It's my choice

It's my choice

Rinke Khanna on the one film that always makes her cry:
I'd choose my dad's film, Anand. The whole film has you holding your tears in check, and then in the last scene you just can't hold back any longer you have to give vent to your grief... The character of Anand was so beautifully created. Throughout the film, he's trying to put a smile to everybody's face, when what he needs is reassurance himself, because he's the one who's going to die. Despite that, he's this happy character trying hard to cheer everyone else up.

In the last scene, although you know that he's going to die, you're almost hoping for a miracle, because you're so attached to him by then. Again, after his death when the tape recorder starts playing, you suddenly stop crying and hope that he's not really dead you pray that he's still around. But of course, none of that happens...

It was such a touching film. Even in his death, he doesn't want others to grieve for him. I've seen the film so many times, but I still expect it to end differently each time I see it. That's how much you fall in love with the character. The love between the two friends, and also Anand's inability to see his friend grieve for him are some of the best moments in this film.