Dev Anand is known as the evergreen actor of Hindi cinema. Throughout his career, he created many classic films that fans love. He continued working in cinema until the end of his life. In the latest episode of Lehren Podcast, we present an interview from the launch of his autobiography, Romancing with Life. When asked why he takes risks in cinema at his age, Dev Sahab said that if you think about the risks, you’re not truly enjoying life. Don’t miss this entertaining interview.
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00:00If I want to make a film, I will make a film that is better than yesterday's film.
00:07If the people of cinema are highlighted, it is more in the eyes of the people.
00:11Every important person is highlighted.
00:13Every politician is highlighted.
00:14Every good writer is highlighted.
00:16People were starving to establish themselves when I got a break.
00:21If you have thought about risk, then you are not enjoying your life.
00:25It's over.
00:31Your autobiography, Romancing With Life,
00:35tell us about it.
00:37What aspects of your life have you shown in it?
00:39Your fans also want to know.
00:41How big is this responsibility?
00:44Romancing With Life is my book.
00:49If you know me, you will find everything in my book.
00:53You will find more things that you may not know about me.
00:59It's my life, the life of my country,
01:02my own growth as an actor, as a star, as a superstar,
01:06as a director, as a writer, as a citizen, as a world citizen,
01:10as a thinker, at this stage of my maturity.
01:15It's the story of my country, of my people.
01:18You will find your story in it.
01:20I have drawn from you.
01:23I am just like you.
01:24My emotions are the same.
01:26I have done something that made me famous.
01:29And now I am going to be famous.
01:31There is no difference.
01:32It's my own growth.
01:35It's my growth from my childhood till now.
01:39I finished it in 2007.
01:45Now my life is moving forward.
01:47If you like this book, then I will write more.
01:50I am making stories.
01:52I am making my movies.
01:53I have announced the chart sheet.
01:56My heartbeats are the same.
01:58I will make that book.
02:00It will be released in Delhi on 26th September.
02:03Our Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
02:06is releasing it in his house.
02:08Sonia Gandhi is the chief guest.
02:10I will release it in my city.
02:13I will try to invite people from all over the world.
02:16I have a function in ITC Maratha Mandir.
02:18I will go to Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
02:22I will go to Europe, London.
02:25It will be released in London on 13th October.
02:27Then it will be released in America.
02:28Then it will be released in Canada.
02:29I am giving this news to the world.
02:31As the story progresses,
02:33I will keep talking to you.
02:34Thank you.
02:35You have made movies for 7 decades.
02:39When cinema was in its 6th stage,
02:41people know a lot about cinema.
02:45But there are many new people behind the scenes.
02:48No, everyone knows.
02:49Do you know how many gossip columns you see?
02:52How many gossip columns you see in magazines and TV?
02:55The world knows.
02:57People guess.
02:59Cinema is highlighted.
03:02It is more visible to people.
03:04Every important person is highlighted.
03:06Every politician is highlighted.
03:08Every good writer is highlighted.
03:10That's it.
03:11It is the same.
03:13Whether it is 70, 80 or 90,
03:15it is the same.
03:16There is no difference.
03:17The human mind is the same.
03:19There is no difference.
03:21There are more people.
03:22Television has come.
03:23Satellite has come.
03:24There are more stars.
03:26Today, there is a film release.
03:27It goes to the whole world.
03:29Where was television 10 years ago in our time?
03:31If there was television 10 years ago,
03:33we would have seen the movie.
03:34That's why we made international films.
03:36We made it with America.
03:37We made it in England.
03:38We are still making it.
03:39Our every film is ahead of time.
03:41You see, every film is ahead of time.
03:44You will never get tired of it.
03:46You will watch today's film.
03:48Whether it is Book Guide or Ramakrishna,
03:50or Deshpardus,
03:51or Beauty.
03:53Sir, have you thought of writing this book?
03:56How many pages are there?
03:58Like any big, big book.
04:00Sir, look at the centre.
04:02About 480 pages.
04:03It is in hot cover.
04:04It will be translated after 6 months.
04:06It will be in Hindi, Marathi,
04:08in Bengali,
04:09in foreign languages.
04:10I am going to Frankfurt.
04:11It will be in other languages.
04:13As these things come and go,
04:15we will keep calling you.
04:16And we will keep telling you.
04:18Sir, every time,
04:19many things are disclosed
04:20through autobiography.
04:21What are the things
04:23that can be disclosed?
04:24There are many things.
04:25You know about me.
04:27You will get to know more.
04:29You will get to know more.
04:30You will get to know more.
04:32Sir, tell me,
04:33even at this age,
04:34you are so energetic.
04:36I don't know.
04:37I think I am energetic.
04:39Sir, interviews are being given.
04:41And you have reached
04:42such a high level.
04:43So, have you mentioned anything
04:44about your diet?
04:45In the book,
04:46what kind of diet do you take?
04:47What do you do?
04:48Diet is my life.
04:49Many people are fond of eating.
04:53Many people are fond of something else.
04:55Many people are fond of making films.
04:57Many people are fond of studying.
04:59I am not so fond of eating
05:02that I keep eating.
05:04But there are some habits
05:05that I have formed.
05:06I don't eat as much as I want to.
05:09I don't smoke,
05:10I don't drink.
05:11I am enjoying my life.
05:13I have people like you.
05:16You are like God to me.
