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Anand

1971 · 122 min

A bittersweet celebration of life that balances warmth and sorrow, leaving you both smiling and tearful.

Directed by
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal
Overview
Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.

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Directed by
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • friendship
  • grief
  • love
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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122 min
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India
Languages
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