"Anand" is the story of a man dying of cancer, specifically lymphosarcoma of the intestines. Not being of Indian background, and watching the movie without subtitles, I was astonished to hear the only two words I understood in the movie as 'lymphosarcoma intestine'. Though I'm sure I missed a lot of the nuance in the story, it's more than evident that the title character, portrayed by Rajesh Khanna, had a zest for life and imparted that attitude to everyone he came in contact with. While those who get to know him lament and cry over his condition, Anand imparts an attitude that's inspiring and life affirming in the face of his impending mortality. Not only that, but he helps Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee (Amitabh Bachchan) learn about what's important in life as well, helping him to see beyond the day to day drudgery of attending patients who are sick or dying of illness due to poverty. Even with such a serious subject at the center of the story, the film manages to include four singing numbers and an interrupted dance sequence that appears to be a staple of Hindi films, including one performance by the title character himself. In Hindi, the word 'anand' means happiness, and the film stands as a testament to the virtue of maintaining a positive attitude in the face of adversity with a resolve to bring joy to others.
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In 1970, Rajesh Khanna was the biggest star and was shooting for multiple movies along with Anand. But it seems he would take some time out from his other schedules would come to Hrishi da and ask him if he could shoot the next scene from Anand. That's how eager and dedicated he was to Anand. Probably he knew that this was the movie that he would be remembered for.
The movie narrates like the pages of a diary of one Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee and his relationship with Anand Sehgal who he treated for cancer. Despite of such a heavy theme the movie is high spirited just like Anand Sehgal who likes to laugh in the face of death. Special mention should be made for attention given to each character in the movie. All the characters are well etched and everyone has given a truly inspired performance.
The last sequence must be the most dramatic sequence that I have seen in any movie. Music by Salil Chaudhary and lyrics by Yogesh and Gulzar are apt and wonderful. Definitely one of the best movies made in India. -
Herag2 May 2003I saw this movie at the tender age of 13, the era, when Shammi Kapoor was rollicking on the slopes of Kashmir screaming yahoo! Yes, this word was invented by Shammi Kapoor! who I hear is a computer buff, I wonder if he has Yahoo email..yahoo@yahoo.com! When you can remember when and where you saw a movie it says something about the impact it made on you. A haunting melody, an exuberant performance, or a damsel actress that you had a secret crush on (I should confess that it was Asha Parekh!) So the scene that was struck in my young mind was, Rajesh Khanna, singing "Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye"...a haunting melody by any standards. So, when I wanted to watch a movie in solitude, one of my few choices was "Anand". I wanted the nostalgia that only a good movie can bring. Yes, the movie not only brought nostalgia, but also brought tears, melancholy and sadness, at which time, I realized, that a great director has worked me over. No one could have done justice to portraying a cancer stricken patient as Rajesh Khanna did in this classic. Khanna, was an upcoming actor at that time, and somehow the films he starred had some enchanting melodies and hummable tunes. "Anand", is one of the rare movies you enjoy watching because there is this silence afterwords, where words spoken would be a nuisance. The performance is subtle as compared to some of the garish over acting that we see by the imbecile Khans in the latter year movies so much so you hope there is never be a remake of this. This is one of the best performance by an actor, wherever this profession is practiced. Like any good movie, this was an amalgamation of talent, like the direction of Hrishikesh Mukherjee, music of Salil Chaudhry and a fine supporting cast that included Amitab Bachchan, who, incidentally, is subdued. That leaves me wondering if he was watching and learning from a great fellow actor at work. All said and done, this movie is etched in my memory, so much so, this is one of the Top Ten Indian Movies on my short list. Yes, a sheer Poetry in Motion.
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What an outstanding movie!! I have heard all the prior generation people rave about this movie, so, I decided to check this movie out myself. I only have faint memories of having watched parts of this movie from my mom's lap when she and dad were watching this in the theater. The other reason why I decided to check this out was a Super-bowl half-time debate on whether Amitabh was better than Rajesh Khanna. I could not participate in this debate for two reasons: first, I was eagerly awaiting another "wardrobe malfunction" for one of the cheerleaders and secondly, I only had memories of one Rajesh Khanna movie, Haathi Mere Saathi. I remember having enjoyed it very much as a child. But that alone was not enough to quantify anything. The more recent performances of AB were fresh in my mind, but after having seen this movie, I decided that Rajesh had a class of his own. His chirpy performance in this movie is really unparalleled! What an amazing performance! Amitabh, being more junior, has not equaled Rajesh, but has done his share very well. Thus, even after watching this movie, the debate will continue.
