Actress and former beauty queen Kalpana Iyer reminisced about her 1980 film ‘Lootmaar’ by posting a vintage photo with the late legendary actor Dev Anand on social media. The picture shows Kalpana in traditional attire and Dev Anand in a captain’s uniform with a fake beard. The caption reads, ‘Late Mr. Dev Anand and Me in Lootmaar.’
Directed by Dev Anand under the Navketan Films banner, ‘Lootmaar’ hit the screens on April 18, 1980. The action-thriller boasted a star-studded cast including Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Mehmood, Nirupa Roy, Amjad Khan, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Om Shivpuri, and Kalpana Iyer. Kalpana Iyer portrayed the character Lily in the film, which follows a young man’s journey through smuggling, crime, and corruption to uncover his brother’s murder.
Kalpana Iyer, known for her dancing and character roles, started her career as a model and beauty pageant winner. She gained fame in the late 1970s and 1980s with appearances in films like ‘Disco Dancer’, ‘Satte Pe Satta’, and ‘Wardat’. Dev Anand, a revered figure in Indian cinema, passed away in London on December 3, 2011, at the age of 88.
