Dev Anand
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Dharamdev Anand 26 September 1923 Shakargarh, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, British India (now in Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 3 December 2011 (aged 88) London, England |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Dev Sahab |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director, co-founder Navketan Films (1949) |
| Years active | 1946–2011 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Kalpana Kartik (1954–2011, till Dev Anand's death) |
| Children |
Suneil Anand Devina Anand |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2001) |
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Dharamdev Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian film actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian known for his notable works in the history of Indian cinema. Part of the Anand family, he co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 with his elder brother Chetan Anand. Anand is regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian cinema. His career spanned more than 65 years with acting in 114 Hindi films, of which 92 have him play the main solo lead hero, and he did two English films.
Dev was born Dharamdev Anand on 26 September 1923 in the Shakargarh tehsil of the Gurdaspur district in Punjab (British India) (present-day Narowal district of Pakistan). His father Pishori Lal Anand was a well-to-do advocate. Dev was the third of four sons born to Pishori Lal Anand. One of Dev's younger sisters is Sheel Kanta Kapur, who is the mother of film director Shekhar Kapur. His older brothers were Manmohan Anand (Advocate, Gurdaspur Dist. Court) and Chetan Anand and younger one was Vijay Anand. Dev Anand spent his early years in Gharota village . He did his schooling till matriculation from Sacred Heart School, Dalhousie, (then in Punjab) and went to college Dharamsala before going to Lahore to study. Later Dev completed BA degree in English Literature from the Government College, Lahore in British India.
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