What's New? What can possibly be new in an old movie? Guess what? there is plenty for the younger generation to take away! There is no education in the movies these days, whatsoever, except perhaps bedroom or bar sequences. The inadequacies in the field of medicine are so nicely brought forward by this movie, which is certainly over 30 years old! Now, I can understand why Munnabhai MBBS was such a hit. It had so beautifully adapted from this movie to match the present generation. Kudos to Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Sanjay Dutt (& Kamal Hassan too) for carrying this forward.
Noticeable: "BaaabuMushaai", the nick name for Amitabh, as heard from Rajesh throughout the movie, will ring in your ears even hours after you have seen the six letters "The End" on the screen. There really is no end to such people! Some sequences were simply amazing. Those that stood apart in my mind were the last scene, with a tape that had a significant pause in between; the moun-vrath guru, who so symbolically said that there is so much more than the decaying body to Anand's soul; then of course the Munirbhai sequences and the eventual backfiring of this strategy and so many more! The songs were so gentle and heart warming! The comic timing of Rajesh Khanna was simply amazing! Verdict Present day filmmakers really need to rework their brains and start thinking much much better! There is much more to Hindi cinema than just skin-show and catchy item number songs. This is a MUST-WATCH movie! I did not think so when others told me, but having experienced it myself, I believe them! I am gonna check out the other MUST-WATCH movies prescribed by the previous generation. -
khurram-imtiaz15 May 2006Anand is the most impressive movie by the director "Hrishikesh Mukherjee". his other movies like "Abhimaan" and "Milli" that also shows his directional sensitivity. Anand is a movie which speaks more than it scripts. It tells us more than its characters narrates the story. The impressive character no doubt is of Rajesh Khannna, but Amitabh is too much impressive. The "Anand" tells us how a man decided and then spent rest of his short life. A Man who had short time, but he wanted to live too much. for him, not the quantity but quality of life does matter. I recommend to see this movies more than once. And every time u see this movie, u'll end up with more brighter definition of film and life. The movie is too simple to narrate here, and tooo deep to express what i actually think about it.
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Indianmoviebuff13 February 2004It is very rare for guys to shed tears after watching a movie, this movie does make you shed tears for Anand, the main protagonist played by the superstar of the 70's Rajesh Khanna.
The movie has everything going for it. Acting, direction, story, music, dialogues etc... everything is fabulous. It has drama, humor, emotions in dollops. It is a story a dying man who looks at life with a positive attitude and enjoys his time knowing fully well his disease is incurable and that he is going to die soon.
Rajesh Khanna as Anand is absolutely brilliant, this is his career-best performance , notwithstanding movies like Kati Patang, Roti, Aradhana, Amar Prem etc. You cannot think of any other actor in this role and to think Rajesh Khanna was not the original choice(Shashi Kapoor was). He makes you laugh and cry. He causes anxiety and goose bumps. Simply superb.
Amitabh Bachchan is fantastic as babumoshai( a name with which Raj Kapoor used to address the film's director Hrishikesh Mukherjee). He showed the world that the next superstar was coming, though he really "arrived" a couple of years later. The rest of the supporting cast is also brilliant be it Johhny Walker(stands out) or Ramesh Deo or Seema or Sumitra. Everyone is wonderful.
Music is the hallmark of all great hindi movies and this one has music ranking right up there, on the top. Be it "Kahin door jab din dhal jaye" or " Maine tere liye hi saath rang" or "Zindagi kaisi hai paheli".
Maverick composer Salil Chowdury comes up with an absolutely fantastic score and singers Mukhesh and Manna Dey do complete justice to his tunes.
About the director Hrishikesh Mukherjee, what can one say, he is one of the best directors ever in the Indian film history. A guy with a complete repertoire,a complete entertainer (though people consider other directors to be more entertaining, but real movie buffs will agree with me). All his movies, he has been directing movies since 1957 are worth a watch. Some are brilliant and others watchable. None of his movies can be rated as unwatchable(except maybe Jooth bole Kauwa kaate and Jhooti).
