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Dev Anand's father Pishorimal Anand was an advocate. He is the brother of late Chetan (film director) and late Vijay (film producer). His sister is actor/anchor Shekhar Kapur's mother.
He graduated in Arts in 1942 from Government College, Lahore.
He married Mona Singha (screen name: Kalpana Kartik) on January 3, 1954 and has one son, Suniel Anand.
Dev Anand started his career at the military censor office at Churchgate for a salary of Rs 160. Luck favored him and he soon got an opportunity to work as an actor in the film, Hum Ek Hain in 1946.
In 1949, he founded his film production company Navketan International Films.
He has introduced a multitude of talent to the Indian Film Industry by way of actors, directors, music composers and cinematographers. He has one of the finest Film Sound Post-Production facilities in India - Anand Recording Studios - that has to its credit more than 3,000 Indian feature films that have been mixed/ surround mixed for worldwide release.
The 'Evergreen' Dev Anand went on to star in over 110 movies, spanning from 1946 through to 2005.
In 1958 He has won two Filmfare Awards for his performance in the film Kala Paani (Black Water) and in 1966 for his performance in Navketan International Films' Guide.
In 1979 his movie Hare Rama Hare Krishna turned out to be a blockbuster hit.
In 2001, the President of India honoured him the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award on the Republic Day.