Key Points
August 2010, a balmy Mumbai evening, as we were ushered into Indian cinemas true blue evergreen star Dev Anands Pali Hill office, I felt as if I was making my way into a time capsule..
One could breathe into the redolence of history that hung around the room, piles of files, jostled with discs celebrating the many jubilees, trophies and a large poster of his iconic film Guide..
The enterprising Anand brothers, Dev Anand along with older brother Chetan Anand founded Navketan Films in 1949, with the core focus on moving forward in storytelling As studios of the time focussed on period pieces and narratives set in villages, Navketan tapped the urban milieu, bringing along a new breed of directors such as Guru Dutt, Raj Khosla and Vijay Anand...
It was Dev Anands best friend Guru Dutt who made his directorial debut with Baazi in 1951, a film which was not only a front runner in the Bombay Noir genre, but also saw Dev Anand emerge as the poster boy of the flawed hero, who found mass acceptance..
From the teasing Chodh Do Anchal (Paying Guest) to the moving Din Dhal Jaye (Guide), the romantic Dil Ka Bhanwar (Tere Ghar Ke Samne) to the poignant Khoya Khoya Chand (Kala Bazaar) or Hum Bekhudi Mein Tum (Kala Pani) these songs continue to wrap us in the timelessness of their emotive appeal..
