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Vijay Anand (22 January 1934 – 23 February 2004), also known as Goldie Anand, was an Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, editor and actor, who is known for acclaimed films such as Guide (1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), Jewel Thief (1967) and Johny Mera Naam (1970). He made most of his films for the in-house banner Navketan Films and was part of the Anand family.

Vijay Anand
Vijay Anand in Agra Road (1957)
Born	(1934-01-22)22 January 1934[citation needed] Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India
Died	23 February 2004(2004-02-23) (aged 70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Goldie
Relatives	See Anand-Sahni family
Awards	Filmfare Best Director Award:Guide (1965) Filmfare Best Dialogue Award: Guide (1965) Filmfare Best Editing Award: Johnny Mera Naam (1970)

Background and personal life

Vijay Anand was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India, the son of Pishori Lal Anand, a successful and affluent advocate. He was the youngest of nine siblings. The producer and director Chetan Anand and the celebrated actor Dev Anand were his brothers, and among his sister was Sheel Kanta Kapur, mother of film director Shekhar Kapur.[1]

Vijay married his much younger niece, Sushma Kohli, the daughter of his older sister.[2] This uncle-niece pairing is forbidden in much of Indian society and was a scandal when it happened. The couple married in the face of resistance from many quarters, not least their own families, but they had a happy marriage which lasted all their lives.

Career

Though Vijay Anand has had a career as an actor, screenwriter, editor, and producer, he will primarily be remembered as a director. He made his directorial debut in 1957 superhit Nau Do Gyarah. The film, where Vijay's brother Dev Anand played the leading role, was shot in only 40 days.[3]

Some of Vijay's other successful movies as a director are Kala Bazar (1960), Guide (1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), Jewel Thief (1967), Johny Mera Naam (1970), Tere Mere Sapne (1971), Ram Balram (1980) and Rajput (1982). Nearly all of these films were made by Navketan films, the production company started by the Anand brothers themselves. Notable exceptions wereTeesri Manzil, which was produced by Nasir Hussain," Ram-Balram" produced by Tony Juneja and "Rajput" produced by Mushir-Riaz.The period 1957-1970 must be reckoned the High Noon of Vijay Anand's career, as is evident from the films listed above. Vijay's 1965 film Guide starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman, which was based on R. K. Narayan's novel of the same name, marked the acme of Vijay Anand's career. It was not only his biggest blockbuster but also his most critically acclaimed movie, celebrated by the masses, the classes and music-lovers alike. Navketan attempted an international release of an English-language remake of Guide, but without success.

Vijay Anand is known for his stylish song picturization, such as the numbers; "O Haseena Zulfonwali" (Teesri Manzil), "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai" (Guide) and "Honthon Mein Aisi Baat" (Jewel Thief).[4]

He debuted as an actor with the film Agra Road (1957). As an actor, his most memorable roles were in the films like Kala Bazar (1960), Haqeeqat (1964), Kora Kagaz (1974), (in which he starred opposite Jaya Bachchan) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978). Songless thriller film Chor Chor (1974), in which Leena Chandavarkar was his heroine. He acted in Ghungroo Ki Awaaz (1981) and Double Cross (1972) with Rekha as well as Chhupa Rustam (1973) and Tere Mere Sapne with Dev Anand, Hema Malini & Mumtaz.

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 the introduction of ratings for adult movies.[5]

Goldie, as he was affectionately called, died on 23 February 2004 due to a heart attack. He was aged 70.[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Production company
1957	Nau Do Gyarah	Navketan Films
1960	Kala Bazar	Navketan Films
1963	Tere Ghar Ke Samne	Navketan Films
1965	Guide	Navketan Films
1966	Teesri Manzil	Nasir Hussain Films
1967	Jewel Thief	Navketan Films
1968	Kahin Aur Chal	J. M. Films
1970	Johny Mera Naam	Trimurti Films
1971	Tere Mere Sapne	Navketan Films
1973	Blackmail	V.R Films
1973	Chhupa Rustam	Navketan Films
1974	Kora Kagaz
1976	Bullet
1978	Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
1980	Ek Do Teen Char
1980	Ram Balram	Navjeevan Films
1982	Rajput	M. R. Productions
1988	Main Tere Liye

Legacy

Sriram Raghavan's Johnny Gaddar, a Film Noir style thriller is dedicated to his influence on the Hindi noir/thriller genre.[7] It also pays tribute to him in a scene in which his movie Johny Mera Naam is being watched by a character and there he takes the name johnny to hide his identity.[8]

A retrospective of his films was held at International Film Festival of India (IFFI), held at Goa in 2007.[9]

His film Guide has been studied and analyzed by several writers and thinkers. The book Guide the Film Perspectives has an in-depth study on the genius of the director running through the film.[10]

Awards

• Filmfare Award for Best Director for Guide (1965)
• Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Guide (1965)
• Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Johnny Mera Naam (1970)[11]
• Filmfare Award for Best Editing for Johnny Mera Naam (1970)
• BFJA Awards as Best Editor for Johnny Mera Naam (1970)[12]
• BFJA Awards as Best Editor for Double Cross (1972)[13]

References

External links

• Vijay Anand at IMDb
• Vijay Anand Special Issue on Indian Auteur
• Short Biography on Upperstall.com
• A study of Guide, Vijay Anand's masterpiece on Rediff.com

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