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88-year-old actor Dev Anand, known as the Adonis of Bollywood, passed away Saturday night. IBN Live has the story.
“Dev Anand died at this hotel here in London of a massive heart failure. His family said he died in his sleep. … Dev Anand had been ailing for a while and his family had brought him here for treatment.”
His most famous film, Guide, came out in 1965 and is still used as in-flight entertainment on Air India. A writer for the Tribune India outlines the films that made him famous.
“...he created a huge body of work- leaving behind about 110 films that he acted in and 31 of his productions … Many of these films, like Guide, Hum Dono, Jewel Thief and Hare Rama Hare Krishna are landmarks of Hindi cinema.”
Anand was often compared to American actor Gregory Peck because of his good looks. A writer for The Hindu says Anand was a great actor, but should have stayed in front of the camera.
“...when he started directing himself, the magic began to evaporate. He lacked the focus, the drive, the clarity that distinguishes the great filmmaker. Towards the end … Dev Anand became famous for making films that nobody watched...”
Anand spent six decades in Bollywood as an actor, director and producer. A ZeeNews writer says Anand’s commitment to his audience keeps his memory alive.
“… his determination to entertain the audience was second to none. A list of his movies, the themes that he picked, the music directors he worked with, the lyricists that he backed all prove the same. The songs of his films are as popular today as they were then.”
Anand’s last film, “Chargesheet”, was released in September.
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