Simply put, this is one of the best Hindi movies ever made. -
Umar Mansoor Bajwa10 March 2002Rajesh Khanna had always won acclaim and registered his credits in the box office hits, whenever he portrayed a sentimental, morally strong and emotionally focused role. He also did a great job in SAFAR, wherein he portrayed a similar role of a cancer stricken patient.
Nevertheless, he is not well at portraying the roles of "an angry man", "a fighting sequence", "an overly volatile role" and "clownish comedy roles" that can all be performed in a masterly manner by his arch rival, Amitabh Bachan.
However, Rajesh Khanna's personification of a lively, vivacious, death defying and winsome portrayal of a cancer stricken man was stupendously performed. His person consummately excels in mimicking soft, romantic, sad, morose and boisterously exuberant roles.
Many people contend that Amitabh would had done a better characterization if he had been offered an author backed role instead of Rajesh Khanna in ANAND. Here it may be kept in mind that Amitabh could not match a stunning performance in MILLI, where his real life spouse Jaya Bahaduri outperformed him.
The bullock cart scene immediately followed by the song "Kaheen door jab din dhal Jaye" in ANAND speaks volumes of the excellently crafted direction of Hirsihkish Mukherjee and has enlisted his name among all time great directors. This song and the one "Zindagi Kaisi he Paheli" touch the latent strings of sublime imagination with poignant originality, which cannot even remotely be identified anywhere, among the fast, untamed, crazy and meaningless songs of this age of Indian Cinema ......which seems to be overly swamped by the temporal, vulgar and money minting mentality of the producers, directors and actors.
That is to say, there is nothing worthwhile in contemporary cinema, which happens to be laden with tawdry vulgarity and incompetent intellectual standing, vis-a-vis the cerebral and in-depth creativity of movie makers of erstwhile days. -
peanutz45431 January 2004Hrishikesh Mukherjee has enriched Hindi cinema with such masterpieces as Gol Maal, Chupke Chupke, Mili, Abhimaan, Bawarchi, Khubsoorat. All of them relatively low on budget and high in quality. To think of it that he was directing at the breakneck speed of more than two movies a year. Mukherjee's movies were light hearted comic dramas, Anand too is comical at times. His other movies featured people struggling to keep a job, or fancying a marriage to film star, or struggling to keep up with a practical joke, Anand on the other hand is about struggling to live the short life you have.
Anand is without doubt the best (and most popular) of Mukherjee's works. Rajesh Khanna's role as Anand, a patient with 'Lymphosarcoma (cancer) of the intestine' is probably his best acting ever. How Anand fights cancer brings tears to your eyes, even if you see this movie for the umpteenth. You laugh with Anand, you cry with him, you sing with him, you live the life he lives. Amitabh Bachchan's (Dr Banerjee) role of his square faced Bengali doctor, in a role so different from the roles that made him a superstar, (Bachchan was voted the greatest actor ever in the online BBC pole, though he played it down saying - this proves Indians do not have much to do on Internet) Amitabh does a wonderful job. Being a Bollywood movie that it is, there are some beautiful songs. I wonder - a Hollywood movie with songs is called a musical and all Bollywood movies are characterised as song and dance sequences. This is a stereotype that a lot of Hindi Movies won't fit into (then there are a lot that will). Anand for one has no dance sequence. Lot of beautiful songs though, that help the narrative and in character development like acting can't.
For example you never see Anand unhappy for a second. You think he has no sorrows. Even the name of his illness is something to enjoy. Lymphosarcoma of the intestine is quite a name to have for a disease, Anand says in his ever cheerful voice (the word Anand means pleasure btw). Deep inside Anand knows he has limited time in the world and he wants to fill every life that he touches with happiness. In the process he starts growing closer to you. He talks to a complete stranger on the street like he knew him forever. He shares the sorrows of people he meets, gives them reason to smile. But never will let you into his own sad past. It is only through a song (a sort of soliloquy) he sings that you get a bit of information about his sad past - he himself wont share it with you.
