Hindi star, producer and director. Born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, as Devdutt Pishorimal
Anand. Arts degree from Punjabi University; went to Bombay to join elder brother Chetan
Anand in the IPTA. Started acting at Prabhat (1945) where he met Guru Dutt. First hit,
Ziddi, at Bombay Talkies. Launched Navketan (1949) with Chetan Anand, later (1953) joined
by younger brother and star director Vijay Anand (e.g. Guide). Produced Guru Dutt's
directorial debut, Baazi. Navketan spawned much new talent: directors Guru Dutt, Vijay Anand, Raj Khosia, composers S.D. and R.D.Burman, Jai Dev, Lyrcist Sahir Ludhianvi and Neeraj and cameraman Fali Mistri. Ratra and D. K. Prabhakar, actors Johny Walker,ZeenatAman, Ektil Sharma, Tina Munim. Top
star at Filmistan; made several of his most famous hits with Subodh Mukherjee
(Munimji, Paying Guest) and other Filmistantrained directors like Nasir Hussain
and Shakti Samanta. Turned director in 1970. Directed, produced and starred in film launching his son, Suneil Anand (Anand Aur Anand). Now mainly produces and directs own starring vehicles deploying a more conventional heroic persona. Together with Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, he ushered in the dominant acting idiom of post independence Hindi cinema. His style is demarcated from the naturalist methodacting modes of Motilal, Balraj Sahni and the Ashok Kumar of Kismet (1943). Amit Khanna noted: 'Dev Anand's forte was the boy next door, part lover, part clown and part do gooder.' Although never the reviewers' favorite, he claimed that filming 'should be brought as close as possible to tlie making of a newspaper'. His deliberately awkward pastiches invoke various sources (e.g. Gary Grant, Gregory Peck). With directors Chetan and Vijay Anand, Guru Dutt and Subodh Mukherjee, along with playback singer
Kishore Kumar, he satirized and reconstituted generic styles such as Capra's (Nau Do Gyarah), John Huston's (Jaal), the thriller (Jewel Thief, CID), the love story (Tere Ghar Ke Saamne, Paying Guest) and the Hollywood epic in Guide. Directorial concerns include the alleged aimlessness of today's
youth contrasted with the civilisational glory of the freedom struggle (e.g. Hare Rama Hare
Krishna). Acted in the films he directed.Married actress Kalpana Kartik in 1954.
FILMOGRAPHY (* also directed): 1946: Hum Ek Haiti, 1947: Aage Badho, Mohan, 1948: Hum
Bhi Insaan Hain, Vidya, Ziddi, 1949: Jeet, Namoona, Shayar, Udhaar, 1950: Afsar, Birha Ki Raat, Dilruba, Hindustan Hamara, Khel, Madhubala, Nili, Nirala, 1951: Aaram; Baazi, Do Sitare, Nadaun, Sanam, Sazaa, Stage,Kisht', Taxi Driver. 1955: Faraar, House Number 44; Insaniyat, Milap, Munimji, 1956: cm; Fuinloosh, Pocketmaar, 1957: Baarish, Dushmun, Nau Do Gyarah', Paying
Guest, 1958: Amur Deep, KulaPam, Solva Saal, 1959: Love Marriage 1960: Bambai Ka Babu;
Ek K Baad Ek, Jaali Note, Kala Bazaar, Manzi', Sarhad, 1961: Hum Dono, JabPyarKisise HotaHai, Maya, Roop Ki iChoron Ka Ruja, 1962: Asli Naqli, Baat Ek Raat Ki, 1963: Kinare Kinare, Tere Ghar
Ke Saarmne, 1964: Sharabi, 1965: Guide, Teen Deviyan 1966: Pyar Mohabhat, 1967: Jlewel Thief 1968: Duniva. Kahin Aur Chal: 1969: Mahal, 1970: Johnny Mera Naam, Prem Pujari*. 1971: Hare Rama Hare
Krishna*, Gambler, Tere Mere Sapne, 1972: Yeh Gulistan Hamura, 1973: Chhupa Rustom,
Joshila, Sharif Budmush', Banarasi Babu, Hira Panna*', 1974: Ishq Ishq Ishq*, Amir Garib, Prem Shastra, 1975: Warrant, 1976: Bullet,.Jaaneman, 1977: Darling Darling, Kalabaaz, SahihBuhadur, 1978: DesPardes*,
1980: Marn Pasand, Lootmaar*, 1982: Swami Dada*, 1984: Anand Aur Anand, 1985: Hum Naujawam*, 1989: Sachche Ka Bol Bala*, Lashkar, 1990: Awwal Number*, 1991: .Sau Karod*, 1992: Pyar Ka Tarana (only directed); 1995 Gangster*.