Bollywood mourns Dev demise

The Hindi film industry has mourned the death of legendary actor Dev Anand, who died of a heart attack in London.
Amitabh Bachchan says he has left a void that will not be filled again.
“An era has come to an end .. Dev Anand leaves a void never perhaps to be filled again . his never-give-up belief, his joy of life ! Had just met Dev Saheb at his premiere recently .. he was weak but full of spirit ..the newspapers confirming his passing away.. He was such a positive person .. never associated death with him,” Amitabh tweeted.
Anupam Kher paid tribute remembering his song Abhi na jao chodkar, which became an integral part of his life.
"Just heard the sad news about Dev Saab. Somehow believed he will ALWAYS be there with us. My first hero...An Institution of optimism. RIP...Dev Saab was Kind, Passionate, Courageous, Forthright, Charming, Encouraging, Contemporary, Always a leader and a Great Human. Will Miss him...So as a Tribute to Dev Saab let's only humm his Songs today. Songs which became such an integral part of our lives. "Ahbi na jao chodkar..."
Shreya Ghoshal: "Dev Anand Sa'ab is no more.. Rest in peace...Do you like 2011? We lost so many legends this year... Its true. This year we lost many greats... What legacy of great films n music! He indeed was a man of excellence and passion for cinema."
Sangeeth Sivan: "RIP Dev Anand - what a life!!"
Dia Mirza: "Rest In Peace Dev Saab... Your chivalry, charm, optimism and your great body of work will never be forgotten."
Mahesh Bhatt: "Dev Anand is dead. As the new dawn breaks over Mumbai, I salute the memory of this star who has left us with the glow of his smile."
Shabana Azmi: "Dev Saheb robustly lived life on his own terms...he will be missed by millions but will live on thru his movies... I salute his spirit."
Goldie Behl: "Rip dev anand ... spread love & a never give up attitude just went ahead and did whatever he wanted... My favorite actor!!!"
Dabboo Ratnani: "Saddened by the demise of Dev Saheb, Never had the privilege of working with him. His attitude has always been an inspiration..."
Shekhar Ravjiani: "Man I had the privilege to meet once in my life is no more. A legend Mr Dev Anand. God bless his soul."

Evergreen Dev no more

Legendary “evergreen romantic hero” Dev Anand, who ruled the Bollywood for nearly two decades with his mesmerizing roles, is no more. Dev Anand (88) went to London for regular medical check-up a few weeks ago developed breathing complications and died of cardiac arrest in the late hours of Saturday. His son Sunil was at his bed side.
One of Indian cinema's legend actors, Dev made his debut as an actor in 1946 in Hum Ek Hain. By the time his Ziddi was released in 1947 he was a superstar and never looked back. Among his countless hits were Paying Guest, Baazi, Jewel Thief, CID, Johny Mera Naam, Amir Garib, Warrant, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Des Pardes.
For his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, Dev Anand was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002.
He established his film production company Navketan International Films in 1949 and produced more than 35 movies.
Dev Anand won two Filmfare Awards -- in 1958 for Kala Paani and in 1966 for Guide. The latter had won Filmfare Awards in five other categories including Best Film and Best Director and was India's entry for the Oscars in the foreign film category that year.
In 1993, he received a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and in 1996 he received a Screen Videocon Lifetime Achievement Award. Devsaab was involved with a new project Song Of Life -- he was to play the central character -- when he died.
Devsaab's late brothers Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand were also movie directors. Their sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is director Shekhar Kapur's mother.

Here are some superhit songs of Dev Anand.