| Names |
VIJAY ANAND
(a.k.a. Goldie Anand) |
| Date of
Birth |
January 22, 1934 |
| Date of
Death |
February 23, 2004 |
| Identity |
Indian filmmaker,
producer, screen writer, editor, and actor. |
| Special
Achievements / Events |
- He is well known for acclaimed films like Guide (1965)
and Johny Mera Naam (1970).
- He made most of his films for the in-house banner
Navketan Films.
- He was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India to well-to-do
advocate Pishori Lal Anand.
- He was the brother of Dev Anand, one of the greatest and
most beloved of Hindi film stars.
- He made a debut as director of the film Nau Do Gyarah,
which he shot in just 40 days.
- Some of his other successful movies as director are
Jewel Thief (1967), Teesri Manzil (1966), Kala Bazar (1960),
Ram Balram, and Rajput.
- His most acclaimed film 'Guide' is based on R.K.
Narayan's novel The Guide.
- As an actor, his most memorable roles were in films
Haqeeqat (1964), Kora Kagaz (1974), and Main Tulsi Tere
Aangan Ki (1978).
- He caused a major controversy by marrying his much
younger niece.
- He was in the inner circle of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
- His son, Vaibhav Anand, has also become a film director.
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