Navketan Films Explained

Navketan Films is a film production house based in Mumbai, India. Started in 1949 by actor-director and producer Dev Anand and his elder brother Chetan Anand, whose debut film, Neecha Nagar, received the Palme d'Or (Best Film) award, at the first ever Cannes Film Festival in 1946. Younger brother Vijay Anand, also directed numerous films for the company, like Guide (1965), Jewel Thief (1967) and Johny Mera Naam (1970). Chetan and Vijay parted ways with company later and today Dev's son Suneil Anand is currently heading the production house.[1] [2] [3] The last film released by Navketan films was Chargesheet in 2011. Navketan’s latest venture is a Hollywood film titled Vagator Mixer (2023) which is being directed by Suneil Anand. It stars Suneil in the lead with a host of Hollywood actors.

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorNotes
1950AfsarChetan AnandFirst Film
1951BaaziGuru Dutt
1952AandhiyanChetan Anand
1953HumsafarA N Bannerjee
1954Taxi DriverChetan Anand
1955House No. 44M K Burman
1956FuntooshChetan Anand
1957Nau Do GyarahVijay Anand
1958Kala PaniRaj Khosla
1960Kala BazarVijay Anand
1961Hum Dono Amarjeet Vijay AnandIndia's entry for the Berlin International Film Festival, In 2011 coloured version came
1963Tere Ghar Ke SamneVijay Anand
1965GuideVijay Anand
  • Dev Anand co-produced English version of the film with the American Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck
  • First Indian Movie Classic ever to be selected by the Cannes Committee to be showcased in ‘Cannes Classics’ at the Festival de Cannes in 2008.
  • Indian entry for Oscar
  • Won Filmfare awards in six categories
1967Jewel ThiefVijay Anand
1970Prem PujariDev Anand
1971Tere Mere SapneVijay Anand
1971Hare Raama Hare KrishnaDev Anand
1973Chhupa RustamVijay Anand
1973Shareef BudmaashRaj Khosla
1973Heera PannaDev Anand
1974Ishk Ishk Ishk
1976JaanemanChetan Anand
1976 BulletVijay Anand
1978Des PardesDev Anand
1980Lootmaar
1982Swami Dada
1984Anand Aur Anand
1985Hum Naujawan
1989Sachché Ká Bol-Bálá
1990Awwal Number
1991 Sau Crore
1993Pyaar Ka Tarana
1994Gangster
1998Main Solah Baras Ki
2001Censor
2001MasterSuneil AnandFirst Martial Arts Film
2003Love at Times SquareDev Anand
2005Mr Prime Minister
2011Chargesheet

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Notes and References

  1. News: With Navketan Films, Anand brothers among Bollywood's first families. . 5 Dec 2011 .
  2. News: 60 yrs of Dev Anand behind the scenes . . 30 Aug 2009.
  3. News: History of a forward-looking studio . The Sunday Guardian .