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Anand (transl. Joy) [a] 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.
Sep 3, 2024 · But in a shocking turn of events, Hrishikesh Mukherjee switched gears and handed the role to Rajesh Khanna instead, leaving Dharmendra feeling furious and betrayed. The veteran actor later opened up about this on The Kapil Sharma Show while promoting his grandson’s film.
Sep 3, 2024 · Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee initially approached Dharmendra to star in Anand and even narrated the script to him. However, he later cast Rajesh Khanna in the role without informing Dharmendra.
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Dharmendra had once revealed he drunk dialled Hrishikesh Mukherjee after finding out that the director was making Anand with Rajesh Khanna and not with him.
- 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...
Mar 12, 2021 · As Anand completes 50 years today, here is recalling how Dharmendra was extremely upset with Hrishikesh Mukherjee for casting Rajesh Khanna in the film. Amitabh Bachchan was also a part of the film.
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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,...
