1. Karan Dewan worked in over seventy films from 1939 to 1979.
20 Facts About Karan Dewan
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Karan Dewan started as a journalist while still in college, editing a film-based magazine in Urdu.
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Karan Dewan's brother was the film producer and director Jaimani Dewan.
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Karan Dewan sang songs in this movie under music director Naushad, and his song "Jab Tum Hi Chale Pardes" became popular.
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Karan Dewan sang in films such as Piya Ghar Aaja, Mitti Ke Khiloune and Lahore.
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Karan Dewan continued to work in the 1960s and 1970s playing supporting parts in films such as Apna Ghar, Shaheed, Jeene Ki Raah and Nadaan, with the last film in which he was credited being Sohanlal Kanwar's Atmaram.
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Dewan Karan Chopra, youngest of three brothers was born on 6 November 1917, at Gujranwala, Punjab, British India.
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Karan Dewan studied in Lahore, where he became interested in journalism and started editing a film magazine in Urdu, Jagat Lakshmi.
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Karan Dewan started his film career with the role of Puran in Puran Bhagat in Punjabi in 1939 in Calcutta.
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Karan Dewan's second film Mera Maahi was a Punjabi film, directed by Shankar Mehta at Lahore and starring Ragini and Manorama.
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Chopra, then working as a film journalist in Lahore, helped Karan Dewan to get in touch with Devika Rani, who invited Dewan to come to Bombay.
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When this did not help Karan Dewan get films, he taught "Urdu pronunciation to actors and actresses".
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In 1944, Karan Dewan acted in Rattan, a musical romantic drama, directed by M Sadiq, which became one of the most popular films of that year.
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In 1947, Nargis, Begum Para and Dewan starred in Mehndi, directed by S Faizal.
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In 1950, Dewan acted in six films, three of which were with M Sadiq.
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In 1951, Karan Dewan was cast in the box office success Bahar, which had Vyjayantimala acting in her debut Hindi film.
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In 1953, Karan Dewan acted in his second film with Shantaram; Teen Batti Char Raasta.
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In 1956, Dewan acted in another production from M Sadiq; Chhoo Mantar, starring opposite Shyama, Anita Guha and Johnny Walker.
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Karan Dewan married actress-singer Manju, who had earlier worked in Aadmi and its Marathi version Manoos in 1939, in a character role.
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Karan Dewan worked for six years in films, notably a small but beautiful movie made by Motilal named Chhoti Chhoti Baatein.