Raj Kapoor is widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema. For many in the industry, a word of praise from him would have been nothing short of a dream come true. A similar moment presented itself in the life of actor-writer-director Vijay Anand—popularly known as Goldie Anand—the younger brother of legendary actor Dev Anand. However, in a rather strange turn of events, Raj Kapoor reportedly never acknowledged Vijay Anand in person, despite praising him profusely behind his back prompting Vijay to believe he was ‘insecure’. The incident took place around the release of Vijay Anand’s fifth film, Guide—an adaptation of RK Narayan’s 1958 novel The Guide. While the English-language version of the film, failed at the box office, the Hindi adaptation went on to become a landmark in Indian cinema. Recently, Mohan Churiwala, one of Dev Anand’s closest friends and associates, recalled the episode in a conversation with Vickey Lalwani. Recounting what Vijay Anand once told him, Churiwala said, “Goldie sahab shared this story with me. He said …