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The screenplay of Anand was written by Gulzar (who also wrote the dialogue and the lyrics of a few songs), Bimal Dutt, D.N. Mukherjee and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. [16] Later, Anand was remade in Malayalam, with the name Chitrashalabham. [17]
- 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...
The screenplay of Anand was written by Gulzar (who also wrote the dialogue and the lyrics of a few songs), Bimal Dutt, D.N. Mukherjee and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. [16] Later, Anand was remade in Malayalam, with the name Chitrashalabham. [17] The musical score and songs were composed by Salil Chowdhary. One of the songs, "Kahin Door Jaab Din Dhal ...
Mar 8, 2020 · Gulzar, who wrote the screenplay, also wrote lyrics for a few songs in the film, but Anand turned the spotlight on lyricist Yogesh for his moving and philosophical Kahin door jab din dhal jaye sung by Mukesh and Zindagi kaisi hai paheli brought to life by Manna Dey.
Dec 16, 2021 · Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 'Anand' completed 50 years in 2021. The film explores the concepts of life and death in interesting ways by employing different moral philosophies...
Hrishikesh Mukherjee informed his writer Gulzar to open the film in such a way that the audience knows in the first scene itself that Anand (played by Rajesh Khanna) is dead. He did not want the audience to be in a state of suspense till the end and keep guessing whether Anand will survive or not.
Mar 13, 2021 · Anand was ripped off many times by many filmmakers. The most notable of the spinoffs was Karan Johar-Nikhil Advani’s Kal Ho Na Ho in 2003 with Shah Rukh Khan playing the do-gooder who dies of heart ailment. The most famous dialogue in Anand was Maut tu ek kavita hai which Gulzar wrote. Anand remains the most vibrant comment on life’s ...
