Dev Anand

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Dev was born DharamDev Pishorimal Anand in Gurdaspur in undivided Punjab to a well-to-do advocate Pishorimal Anand. He graduated in English literature from the Government College, Lahore (now in Pakistan). His love for acting made him leave his hometown for the centre of the Hindi film industry, Mumbai. Dev began his career in the military censor office at Churchgate, Mumbai, for a salary of Rs. 160.

Location: BBC Radio Theatre, 25 August '10
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