![]() Anand quoted in an interview that "I remember when I gate-crashed into the office of the man who gave me the first break, he kept looking at me – Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios. Anand aspired to become a performer after seeing Ashok Kumar's performance in films such as Achhut Kanya and Kismet. He joined his older brother, Chetan, as a member of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). Later, he worked as a clerk in an accounting firm for a salary of Rs. He began his career in the military censor's office at Churchgate, for a monthly salary of Rs. Anand left his hometown for Bombay in the early 1940s. Career Anand on a 2013 stamp of IndiaĪfter completing his BA degree in English literature from the Government College, Lahore (then in British India). Part of the Anand family, he co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 with his elder brother Chetan Anand. degree in English Literature from the Government College, Lahore in British India. He did his schooling till matriculation from Sacred Heart School, Dalhousie, (then in Punjab) and went to Government college Dharamshala before going to Lahore to study. Court), Chetan Anand and the younger one was Vijay Anand. His older brothers were Manmohan Anand (Advocate, Gurdaspur Dist. One of Dev's younger sisters is Sheel Kanta Kapur, who is the mother of film director Shekhar Kapur. Dev was the third of four sons born to Anand. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a well-to-do advocate in Gurdaspur District Court. Throughout the 70s and 80s, he starred in many box office hits such as Johny Mera Naam (1970), which was highest grosser of the year, Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Banarasi Babu (1973), Heera Panna (1973), Amir Garib (1974), Warrant (1975), Des Pardes (1978), Lootmaar (1980) and Swami Dada (1982), Hum Naujawan (1985) and Lashkar (1989).Īnand was born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand on 26 September 1923 in the Shakargarh tehsil of the Gurdaspur district in Punjab (British India). In the 70s, he debuted in the direction of the espionage drama Prem Pujari. Narayan, which became a highly successful movie and was entered for Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awards. He acquired a romantic image with films such as Manzil (1960), Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Hum Dono (1961), Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963).Ī major milestone for Anand was Guide (1965), based on the novel by R. In later years, he starred many successful films such as Jaal (1952), Pocket Maar (1956), Munimji (1955), Funtoosh (1956), Paying Guest (1957) and Kala Pani (1958). His breakthrough Baazi (1951), is regarded as the forerunner of the spate of "Bombay Noir" films that followed in Bollywood in the 1950s. In 1949, Anand launched his own company Navketan Films, under this banner, he produced and directed some of his most successful films. In the late 40s, Anand was offered a few roles starring as the male lead opposite singer-actress Suraiya in woman-oriented films such as Vidya (1948), Jeet (1949), Afsar (1950) and Sanam (1951). ![]() In 1946, he debuted with a lead role in Prabhat Films' Hum Ek Hain, a film about Hindu-Muslim unity. Many of Dev Anand's films explored his cultural viewpoint of the world and often highlighted many socially relevant topics. His style was often copied by other actors. ![]() Īnand's fast dialogue delivery and unique nodding style became the trademarks of his acting in movies. ![]() He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor twice and Filmfare's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian cinema. He was one of the most successful actors of Indian cinema and a part of "Trinity – The Golden Trio" along with Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar. Dev Anand (born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), was an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades.
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