I am great fan of dev saheb. I love the songs of his movies very much . Many of his movies are always ahed of the times . One can't imagin movie like on hipies "dum maro dum" kind of movies in those days and jewel thief and Guide.........all are classic and peculier of it's kind.
I am a die hard fan of Dev Anand.I use ti live in a Place called Ambikapur then in M.P now in Chattisgarh.Being a small town with only one cinema hall movies use to come very late. I remmember I went ti Raipur ti see Jwelthief.HUMDONO,KALABAZAR, KALPANI,TERE GHAR KE SAMNE,NAU DO GYARAH,GUIDE,PAYING GUEST
Dev Anand is one of Hindi Films'most cahrming stars and unlike todays'overactors like Shahrukh he never tried to show his histrionics but always turned on his charm on the screen.My best wishes for his colour version of HUM DONO with lilting melodies still fresh in our ears
Dev Anand is a mediocre actor, but still a great entertainer. He is loved by his fans, including me, for his trademark style but at the same time, when it came to acting skills, other actors of his times, (say Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Balraj Sahni) would surpass him by miles.
RE:Mediocre Actor But Entertaining
by deep kumar on Jun 04, 2007 05:38 PM
dev anand may be known , by todays generation as medicore actor , but there were certain roles , he cd only do . not even dilip or raj kapoor or shammi, . even the roles like guide , jewel thief , , teen devian, cid , paying guest, jhoney mera naam , kala pani, kala bazaar , taxi driver, asli naqli, jab pyar kisi se hota hein, jaal, 9-2-11., gambler , no other actor cd hv played better than him . and HUM DONO , NO BODY CAN MATCH HIM IN THIS ROLE . NOT EVEN BIG B OR SRK , DILIP OR RAJ KAPOOR . THERE WAS STYLE IN BOTH THE ROLES .HE CD HV ONLY DONE THIS ROLE deep
RE:Mediocre Actor But Entertaining
by hool on Jun 05, 2007 11:59 AM
Bharat, Can you tell me the list of mediocre actors to make me understand about your point of view. Dilipji and Devji were actor as well as star but Ashokji and Balrajji were good actor only. Everybody know that Nasirji was better actor than Big B and Ajoy is better actor than SRK but they(Big B and SRK) have more star status.
For your information Devji got Bharat award(then best actor for National Award) on 1965 for Guide.He had so many film where he acted brilliantly like Kala Pani,Kala Bazar,Hum Dono,CID,Kalabaaz,Asli Naqli,Solva Saal,Tere Ghar Ke Samne and so on. Obviously you have a right to comment but think before it. I am waiting for your list of mediocre actors friend.
RE:Mediocre Actor But Entertaining
by Calvin Hobbes on Jun 04, 2007 04:53 PM
Watch Guide and Kala Bazaar if you think he is a mediocre performer.
He was such a charmin personality that most of the directors were busy encashing on his charm, a few bothered to untap his real acting skills and Guide and Kala-Bazaar are one of them
RE:Mediocre Actor But Entertaining
by deep kumar on Jun 04, 2007 05:25 PM
his acting skills were tapped by his younger brothr VIJAY ANAND ( GOLDIE) . his all top class movies were directed by him . NO- DO GYARAH , KALA BAZAAR, HUM DONO ( OFFICIALLY IT WAS DIRECTED BY AMARJEET , BROTHER OF KALPANA KARTIK , DEV S WIFE ,BUT IT WAS REALLY WRITTEN , SREENPLAY , STORY AND DIRECTED BY GOLDIE )., TERE GHAR KE SAAMNE , GUIDE , JEWEL THIEF , JOHNY MERA NAAM . apart from goldies film dev acted well in c.id , kala pani , directed by raj khosla , asst . of guru dutt . and baji , jaal, directed by guru dutt himself . deep
RE:Mediocre Actor But Entertaining
by bharat on Jun 04, 2007 04:59 PM
I have not watched Kala Bazaar, but Guide was a good story and would have been a great movie if the director had handled the story sensibly. The duration of the movie should have been lesser by at least 20 minutes earlier instead of stretching the melodrama to crazy heights (or depths)! Ofcourse the songs were great and I would'nt mind watching this movie and several others of Dev Anand only for the music!
Again, I think there were times when Dev Anand over acted in this movie and there were other actors around at that time, who could have done better justice to the role which Dev Anand played.
I am a die hard fan of Dev Anand and I could never had a feeling for any of the females I met if they aren't been in love with HIM. Firstly my mother who introduced me to him in 1967 with Jewel Thief and till today when i am going to hit 50 soon I am in ave with this man. May GOD be kind to this true Karm Yogi and make him melt in the company of this new generation.
Hum Dono is one of the best films ever made in Bollywood. Dev Anand was cut above the rest. Music was simply superb. All the songs, in particular, Abhi naa jaao..., were too good.
