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Wife: Kalpana Kartik. Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest. Age: 88 Years. Some Lesser Known Facts About Dev Anand. Dev Anand was an Indian actor, director, and producer who made significant contributions to Hindi cinema.
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Kalpana Kartik (born Mona Singha) is a retired Hindi film actress who starred in six films in the 1950s. She married Dev Anand in 1954 during the shooting of Taxi Driver and has two children, Suneil and Devina.
Apr 12, 2021 · See a rare autographed picture of the late legendary couple, Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik from their golden days. They had fallen in love on the sets of Baazi and got married secretly during the filming of Taxi Driver.
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Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand The Telegraph was born on Wednesday, 26 September 1923 (age 88 years; at the time of death) in Shakargarh, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). He attended Sacred Heart School in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. Dev pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Lahore Government College in Lahore, which had become a par...
The Dawn of Love – Suraiya
Reportedly, Dev Anand was often romantically linked with Indian playback singer and actor Suraiya by various media outlets. Dev and Suraiya’s chemistry could not hide from anyone. Dev Anand, in his autobiography, Romancing with Life, opened up about his love story. While talking about his book and his story with Suraiya, in an interview, Dev Anand said, According to some sources, Dev Anand and Suraiya had fallen in love when he saved her from drowning during the shoot of the song ‘Kinare Kina...
Zeenat Aman
Reportedly, Dev Anand in his autobiography, Romancing With Life (2007), wrote about his feelings for Zeenat Aman and how he had decided to confess them to her. He wrote, According to some sources, Dev wrote about how he had called Zeenatand had fixed a meeting with her after a party; however, he witnessed a connection between Zeenatand Raj Kapoor at the party, which changed things for him forever. Dev further wrote, Later, during the making of the film ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ (1978), the rum...
Dev Anand’s Eternal Love – Kalpana Kartik
Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik dated before getting married. Almost everyone in the film industry was aware of their affair. Their love and chemistry could be seen on and off the camera.
Actor
Dev Anand made his debut with the Prabhat Films’ ‘Hum Ek Hain’ in 1946. He played the role of ‘Shankar’ in the film. In 1965, he appeared as Raju in the film ‘Guide,’ which became one of the most praised films in Indian cinema. Dev appeared in many other films including ‘Kala Pani’ (1958), ‘Jaali Note’ (1960), ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’ (1993), ‘Jewel Thief’ (1967), ‘Johny Mera Naam’ (1970), and many more.
Producer
In 1950, Dev Anand produced the romantic comedy film ‘Afsar,’ directed by his brother Chetan Anand. Dev also worked as an actor in this film, co-starring Suraiya. Dev produced many films and starred in the same including the 1965 romantic drama film ‘Guide’ in which he appeared as Raju, ‘Haré Rama Haré Krishna’ (1971), ‘Heera Panna’ (1973), ‘Des Pardes’ (1978), ‘Hum Dono Rangeen’ (2011), and many more. In 2011, he produced his last film ‘Chargesheet’ in which he appeared as Gambhir Singh.
Director
He made his directorial debut with the espionage drama film ‘Prem Pujari’ in 1970, which was a flop but has developed a cult following over the years. The film introduced Zaheeda and had Waheeda Rehmanas the lead female artiste. Dev Anand worked as an actor in the films he directed such as ‘Haré Rama Haré Krishna’ (1971), ‘Sau Crore’ (1991), ‘Main Solah Baras Ki’ (1998), and ‘Love at Times Square’ (2003).
Civilian Award
1. In 2001, Dev Anand was conferred with India’s third-highest civilian award from the Government of India, Padma Bhushan.
National Film Awards
1. In 1965, he won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for the film Guide. 1. In 2002, he received Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award for cinematic excellence, from President Dr A.P. J. Abdul Kalam.
Filmfare Awards
1. In 1959, he won Best Actor for the film ‘Kala Pani.’ 1. In 1966, he won Best Actor for the film ‘Guide.’ 1. In 1992, Dev Anand won Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
On 3 December 2011, Dev Anand, 88, died of cardiac arrest in his room at The Washington Mayfair Hotel in London. On 10 December 2011, his funeral service was held at a small chapel following which his coffin was taken to the Putney Vale Crematorium in southwest London. Reportedly, his ashes were taken to India for immersion burial in the Godavari R...
He was fondly referred to as D. D. by his schoolmates.Dev Anand was offered his first break by P. L. Santoshi. In an interview, he talked about this and said that he visited Baburao Pai, an Indian filmmaker, at a studio, but was stopped by the watchma...Reportedly, in the initial days of his career, Dev would earn 365 rupees a film, which was enough for him to buy his first car, Hillman Minx, after his debut film ‘Hum Ek Hain’ (1946).Dev Anand’s decision to become an actor was inspired by his admiration for Ashok Kumar’s performances in the films ‘Achhut Kanya’ and ‘Kismet’. Coincidentally, Ashok Kumar himself chose Dev Anand t...Dev Anand and Suraiyahad a fruitful collaboration during which they delivered several hits such as Vidya (1948), Jeet (1949), Shair (1949), Afsar (1950), Nili (1950), Do Sitare (1951), and Sanam (1...As his first preference was for solo lead roles, Dev worked mostly in films where he was the only lead actor.Dev Anand was an Indian actor, director, and producer who married Kalpana Kartik in 1954. He had a secret affair with Suraiya and a crush on Zeenat Aman, but never married them.
Sep 26, 2023 · In the offbeat film of 1955, skillfully helmed by director Mandi Burman, Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik made history as the first husband-wife duo in post-independent Indian cinema.
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Kalpana Kartik, also known as Mona Singha, was a film actress in the 50s and the wife of Dev Anand. She married him in 1954 on the sets of "Taxi Driver" and had two children, Suneil and Devina.
Sep 26, 2023 · Dev Anand’s personal life was often the subject of media speculation, but he spoke about two women who shaped his life in many wys — actor Suraiya and the woman he married, wife and actor Kalpana Kartik.
