Dev Anand Black Suit Ban Fact: Today is the 103rd birth anniversary of Bollywood's evergreen actor Dev Anand. On this occasion, his fans and people associated with the film industry are remembering him. Many stories related to his films, acting and style are still popular among the people. But there is one such story among these, which attracts the attention of fans till today. It has been said for many years that girls became so crazy after seeing Dev Anand's black suit that they used to jump from rooftops and balconies to see him. It is even said that girls used to write love letters for him with their own blood. Due to this madness, the court had reportedly banned Dev Anand from wearing a black suit in public places. This story seems like something from a movie. But is every part of it true? Had any court really put a legal ban on Dev Anand's black suit? Let us know its truth here.
Where did the story of Dev Anand's black suit begin?
To understand the story related to Dev Anand's black suit, it is important to mention the film 'Kala Paani' released in 1958. Madhubala and Nalini Jaywant were in lead roles along with Dev Anand in this film made under the direction of Raj Khosla. Its story was about a son who struggles to get his innocent father out of jail. However, this film was successful at the box office. For this he also received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. But along with the film, one of his special looks also came into discussion among the people. In this, Dev Anand was seen wearing a black turtleneck suit with a white shirt.
Crowds of people used to gather to see him
Dev Anand's style was already quite popular among the youngsters. His style of speaking, way of smiling, style of wearing cap and wearing clothes also had his own distinct style. In such a situation, this look of white shirt and black suit became a special part of his stardom. After the film, when Dev Anand appeared in a public place in this style, a crowd of people used to gather to see him. His popularity was very high especially among female fans.
Female fans used to go out of control just for a glimpse of Dev Anand
In the 50s and 60s, Dev Anand was counted among the most popular romantic stars of Bollywood. At that time, social media, Instagram or PR team did not work like today. The popularity of an actor was due to films, newspapers, magazines and people's liking. In the case of Dev Anand, this popularity sometimes took extreme forms. It is said that whenever he used to go to any public place, a large number of female fans would gather to see him. People used to try to see him from windows, balconies and rooftops.
The most famous part of this story is the girls jumping from the rooftops. It is said in the stories that to get a glimpse of Dev Anand, some girls would get so excited that they would push into the crowd or jump from height in an attempt to come forward. There were also reports of serious injuries at some places.
How true is the story of love letters written in blood?
Dev Anand used to receive a large number of letters from fans at the peak of his career. Most of these letters were from female fans. The most shocking thing is about those love letters, which girls allegedly used to write with their own blood. It is said that Dev Anand also used to receive such letters. In which fans used to talk about marrying her. Dev Anand had also mentioned this madness of his fans. For this reason, the mention of letters written in blood became special in the stories related to his stardom. However, there is no documented proof regarding this.
Did the court ban black suits?
One of the most repeated stories about Dev Anand is that the court had banned him from wearing a black suit in a public place. But according to the information received, no such confirmation has been made. There is no legal order from any court in India stopping Dev Anand from wearing a black suit in a public place. That is, to say that 'the court had banned Dev Anand's black suit' is not correct as a fact. This is a popular film myth, but with time this story became so popular that people started considering it to be true.
After all, how did the rumor become?
Actually, the answer to this question lies in Dev Anand's stardom itself. After 'Kaala Paani', talks started about his black suit look. Similar stories kept coming to light regarding his popularity at public places and the crowd that gathered to see him. In such an environment, talks about black suits also started being made. On one hand, Dev Anand's fans started associating this look with his identity, while on the other hand, stories of his popularity also started spreading. During this time, the news also spread that his madness was so much that it became difficult to maintain law and order and hence his black suit was banned. But this is not true because there is no evidence for it.
Did Dev Anand himself consider this claim to be true?
Dev Anand was asked many times questions related to his stardom and the madness of his female fans. It is also said about him that he gave great importance to the love of his fans and was aware of the letters he received and the crowd gathering at public places. But the court ban on black suits cannot be seen as a legal action. The most important thing in this story of Dev Anand is that the exaggerated story gradually got added to the real story of his popularity. This is the reason why today when it is said that 'Dev Anand's black suit is banned', along with it stories like the madness of his female fans, letters written in blood and jumping from rooftops are also mentioned.
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