Dev Anand aka Dharam Dev Pishorimal Anand was a multi-faceted Hindi film personality primarily known for his work as actor, producer and director. Born on 26 September 1923, his career spanned over six decades and over 100 Hindi films.

Dev Anand founded Navketan Films in 1949 along with his elder brother Chetan Anand. His films were known for good music and he was known to actively participate in sessions with music directors. Some of his successful films as actor were "Taxi Driver" (1954), "CID" (1956), "Paying Guest" (1957), "Kala Pani" (1958) and "Guide" (1965).

Padma Bhushan (2001) and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2002) are amongst the many awards he received.

Dev Anand died on December 3, 2011 at the age of 88.