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Indian actor, producer and director (–)

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Dev Anand (born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September – 3 December ) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema.

Anand is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.^[1] Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than films. Anand is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards, including two for Best Actor.

The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan, Indian third highest civilian honour in and with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in ^[2]

In , Anand debuted with a lead role in Prabhat Films's Hum Ek Hain, a film about Hindu-Muslim unity.

He had his first commercial success in Ziddi () and gained widespread recognition with the blockbuster crime thrillerBaazi (), which is regarded as the forerunner of the spate of "Bombay Noir" film