Dev anand:

Dev Anand ... Dev Anand (Hindi pronunciation: [de:u ǝna:nd] ⓘ; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand ; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. [1] Dev Anand had six siblings, three brothers – Manmohan Anand, Chetan Anand (director), and Vijay Anand (filmmaker) – and three sisters – Sheel Kanta Kapur (Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s mother), Usha Madhok, and Bonnie Sareen. Based on A.J.Cronin's 'Beyond This Place', this movie narrates the story of an untiring crusade for justice. A young man, learning about his father's wrongful implication in a fifteen-year-old murder, vows to bring the true criminals to justice and release his innocent father from 'kaala paani' (life imprisonment), for which he enlists the help of a press reporter, a retired police inspector and an unwitting prostitute who happens to possess some key evidence. Dev Anand was a legendary actor, producer and director in Indian cinema, known for his charisma, versatility and social consciousness. He starred in over 110 films, won several awards and honors, and passed away in 2011.