CBFC: U 1971 ‧ Family/Drama ‧ 2h 2m
Anand 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.
The film won several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Film in 1972. In 2013, it was listed in Anupama Chopra‘s book 100 Films To See Before You Die.Anand is counted among the 17 consecutive box office successes of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, adding the multistarrers Maryada (1971) and Andaz (1971). The film was a modest success at the box office.[4] It has since gained a cult following, being hailed as one of the greatest Hindi films ever made. Indiatimes listed it among the “25 must watch films Bollywood movies“.[5] Anand is one of the only two films that Khanna and Bachchan have starred together– the other being the 1973 film Namak Haraam, which was also directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Cast
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- Rajesh Khanna as Anand Sehgal
- Amitabh Bachchan as Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee a.k.a. Babu Moshai / Munna
- Sumita Sanyal as Renu Bhaskar Banerjee
- Ramesh Deo as Dr. Prakash Kulkarni
- Seema Deo as Suman Kulkarni
- Lalita Pawar as Matron D’Sa
- Durga Khote as Renu’s mother
- Johnny Walker as Isa Bhai Suratwala / Morarilal
- Asit Sen as Chandra Nath
- Dev Kishan as Raghu Kaka
- Dara Singh as Wrestling Coach aka Papaji
- Brahm Bhardwaj as Mauni Baba
