If today, we have the privilege of seeing this vintage photo, it is all thanks to the Mumbai-based Kamat family that is behind Kamat Foto Studio. In the pre-internet and smartphone era, publicity stills and behind the scene shots weaved the timelines and movie gossip. There are innumerable such unheard of or lesser-known tales that have fewer or no documentation. While there is no way to confirm from the horse’s mouth that the ‘replacement’ episode actually took place, the old still of Dev is visual proof. However, it was songs such as Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Tera, O Haseena Zulfonwali and O Mere Sona Re Sona composed by R D Burman that established him as a dancing sensation due to his frenetic movements. With his flamboyant looks and energetic performances, Shammi gave Hindi cinema a fine thriller. However, Dev was later replaced by the late Shammi Kapoor, and the rest is history. The publicity stills were shot, Asha Parekh was chosen as the female lead, and the set was built. Anand was the original choice for the desi crime noir film of the 60s’ directed by Vijay Anand. E ven after seeing the image of late actor Dev Anand playing a shiny drum set, it is hard for me to imagine him in Teesri Manzil (1966).
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