Dev Anand

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Dev Anand (born September 26, 1923) is an Indian actor and film producer. After his success he also got his brothers Chetan Anand and 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 created a record of sorts.

Dev invited Guru Dutt to direct the crime thriller Baazi in 1951. Lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi's song Tadbeer se bigdi huyee proved to be prophetic and Dev went on to become a "star". His style was lapped up by the audience and imitated. Some of his hit films were 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 an Indo-US collaboration released in 1965. This was probably 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 - Sachin Dev Burman, 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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