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Encyclopedia > Anand (movie)

Anand is a Bollywood movie written and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and released in 1970. It starred Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna. Typical Bollywood Movie Poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Hrishikesh Mukherjee is one of the most famous Indian film directors. ... Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942, Allahabad, India) also known as Big B, is an Indian actor. ... The word super star in indian cinema is said to have started with Rajesh Khanna though there were highly popular actors such as Dev Anand, Shammi kapoor and Dilip kumar on indian screen at that time. ...

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Plot Outline

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The movie tells the story of Anand (Khanna), a terminally ill patient under the care of Dr. Bhaskar (Bachchan). Despite knowing that his days are numbered, Anand endeavours to make the lives of the people around him happier - till his death. The story is told in flashback - Dr. Bhaskar narrating it at a felicitation ceremony when he won an award for his book based on Anand's life.


Trivia

  • Anand was remade in Malayalam, with the name Chitrashalabham (butterfly) starring Jayaram and Biju Menon.
  • The movie is dedicated to Raj Kapoor and the people of Bombay.

Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (December 14, 1924 - June 3, 1988) was a legendary actor, director, and producer of Bollywood(Indian) movies. ... Mumbai (Marathi: मुम़बई IPA: ), formerly known as Bombay (IPA: ), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city. ...

Cast

The word super star in indian cinema is said to have started with Rajesh Khanna though there were highly popular actors such as Dev Anand, Shammi kapoor and Dilip kumar on indian screen at that time. ... Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942, Allahabad, India) also known as Big B, is an Indian actor. ...

External Links

  • IMDB Entry for Anand
  • Anand - SPICE

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Review of Anand (465 words)
It was an unconventional movie then, not in an "arty" way but because it kept away from the usual family, revenge or love and song-and-dance routine, and yet managed to be commercial enough to be a big blockbluster.
Even for director Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who is known for his story-oriented movies about ordinary people and their faults and foibles, it was a digression from the light-hearted to the poignant.
The movie is the story of a cancer-stricken young man, Anand (Rajesh Khanna), who has been given just six months to live but who is determined to squeeze out every bit out of life till he is able to.
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