Dev Anand

Summary

Dev Anand is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shakargarh Tehsil^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1923^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on December 3, 2011^[5]. He worked as a film actor^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,054 views/month, #5,215 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Dev Anand's place of birth was Shakargarh Tehsil^[2].
• Dev Anand passed away in London^[4].
• Dev Anand was born on September 26, 1923^[3].
• Dev Anand died on December 3, 2011^[5].
• Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery^[12].
• Dev Anand was married to Kalpana Kartik^[13].
• A child of Dev Anand was Suneil Anand^[14].
• Dev Anand held citizenship in India^[15].
• Dev Anand held citizenship in Dominion of India^[16].
• Dev Anand held citizenship in British Raj^[17].
• Dev Anand's professions included film actor^[6].
• Dev Anand worked as a film director^[7].
• Dev Anand worked as a film producer^[8].
• Dev Anand's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• Dev Anand's professions included actor^[10].
• Dev Anand worked as a writer^[18].
• Dev Anand's education included a stint at Government College University^[19].
• Dev Anand received the Padma Bhushan^[20].
• Dev Anand received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[21].
• Dev Anand received the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].
• Dev Anand's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[23].
• Dev Anand is recorded as male^[24].
• Dev Anand's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Dev Anand's Commons category is recorded as Dev Anand^[26].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-09-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-12-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 66b0ce72-429b-4c4d-a955-3ccb189b8d07^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Dev Anand was born in Shakargarh Tehsil^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1923^[3].

Education

Dev Anand's education included a stint at Government College University^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], screenwriter^[9], actor^[10], and writer^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[20], a civil decoration^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1954^[35]; Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[21], an award^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1969^[38]; and IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award^[22], a film award^[39], in India^[40].

Personal Life

Dev Anand was married to Kalpana Kartik^[13]. A child of him was Suneil Anand^[14]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism^[23].

Death and Burial

Dev Anand died on December 3, 2011^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[27]. Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Dev Anand ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,054 views/month, #5,215 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Dev Anand born?

Born in Shakargarh Tehsil^[2], Dev Anand…

Where did Dev Anand die?

Dev Anand passed away in London^[4].

Who was Dev Anand married to?

Dev Anand's spouses include Kalpana Kartik^[13].

What did Dev Anand do for work?

Dev Anand worked as film actor^[6], film director^[7], film producer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Dev Anand go to school?

Dev Anand was educated at Government College University^[19].

What awards did Dev Anand receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[20], Dadasaheb Phalke Award^[21], and IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].