100 Years Of Dev Anand: From 'Guide' To '​HaréeRamaHaréKrishna',5 Must-Watch Movies

Based on R.K Narayan’s eponymous novel, ‘Guide’ is considered one of the epochal movies of Bollywood. Despite courting controversies at the time of release, (both director Vijay Anand and Dev Anand were slammed with lawsuits for promoting adultery!), the film became a bona-fide commercial success as well as critical acclaim. It was one of the earliest movies to convey a progressive message - Rosie, the neglected wife is shown to leave an emotionally abusive husband and settle with a humble tour guide.

With this musical drama, Dev Anand proved that he could don multiple hats - that of director and hero, with ease, at the same time! He essayed the role of a brother who is searching desperately for his sister. The movie produced some all-time chartbusters like ‘Hare Rama, Hare Krishna’ , ‘Phoolo Ka Taaron Ka’ etc.

This comedy drama of mistaken identities was also produced by Dev Anand. He appeared in a double role for this movie. As the hot-headed Major Manohar Lal Verma and the gutsy Captain Anand, his performance was nothing short of top notch!

Although he shot to fame for playing mischievous lover boys, Devanand delivered one of his career-best performances as Tony Fernandes, a philanderer, in this crime noir film directed by Guru Dutt. This was also one of the rare Bollywood movies that depicted the Goan Christian community in a realistic manner without resorting to stereotypes.

The sight of a suave Dev Anand slowly, but surely charming the wits of Nutan in the Qutub Minar, remains one of the most romantic sequences in Hindi cinema. Their effortless chemistry as well as songs such as ‘Dil Ka Bhramar Kare Pukar’ remains the highlight of this Vijay Anand directorial.