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There was one occasion when Dev Anand, forced to quit a blue-collar job he depended on for sustenance, ripped his elder brother Chetan Anand of Rs (the then) princely sum of Rs 5,000 to launch a less than moral venture, and if this was not enough, began wooing the girl his younger brother Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand fancied, and eventually in luring her away.

If these sordid revelations shock you, do not think too badly of Dev Anand. For all this did not happen in real life, but in reel life, in the social romantic comedy “Kala Bazaar” (1960), which has several distinctions to its credit but chiefly stands out for being the only film in which all the three Anand brothers acted together.

While Chetan Anand had directed the early Dev Anand films, he had sought to branch out on his own after “Taxi Driver” (1954) to indulge in his own creativity, and...

There was one occasion when Dev Anand, forced to quit a blue-collar job he depended on for sustenance, ripped his elder brother Chetan Anand of Rs (the then) princely sum of Rs 5,000 to launch a less than moral venture, and if this was not enough, began wooing the girl his younger brother Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand fancied, and eventually in luring her away.

If these sordid revelations shock you, do not think too badly of Dev Anand. For all this did not happen in real life, but in reel life, in the social romantic comedy “Kala Bazaar” (1960), which has several distinctions to its credit but chiefly stands out for being the only film in which all the three Anand brothers acted together.

While Chetan Anand had directed the early Dev Anand films, he had sought to branch out on his own after “Taxi Driver” (1954) to indulge in his own creativity, and...

"Bhagne ki koshish mat karna. Humne tumhe chaaron taraf se gher liya hai. Bhalai isi mein hai ke tum apne aap ko kanoon ke hawaale kar do," or its near variants, became the template for the denouement of scores of action Hindi films from the 1950s to the 1980s, as a pistol-toting Iftekhar, usually accompanied by a squad of policemen, reached the spot to rescue the hero and heroine and/or round up the villains.

While his near-contemporary Jagdish Raj (Khurana) holds the record of maximum outings as a police officer in Hindi films (144), Iftekhar was not far behind with 75-odd such roles, playing an Inspector/Dsp/Sp/Commissioner in top films like "Ab Dilli Dur Nahin" (1957), "Guide" (1965), "Teesri Manzil" (1966), "Do Dooni Char" (1968), "Ittefaq" (1969), "Johny Mera Naam" (1970), "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" (1971), "Zanjeer" (1973), "Majboor" (1974), "Fakira" (1976), "Don" (1978) and "Krodhi" (1981), among others.

His performances were so convincing that several times, he was saluted...

Bollywood’s actor Jagdish Raj, who was popular for the role of a police inspector in the 70s and 80s passed away on July 28, 2013 at his Juhu residence following a respiratory ailment in Mumbai. The 85 year old actor has a Guinness World Record to his credit for playing the role of a police inspector in 144 films. Some of his popular movies are Deewar, Don, Shakti, Aaina and Silsila.

The bollywood’s police inspector passed away after suffering a respiratory arrest, with his death being reported to the Toi by his son-in-law.

The prayer meeting for the actor was held on July 30, 2013 at Juhu, Mumbai. Bollywood actors Raveena Tandon, Anil Kapoor, Kumar Gaurav, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti Kapoor were present amongst others.

Jagdish Raj, born in 1928 acted in movies for almost two decades before retiring in 1992. He is survived by two daughters, Roopa Malhotra and Anita Raj.

Bollywood bids adieu to the...

Veteran actor Jagdish Raj best known for his portrayal of the quintessential cop in numerous films passed away yesterday at his Juhu residence following a respiratory ailment. The 85 year old actor had apparently been ailing for the past two years, and also suffered from lung and respiratory problems. Born as Jagdish Raj Khurana in Sargodha, British India (now part of Pakistan), he acted in films from 1960 till retirement in 1992. The last rites of the actor were performed yesterday evening at the Pawan Hans crematorium.

Hong Kong – Jagdish Raj, the Indian actor best known for playing police inspectors in Bollywood films, died Sunday. He was 85. Speaking to The Times of India, Raj’s son-in-law, Rakesh Malhotra, said the veteran actor had been "in and out of hospital for the past two years and had respiratory problems. He passed away this morning [Sunday] due to respiratory arrest." Photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2013 Born in the town of Sargodha in what is now Pakistan, Raj – who was born Jagdish Raj Khurana – holds the Guinness World Record for being “the most

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Bollywood’s iconic police inspector and father of veteran actress Anita Raj, Jagdish Raj passes away this morning. Jagdish Raj played the role of police inspector 144 times in his long tenure of filmy career and he also holds the Guinness World Record for portraying the same role so many times. While talking to reporters, his son-in-law Rakesh Malhotra informed that he was not keeping well for the past two years. He had respiratory problem and finally he gave up his life to the prolonged illness. His son in law Rakesh Malhotra said" Jagdish Raj had been in and out of hospital for the past two years and had respiratory problems. He ...