This story is from February 23, 2004

Bollywood loses its Guide

PTI / Feb 23, 2004, 10:42 IST

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MUMBAI: Vijay Anand, director of Bollywood hit Guide, died on Monday morning.

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script> MUMBAI: <a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/articleshow/348662.cms">Dev Anand</a>''s brother and Bollywood actor Vijay Anand died on Monday morning. The 71-year-old Vijay Anand, was brought to Leelavati Hospital on Sunday and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, after he suffered a massive cardiac arrest. </div> <div align="left" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="left" border="1" width="21.7%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/513837.cms" alt="/photo/513837.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal">Vijay Anand</div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal">The Bollywood actor and director was suggested a bypass surgery earlier, but the filmmaker had not undergone the operation, said Dr Narendra Trivedi, attending on Anand. Vijay Anand was known for his strong direction skills and fine oratory. Vijay began his career with Nau Do Gyarah (1957) and went on to direct a number of films like Kala Bazaar, Tere Ghar Ke Samne, Guide, Teesri Manzil, Jewel Thief, Kahin Aur Chal, Johny Mera Naam, Tere Mere Sapne. The 71-year-old Vijay was the youngest of the four Anand siblings and took to films like his elder brothers, Chetan and Dev Anand. His other films included, Chupa Rustam, Blackmail, Bullet, Ram Balaram and Rajput. He also directed the box-office hit, Teesri Manzil. Vijay''s acting skills came through when he starred in some of the films like Kala Bazaar, Double Cross, Haqueeqat, Barood Road, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Hum Rahe Na Hum. The outspoken Vijay, popularly known as Goldie, had resigned from the <a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/articleshow/246444.cms">Censor Board</a> following differences of opinion on the censorship issue. Goldie had also planned an ambitious project to launch a channel, Lamhas, which would produce quality television programmes. <formid=367815></formid=367815> </div> </div>

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