Dev Anand became producer in the year 1949 and started Afsar and the big and the major banner Navketan was born. When the Anand Brothers were thinking what they should name their film company. At that time Chetan Anand's son Ketan, was born so they decided to name their company as Nav (means new company) and added Chetan's son's name Ketan. So thats how the name Navketan was formed. Dev Anand became producer to boost Chetan Anand carrer as filmaker. Dev Anand had became producer and launched Navketan in his 20s and continued to produce films for 62 years now his son Suniel Anand has continue to make films under Navketan which is now about 67 years old which is one of oldest existing film company in the world.
Dev Anand had wanted Suraiya to be the heroine of Afsar, so when Dev went to sign her, Suraiya's grandmother, who was managing Suraiya's work, quoted more than double market price, the price unheard at that time, the grandmother dint want Suraiya and Dev to work toghether thats why she mentioned an high price, she thought that Dev would refuse, but Dev dint bother, he paid the price demanded and signed Suraiya and her grandmother couldnot refuse.
Chetan Anand remade Afsar again after 22 years as Sahib Bahadur under his banner Himalaya Production and again Dev Anand played the lead with Priya Rajvansh.
Chetan Anand remade 2 of his films Afsar as Sahib Bahadur & Taxi Driver as Janemaan and Dev Anand played the lead in all the films.
The first film Chetan Anand made was Neeche Nagar and the second was Afsar than folowed by Aandhiyan, Taxi Driver and Funtoosh