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== Honours and tributes == [[File:Dev Anand 2013 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Anand on a 2013 stamp of India]] On the occasion of 100 years of Indian cinema, a postage stamp bearing his image and likeness was released by [[India Post]] to honour him on 3 May 2013.<ref>{{cite news |agency=PTI |date=3 May 2013 |title=President Pranab Mukherjee releases stamps on 50 Bollywood personalities |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/president-pranab-mukherjee-releases-stamps-on-50-bollywood-personalities/articleshow/19870256.cms |access-date=3 April 2021 |archive-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829154401/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/president-pranab-mukherjee-releases-stamps-on-50-bollywood-personalities/articleshow/19870256.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> In Anand's honour, a brass statue was unveiled at [[Walk of the Stars]] at [[Bandstand Promenade|Bandra Bandstand]], along with his autograph, in February 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thirani|first=Neha|title=Mumbai Gets Its Own Walk of Fame|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/mumbai-gets-its-own-walk-of-fame/|accessdate=15 April 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 March 2012|archive-date=2 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402184620/http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/mumbai-gets-its-own-walk-of-fame/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, Bhaichand Patel wrote about Dev Anand in his book ''Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Iyengar |first1=Niranjan |author-link1=Niranjan Iyengar |editor1-last=Patel |editor1-first=Bhaichand |title=Bollywood's Top 20 Superstars of Indian Cinema |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-0-670-08572-9 |date=2012 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6yQYcxZ8wmsC&q=dev+anand }}</ref> Several actors have been inspired by Anand's work and fondly remembers him. Actor [[Rajesh Khanna]] called him his "inspiration" and said, "I was an ardent admirer of Dev Anand from my teens. I was highly inspired by his acting style. Dev Anand was my inspiration, my idol."<ref>{{cite news |title=Dev Anand was my inspiration: Rajesh Khanna |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dev-anand-was-my-inspiration-rajesh-khanna/story-uWR6ZSZpVVQjM1OtBauGRN.html |url-status=live |access-date=22 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dev-anand-was-my-inspiration-rajesh-khanna/story-uWR6ZSZpVVQjM1OtBauGRN_amp.html |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Actress [[Mala Sinha]] said, "Devsaab was the romantic idol of Indian youth. He paired successfully opposite every leading lady of his period."<ref>{{cite news |title=The eternal romantic: Mala Sinha on her association with Dev Anand |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-eternal-romantic-mala-sinha-on-her-association-with-dev-anand/article65918068.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-eternal-romantic-mala-sinha-on-her-association-with-dev-anand/article65918068.ece/amp/ |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Talking about his stardom, actress [[Asha Parekh]] said, "The only stardom Iβve seen seem that is comparable with Rajesh Khanna is Dev Anand. Deewane the fans Dev Saab ke." ("Fans were crazy about Dev Anand")<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The only stardom that is comparable with Rajesh Khanna is of Dev Anand β Asha Parekh |magazine=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/stardom-ive-seen-seem-comparable-rajesh-khanna-dev-anand-asha-parekh/ |url-status=live |access-date=24 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/stardom-ive-seen-seem-comparable-rajesh-khanna-dev-anand-asha-parekh/ |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> Various film festivals have given tribute to Dev Anand. In 2011, [[Bengaluru International Film Festival]] and in 2023, [[Kolkata International Film Festival]] organised event and screened Anand's films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bengaluru film fest to pay tribute to Dev Anand |work=News18 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/bengaluru-film-fest-to-pay-tribute-to-dev-anand-426105.html |url-status=live |access-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.news18.com/news/india/bengaluru-film-fest-to-pay-tribute-to-dev-anand-426105.html |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=29th Kolkata International Film Festival to pay tribute to Dev Anand |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/29th-kolkata-international-film-festival-to-pay-tribute-to-mrinal-sen-and-dev-anand/articleshow/101271419.cms |url-status=live |access-date=20 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626064154/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/29th-kolkata-international-film-festival-to-pay-tribute-to-mrinal-sen-and-dev-anand/articleshow/101271419.cms |archive-date=26 June 2023}}</ref> A three-day weekend retrospective of five of Anand's biggest 1960s hits, was organised by the [[Directorate of Film Festivals]] in 2005.<ref name="DevTribune">{{cite news |title=Eternal Dev Anand |work=The Tribune |url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050410/spectrum/main2.htm |url-status=live |access-date=12 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://m.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050410/spectrum/main2.htm |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> A garden named "Sadabhaar Dev Anand Udyan", after the actor was inaugurated by his son in Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dev Anand fan dedicates a garden in actor's memory |work=Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/dev-anand-fan-dedicates-a-garden-in-actors-memory/lite/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/dev-anand-fan-dedicates-a-garden-in-actors-memory/lite/ |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> In 2023, to mark Anand's 100th birthday on 26 September, Film Heritage Foundation and [[National Film Archive of India]], in collaboration with [[PVR INOX]], presented "Dev Anand@100 β Forever Young" β a weekend festival of four Dev Anand milestone films in cinemas in 30 cities and 58 cinemas across India on 23 and 24 September.<ref>{{cite news |title='Dev Anand @ 100' film festival kicks off with 'Johny Mera Naam', 'Guide' screenings |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dev-anand-100-film-festival-kicks-off-with-johny-mera-naam-guide-screenings/article67340907.ece |work=The Hindu |agency=PTI |date=24 September 2023 |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref> In 2023, an exhibition at [[Kiran Nadar Museum of Art]] in [[Noida]], named "Sitaare Zameen Par", had portraits of Anand that were captured by JH Thakkar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Romancing the icons of Hindi cinema's golden years |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/standpoint/story/romancing-the-icons-of-hindi-cinemas-golden-years-2332038-2023-02-08 |work=India Today |author=Sharmi Adhikary |date=8 February 2023 |accessdate=21 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810234730/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/standpoint/story/romancing-the-icons-of-hindi-cinemas-golden-years-2332038-2023-02-08 |archive-date=10 August 2023}}</ref>
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