It’s Dev Anand’s death anniversary today. The actor who is remembered for movies like ‘Guide’, ‘Jewel Thief’, ‘Kala Pani’, ‘Johny Mera Naam’ among others isn’t just remembered for breaking several stereotypes in Hindi cinema. The actor was also a major source of inspiration for many others who came after him and has also played an important role in the success story of many stars. On his death anniversary today, Shatrughan Sinha, Jackie Shroff and others have remembered him. Sinha wrote on social media, “Remembering Dev Saheb with love, fondness & an attitude of gratitude. #DevAnand is one of the most stylish & evergreen heroes till date. Your motivation & advice is very close to my heart even today. Long Live Dev Saheb! #DeathAnniversary.” Earlier, during an interview, Sinha had revealed how Dev Anand had stopped him from getting a plastic surgery done. He said during a chat with Curly Tales, “The dream was very small, but I was afraid that this short-haired doctor would become an actor. People also say that by doing this short-haired doctor… it happens at that time. Dreams, but I would become an actor with such a scar.’ At the time, I even went to a doctor to fix it.’He added further, “But I went to Dev saab… he taught me a lot… and he said never to beat me. It is your personality, when you succeed, that is where your signature style will be. He said, look, there is a cavity in between my teeth, and till today I have not got it filled up… and people remember it even today. So what seems like your minus point to you, will become your plus point tomorrow. (But then I went to Dev saab, he believed in me deeply, and he told me, ‘Never do it. Your personality is unique. One day, this will become your signature style.’ He told me, ‘Look, I have a gap between my teeth, and I’ve never filled it… now people remember me for that. What you think is a minus today could be your biggest plus tomorrow).”Shatrughan Sinha and Dev Anand worked together in films like ‘Prem Pujari’, ‘Gambler’ and ‘Shareef Budmaash’.
