Chetan Anand Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Actor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/01/1921
Age	76 years (died on 06, Jul, 1997)
Birthplace	Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India
Date of Death	06/07/1997

Bio/Wiki

	Chetan Anand was a prominent Indian director, producer, actor, and screenplay writer who worked in Hindi Cinema. He was awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for the film ‘Neecha Nagar’ (1946), which gained recognition as the first Indian film at the international level. Chetan Anand was the elder brother of Dev Anand and Vijay Anand. He died in 1997 in Mumbai.

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm (approx.)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

	Chetan Anand studied Hindu scriptures at Gurukula Kangri and graduated from a government college in Lahore.

Personal Life

Date of Birth	03/01/1921
Birthplace	Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India (now India)
Date of Death	06/07/1997
Place of Death	Mumbai
Death Cause	Not known
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	British Indian (1921-1947), Indian (1947-1997)

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Priya Rajvansh (actor)
Marriage Date	1943

Family

Father

Pishori Lal Anand (Advocate)

Mother

Not available

Siblings

Brother	Manmohan Anand, Vijay Anand (filmmaker), Dev Anand (actor, director, and producer)
Sister	Sheel Kanta Kapur (Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s mother), Usha Madhok, Bonnie Sareen

Spouse

Uma Anand (actor, journalist, and broadcaster)

Children

Son	2
Daughter	None

Career

Debut

As a director	Film: Neecha Nagar (1946) Television series: Param Vir Chakra (1988)
As a screenwriter	Film: Afsar (1950)
As an actor	Film: Humsafar (1953)
As a producer	Film: Saheb Bahadur (1977)

Last Film

As a Director & Producer	Film: Haathon Ki Lakeeren (1986) TV Series: Param Vir Chakra (1988)
As an Actor	Film: Kinare Kinare (1963) as 'Puran'

Awards, Honours, Achievements

1946: Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival for the film ‘Neecha Nagar’
1965: National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film for ‘Haqeeqat’
1982: Filmfare Best Story Award for the film ‘Kudrat’

Some Lesser Known Facts

Chetan Anand joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1930.
He worked for the BBC in 1930.
Chetan started teaching History at Doon School in the early 40s.
Chetan Anand founded 'Navketan Films' in 1949 with Dev Anand.
He established his production company, 'Himalaya Films,' in 1960.
Chetan Anand introduced Rajesh Khanna to Hindi cinema.
He fell in love with actress Priya Rajvansh.
In his last will, a significant portion of his wealth was bequeathed to Priya Rajvansh.
Chetan Anand's sons, Ketan Anand and Vivek Anand, were charged with Priya Rajvansh's murder in 2000.
A book titled 'Chetan Anand: The Poetics of Film' was written in 2007 by his wife, Uma Anand, and son Ketan Anand.
Chetan Anand's films were shown at the Stuttgart Film Festival and the India International Centre in New Delhi in 2007.
In 2013, India Post released a commemorative postage stamp featuring Chetan Anand.