Coming back to the song, it had to convey a new beginning and hope in the film. Filmed on Waheeda Rehman and Dev saab, it speaks of staying devoted in love. The song, Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hai, written by Shailendra for Guide (1965) somewhere reflects his personality. It’s said to be Shah Rukh Khan’s favourite too. The result was the iconic romantic track Abhi na jao choddh kar. Years later, Dev saab asked lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi to write in the same metre as Hafeez’s poem for his film Hum Dono (1961). He enjoyed the poetry of greats like Jigar Morarabadi, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Hafeez Jalandari… He often recited Hafeez’s poem, Abhi To Main Jawaan Hoon (famously sung by Mallika Pukhraj) in college. His fascination for poetry began right from his days in Government College, Lahore. “ Dev Anand saab was an aesthete and interested in the finer things of life. Friend and associate Mohan Churiwala talks about the legend’s undying fervour for life and love. He buoyed back when his associations with co-stars Suraiya and Zeenat Aman reportedly ended. Though deeply sensitive, he didn’t allow heartache to dent his romanticism. For him, sex appeal lay in her mind, in her manner.
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Poetry, roses, moonbeam… his idea of love was vintage. Though futuristic, Dev Anand, was old-world where it came to his concept of women. The diehard optimism urged him to embrace new experiences, new emotions. The song from his film Nau Do Gyarah (1957), remained Dev Anand’s favourite. On Dev Anand’s 10th death anniversary, friend and associate Mohan Churiwala talks about the legend’s reported relationships with Suraiya and Zeenat Aman and his concept of women.