The movie won the 1972 Filmfare Award. One of the best works to come out of Bollywood. -
chintamani1 November 2004"Babu Moshai, Zindagi Aur Maut ke Khel Mein Hum Sab Katputhli Hain" An immortal piece of dialog from an immortal movie Anand. Many a Hindi movie starts of well,but falters pretty badly in the climax. Anand was one of the few movies which grips you from start to end. Its one of the few movies which has an unforgettable climax.
Consider this the eponymous character Anand(Rajesh Khanna) lies on the bed dying. Babu Moshai(Amitabh Bachan) enters the room. He cannot bear to see his friend lying still on death bed. He holds him and shakes him up weeping uncomfortably
"Tum Mujhe Aisa Chod Ke Nahin Ja Saakte"
"20 mahine se mein tera bak bak sun raha hoon"
"Baate Karo Mujhshe" And then as if on cue, the tape recorder plays "Babu Moshai, Babu Moshai, Zindagi aur Maut Ki Khel Mein Hum Sab Katputhli Hain, Yahan kya hote hai, na tum jaane na main Sab Upar Wale ki Haath Meiin" The ghostly way in which the voice appears and the equally eerie laughter, creates such a haunting impact, that a shiver runs down my spine every time i watch this scene. It's as if Anand is speaking through his spirit, and even after death he still continues to live.
Anand is a masterpiece of the first order by Hrishida and one of my all time fav movies. Now an interesting thing regarding the dedication of Anand. It wad dedicated to Raj Kapoor and the city of Mumbai.
The Raj Kapoor connection was easy to make out, as he was Hrishida's best buddy in real life. Hrishida got his first commercial success with Raj Kapoor's Anari and Raj Kapoor got the best actor award for the movie. They were as different as chalk and cheese. While Raj Kapoor was the typical loud Punjabi extrovert,,Hrishida was the very epitome of the Bengali Babu with his sober intellectual demeanour. Also Hrishida's movies were aimed at the common man, and pretty sober and minimalist in nature, while RK was a showman par excellence with his penchant for larger than life canvas and huge settings. Hrishida himself admitted that Anand's character was based on RK's and he didn't cast RK as he couldn't bear to see his friend die on screen also. For his part Anand was a movie always close to RK's heart.
Regarding the Mumbai connection, i feel the story of Anand is somewhat linked to that of Mumbai. One could be that Hrishida made his career in Mumbai and i guess this was his way of saying thank you to the city which made him. Most of Hrishida's best movies have been Mumbai centric "Anand", "Mili","Abhimaan","Gol Maal" to name a few. Also like Anand, Mumbai is a city which though beset with innumerable problems like slums, crime, pollution, overcrowding still manages to survive and live every day. Life is not easy for an average Mumbaikar, what with all those overcrowded trains, high prices, crime rate but he/she still has a zeal for life, which is rarely found anywhere else. Its a city which gets back to normal life even after a couple of bomb blasts have destroyed large chunks. Its a city where dreams are made and realized. Its a city where people face a daily struggle and yet have an inexhaustible zest for life,much like Anand, who knows he will die but takes death head on as he says "Babu Moshai, zindag Badi Hone chahiye, Lambi nahin". Mumbai is a city that dies a thousand deaths daily, but never loses its love for life. Anand is a man who knows he is to die, but makes the best of his limited life. -
tushargupta-2728623 April 2020This movie is nice story and amazing old is gold always watch never boring
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ankur-ab31 October 2004Excellent performances by Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. Both showed maturity and depth in their role. This movie is about a person (rajesh Khanna) who is dying of a dreaded disease but lives every moment of his life to fullest. He entertains others and brings happiness to their life. On the contrary, Amitabh Bachchan is young doctor who is frustrated and angry. Rajesh khanna befriends him and both go well with each other. Amitabh tries hard to cure Rajesh Khanna but in vain. Ultimately Rajesh khanna leaves not before leaving a message of love and happiness. Amitabh Bachchan was at his best. This was the first movie when he was seriously noticed by Bollywood. He exceed expectations. A versatile actor this is one of his many movies where he plays a role of serious, angry young man who hardly smiles. Though it was primarily Rajesh Khanna's movie but it catapulted Amitabh Bachchan into fame ultimately replacing Rajesh Khanna as numero uno. A must watchable for Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh fans.
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jsanchezu3 September 2020It's is a good movie, but in my personal opinion, the story is not well developed. It could make a continous story but instead of that you have a story that seems different in every scene, with an only common factor which is the Illness of Anand.
