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Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee (Amitabh Bachchan) struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily in his native India. He treats a cancer patient, Anand Saigal (Rajesh Khanna), who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest. Bannarjee's experience with the patient leaves a profound impression on him, and so he writes a heartrending bestseller based on recorded interviews with Anand.

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Sukanya Verma Rediff.com 08/27/2024
Hrishikesh Mukerji's joyous titular hero diagnosed with a terminal disease imparts the significance of live for the moment like few have and fewer will. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aditya S Jul 5 A slow and beautiful film that builds its lead beautifully and prioritizes story above all else, Anand is a timeless masterpiece. See more Shivam D 12/09/2024 Absolute best storyline and acting movies See more jenish p 05/19/2024 This movie has really motivating storyline. In this movie the Direct shows the phylosofy of life, death & importance of happiness. From my opinions you should watch this movie atleast once. See more Neeraj P 06/18/2023 Truly a timeless masterpiece. The direction , the acting , the soundtrack, the cinematography every thing is top notch . This movie was way ahead of its time and one of the best movies ever from Bollywood cinema . Must watch . See more 05/01/2022 In one word, Amazing. Salute to the filmmakers and all the crew members for making film on such concept at that period of time. This film will teach you how to enjoy your life no matter what difficulty you are going through. See more 05/29/2020 Teach you meaning of life See more Read all reviews
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Director

Rajesh Khanna

Anand Saigal

Amitabh Bachchan

Dr. Bhaskar K. Bannerjee

Sumita Sanyal

Renu

Ramesh Deo

Dr. Prakash Kulkarni

Seema Deo

Mrs. Suman Kulkarni
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Synopsis Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee (Amitabh Bachchan) struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily in his native India. He treats a cancer patient, Anand Saigal (Rajesh Khanna), who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest. Bannarjee's experience with the patient leaves a profound impression on him, and so he writes a heartrending bestseller based on recorded interviews with Anand.
Director
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Producer
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, N.C. Sippy
Screenwriter
Bimal Dutta, Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Production Co
Rupam Chitra
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 29, 2016
Runtime
2h 2m