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- Rajesh Khanna played the iconic role in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1971 classic Anand, but did you know that he was not the first choice for the role? Instead of Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra was originally chosen. Hrishikesh Mukherjee had actively narrated the script to Dharmendra, who agreed to take on the role.
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Feb 7, 2024 · In his final days, Anand meets a no-nonsense Dr Banerjee (Amitabh Bachchan) and teaches him the true meaning of life. Rajesh's acting chops and his dialogues are still afresh among fans. Today, we can't imagine anyone else playing Anand, but interestingly, he was not the first choice for the film.
Oct 31, 2023 · Rajesh Khanna expressed his enthusiasm for the script and agreed to take on the lead role in Anand. This marked a pivotal moment as it brought together two legendary actors, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, for the first time on screen.
Sep 3, 2024 · Rajesh Khanna may have made Anand an unforgettable icon in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1971 classic, but did you know he wasn’t the first choice for the role? Hrishikesh Mukherjee initially had Dharmendra in mind for the part.
- Anand was based on the friendship between Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Raj Kapoor. Hrishida told me he was so close to Raj Saab that not a day passed when they didn’t meet at least once.
- After Raj Kapoor as Anand did not work out, Hrishida’s choice for playing Anand was Kishore Kumar. But we all know how eccentric Kishoreda could be. So Hrishida went to Shashi Kapoor with the role.
- Lalita Pawar who was always cast in vampish roles here played the stern but softhearted nurse D’Sa. This was not the first time that Hrishida had cast the powerful Pawar as a kind Catholic.
- Real-life couple Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo played husband and wife in the film also. Anand Sehgal grows very fond of Seema Deo’s character. On her birthday he says the immortal line on mortality, “Main toh yeh bhi nahin keh sakta ki meri umar tumhe lag jaye.”
- The Premise
- The Casting of Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan
- The Music
- The Intrinsic Value of Life
- A Genre-Breaking Middle Cinema Form
Anand’s illness is made very clear at the very beginning of the film. Hrishikesh Mukherjee was clear to Gulzar that he wanted his audience to know about Anand’s illness at the very outset. When the film begins, we are introduced to Bhaskar (Amitabh Bachchan) who has been felicitated with a literary award. A doctor by profession, this award seems st...
One of the film’s greatest strength is the camaraderie between the two principal characters, Anand and Bhaskar. These two characters are polar opposites: the former is the outgoing, spirited soul- full of energy and enthusiasm, whereas the later too self-contained and inexpressible in every matter. Together, their relationship becomes the soul of t...
One of the strongest, most enduring power of Anand emanates from its soulful, melodious songs composed by the inimitable Salil Chowdhary. From “Jiya Lage Na” to “Zindagi kaisi he paheli haaye”, each song served its own purpose in the narrative without becoming an extension. The lyrics by Gulzar fit in beautifully, and rendered evocative moments of ...
At various points in the film, several supporting characters come to know about Anand’s illness, and are shocked to witness his zest for life stay intact. Anand is a character study of a doomed individual, but simultaneously it is also an ode to the eternal quest of mankind- to relinquish life as much as possible. Anand hurries to finalize the rela...
In the 70s, there was a movement in Hindi Cinema by the name of ‘middle cinema’- one that stood at the midpoint between mainstream commercial cinema and arthouse parallel cinema. Hrishikesh Mukherjee was one of the most important, as well as successful filmmakers in this genre, combining entertainment with prevalent societal issues. Anand begins on...
Sep 3, 2024 · Rajesh Khanna played the iconic role in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1971 classic Anand, but did you know that he was not the first choice for the role? Instead of Rajesh Khanna,...
Rajesh Khanna Was Not The First Choice Of The Movie. Though we can’t imagine anyone else from Rajesh Khanna in the character of Anand, you will be surprised to know that he was not the first choice for the role.
