Dev Anand, who passed away at 88 in London early Sunday, was perhaps the first Bollywood star who formally tried his luck in politics. He had a short but not sweet stint, but certainly started a trend of celebs entering the corridors of power.Way back in 1977, after the Emergency was imposed by then prime minister Indira Gandhi, Dev Anand decided to set things right and 'teach the politicians a lesson'. He plunged into politics by launching the National Party of India (Npi).His opposition to Indira Gandhi, her late son Sanjay Gandhi and other top Congress leaders of the time arose mainly out of his disdain for Emergency, which he vociferously mentioned in public and private, his favourite line being: 'Unko sabak sikhana hai', said a close family friend, who was also an office bearer of the Npi.This was despite the fact that Dev Anand enjoyed good relations with top leaders,...
- 12/4/2011
- Filmicafe
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