On Dev Anand's 102nd birth anniversary on September 26, Subhash K Jha lists his finest films.
Rahi (1952)
Adapted from Mulk Raj Anand's novel Two Leaves & A Bud, Dev starred as an oppressive tea plantation manager who sheds his sadistic side when he meets plantation worker Ganga (Nalini Jaywant).
The K A Abbas directed film also released in English and Russian.
Jaal (1952)
Guru Dutt's masterpiece of suspense and romance.
Dev was cast as the rakish and unscrupulous smuggler Tony who seduces the bewitching Maria (Geeta Bali).
Nau Do Gyarah (1957)
Dev's wife-to-be Kalpana Kartik plays an heiress who runs away from an arranged marriage and meets him on the way.
Vijay Anand directed.
The song Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke is still popular.
Bambai Ka Babu (1960)
In the Raj Khosla film co-starring Suchitra Sen, Dev plays a criminal who pretends to be the dead son of an heir-less family.
Hum Dono (1961)
Dev in his 1st double role.
Playing soldiers, one presumed dead, the other has to take his place in his wife's life.
The beautiful song Abhi Na Jao Chod Kar is still so popular.
Guide (1965)
As the tourist guide Raju who brings home a client's unhappy wife (Waheeda Rehman), grooms her to stardom, falls in love with and then betrays her, Dev gave a boldly defiant performance which won a Filmfare award.
Jewel Thief (1967)
'Raat akeli hai bujh gaye diye,' Tanuja sings to seduce Dev, but which one?
There were 2 of them lurking in the frames of Vijay Anand's suspense thriller.
Johny Mera Naam (1970)
Dev's big hit featured him as a cop who infiltrates Premnath's gang.
Hema Malini and Dev did 9 films together.
Tere Mere Sapne (1971)
This Vijay Anand film told the story of an idealistic doctor's descent into corruption.
Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971)
Dev's 2nd directorial venture (after Prem Pujari) was set in Kathmandu, where a brother (Dev) is on a hunt for his sister (Zeenat Aman).