Portrait of Dev Anand

Acting

Dev Anand

Career

Active from 1946 to 2011, busiest in 1951 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
82
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Guide
Guide
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dev Anand Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 7
  • Musical 5
  • Bollywood 5
  • Family Dynamics 4
  • Romantic Drama 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Bollywood 3
  • Romance 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character-Driven 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

88
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Chargesheet
Chargesheet (2011)

as Gambhir Singh

2000s

2 titles · average score 33
Mr Prime Minister
Mr Prime Minister (2005)

as Johnny Master

Love at Times Square
Love at Times Square (2003)
GoodWatch score 33

as Shaan

1990s

5 titles · average score 52
Return of Jewel Thief
Return of Jewel Thief (1996)

as Vinay Kumar

Gangster
Gangster (1994)

Director

The Melody of Love
The Melody of Love (1993)

Director

Sau Crore
Sau Crore (1991)

Director

Awwal Number
Awwal Number (1990)
GoodWatch score 52

as DIG Vikram Singh (Vicky)

1980s

7 titles
Lashkar
Lashkar (1989)

as Professor Anand

Main Tere Liye
Main Tere Liye (1988)

Producer

Hum Naujawan
Hum Naujawan (1985)

as Professor Hans

Anand aur Anand
Anand aur Anand (1984)

as Arun Anand

Swami Dada
Swami Dada (1982)

Writer, Director

Lootmaar
Lootmaar (1980)

as Wing Commander Bhagat / Jim Darcy

Man Pasand
Man Pasand (1980)

as Pratap

1970s

19 titles · average score 63
Bullet
Bullet (1976)

as Dharam Dev

Warrant
Warrant (1975)

as Jailer Arun Mehra

Ishk Ishk Ishk
Ishk Ishk Ishk (1974)

as Dhun / Ravi Vyas

Chhupa Rustam
Chhupa Rustam (1973)

as Chhupa Rustam

Joshila
Joshila (1973)

as Amar

Heera Panna
Heera Panna (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

as Heera

Shareef Budmaash
Shareef Budmaash (1973)

as Rocky / Inspector Ramesh / Sustram

Haré Rama Haré Krishna
Haré Rama Haré Krishna (1971)
GoodWatch score 66

as Prashant Jaiswal

Gambler
Gambler (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

as Raja

Johny Mera Naam
Johny Mera Naam (1970)
GoodWatch score 73

as Johny/Sohan

The Evil Within
The Evil Within (1970)

as Dev Verna

Prem Pujari
Prem Pujari (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

1960s

19 titles · average score 72
Duniya
Duniya (1968)

as Amarnath 'Amar' Sharma

Jewel Thief
Jewel Thief (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

as Amar / Vinay

Guide
Guide (1965)
GoodWatch score 81

as Raju

Teen Devian
Teen Devian (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

as Devdutt Anand

The Guide
The Guide (1965)

as Raju Guide

Sharabi
Sharabi (1964)

as Keshav

Tere Ghar Ke Samne
Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

as Rakesh Anand

Asli Naqli
Asli Naqli (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

as Anand

Hum Dono
Hum Dono (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

as Capt. Anand / Major. Manohar Lal Verma

Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai
Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961)

as Sunder / Popat Lal / Monto

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961)

as Chhagan

Kala Bazar
Kala Bazar (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

as Raghuvir / Raghu

1950s

29 titles · average score 63
Love Marriage
Love Marriage (1959)

as Sunil Kumar / Sonu

Paying Guest
Paying Guest (1957)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ramesh

C.I.D.
C.I.D. (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Inspector Shekhar

Pocket Maar
Pocket Maar (1956)

as Roshan

Baadbaan
Baadbaan (1954)

as Naren

Jaal
Jaal (1952)

as Tony Fernandez

Nadaan
Nadaan (1951)

as Ranjan

Baazi
Baazi (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

as Madan

Do Sitare
Do Sitare (1951)

as Prakash

Afsar
Afsar (1950)

as Kapur

Nirala
Nirala (1950)

as Dr. Anand

Dilruba
Dilruba (1950)

as Ratan

1940s

6 titles
Shair
Shair (1949)

as Deepak

Jeet
Jeet (1949)

as Vijay

Vidya
Vidya (1948)

as Chandrashekhar

Ziddi
Ziddi (1948)

as Puran

Aage Badho
Aage Badho (1947)

as Uday

Hum Ek Hain
Hum Ek Hain (1946)

as Shankar