In the 1940s, a young actor emerged in Bollywood who gifted Hindi cinema with numerous memorable films. Such was his popularity that he was advised against wearing black clothes in public. Dev Anand was a superstar of his time, and in addition to acting, he also directed many films. While Dev Anand’s popularity is undeniable, he also created several films that performed poorly at the box office.
Born on September 26, 1923, in Shakargarh, Punjab (now in Pakistan), Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand is known to all as Dev Anand. He made his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Hum Ek Hain’ (1946). Following this, he gave several outstanding films such as ‘Guide,’ ‘Jewel Thief,’ ‘Johnny Mera Naam,’ ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna,’ ‘Kala Bazar,’ and ‘Hum Dono.’ He also directed some films that proved to be major flops. Here are 5 of them.
**’Prem Pujari’**
Released in 1970, the film ‘Prem Pujari’ was directed and produced by Dev Anand himself. Dev Anand was also the lead actor, and Waheeda Rehman played the lead actress. The film featured actors like Zahida Hussain, Prem Chopra, Shatrughan Sinha, and Amrish Puri. Although the songs of this flop film were hits.
**’Ishq Ishq Ishq’**
In 1974, the film ‘Ishq Ishq Ishq’ was released, with Dev Anand as the director, producer, and lead actor. The film also starred Zeenat Aman, Shabana Azmi, Zarina Wahab, Prem Nath, and Jeevan. While the film had a few good songs, it proved to be a flop.
**’Return of Jewel Thief’**
Dev Anand’s film ‘Jewel Thief,’ released in 1967, was a blockbuster. However, in 1996, Dev Anand, along with TP Aggarwal, made the film ‘Return of Jewel Thief,’ which flopped. The film featured Dev Anand, Jackie Shroff, Dharmendra, Ashok Kumar, Madhu, and Shilpa Shirodkar.
**’Love at Times Square’**
Released in 2003, the film ‘Love at Times Square’ was directed and produced by Dev Anand. He cast musicians like Lucky Ali, Adesh Shrivastava, Adnan Sami, Rajesh Roshan, and Bappi Lahiri, but the film was a major flop. The film featured Dev Anand, Hiny Kausar, Chaitanya Chaudhary, Moon Moon Sen, and Ashish Vidyarthi, with a cameo by Salman Khan.
**’Censor’**
Released in 2001, the film ‘Censor’ was directed and produced by Dev Anand. The film starred Dev Anand, Hema Malini, Rekha, Govinda, Shammi Kapoor, and Archana Puran Singh. Yet, this film is considered one of Dev Anand’s major flops.
