Dev Anand ruled the screens from 1950s to 1980s. He was a legendary star known for charisma and charm. But did you know the story behind his iconic black coat?
Dev Anand - a name that is still synoymous with timeless charm. He was known as the 'Evergreen Hero' of Bollywood and till today, no one has been able to come close to his stardom. He was good looking, talented, charismatic and above all, he was loved by the masses. So much so that reportedly fans would faint over one glimpse of Dev Anand on the big screen.
Dev Anand appeared in many hit films like Guide, Kala Pani, Taxi Driver, Hum Dono, Jewel Thief and many more. Back then, he was also a fashion icon. But did you know that Dev Anand was allegedly restricted from wearing a black coat in public?
As per reports, women would go crazy seeing Dev Anand dressed in black. It was his signature style and it would leave women swooning over his charisma. But it also allegedly turned dangerous as women would jump from buildings if they miss a glimpse of Dev Anand.
As per a report in TOI, rumours had it that a girl had allegedly ended her life after looking at Dev Anand in a black coat as he appeared so handsome and mesmerising. Him wearing black coat led to fan frenzy that allegedly went out of control.
There has been popular belief that the court then asked the actor to not wear black suit for his public appearances. However, there is no official confirmation on the same. Dev Anand resorted to wearing plain suits in pastel colours that still made him look handsome as ever.
However, in his autobiography 'Romancing With Life', Dev Anand did mention about the rumours of ban on black coat and called it a 'stupid myth'. He did admit about the hysteria around his look in black coat though.
Dev Anand reportedly mentioned in his autobiography that he stopped wearing black coat in order to avoid any unfortunate situation and commotion hysteria around his black coat was extreme. It wasn't because of any court ban though!
Dev Anand is still considered to be the greatest of all times. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002. The actor passed away at the age of 88 in the year 2011.
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