Dharam Dev Pishorimal Anand , better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian film actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. Part of the Anand family, he co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 with his elder brother Chetan Anand. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian cinema. His career spanned more than 65 years with acting in 114 Hindi films of which 109 have him play the main solo lead hero and he did 2 English films. Dev was born Dharam Dev Pishorimal Anand on 26 September... 1923 in the Shakargarh tehsil of the Gurdaspur district in Punjab . His father Pishori Lal Anand was a well-to-do advocate. Dev was the third of four sons born to Pishori Lal Anand. One of Dev's younger sister is Sheela Kanta Kapur, who is mother of Shekhar Kapur. His older brothers were Manmohan Anand and Chetan Anand and younger one was Vijay Anand. Dev Anand spent his early years in Gharota village near Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur town.
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| Birthdate: | September 26, 1923 |
| Birthplace: | Gurdaspur |
| Date of death: | December 3, 2011 |
| Height: | 5' 7" |
| Education: | Government College University |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Also known as: | Dharam Dev Anand, Shri Dev Anand, Dev Saab |