Indian Artists & Celebrities
Dev was born Devdutt Pishorimal Anand in Gurdaspur in undivided Punjab to a well-to-do advocate, Pishorimal Anand. He graduated in English literature from the Government College, Lahore (now in Pakistan). His love for acting made him leave his hometown for the centre of the Hindi film industry, Mumbai. Dev began his career in the military … Read more
Dilip Kumar is an Indian film actor and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). He is the recipient of India’s highest award for cinematic excellence, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and also the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s highest civilian award. Dilip Kumar was born Yusuf Khan in Peshawar (now Pakistan) in a Pathan family of twelve children. His father … Read more
Veteran character actor Iftekar had a career in films that spanned over 50 years. He is one of the handful of elite Hindi film actors who belong to what I term “The 300 Club“, meaning Iftekar has acted in over 300 films. Like many of the older character actors who populated the Bollywood universe of … Read more