Anand the 1971 cult film is a classic in itself. This Hrishikesh Mukherjee directed film starring Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan is getting a remake soon. News made headlines when NC Sippy’s grandson Sameer Raj Sippy announced the remake of Anand.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news of Anand’s remake on his Twitter. As per his tweet, the director isn’t finalised yet. “OFFICIAL REMAKE OF ‘ANAND’ ANNOUNCED… #Anand – one of the most iconic films starring #RajeshKhanna and #AmitabhBachchan, directed by #HrishikeshMukherjee – will be remade by the original producer – #NCSippy’s grandson #SameerRajSippy – along with producer #VikramKhakhar.”
OFFICIAL REMAKE OF ‘ANAND’ ANNOUNCED… #Anand – one of the most iconic films starring #RajeshKhanna and #AmitabhBachchan, directed by #HrishikeshMukherjee – will be remade by the original producer – #NCSippy’s grandson #SameerRajSippy – along with producer #VikramKhakhar. pic.twitter.com/DdhxZrRXDz
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 19, 2022
However, there were harsh reactions coming from fans all over and they did not want the classic to ruined. A report on dnaindia.com talked about it and we take reference from that story for our write up here.
Well, what do you say? Is it a good idea to remake Anand?