Evergreen hero of bollywood?!
Question: The initial years were full of struggle as among other things he even had to sell some of his possessions and even worked in the Military Censor's office reading soldiers' letters to their families.
His first acting assignment came with Prabhat's Hum Ek Hain (1946) but the film didn't do anything at all for his career. However at Prabhat, he met the young choreographer of the film, Guru Dutt. A friendship blossomed between the two of them. They promised each other that if Guru Dutt were to turn filmmaker he would take Dev as his hero and if Dev were to produce a film then he would take Guru Dutt as its Director!
Ziddi (1948) at Bombay Talkies was Dev's first success.
Dev played him with just the right shade of grey - humanizing him with all his faults yet getting the audience to sympathize with him. It was a wonderful performance fetching him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award.
Dev Anand entered the 1970s on a high with Johnny Mera Naam (1970) and also took to direction with Prem Pujari (1970). His best efforts in this field were Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971) and Desh Pardes (1978). The former, set amongst Hare Krishna cultists (presented as dope-smoking hippies) was Dev Anand's call to nationalist Indian values and by far the best film he ever directed. The film launched the career of Zeenat Aman who made a tremendous impact as his sister in the middle of the cultists.
Other heroines he has launched include Tina Munim (now Ambani), Natasha Sinha and Ekta. He also tried to launch his son Suneil with Anand Aur Anand (1984) but was unsuccessful. Dev Anand continues to make films today and though his last few films haven't been successful he just keeps going with amazing energy - His philosophy being to think positive. To quote him, "I never give myself a chance to get depressed. I think ahead." On January 26, 2001 Dev Anand was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian Cinema and the latest feather in the cap of this evergreen hero is the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. In true Dev Anand fashion - on receiving the Phalke award, he dedicated it to his future!
Evolution as an actor
The following year he turned producer and launched his own banner, Navketan. Navketan's first offering was Afsar (1950) starring Dev and lady love Suraiya and was directed by elder brother Chetan. The film however flopped at the box office. Dev, remembering his promise to Guru Dutt invited him to make a film for Navketan.
Thus 1951 saw the release of Baazi, Guru Dutt's directorial debut. The film, written by actor Balraj Sahni, was a trendsetter of sorts leading to the spate of urban crime thrillers Bollywood churned out in the 1950s. The film took Dev Anand to dramatic star status. It was also the beginning of seeing Dev play mostly hard-bitten characters living in the urban underbelly.
But even as Dev started to get successful in films, his relationship with Suraiya ended as she could not take a stand against her strict grandmother. Ironically, her career went on the downslide thereafter even as his ascended - a total reversal of the days when they went around and she was the bigger star.
The next pairing of Dev Anand and Guru Dutt was Jaal (1952). Dev played a heartless smuggler who only repents right at the end of the film. It was a finely shaded performance but the film didn't do too well at the box-office. The partnership came to an end when Guru Dutt decided to act in his own films.
Dev meanwhile went from strength to strength and along with Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor ruled the Hindi Film Industry in the 1950s - they were known as the Trimurthi of Bollywood. With deliberately awkward pastiches (Owing their origins to Gregory Peck and Cary Grant), Dev reveled in playing the mischievous lover boy chasing the heroine. To quote Amit Knanna "Dev Anand's forte was the boy next door. Part lover, part clown, part do-gooder."
However in between his lover boy roles like Munimjee (1955) and Paying Guest (1957), Dev repeatedly played shaded roles such as the pickpocket in Pocketmaar (1955), the absconding gang member in Dushman (1957), the black-marketeer in Kala Bazaar (1960) or the murderer in Bombay ka Babu (1960) though by now his starry mannerisms - his sing-song dialogue delivery, his puff in his hair, his total nonchalance were part of every character he played. Consequently he was never rated too high as a performer but to be fair to him, he did give a fine performance under Raj Khosla as the anguished son trying to prove his father's innocence in Kala Pani (1958) winning a Filmfare Award for the same. Hum Dono (1961) saw him excel in a double role and Guide (1965) saw a perfectly nuanced performance from him, perhaps the best of his career.
The character of Raju Guide was yet another shaded character he played.
As Dev Saab celebrates his Birthday on 26th September Fatafat wishes him Many Happy Returns of the Day and a long life, hoping that he continues to entertain film going audience.
Answers: The initial years were full of struggle as among other things he even had to sell some of his possessions and even worked in the Military Censor's office reading soldiers' letters to their families.
His first acting assignment came with Prabhat's Hum Ek Hain (1946) but the film didn't do anything at all for his career. However at Prabhat, he met the young choreographer of the film, Guru Dutt. A friendship blossomed between the two of them. They promised each other that if Guru Dutt were to turn filmmaker he would take Dev as his hero and if Dev were to produce a film then he would take Guru Dutt as its Director!
Ziddi (1948) at Bombay Talkies was Dev's first success.
Dev played him with just the right shade of grey - humanizing him with all his faults yet getting the audience to sympathize with him. It was a wonderful performance fetching him his second Filmfare Best Actor Award.
