Vijay Anand News
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55 years of Teesri Manzil (1966): 5 reasons why the film remains a classic
The musical thriller, released on this day, was another blockbuster idea from producer Nasir Husain....
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'Desh ko tumhari zaroorat hai' – The patriotic zeal in Chetan Anand’s Haqeeqat (1964)
In revisiting early films with themes around the country and its freedom, we look at one of the war...
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60 years of Nau Do Gyarah: The emergence of Vijay Anand
As the classic film starring Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik completes its 60th anniversary, we go back...
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Jewel Thief golden jubilee: Masterful whodunit with intricately woven web of deceit
With its enigmatic plot and stellar performances, Jewel Thief, which was released 50 years ago this...
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Collaborators on many classics: Dev and Vijay Anand
Dev Anand was always memorable on screen, especially when directed by younger brother Vijay. On 13th...
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Why Vijay Anand was the master of song picturisations
Back when songs were an essential part of a feature's storytelling process, the filmmaker set in...
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How Dev Anand lost out on the lead in Teesri Manzil
On the evergreen star’s fifth death anniversary today (3 December), a look at the film that...
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Teesri Manzil celebrates 50 years with star Asha Parekh
The classic film was screened at the 18th Mumbai Film Festival on 22 October as part of the Nasir...
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How RK Narayan gave Dev Anand a hit
Fifty-one years after its release, Guide is remembered more for Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman than is...
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These directors caught the acting bug
What these filmmakers really want to do is act...
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Why did The Guide fail in English?
A landmark in Hindi cinema, Chetan Anand's The Guide didn't fare that well in the English in...