Anand
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.
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee · Drama · Musical · 122 min · 1971
Director
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Writer
Screenplay:, Bimal Dutta, Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Biren Tripathy, Dialogues:, Gulzar
Studio
distributor = Digital Entertainment / Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd.
Release
12 Mar 1971
Runtime
122 min
Genres
Drama, Musical
Full Plot
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.
Cast & Characters
Anand Sehgal
Rajesh Khanna
Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee a.k.a. Babu Moshai
Amitabh Bachchan
Renu Bhaskar Banerjee
Sumita Sanyal
Dr. Prakash Kulkarni
Ramesh Deo
Suman Kulkarni
Seema Deo
Matron D'Sa
Lalita Pawar
Renu's mother
Durga Khote
Isa Bhai Suratwala / Morarilal
Johnny Walker
Chandra Nath
Asit Sen
Raghu Kaka
Dev Kishan
Wrestling Coach aka Papaji
Dara Singh
Did You Know?
Hrishikesh Mukherjee has directed 3 films in our catalog, including Gol Maal, Chupke Chupke.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Mukherjee was loosely inspired by Ikiru, and initially considered Shashi Kapoor and his brother Raj Kapoor for the lead role in the early 1960s.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Anand holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (35,928 votes).
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
Where to Watch
United Kingdom
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (35,928 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Anand has a 8.1/10 rating on IMDb from 35,928 votes.
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Anand holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (35,928 votes).
How long is Anand?+
Anand has a runtime of 122 min.
Who directed Anand?+
Anand was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
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