The Hindi cinema industry has produced some serious talent over the years. Each actor has their own distinct style and vibe, yet some actors are unquestionably on a greater level than others. One such movie icon was Dev Anand, also known as Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand, who is still widely recognized as the greatest actor in Hindi film has ever produced. Dev Anand is unquestionably the only actor in the history of Hindi film to have received no criticism, regardless of how we view the manner he maintained his fame, success, and celebrity throughout his life or the way he handled his female co-stars.
Dev Anand, a great actor, also won the coveted Padma Bhushan Award in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002. Dev Anand collaborated with some of the greatest filmmakers of all time during the course of a career spanning more than six decades, and he produced numerous iconic films. Most of his movies have stood the test of time even now because they still resonate with today’s generation of movie fans.
Jewel Thief, Guide, Paying Guest, Johny Mera Naam, Nau Do Gyarah, Des Pardes, Solwah Saal, C.I.D., Tere Ghar Ke Samne, Hare Ram Hare Krishna, Tere Mere Sapne, Taxi Driver, and many more are just a few of the most well-known movies in which he appeared.
On the set of his movie Taxi Driver, Dev Anand wed Kalpana Kartik.
Mohan Churiwala, a close friend and colleague of Dev Anand, remembered one of the most unforgettable events he experienced while working with the legendary actor. The companion recalled Dev Anand’s time on the set of his brother Chetan Anand’s movie Taxi Driver. Dev Anand wed Kalpana Kartik, his co-star, during a break in the Taxi Driver movie, shocking everyone in the process. In addition to this noteworthy and well-known truth about Dev Anand, a noteworthy incident also occurred during the production of this classic movie.
Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver by a foreigner.
Dev Anand was filming with his brother, Chetan Anand, in Bombay, according to Mohan, who recalled an incident in which Dev Anand was mistaken for a cab driver. In one scene, Sheila Ramani, who played a club dancer in the movie, was to be picked up by the legendary actor when he pulled up in front of the renowned Taj Palace Hotel. Dev Anand, who was portraying a cab driver in the scene, was struck by a foreigner when he stopped his car outside the illustrious hotel. Dev Anand informed him that he was filming a movie once he was in the cab, though.
For Dev Anand, Taxi Driver will always hold a special place in his heart.
After the misunderstanding was resolved, the foreigner instantly apologized to Dev Anand, according to Mohan Churiwala. The associate acknowledged that the entire cast and crew of the movie Taxi Driver had come to remember it. Whether we discuss this occurrence or the fact that Dev Anand wed Kalpana Kartik, his co-star, while the movie was being made, Taxi Driver will always hold a particular place in Dev Anand’s distinguished career.
Suneil, a son, was born to Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik two years after their wedding. After that movie, the actress stopped acting and devoted herself entirely to raising her children, Suneil and Devina Anand. Dev Anand, who was 88 years old, died on December 3, 2011, from a heart arrest. According to sources, Kalpana Kartik, who is 91 years old, is still housed with her family. Since she said goodbye to Hindi cinema in 1957, the legendary actress has led a low-key existence.