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Who is Anand in Bhaskar Banerjee & Amitabh Bachchan?
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Who is Bhaskar Banerjee & Amitabh Bachchan?
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Bhaskar, an oncologist, treats the poor for no charge but is often disheartened by the fact that he cannot cure all the ailments in the world. He becomes pessimistic after seeing the suffering, illness, and poverty all around him. He is straightforward and will not treat the imaginary ailments of the rich.
- 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...
Bhaskar Banerjee (Amitabh Bachchan), an oncologist, treats the poor for no charge, but is often disheartened by the fact that he cannot cure all the ailments in the world which are mostly driven by poverty. He becomes pessimistic after seeing the suffering, illness and poverty all around him.
Anand: Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. With Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Ramesh Deo. The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.
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- Drama, Musical
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- 1971-03-12
Mar 15, 2021 · Dr Bhaskar Banerjee (Amitabh Bachchan), a medical doctor, is the author of a book, Anand, about his relationship with Anand (Rajesh Khanna), who is dying of cancer but wants to enjoy every minute...
Jan 8, 2021 · Anand is the light of hope in the bleak space that Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee's (Amitabh Bachchan) mind is in. Fighting a losing battle against the illnesses and poverty around him, Bhaskar is disillusioned with his profession and the system in general.
Jun 23, 2024 · At an award ceremony in Mumbai for his first book, ‘Anand’, Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee is asked to speak about the book. Bhaskar says that the book has been written based on his diary excerpts when he met Anand and narrates to the audience his experience with him.
