Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian film actor, writer, director, and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He is considered one of the greatest and best actors in the Indian film industry.

After Dev Anand's hit Kala Pani, the actor was asked not to wear a black suit in open because women would faint and bounce from buildings seeing him dressed in black.

The Dev-Suraiya romance began when shooting the film Vidya. While filming the melody kinare chale jaayenge on a pontoon, the vessel capsized,Living up to his heroic image, Dev rescued her and wanted to wed her.

During his successful run with Suraiya - with hits like Vidya, Jeet, Shair, Afsar, Nili, Do Sitare, and Sanam - the actress got top-charging in the film credits and was considered a bigger star than her hero. Dev started searching for solo roles to establish his own fame.

Dev proposed to Suraiya on the sets of the film Jeet with a precious stone ring worth Rs 3,000, yet Suraiya's maternal grandmother was emphatically opposed to the inter-religious romance.

Dev's relationship with Kishore Kumar started in Ziddi also, with the film featuring the singer's first independent melody, Marne Ki Duayen, picturized on Dev. The two became very close friends from that film onwards.

Few realize that the film Tere Mere Sapne, featuring Dev and Mumtaz and directed by Vijay Anand, was a variation of AJ Cronin's novel, The Citadel. The film was yet another massive Dev Anand success.


For me the ten songs that qualifies as the best Dev Anand songs picturized on Dev Anand are:
1. Abhi na jao chhod kar..a duet by Mohd. Rafi and Ashaji from the movie Hum Dono
2. Mai zindagi ka sath nibhata chala gya..by Mohd. Rafi from movie Hum Dono
3. Phoolo ke rang se..by Kishore kumar from movie Prem Pujari
4. Achha ji mai hari..a duet by Ashaji and Mohd. Rafi from movie Kala Pani
5. Chhod do aanchal..a duet by Kishore da and Ashaji from movie Paying Guest
6. Ye duniya wale puchhenge..a duet by Kishore da and Ashaji from the movie Mahal
7. Khoya khoya chand..by Mohd. Rafi from movie Kala Bazar
8. Leke pehla pehla pyar..by Shamshad Begum and Mohd. Rafi from movie C.I.D
9. Din dhal jaae..by Mohd. Rafi from movie Guide
10. Aasma ke neeche..a duet by kishore da and Lataji from movie Jewel Thief

Apart from these here are some other good Dev Anand Songs from his movies:
1. Shokhiyo me ghola jaae..Prem pujari 1969
2. Tujhe jeevan ki dor se..Asli Nakli 1962
3. Khwab ho tum ya koi haqeeqat..Teen Deviya 1965
4. Neend churake raato me..Shareef Badmaash 1973
5. Taqdeer se bigdi hui taqdeer bana le..Bazzi 1951
6. Pal bhar ke liye..Johnny mera naam 1970
7. Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai..Guide 1965
8. Mana janab ne pukara nahi..Paying Guest 1957
9. Tera mera pyar amar..Asli Nakli 1962
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