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Anand (2004)

Anand poster
Original title
ఆనంద్
Directed by
Sekhar Kammula
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
3h
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man falls in love with a woman who brings light into his life. The story follows their emotional journey through happiness and sorrow.

romanticmelancholicgentlesoulfulbittersweetlyricalintimatehopeful

What happens

Anand is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Sekhar Kammula. Produced jointly by Amigos Creations and National Film Development Corporation of India, the film stars Raja and Kamalinee Mukherjee. The film's basic story was also chosen as the subject for Sekhar Kammula's thesis screenplay, which was a requirement for his Master of Fine Arts at Howard University. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section. The film was well received by critics and became a major success at the box office. It was remade in Tamil as Ninaithaley. The film went on to win the Nandi Awards among several other prominent awards. The film's soundtrack was well appreciated for its soft melodies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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