05:18My work is creative.
05:19I am doing it.
05:20I am enjoying it.
05:21As long as I enjoy it,
05:22nothing will happen.
05:24Energy.
05:25Enjoyment gives you energy.
05:27If there is no enjoyment,
05:28your energy is over.
05:30Okay?
05:31That's it.
05:32Sir, your passion for making films,
05:34you are the only person
05:35in the whole of industry
05:36who has developed all of that.
05:38You are fond of making films.
05:41This is what I have learnt.
05:44If I want to do something,
05:45I can only do this.
05:46I can't do anything else.
05:47I have only written one book.
05:50I can't do carpentry.
05:52I can go into politics,
05:54but I don't want to go.
05:56If I am fond of making films,
05:58then obviously,
05:59the film that comes to my mind
06:00is better than the film of yesterday.
06:03Whether it works or not,
06:04that's another matter.
06:05The world's vibration is another matter.
06:07But my heart will say,
06:08my mind will say,
06:09the film that I made yesterday
06:10is better today.
06:11My thinking has become better.
06:13With the world.
06:14I have matured.
06:15Okay?
06:16Sir, where did your crazy fans come from?
06:18For example,
06:19when you go to a black pan,
06:20is there any mention of that?
06:22This is in the book.
06:23It is also there.
06:24It is in the book.
06:25Read it.
06:26Look,
06:27what can I say to you
06:28that is bigger than this?
06:29Why did people say that?
06:30It is in the book.
06:31Sir, have you mentioned
06:33the link-ups of your time
06:34with Suraiyya ji?
06:36I have done everything.
06:37I have told you everything.
06:38I have done everything.
06:39Whatever you know about me,
06:43it is an open book.
06:45I have never hidden anything from anyone.
06:47Sir, about your family?
06:48It is also about my family.
06:50How about your son?
06:51It is also about my daughter.
06:54What else can I say?
06:57Sir, you are an Indian.
06:59I am not ashamed of anything.
07:01Whatever I have done,
07:02I have done it right.
07:03My mind says,
07:04my heart says,
07:05I have done it right.
07:06What is there to be ashamed of?
07:07Nothing.
07:08I am enjoying my life.
07:10I am enjoying it now.
07:11I will enjoy it tomorrow as well.
07:12It is going on.
07:13Finish it here.
07:14I will tell you what to do next.
07:16Sir, about India,
07:17there are a lot of fans outside India.
07:21Have you written about them?
07:23I have written about everyone.
07:24My golden jubilee
07:25was invited by America.
07:27Canada invited me.
07:29There were chapters.
07:30People went from here to there
07:32to establish themselves.
07:34When I got a break.
07:36After 4 years,
07:37people became billionaires,
07:38multi-billionaires.
07:40The way they met me,
07:41it was amazing.
07:42Who has all the experience?
07:43I have it.
07:44I have written about them.
07:46Thank you, sir.
07:47I have written about them.
07:49My interaction with people.
07:50Look,
07:51making a film is about
07:52interaction with people.
07:53We make a film about people.
07:54If we don't meet people,
07:56if we don't know their things,
07:58how will we make a film?
08:00Your last film,
08:01Prime Minister.
08:02This time,
08:03you released your book,
08:04Prime Minister.
08:05My Prime Minister?
08:06Can I make it?
08:07You are releasing your book,
08:08Prime Minister.
08:10I thought I should make it.
08:12When the elections came in 2040,
08:14we didn't know
08:15which Prime Minister
08:16was going to be elected.
08:17I went to Gujarat
08:18to make the film,
08:19I didn't ask anyone.
08:21You can ask your heart
08:22or your mind.
08:23That's it.
08:25I won't think about it.
08:28I can make a film about you.
08:30You are an interesting person.
08:32I thought,
08:33who is he?
08:34I will explore you.
08:35I will make a film about you.
08:37Who else will do it?
08:39Sir, don't you feel the risk?
08:41What risk?
08:42There is risk in life.
08:44If a person has a heart attack,
08:45and dies,
08:46what will you do?
08:49That's it.
08:50When you think about risk,
08:51you don't enjoy living.
08:53If you think about risk,
08:55you don't enjoy living.
08:57That's it.
08:58Sir, your latest film,
08:59what's the planning for it?
09:01There are four sheets planned.
09:03I was planning it.
09:05I called Manoj Bajpai
09:06and fixed a role for it.
09:08But suddenly,
09:09the release of the book
09:10got cancelled.
09:11I was lost in it for 5-6 weeks.
09:13I didn't like it.
09:15I will come and plan it.
09:17I will shoot it.
09:18I have planned a film in Europe.
09:20I will do that too.
09:22I will think of something else
09:23and give it a preface.
09:24How do you know?
09:25It's in my mind.
09:26It will be more fun
09:27if I make it before.
09:29If I feel like it,
09:30I will make it.
09:31If I don't get a star,
09:32I will see who is available.
09:34Who gives a break to people?
09:35No one does.
09:39Sir, for Om Shanti Om,
09:40do you need a friendly explanation?
09:42No, no.
09:43I have never done it.
09:44I have never done it.
09:46I will never do it.
09:47Why should I do it?
09:48What is there to do?
09:49Come inside.
09:50It's my own thing.
09:51It's my own thing.
09:52So, let it be.
10:02Om Shanti Om