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Not one to rest on his laurels, Dev Anand is busy making plans
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Still in focus Dev Anand remains charged up about films
He might be yesterday’s favourite hero, but to Dev Anand today is the single defining moment. At the recently concluded 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa, Dev Anand attended a special India @ 60 section and was felicitate
d for his recent autobiography, “Romancing with Life”. This year IFFI was special to him because of the Vijay Anand’s Retrospective, which showed movies directed by the youngest Anand.
The movies included the legendary Guide and the popular Tere Ghar ke Samne, Jewel Thief and Nau Do Gyarah.
At a Bollywood-less IFFI, Dev Anand was certain to catch people’s attention and breath. He might be 84 but age has made him lean backwards rather than forwards. His joie de vivre is more convincing than his enforced black hair. Over dinner on the waterfront, he obliges fans and cameras. And even flashes his signature hand gesture.
Willing to talk about current projects, he says he is working on Chargesheet based on police corruption and a movie to be set in Croatia, When Heartbeats are the Same. Asserting that he is not buying into the lure of foreign locales, he says, “Croatia is central to the story. I wouldn’t go to a foreign country just to shoot a couple of songs.” While he has not yet cast for the movie, he says he might consider an actress from there, “It’s very important that she be untouched,” he smiles.
Song of life
Charging along without full stops, that is Dev Anand. His autobiography is already into its second edition, he says. Its popularity has made him meet many people who left India in the sixties. Their stories have inspired him. And he says he might even consider making a movie on that too! Speed seems essential to Anand. While stressing that he is not a writer, he says that his autobiography flowed effortlessly. “I would just close my eyes, and memories would return crystal clear.”
But Anand is not a man for memories. Falling into philosophies, he says, “Every moment is proceeding further from yesterday.” Considering his years and experiences, he seems more confessional than sermonic. Sometimes, he has to face his past. At IFFI, he was forced to watch Guide, an experience he did not particularly enjoy. Not only does he always pick holes in his previous performances but feels that that the poor print quality, breaks the magic of the movie.
He might not like to watch his old works but his landmark movies are soon to be released in colour. Hum Dono is likely to be released early next year in its new avatar. For now, it definitely seems that this quintessential star is leading life on the big screen and very much in colour.
NANDINI NAIR
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