Vijay Anand

Vijay Anand (January 22, 1934 - February 23, 2004), also known as Goldie Anand was an Hindi film producer, director, writer, editor, and actor, and maker of acclaimed films like Guide (1965) and Johnny Mera Naam (1970) ^[1]. He made most of his films for the in-house banner Navketan Films.

Biography

Vijay Anand was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab and was the youngest of the four Anand siblings. His brothers Chetan Anand and Dev Anand also have been producers and directors. Dev Anand has also been a very popular Bollywood actor. Though Vijay Anand has had a career as an actor, screenwriter, editor, and producer, he will primarily be remembered as a director. While he was 20 years old Vijay Anand wrote the script for Navketan's hit movie Taxi Driver (1954) made by Chetan Anand, and from whom he learnt the craft of film-making. In 1957 he made his directorial debut with Nau Do Gyarah, which he shot in 40 days ^[2]. Vijay Anand was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab and was the youngest of the four Anand siblings. His brothers Chetan Anand and Dev Anand also have been producers and directors. Dev Anand has also been a very popular Bollywood actor. Some of his successful movies as director were Johny Mera Naam (1970), Jewel Thief (1967), Teesri Manzil (1966) (Bollywood-noir style thrillers), Kala Bazar (1960), Ram Balram, Rajput. Teesri Manzil, which he made for producer Nasir Hussain, was his first non-Navketan film as a director. This was followed by Tere Ghar Ke Saamne (1963) (romantic comedy), Tere Mere Sapne (1971) and Guide (1965) (Dramas). Guide is Vijay Anand's most critically acclaimed movie. It is based on R.K. Narayan's novel The Guide. Navketan attempted an international release of a remake of Guide without much success. Vijay Anand has known for his stylish song picturization, like `O Haseena' (`Teesri Manzil'), `Kaaton Se Keech' (`Guide') and `Honthon Mein Aisi Baat' numbers (Jewel Thief) ^[3] As an actor, his most memorable roles were in films Haqeeqat (1964), Kora Kagaz (1974) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978). To the younger generation of the 1990s he is also known for playing detective Sam in the television series Tehkikaat (1994). He served a short stint as the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification, India's censor board, a position from which he resigned, in 2002, after he ran into ideological differences with the government over introduction of ratings for adult movies ^[4]. Goldie as he was affectionately called died on 23 February, 2004 due to a heart attack ^[5]. His son, Vaibhav Anand, has followed in his footsteps by becoming a film director.^[6]

Legacy

Hindi film Johnny Gaddar, a noir style thriller is dedicated to his influence on the Hindi noir/thriller genre. It also pays tribute to him in a scene in which his movie Johny Mera Naam is being watched by a character. A retrospective of his films was held at International Film Festival of India,(IFFI) held at Goa in 2007 ^[7].

Awards

• Filmfare Best Director Award for Guide (1965)
• Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Guide (1965)
• Filmfare Best Editing Award for Johnny Mera Naam (1970)
• Filmfare Best Screenplay Award for Johnny Mera Naam (1970)
• BFJA Award as Best Editor for Johnny Mera Naam (1970)^[8]
• BFJA Award as Best Editor for Double Cross(1973)^[9]

References

External links

• Vijay Anand at the Internet Movie Database
• Upperstall.com - short Biography
• A study of Guide, Vijay Anand's masterpiece

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