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Anand

  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
38K
YOUR RATING
Anand (1971)
The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the full before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.
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The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.

  • Director
    • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Writers
    • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
    • Gulzar
    • D.N. Mukherjee
  • Stars
    • Rajesh Khanna
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Sumita Sanyal
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
    • Writers
      • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
      • Gulzar
      • D.N. Mukherjee
    • Stars
      • Rajesh Khanna
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Sumita Sanyal
    • 166User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast21

    Rajesh Khanna
    Rajesh Khanna
    • Anand Saigal
    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee
    Sumita Sanyal
    Sumita Sanyal
    • Renu
    Ramesh Deo
    Ramesh Deo
    • Dr. Prakash Kulkarni
    Seema Deo
    Seema Deo
    • Suman Kulkarni
    Asit Kumar Sen
    Asit Kumar Sen
    • Chandranath
    • (as Asit Sen)
    • …
    Atam Prakash
    • Ranjeet
    Lalita Kumari
    Lalita Kumari
    • Mrs. Sanyal
    Dev Kishan
    Dev Kishan
      Savita
      Brahm Bhardwaj
      Brahm Bhardwaj
      • Moni Baba
      • (as Bhardwaj)
      Lalita Pawar
      Lalita Pawar
      • Matron D'Sa
      Durga Khote
      Durga Khote
      • Renu's Mother
      Gurnam Singh
        Dara Singh Randhawa
        Dara Singh Randhawa
        • Head Wrestler
        • (as Dara Singh)
        Johnny Walker
        Johnny Walker
        • Issabhai Suratwala…
        Nusrat Kardar
        • Stage Viewer
        • (uncredited)
        Moolchand
        Moolchand
        • Overweight Patient
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
        • Writers
          • Hrishikesh Mukherjee
          • Gulzar
          • D.N. Mukherjee
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        User reviews166

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        Summary

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        Storyline

        Did you know

        • Trivia
          Hrishikesh Mukherjee informed his writer Gulzar to open the film in such a way that the audience knows in the first scene itself that Anand (played by Rajesh Khanna) is dead. He did not want the audience to be in a state of suspense till the end and keep guessing whether Anand will survive or not. By doing that Hrishikesh Mukherjee wanted to concentrate on the essence of the film on how Anand wants to live life fullest and make the best of the time he has.
        • Quotes
          • Anand Saigal: Babumoshai, life should be big, not long.
        • Connections
          Edited into Guddi (1971)
        • Soundtracks
          Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli
          Music by Salil Choudhury
          Lyrics by Yogesh
          Performed by Manna Dey

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        FAQ1

        • 41 years research on a dilogue by Rajesh Khanna

        Details

        • Release date
          • March 12, 1971 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Hindi
        • Also known as
          • Ананд
        • Filming locations
          • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
        • Production company
          • Rupam Chitra
        • See more company credits at IMDbPro

        Box office

        • Budget
          • ₹3,000,000 (estimated)
        See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 2h 2m(122 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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