Dev Anand 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 Indian cinema, Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most succes ...

(born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), was an Indian actor, film producer, film director and screenwriter known for his work in

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. Anand is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than 100 films. Anand is a recipient of four

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, including two for Best Actor. The Government of India honored him with

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, Indian third highest civilian honour in 2001 and with

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in 2002. In 1946, Anand debuted with a lead role in

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's '' Hum Ek Hain'', a film about Hindu-Muslim unity. He had his first hit in '' Ziddi'' (1948) and gained widespread recognition with the superhit '' Baazi'' (1951), which is regarded as the forerunner of the spate of "Bombay Noir" films that followed in Bollywood in the 1950s. In later years, he starred in top grossing films such as '' Jaal'' (1952), ''

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'' (1954), '' Insaniyat'' (1955), ''

Munimji ''Munimji'' () is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Dev Anand and Nalini Jaywant, and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The story idea was by Ranjan, the screenplay was by Nasir Hussain, and dialogues by Nasir Hussain and ...

'' (1955), ''

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'' (1956), '' Pocket Maar'' (1956), ''

Funtoosh ''Funtoosh'' is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Sheila Ramani and K. N. Singh. It was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1956, and was declared a "Hit". Plot Ram goes crazy after the death of his mother an ...

'' (1956), ''

Paying Guest ''Paying Guest'' is a 1957 Bollywood Romance drama film directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The film stars Dev Anand and Nutan along with Shubha Khote. The soundtrack, composed by Sachin Dev Burman, received a degree of popularity and made a lastin ...

'' (1957), '' Kala Pani'' (1958) and ''

Kala Bazar ''Kala Bazar'' () is a 1960 Hindi crime film produced by Dev Anand for Navketan Films. Written and directed by Dev's younger brother Vijay Anand, the film starred Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Vijay Anand, Chetan Anand, Nanda, Rashid Khan, Mad ...

'' (1960). Anand acquired a romantic image with films such as ''

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'' (1960), ''

Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai ''Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai '' () is a 1961 Hindi-language musical comedy film that became a box office hit. It was written, produced, and directed by Nasir Hussain. The first film Hussain ever produced, it featured Dev Anand and Hussain fixt ...

'' (1961), '' Hum Dono'' (1961), '' Asli-Naqli'' (1962) and ''

Tere Ghar Ke Samne ''Tere Ghar Ke Samne'' (English: ''In Front of Your House'') is a 1963 Hindi film. Released on 5 April 1963, it was a major hit in India, taking the sixth spot in highest grossing films of the year. The film, produced by Dev Anand and written a ...

'' (1963). The 1965 film ''

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'' marked a major milestone in Anand's career. Based on the novel by

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, it became a box office success; and was entered for

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at the

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. He reunited with Vijay Anand for the movie '' Jewel Thief'' (1967), based on the thriller genre, it went on to become a hit at the box office. In the 70s, he forayed into direction with espionage drama ''

Prem Pujari ''Prem Pujari'' () is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced, directed and written by Dev Anand for Navketan Films, his directorial debut. It stars Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Shatrughan Sinha, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and a th ...

''. Throughout the 70s and 80s, he starred in a number of highly successful films such as (1970), which was highest grosser of the year, '' Hare Rama Hare Krishna'' (1971), '' Banarasi Babu'' (1973), ''

Heera Panna ''Heera Panna'' is a 1973 Hindi romance film. Written, produced, and directed by Dev Anand for Navketan films, the film stars Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Raakhee, Rehman, Jeevan, A.K. Hangal, Paintal and Dheeraj Kumar. The film's music was compos ...

'' (1973), ''

Amir Garib ''Amir Garib'' () is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Mohan Kumar. The film stars Dev Anand, Hema Malini, Prem Nath, Tanuja, Sujit Kumar and Ranjeet. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Plot Manmoh ...

'' (1974), '' Warrant'' (1975), '' Des Pardes'' (1978), ''

Lootmaar ''Lootmaar'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi mystery film produced and directed by Dev Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Mehmood, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Simple Kapadia, Shreeram Lagoo, and ...

'' (1980), ''

Hum Naujawan ''Hum Naujawan'' () is a 1985 Indian drama film directed by Dev Anand. He himself played the central character in the film dedicated to young students. It marked the debut of Richa Sharma, Tabu, Bunty Behl and Atlee Brar with Anupam Kher and ...

'' (1985) and ''

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'' (1989). The 2011 film ''

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'' was Anand's final film. Anand's fast dialogue delivery and unique nodding style became the trademarks of his acting in movies. His style was often copied by other actors. Many of Dev Anand's films explored his cultural viewpoint of the world and often highlighted many socially relevant topics. Anand won the

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for the films ''Kala Pani'' and ''Guide''.

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Filmography A filmography is a list of films related by some criteria. For example, an actor's career filmography is the list of films they have appeared in; a director's comedy filmography is the list of comedy films directed by a particular Film director, ...