Dev Anand Wanted To Make Hare Rama Hare Krishna Sequel
'Dilipsaab was an interesting mix of spontaneity and stylised acting.'
'Why don't I organise an auction of cinematic memorabilia?' recalls Dinesh Raheja. 'There are sure to be legions of film buffs who will cherish the chance to own souvenirs intimately associated with their favourite stars onscreen.'
'Bappi Lahiri was looking for a break so he and his father would meet me.' 'I told Director Bhisham Kohli about this promising young boy from Kolkata, and Bappi came over with his harmonium.' 'Bappi played this composition and Bhisham liked it immediately.' 'As we were discussing, I said I would give the words, and that's how I wrote this song.'
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
'She is the gorgeous Lata, the love of my life.'
'Why should I give you an interview? What will you ask me that has not been asked before?' Devsaab asked A Ganesh Nadar.
All you have to do is answer some questions!
'Everything in life is about timing.' 'I came to films when the disco craze had started.' Everything just fell into place: The shorts, the slimness, the songs, and my combination with Usha Uthup and Bappi Lahiri.'
'I worked with a lot of stylish handsome actors like Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and Feroz Khan. Lekin Devsaab ki toh baat hi kuch alag thi.'
'He was one of his kind.' 'He walked at the speed of a run.' 'He wore full-sleeve shirts no matter what or when.' 'He always drove himself.'
Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar remembers the legend.
Waheeda Rehman was in tears as she unveiled the brass statue of Dev Anand on Tuesday, December 4. She shares some of her memories of the man they called the 'evergreen' hero.
'It was not a love affair, it was much more.'
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
The legend's close friend gives a real picture of the man Dev Anand was.
'How could I play Devsaab's sister after playing his wife in Tere Mere Sapne and doing such intimate scenes with him?'
'He was a very generous co-star. And a very stylish man.'
Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts!
Devsaab continued to work with Zeenat as his co-star until one fine day he woke up to the announcement that his 'Zeeenie' had signed a film with Raj Kapoor.
'I would like to feel that he had a special place in his heart for me as I do in my heart to this day.'
'I just took the Almighty's name and plunged into it.'
Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.
'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'
100 years of Dev Anand and 10 scenes etched in our memory!
The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,
Zeenat Aman has been sharing her snippets about her journey into the film industry and her star-maker, Dev Anand, on Instagram in a three-part series.
800 gets so lost in celebrating its grand subject that it forgets something pretty elementary: Cricket is a team sport!, notes Sreehari Nair.
'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'
Gems you can enjoy from the time he was at his handsome and magnetic best.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
We look back at the star's last public appearances.
Dev Anand, the man, was indeed quite like the image I saw of his on the screen. He had his scarf, his jacket and that ever present twinkle in his eye.
PTI said Devsaab, who millions of his fan felt would live forever, died of a heart attack.
Subhash K Jha salutes the evergreen, effervescent, Jaggu Dada.
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Suparn Verma remembers the time he spent with the legend during a Rediff Chat.
Actor Mohnish Behl looks back at the time he shot with his mother Nutan's co-star Dev Anand.
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