PM Manmohan to release Dev Anand's autobiography
The autobiography of evergreen Bollywood actor and film producer Dev Anand -- Romancing With Life -- will be formally released on his 84th birthday on September 26 in New Delhi by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
By PTI |
LONDON: The autobiography of evergreen Bollywood actor and film producer Dev Anand -- Romancing With Life -- will be formally released on his 84th birthday on September 26 in New Delhi by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The London launch of the book, published by Penguins, will be done on October 13, Dev Anand told PTI today.
The living legend of the Indian Cinema took nearly three years to write the autobiography.
"My life is an open book. I have seen all phases in life and I am very unique - I am yesterday, today and tomorrow. I have seen India's independence and Gandhiji's assassination," he excited actor said.
Born in Gurdaspur in undivided Punjab, Anand graduated in English literature from the government college, Lahore.
His love for acting made him leave his hometown for Mumbai -- the centre of the Hindi film industry.
He got his first break as an actor in Prabhat talkies film 'Hum Ek Hain' (1946) and two years later his favourite star Ashok Kumar picked him as the hero in the Bombay Talkies production 'Ziddi', co-starring Kamini Kaushal which was a hit.
In 1949, Dev Anand turned producer and launched his own company Navketan, which continues to churn out movies. Though his maiden venture at direction 'Prem Pujari' flopped, his second directorial effort 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' in 1971 with was a big success.
The London launch of the book, published by Penguins, will be done on October 13, Dev Anand told PTI today.
The living legend of the Indian Cinema took nearly three years to write the autobiography.
"My life is an open book. I have seen all phases in life and I am very unique - I am yesterday, today and tomorrow. I have seen India's independence and Gandhiji's assassination," he excited actor said.
Born in Gurdaspur in undivided Punjab, Anand graduated in English literature from the government college, Lahore.
His love for acting made him leave his hometown for Mumbai -- the centre of the Hindi film industry.
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He got his first break as an actor in Prabhat talkies film 'Hum Ek Hain' (1946) and two years later his favourite star Ashok Kumar picked him as the hero in the Bombay Talkies production 'Ziddi', co-starring Kamini Kaushal which was a hit.
In 1949, Dev Anand turned producer and launched his own company Navketan, which continues to churn out movies. Though his maiden venture at direction 'Prem Pujari' flopped, his second directorial effort 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' in 1971 with was a big success.
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