Today is the 101th birth anniversary of Bollywood's evergreen actor Dev Anand. Apart from acting, Dev Anand was in the news for his fashion sense. You must have heard the story related to the black coat, but you may not know the truth behind it. Let us tell you that Dev Anand had a huge fan following in the 1950s and 1960s, especially women.

You must have heard the story of the black coat related to Dev Anand. There was a time when the court had banned him from wearing a black coat in public places. If media reports are to be believed, an incident happened during the release of Dev Anand's film ‘Kala Paani.’ In the movie, Dev looked so handsome in a black coat that girls were smitten by his look. There were also reports of girls jumping from buildings to get a glimpse of him.

It is said that when he used to go out wearing a black coat, girls used to go crazy. After which the court banned Dev Anand from wearing a black coat.

It is said that when he used to go out wearing a black coat, girls used to go crazy. After which the court banned Dev Anand from wearing a black coat.

Dev Anand wrote about the truth of this incident in his autobiography ‘Romancing With Life” that there was nothing like this. Meaning all these things are just rumours and the court did not say anything like this. 

Dev Anand's inspiration to become an actor was another great actor Ashok Kumar. He was inspired by his performance in films like Achhut Kanya and Kismat. In a career spanning 65 years, Anand did 114 Bollywood films, of which 104 featured Anand as the lead hero. He died in 2011 at the age of 88.