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Creativity comes with a streak of madness!
I was the first from the film industry to oppose the Emergency.
Our entire political system is rotten. The level of poverty in India is appalling because we haven't grown as a democracy. What sort of a democracy would allow tribal areas to exist, and encourage slogans of minorities and Dalits? Why should a Dalit be proud to be called a Dalit?
Sometimes outstanding films do no business and sometimes films which are not so good work.
I wish I could play a musical instrument or dance. If I were both - a great musician as well as a great dancer - there's no doubt I'd have conquered the world.
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Biography:
Dev Anand - A living legend
Dev Anand, one of the biggest living legends of Indian cinema, gave it some of the best films. He was one of the most handsome actors of his era and created a niche for himself as suave, good looking debonair.
Born in a small town called Gurdaspur in Punjab on Sep 26, 1923, Dev Anand was the second son of Devdutt Pishorimal Anand, a well-known advocate.
After completing his schooling, Dev Anand enrolled himself at the Government College in Lahore (Pakistan) and graduated in English literature from there.
His love for acting compelled him to move his based to Mumbai and he joined elder brother Chetan Anand in IPTA. Initially, he had to struggle a lot to find a foothold in filmdom and finally, in 1946 he bagged his first role in Prabhat's "Hum Ek Hain". The film bombed.
While shooting for "Hum Ek Hain", he met veteran filmmaker Guru Dutt, who was the choreographer of the film. They hit it off from day one. Both of them promised to work together.
But before they could formalise their plans, Dev Anand got a chance to work in "Ziddi" in 1948 and the film turned out to be a huge success. In the following year he launched his own banner Navketan, which continues to churn out movies even today.
In 1951, after the failure of "Afsar", his first film as a producer, he invited his friend Guru Dutt to direct a crime thriller "Baazi" for his banner. The film, which launched Dutt as a director, hit the bull's eye at box office and there was no looking back for the actor.
The success of "Baazi" catapulted Dev Anand into the league of big stars and he became a phenomenon. Audiences started imitating his unique style, which became a fashion statement in those days.
Dev Anand and Guru Dutt's next film was "Jaal" (1952), which saw him as heartless smuggler. The film got a lukewarm response at box-office.
With this film Dev Anand and Guru Dutt partnership ended because the later decided to act in his films.
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