Our generation would not dare to disrespect a film icon like Dev Anand.. a trendsetter and a trailblazer for the Hindi Film Industry till date... There is an element of surprise associated, however in the fact that... A person who had acted in such thoroughly entertaining movies.. played a debonair, and the smartest detective even till the age when no one of his times would dare play a hero... Some films that still remain as Archives like Rahee, Taxi Driver, Tere ghar ke saamne, Sharaabi, Guide, Jewel Thief, Hum dono... Johny Mera Naam... A film maker who could produce such a strong social statement in a film like "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" & Desh Pardesh.... could actually produce movies like, Mr. Prime Minister, Awwal Number, Saheb Bahadur, Mahal.. etc...
Is he short of plots? Does it satisfy him to make movies of this category? Does he remember his old movies when he produces and directs such movies under NAVKETAN?
We love him for what he has been for my parents' generation and even our generation..but at the same time...it pains!!!
Guess there is no Gregory Peck around him now to inspire him the Mackenna's Gold...