In the good part shows a different approach to death and how greatful we have to be of being alive. The strong point of the movie is the message that Anand gives to everyone. Life is now and we can not waste it any second of it.
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mohantypranit23 December 2017I dont get that why this movie is in the no 1 spot in imdb list of top rated Indian movie because the movie is not at all greatest movie ever made in Indian film industry.The movie is about a person who is suffering from an incurable deadly disease and he would die within a small period of time but he did not cared about it and tried to live his remaining life to the fullest .Though it is a good concept to make o movie on but the maker didn't showed us his backstory, how he reacted when he came know that he is suffering from this disease,his past life etc..If they would have shown that by trimming of some useless stuff present in the movie the we would have connected or related to the character much more.I had great expection for this movie but i was a bit dissapointed. The only reason I would reccomend this is to get the experience of Bollywood movies of early 70's.
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kushal-21 September 2005a masterpiece, though is better appreciated if you've had an Indian upbringing, especially in the kind of life we used to live in the last century. but that should not stop anybody's heart from being moistened by Anand - its that kind of a film which makes you feel that cloudy ball in your throat, a feeling we hardly have today.
i never saw Anand on big screen, i.e. a theater, didn't get a chance to. but seen it countless number of times i have, each leaving me haunted by that epic last scene, and each letting me discover another gleam in its brilliance.
A great story, in fact that storyness of it struck me first, its difficult to come across a character like Anand's (Rajesh Khanna)in real life, laughing his way to the end. it is for souring such larger-than-lifeness one sees cinemas at times. Amitabh as Dr. Bhaskar with wells of life just under his brooding exterior, was a giveaway at such an early stage of his career that he was destined for a place much beyond the ordinary.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee crafted it to perfection. Salil chowdhury excelled with some of the most melodious tunes ever and the co actors could reach the lofty heights the film dared them to.
but finally it was Rajesh Khanna. yes a shade melodramatic, a touch idiosyncratic may be but you can't deny the vivacity with which he demands your attention, slowly takes over your heart and you don't want him to die and when he does your tears tell you that you just been watching a film.
yeah some films can make you do that. not a tear jerker, but a weller-up of them. its not good in a way though, 'cause it makes you search for such standards ever since, and the disappointment is bitter. but then there's always the DVD and the remote! -
h-2865814 May 2020I enjoyed this movie because I thought the main character was extremely likable and consistently brought a smile to my face. This movie essentially tells you how it will end as soon as it starts, but it still wraps up with an emotional punch.
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Kammu27 November 1999There are ways of handling the sorrows of life. Anand chooses to live life in the face of death. To smile so much that every frown is gone. He lets the joy of living hide the fear of death. He is hell-bent on living today to forget the past. His life is short. He chooses to share all the love and laughter he can with everybody leaving a deep impression on the minds of everybody. As the line in the film goes, " Anand mara nahin, Anand marte nahin."
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rodneym-8659713 March 2015I have fallen in love with Hindi film. Anand is a film with so much substance, thought provoking. In terms of Humanism, right up there with the likes of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Such a powerful film. Anand the man with the terminal illness looks forward to each day more than those around him. They dread the day he will die as it nears, yet he remains steadfast. He changes the lives of those around him. Great Story.
Perhaps the most moving scene is when Anand dies, he cannot bear the pain of his death, not for himself, but for his best friend Bamushai. A shocking selflessness at a moment where he is at his most true(his death bed) In the end there is a real sense of transcendence, you real feel a triumph over the concept of death. The best example is the voice recording. Anand has died, but the recording plays on, so in memory Anand will live on, eternally.
It should really be a tragic story, but this is an uplifting story about a damned man. Well worth watching more than once. -
InlyCii8 May 2020Sure enough, there is no vacant person under the prestigious name. Anan is full of passion and joy in life, life and death, and the attitude of life is full of enthusiasm and joy. Such Anan will not die, because happiness will never die. "Leave sorrow to yourself, give happiness to others" is a very simple sentence, but it has the power to change people's hearts, and even change the attitude towards people and things around them. It is a chicken soup, but I am willing to drink it.
