Vijay Anand (22 January 1934 – 23 February 2004), also known as Goldie Anand, was an

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, producer,

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and actor, who is known for acclaimed films such as ''

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'' (1965), ''

Teesri Manzil ''Teesri Manzil'' (English: "Third Floor") is a 1966 Indian musical thriller film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Nasir Hussain. It starred Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh, along with Laxmi Chhaya, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar, ...

'' (1966), ''

Jewel Thief ''Jewel Thief'' is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller heist film directed by Vijay Anand. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vyjayantimala and features four bond girl-like actresses portrayed by Tanuja, Helen, Faryal and Anju M ...

'' (1967) and '' Johny Mera Naam'' (1970). He made most of his films for the in-house banner Navketan Films and was part of the Anand family.

Background and personal life

Vijay Anand was born in

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, the son of Pishori Lal Anand, a successful and affluent advocate. He was the youngest of nine siblings. The producer and director Chetan Anand and the celebrated actor

Dev Anand Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was ...

were his brothers, and among his sister was Sheel Kanta Kapur, mother of film director

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. Vijay married his much younger niece, Sushma Kohli, the daughter of his older sister. This uncle-niece pairing is forbidden in much of Indian society and was a scandal when it happened. The couple married in the face of resistance from many quarters, not least their own families, but they had a happy marriage which lasted all their lives.

Career

Though Vijay Anand has had a career as an actor, screenwriter, editor, and producer, he will primarily be remembered as a director. He made his directorial debut in 1957 superhit '' Nau Do Gyarah.'' The film, where Vijay's brother

played the leading role, was shot in only 40 days. Some of Vijay's other successful movies as a director are '' Kala Bazar'' (1960), ''

'' (1965), ''

'' (1966), ''

'' (1967), '' Johny Mera Naam'' (1970), '' Tere Mere Sapne'' (1971), '' Ram Balram'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1982). Nearly all of these films were made by Navketan films, the production company started by the Anand brothers themselves. Notable exceptions were''Teesri Manzil'', which was produced by

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," Ram-Balram" produced by Tony Juneja and "Rajput" produced by Mushir-Riaz.The period 1957-1970 must be reckoned the High Noon of Vijay Anand's career, as is evident from the films listed above. Vijay's 1965 film ''Guide'' starring Dev Anand and

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, which was based on R. K. Narayan's novel of the same name, marked the acme of Vijay Anand's career. It was not only his biggest blockbuster but also his most critically acclaimed movie, celebrated by the masses, the classes and music-lovers alike. Navketan attempted an international release of an English-language remake of ''Guide,'' but without success. Vijay Anand is known for his stylish song picturization, such as the numbers; "O Haseena Zulfonwali" (''

''), "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai" (''

'') and "Honthon Mein Aisi Baat" (''

''). He debuted as an actor with the film '' Agra Road'' (1957). As an actor, his most memorable roles were in the films like '' Kala Bazar'' (1960), '' Haqeeqat'' (1964), '' Kora Kagaz'' (1974), (in which he starred opposite

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) and ''

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki ''Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki'' is a 1978 Indian drama film directed by Raj Khosla and Sudesh Issar. It is based on a Marathi novel titled ''Ashi Tujhi Preet'' by Chandrakant Kakodkar. The film won Nutan her 5th and final Filmfare Award in the ...

'' (1978). Songless thriller film '' Chor Chor'' (1974), in which Leena Chandavarkar was his heroine. He acted in ''

Ghungroo Ki Awaaz ''Ghungroo Ki Awaaz'' () is a 1981 Bollywood Horror- Mystery Film directed by the Ramsay Brothers and produced by Vijay Anand. It features Vijay Anand, Rekha in the lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. It was loosely inspired b ...

'' (1981) and '' Double Cross'' (1972) with

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as well as '' Chhupa Rustam'' (1973) and '' Tere Mere Sapne'' with

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. To the younger generation of the 1990s he is also known for playing detective ''Sam'' in the television series '' Tehkikaat'' (1994). He served a short stint as the chairman of the

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, India's censor board, a position from which he resigned, in 2002, after he ran into ideological differences with the government over the introduction of ratings for adult movies. Goldie, as he was affectionately called, died on 23 February 2004 due to a

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. He was aged 70.

Filmography

Legacy

Sriram Raghavan's ''

Johnny Gaddar ''Johnny Gaddaar'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan, produced under the banner Adlabs. It stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, in his film debut, alongside Dharmendra, Biswajit Chatterjee, ...

'', a

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style thriller is dedicated to his influence on the Hindi noir/thriller genre. It also pays tribute to him in a scene in which his movie '' Johny Mera Naam'' is being watched by a character and there he takes the name johnny to hide his identity. A retrospective of his films was held at

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(IFFI), held at Goa in 2007. His film ''Guide'' has been studied and analyzed by several writers and thinkers. The book ''Guide the Film Perspectives'' has an in-depth study on the genius of the director running through the film.

Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Director The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in Hindi cinema. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year. Superlatives Bimal Roy has the r ...

for ''

'' (1965) * Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for ''

'' (1965) *

Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay The Filmfare Best Screenplay Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Superlatives ;Most Awards *Salim–Javed – 3 * Basu Chatterjee – 3 * Rajkumar Hirani – 3 *Mani Ratnam – 2 ...

for ''

Johnny Mera Naam ''Johny Mera Naam'' () is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language crime action film directed by Vijay Anand. The film stars the director's brother, Dev Anand and Pran in the roles of brothers separated in childhood. Hema Malini, Jeevan, Premnath, I. S. ...

'' (1970) *

Filmfare Award for Best Editing The Filmfare Best Editing Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Superlatives Most Awards * Sreekar Prasad – 4 * Hrishikesh Mukherjee – 3 * Raj Kapoor – 3 * Sanjay Verma – 3 ...

for ''

'' (1970) *

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as Best Editor for ''

'' (1970) *

as Best Editor for '' Double Cross'' (1972)

References

External links

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Vijay Anand Special Issue on Indian Auteur

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