Indian cinema's evergreen hero Dev Anand turned 84 today, spending the day hunting for locations for his next film in Germany.

One of the most well-known actors in Indian film history, Dev Anand has found fans in every generation of film lovers, given his vast repertoire.

Through his roles in classics like "Guide", "Jewel Thief" and "CID", he showed remarkable versatility in his acting and endeared himself to fans.

His age has not affected his committment to his art and films, and Dev Anand continues to produce, direct and act in almost one film a year. Sources in his office here said he was currently scouting locations for his next production in Germany.

His last film was "Mr Prime Minister", which was released last year.