Suraiya: Dev Anand's first love was Suraiya, with whom he worked in films during the 1940s. Their on-screen chemistry translated into a passionate real-life affair.

In 2004, when Suraiya said goodbye to this world at the age of 74, everyone expected that Dev Anand would definitely go to see her for the last time. But this did not happen and this love story ended.

Dev Anand and Suraiya met on the set of the 1948 film Vidya and love soon blossomed between them. However, theirs was a classic star-crossed lovers scenario because of religious differences.

Suraiya and Dev Anand initially encountered on the filming location of 1948 movie Vidya. Their relationship flourished during production, and they started to spend considerable time together.

The Romance with Dev Anand Suraiya and Dev Anand’s love story captivated the nation. They starred together in seven films and were in a relationship from 1948 to 1951.

Suraiya, who passed away in 2004 after four decades in quiet and peaceful obscurity, was the third and last of Indian films’ singing superstars, after K.L. Saigal and Noor Jehan, but went on to ...

“Layi khushi ki duniya” (Movie: Vidya, 1948) – A duet with Suraiya, featuring music by S.D. Burman and lyrics by Anjum Pilibhiti. This song showcases the chemistry between Dev Anand and Mukesh.

New Delhi, Oct 11: Bollywood fans will always remember the romantic pairs that sizzled on screen through the ages - whether it was Raj Kapoor-Nargis, Dilip Kumar-Madhubala, Dev Anand-Suraiya ...

In 1950, Anand joined hands with his director-brother Chetan, to launch their own production house, Navketan. They produced Afsar (1950) with the reigning, singing-superstar Suraiya opposite Dev.