movie info
Genre: Drama
Released In: 1971
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, and Sumita Sanyal
storyline:
A melodramatic tale of a man with a terminal disease. The story begins with Dr. Bhaksar winning a literary prize for his book about a patient called Anand. The rest is a flashback. Anand, the title character, is suffering from lymphosarcoma of the intestine. He, however, appears to be cheerful on the outside and is determined to extract as much pleasure from his remaining lifespan as is possible. Dr. Bhaskar his physician tends to Anand in his last days. After Anand dies we can however still hear his voice which was recorded on a tape. Dr. Bhakser writes a book on his patient and wins a literary prize for it.
