Style – Karan Dewan
Karan Dewan
He rode a camel to school and a train to Calcutta for his first starring assignment in “Bhakt Dhruv.” Born in Gujranwalla, West Punjab, on November 6, 1917, Dewan Karan Chopra, had always wanted to be an actor. After his work in the devotional, he came to Bombay to work in films, but failed to get contracts. Disappointed, he returned to Delhi and tried for a job in All-India Radio, also the Navy. He was meanwhile offered the lead in the Punjabi film “Mere Mahi,” which he took.
Karan then made a second trip to Bombay and again seemed doomed to disappointment. But the lead role he got in “Tamanna” was a bright spot. That year three of his starring vehicles, “Bhai Jan,” “Zeenat” and “Rattan,” became jubilee hits. His best assignments have been in “Chaman” (Punjabi), “Lahore”, “Dahez” and “Teen Batti Char Rasta” Among forthcoming films in which he stars are “Musafirkhana”, “Unchi Haveli”, “Jalwa”, “Laaj”, “Birhan”, “Char Deewaren” and “Jhoote Sapne” – Filmfare August 1955
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Was Karan Dewan hero of both Zeenat and Bhaijan, Noor Jehan films?
Yes he was the hero of both – however they were both released in 1945 and Tamanna was 1942. Rattan was 1944. In Bhaijaan he was the proper hero whereas in Zeenat he was wooing Noorjehans daughter in the film
Sami,
I also noticed that Filmfare goofed up with the release dates. But I left the article as it originally appeared in Filmfare.
Thanks for the correction.