Dev Anand entered the 1970s on a high with Johnny Mera Naam (1970) and also took to direction with Prem Pujari (1970). His best efforts in this field were Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971) and Desh Pardes (1978). The former, set amongst Hare Krishna cultists (presented as dope-smoking hippies) was Dev Anand's call to nationalist Indian values and by far the best film he ever directed. The film launched the career of Zeenat Aman who made a tremendous impact as his sister in the middle of the cultists.
Other heroines he has launched include Tina Munim (now Ambani), Natasha Sinha and Ekta. He also tried to launch his son Suneil with Anand Aur Anand (1984) but was unsuccessful. Dev Anand continues to make films today and though his last few films haven't been successful he just keeps going with amazing energy - His philosophy being to think positive. To quote him, "I never give myself a chance to get depressed. I think ahead." On January 26, 2001 Dev Anand was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian Cinema and the latest feather in the cap of this evergreen hero is the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. In true Dev Anand fashion - on receiving the Phalke award, he dedicated it to his future!
Evolution as an actor
The following year he turned producer and launched his own banner, Navketan. Navketan's first offering was Afsar (1950) starring Dev and lady love Suraiya and was directed by elder brother Chetan. The film however flopped at the box office. Dev, remembering his promise to Guru Dutt invited him to make a film for Navketan.
Thus 1951 saw the release of Baazi, Guru Dutt's directorial debut. The film, written by actor Balraj Sahni, was a trendsetter of sorts leading to the spate of urban crime thrillers Bollywood churned out in the 1950s. The film took Dev Anand to dramatic star status. It was also the beginning of seeing Dev play mostly hard-bitten characters living in the urban underbelly.
But even as Dev started to get successful in films, his relationship with Suraiya ended as she could not take a stand against her strict grandmother. Ironically, her career went on the downslide thereafter even as his ascended - a total reversal of the days when they went around and she was the bigger star.
The next pairing of Dev Anand and Guru Dutt was Jaal (1952). Dev played a heartless smuggler who only repents right at the end of the film. It was a finely shaded performance but the film didn't do too well at the box-office. The partnership came to an end when Guru Dutt decided to act in his own films.
Dev meanwhile went from strength to strength and along with Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor ruled the Hindi Film Industry in the 1950s - they were known as the Trimurthi of Bollywood. With deliberately awkward pastiches (Owing their origins to Gregory Peck and Cary Grant), Dev reveled in playing the mischievous lover boy chasing the heroine. To quote Amit Knanna "Dev Anand's forte was the boy next door. Part lover, part clown, part do-gooder."
However in between his lover boy roles like Munimjee (1955) and Paying Guest (1957), Dev repeatedly played shaded roles such as the pickpocket in Pocketmaar (1955), the absconding gang member in Dushman (1957), the black-marketeer in Kala Bazaar (1960) or the murderer in Bombay ka Babu (1960) though by now his starry mannerisms - his sing-song dialogue delivery, his puff in his hair, his total nonchalance were part of every character he played. Consequently he was never rated too high as a performer but to be fair to him, he did give a fine performance under Raj Khosla as the anguished son trying to prove his father's innocence in Kala Pani (1958) winning a Filmfare Award for the same. Hum Dono (1961) saw him excel in a double role and Guide (1965) saw a perfectly nuanced performance from him, perhaps the best of his career.
The character of Raju Guide was yet another shaded character he played.
As Dev Saab celebrates his Birthday on 26th September Fatafat wishes him Many Happy Returns of the Day and a long life, hoping that he continues to entertain film going audience.
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Your third option :- Rajnikant
rajnikant
ye sab hai kaun?
kaha se aaye hai
i know anil kapoor but he is no evergreen one
i think it shall b srk
who else othr than gr8 rajanikant...!!
i am not a fan of his..but still for this question the ans is rajanikant..!
shivaji........is a proof!! for ma ans..!
see chandramuki.....he is so young in that tooo..............but the man is more than 60...!!
still he is on screen wid shreya and nayanthara .......who else can do this...!
No need to give option that isss.............just Amitabh ..........
Most of the heroes in your list are South Indian Film actors. Not really in Bollywood perse which is more of Hindi film actors concentrated in Bombay.
The evergreen hero of Bollywood is undoubtedly Amitabh Bachan. He's been reigning at the bollywood box office since 1969. He's doing films that are tailor made for him right from the script to the music.
Hi suhana I think kamal hassan is evergreen hero and sharukh also
no one in your options besides Rajnikant.....But i feel Dev Anand & Amitabh Bacchan are the more deserving ones...
Amar Khan
anytime....it's Rajnikanth
he is fabulous actor with great styles....especially in Padayappa and Shivaji
THE KING KHAN
of ur choices id say rajnikant
but the betaj badshah of bollywood is still the BIG B
i.e. Mr. Amitabh Bacchhan
Who all are these?????
i think SRK is the evergreen bollywood hero.
i dun like the options.........
i wud prefer srk n amitabh
but if i had 2 thn --rajnikant
VERY STUPID QUESTION EVERY BODY KNOWS ITS ONE AND ONLY
AMITABH BACHCHAN
neither dev and nor shahrukh.
itz a one and only rajni kanth!!
anill kapoor
big b
1 dev aanand
2 dilip kumar
3 big B.
4 srk.
5 rajnikant and kamal hassan( only in south).