Devanand, the finest actor in Hindi cinema, who dedicated 60 years of his life to Hindi cinema as an actor, writer, director, and producer. He was born on September 26, 1923, in the Punjab region of Gurdaspur. His father, Mr. Pishori Lal Anand, was a Gurdaspur court counsel. Dev Saheb successfully completed his matriculation education in Punjab and was sent to Lahore to further his education, in which he earned a BA degree in English literature. Devanand and his elder brother Chetan Anand launched Navketan Films in 1949. In 1940, he left his hometown and relocated to Mumbai. He started his career in the Military Censor's Office at Churchgate, earning Rs. 65 per month. He obtained valuable expertise in Hindi film while working in Apat with his elder brother Chetan. He got the leading role in Prabhat Films' Hum Ek Hain as a result of his hard effort (1946). Anand was offered a few roles in woman-oriented films as the male lead alongside actress Suraiya in the late 1940s. They collaborated on seven films, including Vidya (1948), Jeet (1949), Sher (1949), Afsar (1950), Neeli (1950), Do Sitare (1951), and Sanam (1951). (1951). All of his flicks were box office successes. Both Anand and Suraiya fell in love while working on films together and considered marriage. Suraiya had received a diamond ring costing Rs 3000 from Anand at the time of the proposal.