Dev Anand is living like a gypsy these days. He has parked himself in a small, dimly lit room stacked with papers, trophies, posters of his old classics, photographs, portraits..
It will take a few more weeks to shift everything back from this makeshift office to his penthouse which is getting renovated few metres away. Even as it is difficult for him to scurry around like this, it doesn't let it affect his enthusiasm and cheerful disposition. He is geared up to release his new film Chargesheet - a murder mystery, on September 30, four days after his 88th birthday on September 26.
Birthday wishes
"I have not celebrated my birthday for a single year as a star. But every year, few days before my birthday, my fans start calling me wanting to know that where do they meet me. I can understand their excitement because when I was nobody and called someone important, I would love to hear their voice. My fans take it for granted that they are coming. People congregate from different parts of the country to celebrate, and not wanting to leave," says the legendary actor. But this time Dev Anand has asked his fans to hold on to the celebrations as the only motivating factor for him is his film, nothing else. It doesn't matter to him much if his colleagues and contemporaries don't wish him on his birthday, "I don't expect them to do so because they are very busy and to reach them one has to go through their secretary."
Inpsiring the youth
An incurable romantic, Dev Anand says, he looks upto young people on how to live life. "Today's youth is living a beautiful life. They inspire me," says the charismatic actor, but hastens to add, "I must have also inspired them at some point of time. I may still be inspiring them. I very much keep pace with them. I am also working like them - acting and making movies..I am using the same camera. I live in the same era as them."
Won't hang his boots
The actor, who epitomized suave, urban gentleman's image in most of his films, obviously would never want to hang up his boots. He would always want to have some of his desires remain unfulfilled. "Fulfilment of all your desires means retirement from life. My body may be weak but my mind is strong and I shall go on. I am little more than alive," he smiles. And his next film would be the sequel to 1971 cult film, Hare Rama Hare Krishna that he has chosen to call -Hare Rama Hare Krishna Aaj. He has finished scripting the film and would start working on the cast once Chargesheet is released.
Forever Young
Sharing secrets of his long life, the actor says, "I hold myself, I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't over-eat, I am not a glutton. I have light breakfast, I try to skip my lunch, I love chicken though. I am a lot into fruits. I love papaya, custard apple, litchi, but I eat only when I am hungry." He continues, "I have never done yoga asanas or any other exercise but my life has been very yogic because I am fit when I am projecting myself. I have been working for so many years but even today when I go to bed I am thinking, 'Oh, I should have given that shot this way'."
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