Anand
1971 2h 2m movie Film India

Anand

आनन्द

Anand ranks #3 among 9 India films released between 1970–1972.

Synopsis

आनन्द

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.

Audience Engagement

113
Reviews
93rd
Review-volume percentile
92nd
Popularity percentile

113 audience reviews — more than 93% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 92th percentile among India films.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Anand. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Rupam Chitra

The 1970–1972 India Window

Among 9 India films we catalog from this window, Anand places #3 — near the top of its class.

  1. Mera Naam Joker
    #1

    Mera Naam Joker

    ★ 7.7 · 1970
  2. The Adversary
    #2

    The Adversary

    ★ 7.3 · 1970
  3. Anand
    #3

    Anand

    ★ 7.1 · 1971
  4. Pakeezah
    #4

    Pakeezah

    ★ 7.1 · 1972
  5. Days and Nights in the Forest
    #5

    Days and Nights in the Forest

    ★ 7.0 · 1970
  6. Bawarchi
    #6

    Bawarchi

    ★ 6.8 · 1972
  7. Haathi Mere Saathi
    #7

    Haathi Mere Saathi

    ★ 6.8 · 1971
  8. Uski Roti
    #8

    Uski Roti

    ★ 6.3 · 1970

The 1970s India Landscape

Anand premiered in 1971 — a quieter year for India cinema with only 2 titles in our catalog. The 1970s overall landed 33 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

The 39th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Anand, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • tape recorder · 2
  • joy of life · 1
  • rajesh khanna · 1
  • amitabh bachchan · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • doctor · 25
  • hospital · 23
  • beach · 19
  • nurse · 13
  • cancer · 12
  • terminal illness · 9

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
113
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #430 of 1,983 India films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #309 of 1,132 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesRupam Chitra
Runtime2h 2m
Release DateMarch 12, 1971
IMDbtt0066763