Aamir Khan, quoted in an interview after Dev Anand's death, said: "He was an icon for many generations and entertained us throughout his life. The only film I signed without reading the script was Awwal Number."
The character of Ronny (Ranvir Singh) played by Aditya Pancholi was originally offered to Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan but he declined it.
At the premier show of Awwal Number all the cricketers of that time, had attended and Sachin Tendukular and others stood on the stage with Dev Anand. They were the real stars of that day.
Aftab Shivdasani plays younger Aamir Khan.
The only film in which Dev Anand and Aamir Khan acted together.