Dev Anand Age, Wiki and Bio

Dev Anand

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/09/1923
Age101 years
BirthplaceShakargarh, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan)

Bio/Wiki

Real nameDharamdev Pishorimal Anand

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityLahore Government College in Lahore (Pakistan)
Educational QualificationBachelor of Arts in English

Personal Life

Date of Death3/12/2011
Place of DeathLondon, England
Zodiac signLibra
Nationality
  • British Indian (1923-1947)
  • Indian (1947-2011)
HometownGharota, Gurdaspur, Punjab
ReligionHinduism
Address2nd Iris Park, Juhu, Mumbai
SchoolSacred Heart School, Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Suraiya (actor) (1948-1951)
Marriage DateYear, 1954

Family

WifeKalpana Kartik
Children
SonSuneil Anand
DaughterDevina Anand
Parents
FatherPishori Lal Anand
MotherUnknown
Siblings
Brother
  • Manmohan Anand (advocate)
  • Chetan Anand (filmmaker)
  • Vijay Anand (filmmaker)
Sister
  • Sheel Kanta Kapur (Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s mother)
  • Usha Madhok
  • Bonnie Sareen

Career

Debut
As an ActorFilm: Hum Ek Hain (1946) as 'Shankar'
As a ProducerFilm: Afsar (1950)
As a DirectorFilm: Prem Pujari (1970)
Last Film
As an ActorFilm (released): Aman Ke Farishtey (2016) as 'Paramveer'
As a Producer & DirectorFilm: Chargesheet (2011)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Civilian Award
  • 2001: Padma Bhushan
National Film Awards
  • 1965: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for the film 'Guide'
  • 2002: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Filmfare Awards
  • 1959: Best Actor for the film ‘Kala Pani'
  • 1966: Best Actor for the film ‘Guide'
  • 1992: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
National Honours
  • 1995: Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 1997: Mumbai Academy of Moving Images Award
  • 1998: Lifetime Achievement Award from Ujala Anandlok Film Awards Committee
  • 1999: Sansui Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2000: Film Goers’ “Mega Movie Maestro of the Millennium Award”
  • 2001: Special Screen Award, Evergreen Star of the Millennium Award
  • 2003: Lifetime Achievement Award at IIFA Award
  • 2004: Legend of Indian Cinema Award
  • 2005: Sony Golden Glory Award
  • 2006: ANR National Award, Glory of India Award by IIAF
  • 2007: Punjab Ratan (Jewel of Punjab) Award
  • 2008: Lifetime Achievement Award from Ramya Cultural Academy and IIJS Solitaire Awards
  • 2009: Max Stardust Award, The Legend Award from Rajinikanth
  • 2010: Phalke Ratna Award, Rashtriya Gaurav Award
  • 2011: Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman, NDTV Indian of the Year’s Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2012: Honoured with a brass statue, Lifetime Achievement Maestro Award from Whistling Woods International Institute and a commemorative postage stamp
  • 2013: Lifetime Achievement Maestro Award from Whistling Woods International Institute
International Honours
  • 2000: Honoured by the First Lady of the United States of America, Indo-American Association ‘Star of the Millennium’ Award
  • 2001: ‘New York State Assembly Citation’ for ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Cinematic Arts’
  • 2005: ‘Special National Film Award’ by the Government of Nepal
  • 2008: Guest of honour at Highland Council, Inverness, Scotland

Favourites

Actors
  • Ashok Kumar
  • Charlie Chaplin
ActressSnehprabha Pradhan
Colour
  • Yellow
  • Brown
  • Black

Some Lesser Known Facts

Dev Anand was a prominent Indian actor, director, and producer in Hindi cinema.
Despite wanting to pursue higher education in English, he faced financial obstacles.
He co-founded 'Navketan Films' with his brother Chetan Anand.
Dev Anand played a significant role in launching the careers of stars like Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman, and Tabu.
He had an enduring but unsuccessful love story with Suraiya.
After acting in 'Kala Pani' (1958), Dev Anand was prohibited from wearing a black suit.
He actively opposed the internal emergency and founded the 'National Party of India.'
Dev Anand passed away in London on 3 December 2011 due to cardiac arrest.