Bollywood Actor Dev Anand Dies in London
Bollywood Actor Dev Anand Dies in London :
Dev Anand, the ‘Evergreen Romantic Superstar’ of Indian cinema, has passed away here last night following cardiac arrest. He was 88.
Dev Anand, who had come here for medical check up, was not keeping well for the last few days, family sources told PTI. His son Sunil was with him when he breathed last.
Dev Anand made his debut as an actor in 1946 in ‘Hum Ek Hain’. By the time his ‘Ziddi’ was released in 1947 he was a superstar and has never looked back.
Dev was born Dharam Dev Pishori Anand on 26 September 1923 in Shakargarh Tehsil of Gurdaspur district (now in Narowal District, Pakistan) in undivided Punjab, British India to well-to-do advocate Pishori Lal Anand. Dev was the second of three brothers born to Pishori Lal Anand. Dev’s younger sister is Sheela Kanta Kapur, who is mother of Shekhar Kapur. His older brother was Chetan Anand and younger one was Vijay Anand. Dev graduated in English Literature from the Government College, Lahore, (now in Pakistan).
Dev Anand will always be remembered for his unique style.
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