Back in 2016, veteran writer-lyricist Gulzar had revealed that the late superstar Rajesh Khanna acted in superhit film 'Anand' at a nominal fee. Gulzar said Rajesh Khanna did so because he liked the story. "He threw a big party after the success of 'Anand'," Gulzar was quoted as saying in a media release. 'Anand' directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee starred Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles.

Gulzar had written the screenplay and dialogues for this 1971 drama film. He also revealed that Mukherjee had a very good sense of humour and it perhaps reflected in movies like 'Khoobsurat', 'Chupke Chupke' and others. Gulzar was speaking at the master-class session held by Indian Film and Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) and moderated by acclaimed filmmaker Sudhir Mishra back in 2016.