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Pran - Noorjahan was his Heroine in his First Hindi Film

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  Pran, the  greatest villain ever in the history of Indian cinema  played hero roles from 1940–47.  In the 1940s, romantic duets featuring him, like the songs "Tere Naaz Uthane Ko Jee Chahta Hai" from  Grihasti , opposite Shardha, and 'Ud Ja Ud Ja Panchhi' from  Khandaan  (1942), with Noor Jehan, became very popular. He   got his first role in  Dalsukh M. Pancholi 's  Punjabi  film  Yamla Jat  (1940).  The film featured baby  Noor Jehan . as a child artist, Both appeared in Khandan(1942) as romantic leads. It was Noorjehan's first film as an adult. The film was a great success, Noorjehan shifted to Bombay.  She shared melodies with  Shanta Apte  in  Duhai  (1943). Pran was working in Lahore,  acted in 22 films from 1942 to 1946 in  Lahore ; 18 were released by 1947. Due to  India's partition in 1947 , his career had a brief break. His films from 1944 to 1947 were made in u...

The Dancing Dev Anand

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In the 40s and 50s,  the Hindi film hero seldom danced.  On the rare occasion that he did, like Raj Kapoor in ‘Mud mud ke na dekh’ or in ‘Dil ka haal suney dilwaala’ in Shree 420,  Dilip Kumar in Naya Daur.  Dev Anand though not a good dancer tried dancing in many songs.  He  relied solely on his facial expressions and the inimitable way in which he moved his head to enact most of these songs.   The first time we can see him dancing a few steps in the song  ‘Mere Labon Pe Dekho Aaj Bhi Taraaney Hain’ (Baazi), ‘Chaahey koi Khush Ho Chaahey Gaaliyaan Hazaar De’ (Taxi Driver) or ‘Oonche Sur Mein Gaaye Ja’ (House No.44),  Ladhi Aankh Se Aankh - Pocket Maar(1956),  Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa from Funtoosh(1956) in most of the films he danced in his own style. In the early 60s, Dev Anand was seen in many films, singing, and dancing such as Sarhad. Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Love Marriage were a few of these.  H e had some surprisingly awk...