Jackie Shroff: Dev saab gave me my first break with Swami Dada

To commemorate the 100th birthday of Dev Anand on September 26, the Film Heritage Foundation and NFDC-NFAI in association with exhibitors are presenting a film festival Dev Anand@100 - Forever Young.
Recalling his memories of Dev Anand, Jackie Shroff says,"I loved Dev Saab since I was a child, and he was my hero and mentor. He gave me my first break with Swami Dada. I was lucky to have worked with him on a few films.He would never sit down. He was always on his feet, directing and acting. He had more energy than the youngest person on the set. I learned so much from him."
He added,"I am glad that his films are preserved and restored so that young actors today can continue to learn and appreciate the work of a legend.I was so happy to hear that Film Heritage Foundation is organising a big film festival that will bring four of the best of Dev Saab’s films back to theaters across India to remember him on his 100th birthday. CID, Guide, Jewel Thief, and Johny Mera Naam are films that I grew up watching, and they are an important part of the heritage of Indian cinema."
This weekend festival of four Dev Anand films will be screened in cinemas in over 30 cities and over 55 cinemas on September 23 and 24. Audiences in Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Chennai, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwati, Indore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Delhi amongst other will get an opportunity to watch these landmark films. These films have been restored by NFDC-NFAI for the big screen.