I later learnt that Dev Anand had that effect on most people and everyone who came into contact with him felt the same way about him. It is said that Shabana Azmi went to meet Dev Anand, she was very clear that she didn’t want to do the new film but five minutes of entering Dev Saab’s cabin and Azmi had agreed to Ishq Ishq Ishq. Azmi reveals that Dev Saab was so charming that she was swept off her feet and could not say ‘no’. Aamir Khan had a similar experience during Awwal Number and it is because Dev Anand casts a spell on everyone he meets. Actors loved him because he made them feel special. He always presented his heroines with dignity and they never looked vulgar even when they were scantily dressed.
To be continued…