End of era as Bollywood’s "evergreen" Dev Anand dies (omg!)

Veteran Bollywood actor and director Dev Anand attends a news conference for the premiere of his film Mr. Prime Minister in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad in this December 29, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Amit Dave/Files

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Movie actor and director Dev Anand, known for his joie de vivre as Bollywood’s “evergreen hero,” has died aged 88, an aide said, bringing the end to an era of Indian cinema.

Anand, whose last film, “Chargesheet,” was released in September, was in London with his son, Suneil, when he died on Saturday from a heart attack, aide Mohan Churiwala told Reuters.

“He was never sick. Even when I spoke to him last evening, he sounded fine — hale and hearty,” Churiwala said.

Anand is also survived by his wife, Kalpana Karthik.

Born in Lahore, Anand travelled to Mumbai to work as a clerk in a

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