Key facts
- Born
- 26 September 1923, Shakargarh Tehsil
- Died
- 3 December 2011, London
- State of birth
- Shakargarh Tehsil
- Sector
- Film & entertainment
- Profession
- Indian actor, producer, director
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Dev Anand was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than 100 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 2001 and with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002.
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Timeline
- 1923Born in Shakargarh Tehsil
- 2001Awarded the Padma Bhushan
- 2002Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 2011Dies in London
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) · Bollywood Hungama