Editing Dev Anand (section)

== Public image ==
[[File:The legendary Actor, Director and Producer, Shri Dev Anand speaking on the occasion of releasing his autobiography, 'Romancing with Life' by the Prime Minister, in New Delhi on September 26, 2007.jpg|thumb|Anand at his autobiography ''Romancing with Life'' launch, 2007]]

Anand is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Iconic heroes of Bollywood |magazine=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/iconic-heroes-of-bollywood-367542-2012-05-01/5 |url-status=live |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/iconic-heroes-of-bollywood-367542-2012-05-01/5 |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Best Actors of Bollywood Ever |magazine=The Cinemaholoic |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/best-greatest-bollywood-actors-of-all-time/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129234730/https://thecinemaholic.com/best-greatest-bollywood-actors-of-all-time/ |archive-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> Anand is noted for his diverse roles and charm. One of the highest paid actor from the 1950s to early 1970s, Anand appeared in ''[[Box Office India]]''{{'}}s "Top Actors" list sixteen times (1948, 1951–1963, 1970–1971).<ref name="Top Actors"/> In 2022, he was placed in ''[[Outlook India]]''{{'}}s "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list.<ref>{{cite web |title=75 Bollywood Actors Who Conquered Hearts Of The Millions |work=Outlook India |date=12 August 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/75-actors-who-conquered-hearts-of-the-millions-since-1947-news-215861/amp |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816142138/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/75-actors-who-conquered-hearts-of-the-millions-since-1947-news-215861/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> Anand was placed seventh among the "Greatest Bollywood Stars" in a UK poll celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema, in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amitabh Bachchan crowned greatest Bollywood star |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amitabh-Bachchan-crowned-greatest-Bollywood-star/articleshow/21372421.cms |access-date=14 January 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=27 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907061309/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amitabh-Bachchan-crowned-greatest-Bollywood-star/articleshow/21372421.cms |archive-date=7 September 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|agency=Press Trust of India |title=Amitabh Bachchan crowned greatest Bollywood star in UK poll |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star-in-uk-poll-171783-2013-07-27 |access-date=14 January 2020 |magazine=India Today |date=27 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818133557/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star-in-uk-poll-171783-2013-07-27 |archive-date=18 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He was also a part of the "Trinity – The Golden Trio" (along with [[Raj Kapoor]] and [[Dilip Kumar]]).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Nilanjana |title="Legendary Trio" Of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor And Dev Anand Make A Comeback Via Karisma's Instagram |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/legendary-trio-of-dilip-kumar-raj-kapoor-and-dev-anand-make-a-comeback-via-karismas-instagram-2481479 |access-date=27 August 2021 |work=NDTV |archive-date=17 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217130119/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/legendary-trio-of-dilip-kumar-raj-kapoor-and-dev-anand-make-a-comeback-via-karismas-instagram-2481479 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2013, he was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by ''[[CNN-News18]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=100 Years of Cinema: The men who changed the face of Indian films |url=https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/100-years-of-cinema-the-men-who-changed-the-face-of-indian-films-894555.html |access-date=8 January 2023 |website=News18 |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108064500/https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/100-years-of-cinema-the-men-who-changed-the-face-of-indian-films-894555.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Anand was widely known as the "first fashion icon" of Bollywood.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Dev Anand Bollywood's original style icon: Designers |magazine=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dev-anand-bollywoods-style-icon-designers-147749-2011-12-04 |url-status=live |access-date=24 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dev-anand-bollywoods-style-icon-designers-147749-2011-12-04 |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> He made fashion statement with his scarves, mufflers and jackets and his signature puff. Many film actors and fashion designers have taken inspiration from Anand. ''[[Filmfare]]'' place him third in its "Bollywood's most stylish men" list.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Bollywood's most stylish men |magazine=[[Filmfare]] |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/bollywoods-most-stylish-men-4326.amp |url-status=live |access-date=20 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://m.filmfare.com/features/bollywoods-most-stylish-men-4326.amp |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Commenting on his style, [[Rachel Dwyer]] said, "Dev Anand’s offscreen persona was that of the modern Indian citizen created by the new state of India. Onscreen, he often appeared as himself from film to film, with his distinctive hair puff and stylish western clothes – the look was often similar, well-suited to an urban and urbane hero, he played a wide variety of roles convincingly."<ref>{{cite news |title=Dev Anand was a stylish icon of Hindi cinema who reflected Indian modernity|url=https://m.thewire.in/article/film/dev-anand-was-a-stylish-icon-of-hindi-cinema-who-reflected-indian-modernity/amp |access-date=27 September 2023 |work=The Wire |archive-date=17 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017130119/https://m.thewire.in/article/film/dev-anand-was-a-stylish-icon-of-hindi-cinema-who-reflected-indian-modernity/amp |url-status=live }}</ref> After the film ''Kaala Paani'', there was a period when Anand did not wear black in public.<ref>{{cite web |title=Here's why Dev Anand never wore black coat in public: It had nothing to do with superstitions |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 June 2021 |accessdate=25 September 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/heres-why-dev-anand-never-wore-black-coat-in-public-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-superstitions-101624694168378.html |archive-date=30 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630063802/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/heres-why-dev-anand-never-wore-black-coat-in-public-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-superstitions-101624694168378-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=From berets to checkered shirts: How Dev Anand's style continues to stay in vogue! |work=Indian Express |date=26 September 2020 |accessdate=29 September 2022 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/dev-anand-birth-anniversary-2020-berets-to-checkered-shirts-dev-anand-fashion-style-6616533/lite/ |archive-date=29 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729125115/https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/dev-anand-birth-anniversary-2020-berets-to-checkered-shirts-dev-anand-fashion-style-6616533/lite/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{anchor|Romancing with Life}}In September 2007, Dev Anand's autobiography ''Romancing with Life'' was released at a birthday party with the Indian Prime Minister [[Dr. Manmohan Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/27look.htm |title=Birthday boys Manmohan Singh and Dev Anand |work=rediff.com |access-date=14 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229013950/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/27look.htm |archive-date=29 December 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>