New DelhiVeteran actor Dev Anand was such a handsome star of the film industry for whom girls sacrificed their lives. But he was fascinated by Suraiya, the top actress of that time. But the actress’s grandmother never allowed the two to unite. Once something happened that Devanand even slapped Suraiya.
These superstars of Hindi cinema whose girls were dying to catch a glimpse. But Dev Anand, for whom millions of girls were ready to die, was in love with the then famous actress Suraiya. Dev and Suraiya first met in 1948 on the sets of the film Vidya. When Dev saw Suraiya’s beauty and simplicity, he fell in love with her at first sight. Then what happened that he slapped Suraiya?
The superstar’s father discouraged him from doing films, the son won the heart of Amitabh Bachchan with his debut, an example of simplicity
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Dev Anand loved Suraiya very much. Both were also ready to get married. But Suraiya’s grandmother didn’t like their relationship. It was also decided between the two that they would have a court marriage. Beyond the concerns of religion, religion and family, their love grew day by day. But Suraiya could not go through with the court marriage and after repeated persuasion, Devanand even beat her. But later after realizing his mistake, Devanand also apologized to Suraiya.
A huge amount was spent on Suraiya
When Devanand’s Film Officer was being worked on, the film was not produced directly but by Devanand’s brother Chetan Anand. The heroine of the film was Suraiya and the hero was Devanand. According to the report, Dev Anand wanted Suraiya to be the heroine of Afsar, but Nani had doubled the fee for the work. But Devanand paid him double the fee for signing. At that time, his grandmother simply continued to watch. But this film turned out to be a flop at the box office.
Let us tell you that Devanand later repented of slapping Suraiya and gifted a painting he had painted himself to appease the actress. But Suraiya couldn’t answer him for fear of her grandmother. What is noteworthy is that Devanand and Suraiya were never able to meet each other. Their love came to a painful end.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 30, 2024, 12:20 IST