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IPyaarCinema12 April 2020Kamal K - 12 April 2020
Today I just completed my task of watching top 250 movies of India 🇮🇳
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kakusei20 July 2011overrated, yes, but this is still a good film... maybe even a great film... but one cannot escape the fact that a MUCH greater film could have been made. 'anand' is clearly based on legendary Japanese director akira kurosawa's classic 'ikiru', which is simply one of the greatest films ever made. it tells a real story, without singing, dancing and jokes, and confronts death directly, rather than dancing around the issue until the last 20 minutes.
'anand' simply misses the point. the first two-thirds of the film serve to introduce YET ANOTHER fast-talking, happy-go-lucky, smiling young man (a horribly clichéd and overused character, who must appear in just about every bollywood film) who is so annoying that you can't wait to see him die. this is the primary weakness of this film - you cannot stand the main character! at least in 'ikiru', we witness the transformation of a quiet, morose soul into a great man. but in this film, no such change occurs and no point is made. it's just about a guy who dies.
if you're going to make a movie about death, there should be at least a SOME discussion about it, not covering it up with songs and jokes. this is cheating the audience, who are watching to see a story about a certain theme and are instead tricked into yet another tearjerking bollywood melodrama. what was the point of trying to get bhaskar married? what was the point of anand joining a theatre group? these were wasted moments that could have been used to explore death, but of course, a mainstream Indian film will NEVER be so serious, so we're given what Indian audiences REALLY want: weddings, songs, cheap sentimentality and silly jokes.
however, the performances are quite good and the storyline, although a wasted opportunity, is still far away from the formula of most mainstream Hindi films. if you enjoyed the themes of this film, but want a deeper exploration, drop what you're doing right now and watch akira kurosawa's 'ikiru'.... no weddings, no jokes, no happy-go-lucky annoying guys running around, and only one unforgettable song.... -
prasann321-499-5710775 July 2022This movie is timeless. Top drawer acting by Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, strongly supported by an amazing script, dialogues and music. If there is 1 Indian/Hindi movie, you plan to watch, this should be it.
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If you pull a prank on an unknown person going down your street, what are the chances that he would appreciate it. I don't think he would like it unless you act truly humble and sweet. Anand pulls such pranks, and one person Issabhai(Johnny Walker) liked it so much that he cried when Anand died. Similarly, a nurse D'souza created a similar affection for him in just a few meetings. All characters are too emotional to be called humans.
Rajesh Khanna knew how to play two or three characters. And in his whole career, he just kept working on such roles, that made him the biggest superstar ever. His acting, like always, is nothing short of convincing, but nothing exceptional either.
Music is heart of the film. The person who wrote the lyrics, sorry, I forgot his name, never worked again. That's really surprising as this is easily among the top 30 -40 music albums I know.
Anand wants to live a happy life, of which a little is remaining and so always keeps smiling. But for me, it feels too fairytale like for my taste. -
markie-1020 June 2003I checked out this movie from NetFix on the strength of user comments like "it gets tears to my eyes," "sheer poetry in motion," "I was totally blown away by this film" along with it's 8.6 IMDb rating. To make a long story short, it was was one of the greatest disappointments I ever had with a film. If you want to hear my opinion, it is a third-rate tear-jerker, a formulaic melodrama with weak acting and stagy direction.
Could it be some kind of cultural blockage that prevented me from seeing "Anand's" greatness? I doubt it. I certainly didn't experience a cultural handicap appreciating Satyajit Ray's superb works or more recent Indian masterpieces like Deepa Mehta's "Earth" or Mira Nair's delightful and highly entertaining "Monsoon Wedding," - to mention only a few.
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buffychan13 June 2001The Best Hindi sentimental movie ever made. Rajesh Khanna as Anand has performed extremely good. Amitabh Bachchan as Dr. Bhaskar has also done a good job, in spite of him being a novice at the time. Very difficult to get the Video/DVD of the film, though. The movie should be translated in other languages for foreign viewers to convey the big meaning behind it....Life is short and every minute of it should be made worth living.
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A movie which shows true tradition of India, most of the movies today are made out of liberal minds. There is a reason our grandparents don't watch those, most of the movies are over sexualized and contradictory to tradition of India where we were taught to look other women as our sisters. Aside from this, the movie is very cheerful as well as sorrowful as our life is. The acting's great and cinematography may feel goofy sometimes but the movie is world class.