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Dev Anand (born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September – 3 December ), was an Indian actor, film producer, film director and screenwriter known for his work in Hindi cinema.

Anand is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.^[1] Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than films. Anand is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards, including two for Best Actor.

The Government of India honored him with Padma Bhushan, Indian third highest civilian honour in and with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in ^[2]

In , Anand debuted with a lead role in Prabhat Films's Hum Ek Hain, a film about Hindu-Muslim unity.

He had his first hit in Ziddi () and gained widespread recognition with the superhit Baazi (), which is regarded as the forerunner of the spate of "Bombay Noir" films that followed in Bollywood in the s.^[3][4] In later years, he starred in top grossing