Dev Anand

Actor

India

1923 - 2011

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I wish I am born again as Dev Anand, and people will see a young star 25 years later. That will give me some time to finish what I want to do.
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I am always in a rush because time is slipping away, and I am chasing it, chasing it.
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At one time, I have campaigned for Krishna Menon and am very friendly with Rajni Patel. However, I now feel that we need a fresh approach. This is not reviving the Swatantra Party.
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If you are a creative person, then your mind gets sharper with age. My mind is very sharp, and I am happy for that.
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There are so many people who come to me to be an actor, but I select only those people who I feel can fit my script. If they do, I immediately say yes. I don't do screen tests. I talk to them and see how their mind functions. I read their mind and cast them.
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I keep drawing inspiration from people every day. All of a sudden, something strikes me so hard and dramatically, and then a dream comes - I sit down, cut it off and make a script out of it.
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You create a work of art. You do not know whether it will get public sanction. Sometimes outstanding films do no business, and sometimes films which are not so good work.
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Everything motivates me to do my work. Has anyone seen me in any commercial or in anything that is not related to the films? No, because filmmaking and acting is my only work.
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