A Tribute to Dharamdev Pisorimal Anand (centenary year 2023)
Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26-9-1923 to 3-12-2011) Dharamdev was born in Lahore on 26th September 1923. After completing his BA in English Literature from Government College, Lahore, this young lad decided to move to Bombay to earn his living. After doing a few sundry jobs, Dharamdev joined his elder brother, Chetan, as a member of Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA). After this he never looked back. His creative journey had begun! Dharamdev was an avid fan of established star of the forties, Ashok Kumar, and was soon inspired to become a performer himself. Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand became Dev Anand. After a few months of struggle, Dev got his break and never looked back. This dashing young man was a force of nature who ruled the Hindi film industry for more than three decades. Debonair, dashing, urbane, charming, handsome, suave, polished and cultured are some adjectives which are used to describe Dev. Such was his hold over his audience. He starred in over a hundred films in