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Anand Saigal (Rajesh Khanna)| an unusual| interesting man| who lived
what remained of his life fully| completely. Treating every living
moment as magic| every minute a miracle| every hour a gift. A man whose
life inspires his friend Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee (Amitabh Bachchan) to
write a book that wins the coveted Sarasati Award.A terminally ill
cancer patient| Anand walks into Dr Bannerjee's life just when he is
about to sink into cynicism. Anand's selfless| boisterous| humerous
non-stop chatter changes everyone around him. His attempts to get the
tongue tied Dr. Bhaskar to admit his love for Renu| the schoolteacher.
His refusal to stay in bed and be treated like a patient. His
metaphorical search for Murarilal his so called long lost friend| his
total commitment to live for others and not wallow in self pity. These
are very sensitively brought out by one of India's finest directors of
Hindi cinema| Hrishikesh Mukherjee. He teams up with Gulzar as lyricist
and dialogue writer to give us some of the best lines in Hindi cinema
and some hauntingly lovely songs. It plays on your heartstrings but in
the end you will agree| "Anand lives on"
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