultanpuri,
Neeraj,
Shailendra, and
playback singer Mohammad Rafi and
Kishore Kumar produced some of the best songs in the Bollywood history.
In
1991 he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement. Then in
2001, he was felicitated with the
Padma Bhushan, an honour by the Government of India. He was also awarded the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2002, for lifetime contribution to
Indian cinema.
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Hum Ek Hain (
1946)
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Mohan (
1947)
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Aage Badho (
1947)
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Ziddi (
1948)
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Vidya (
1948)
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Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (
1948)
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Udhaar (
1949)
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Shayar (
1949)
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Shair (
1949)
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Jeet (
1949)
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Nirala (
1950)
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Nili (
1950)
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Madhubala (
1950)
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Khel (
1950)
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Hindustan Hamara (
1950)
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Dilruba (
1950)
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Birha Ki Raat (
1950)
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Afsar (
1950)
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Stage (
1951)
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Sazaa (
1951)
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Sanam (
1951)
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Nadaan (
1951)
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Do Sitare (
1951)
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Baazi (
1951)
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Aaram (
1951)
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Zalzala (
1952)
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Tamasha (
1952)
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Jaal (
1952)
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Aandhiyan (
1952)
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Rahi (
1953)
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Patita (
1953)
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Humsafar (
1953)
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Armaan (
1953)
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Taxi Driver (
1954)
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Kashti (
1954)
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Baadbaan (
1954)
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Munimji (
1955)
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Milap (
1955)
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Insaniyat (
1955)
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House No. 44 (
1955)
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Faraar (
1955)
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Pocket Maar (
1956)
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Funtoosh (
1956)
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C.I.D. (
1956)
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Paying Guest (
1957)
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Nau Do Gyarah (
1957)
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Dushman (
1957)
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Baarish (
1957)
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Solva Saal (
1958)
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Kalapani (
1958)
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Amar Deep (
1958)
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Love Marriage (
1959)
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Sarhad (
1960)
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Manzil (
1960)
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Kala Bazar (
1960)
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Jaali Note (
1960)
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Ek Ke Baad Ek (
1960)
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Bambai Ka Babu (
1960)
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Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (
1961)
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Maya (
1961)
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Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (
1961)
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Hum Dono (
1961)
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Baat Ek Raat Ki (
1962)
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Asli-Naqli (
1962)
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Tere Ghar Ke Samne (
1963)
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Kinare Kinare (
1963)
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Sharabi (
1964)
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Teen Devian (
1965)
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Guide (
1965)
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Pyar Mohabbat (
1966)
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Jewel Thief (
1967)
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Kahin Aur Chal (
1968)
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Duniya (
1968)
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Mahal (
1969)
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Prem Pujari (
1970)
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The Evil Within (
1970)
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Johny Mera Naam (
1970)
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Gambler (
1971)
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Tere Mere Sapne (
1971)
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Haré Raama Haré Krishna (
1971)
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Yeh Gulistan Hamara (
1972)
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Shareef Budmaash (
1973)
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Heera Panna (
1973)
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Chhupa Rustam (
1973)
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Banarasi Babu (
1973)
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Joshila (
1973)
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Prem Shastra (
1974)
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Ishq Ishq Ishq (
1974)
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Amir Garib (
1974)
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Warrant (
1975)
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Jaaneman (
1976)
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Bullet (
1976)
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Saheb Bahadur (
1977)
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Kalabaaz (
1977)
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Darling Darling (
1977)
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Des Pardes (
1978)
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Man Pasand (
1980)
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Lootmaar (
1980)
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Swami Dada (
1982)
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Anand Aur Anand (
1984)
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Hum Naujawan (
1985)
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Sachche Ka Bol Bala (
1989)
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Lashkar (
1989)
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Awwal Number (
1990)
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Sau Crore (
1991)
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Gangster (
1994)
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Return of Jewel Thief (
1996)
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Censor (
2001)
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Aman Ke Farishtey (
2003)
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Love at Times Square (
2003)
