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Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri gives tribute to Dev Anand on his birthday; pens a heartfelt note

September 26 marks the 100th birth anniversary of the late actor Dev Anand, an evergreen star with his distinctive style and adorable looks. With his movies and acting prowess, Dev Anand won the hearts of millions. And, as Monday marks his birth anniversary, Bollywood director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri wrote a note while remembering an incident.

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri gives tribute to Dev Anand on his birthday; pens a heartfelt note

The 48-year-old director wrote “Sorry, I made you wait” said Dev Anand, after making me wait for 5 mnts. / “It’s ok” I said. / “No, it’s not. Never say OK when it’s not. You know Time is half of a film’s budget. Money is only second half” said Devsaab./ My tribute to Devsaab on his b’day.”

In his tweet, the director shared the link to a blog he has written for Dev Anand. In the blog, he has extensively discussed Dev Anand, his projects, and his obsession with stories while talking about the incident in detail. An excerpt of his blog read, “He had his priorities very clear – Stories, love and beauty, exactly in this order. His stories are all set in his time. Always, in the present. Like his own life.”

Recently, Agnihotri’s film The Kashmir Files was officially selected for ‘Seattle Film Festival 2022’. The film starring Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Darshan Kumaar, and Mithun Chakraborty has successfully garnered praise and appreciation from the global audience. While this year has been the result of all the hard work Vivek Agnihotri has poured into this project, the Indian filmmaker has enjoyed the success of The Kashmir Files which grabbed the attention of the entire nation and kick-started the box office for the year 2022.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Vivek Agnihotri confirms that he did not get an invite from Filmfare Awards; promises not to attend next year even if The Kashmir Files is nominated and he gets an invite: “I don’t go to such shitty places. I am doing much bigger things”



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