Dev
Anand,
the
late
legendary
actor,
is
widely
regarded
as
the
greatest
actor
in
Indian
cinema
to
this
day.
With
a
career
spanning
over
six
decades,
his
stardom
and
fan
base
are
next
to
none,
especially
among
female
audiences.
It's
been
eleven
years
since
he
left
us
with
his
cinematic
masterpieces,
and
today,
on
the
occasion
of
his
death
anniversary,
here
is
a
quick
recap
of
his
stellar
journey.
Dev
Saheb,
or
the
Evergreen
Star,
as
he
was
fondly
addressed
by
the
near
and
dear
ones,
was
originally
known
by
the
name
of
Dharmadev
Pishorimal
Anand
and
was
born
into
a
well-to-do
family
in
Shankargarh,
Punjab
(now
in
Pakistan).
His
father
was
a
practising
advocate.
He
went
on
to
study
English
in
Lahore,
but
his
burning
desire
to
break
into
the
film
industry
led
him
to
Mumbai.
But
before
deep
diving
into
the
world
of
cinema
and
especially
acting,
his
first
job
was
in
the
Indian
army.
Dev
Anand
was
not
just
an
actor
bust
also
a
screenwriter,
director
and
producer,
had
worked
hundred
plus
films.
Dev
Anand
landed
in
the
city
of
dreams,
Mumbai,
with
just
Rs
30
in
his
pocket,
and
at
his
first
job,
he
read
letters
written
by
the
soldiers
to
their
family
members.
For
this,
his
salary
was
65
rupees.
Noticing
the
dedication
he
had
towards
his
job,
Dev
was
soon
offered
a
job
in
the
Military
Censor
Office.
Soon
he
quit
this
job
to
delve
in
the
world
of
cinema.
The
1946
film
Hum
Ek
Hain
by
Prabhat
Talkies
was
Dev
Anand's
first
break
as
an
actor,
and
during
its
shooting
in
Pune,
he
got
acquainted
with
superstar
Guru
Dutt.
Two
years
later,
in
1948,
Dev
Sahab's
Ziddi,
produced
by
Bombay
Talkies,
was
released,
giving
him
his
big
break
as
the
film
went
on
to
become
a
super
hit.
Dev
Sahab
was
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
best
looking
actors
of
the
industry
of
his
time.
His
love
story
was
also
something
like
his
films.
He
was
deeply
in
love
with
actress
Suraiya,
as
she
was
also
head
over
heels
for
Dev,
but
their
love
story
remains
incomplete.
Dev
Anand's
filmography
consists
of
more
than
a
hundred
films
like
Guide,
Hare
Krishna,
Hare
Ram,
Des
Pardes,
and
many
others.