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Anand (1971)

Anand poster
Original title
आनन्द
Directed by
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 156 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A terminally ill man named Anand spreads joy and spontaneity among his friends and a fellow doctor. He brings laughter and life lessons to those around him while facing his own death.

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What happens

Anand (transl. Joy) is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-written and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, with dialogues written by Gulzar. It stars Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, with a supporting cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo. The film won several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Film in 1972. In 2013, it was listed in Anupama Chopra's book 100 Films To See Before You Die. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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