In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
© Film Heritage Foundation
Arundhati Roy
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
© Film Heritage Foundation
Arjun Raina
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
© Film Heritage Foundation
Arjun Raina, Shahrukh Khan
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
© Film Heritage Foundation
In 1974 New Delhi, Anand “Annie” Grover is a student at the state architecture institute. And has been for quite some time. At the moment, he is repeating the fifth year – for the fourth time. Four years ago, he made a derogatory joke about the dean in the men’s toilet. Since then, he has received a “fail” in every exam. No wonder he and his fellow students have nicknamed the dean “Yamdoot”, meaning “angel of death”. He is planning to fail Annie this semester, too. But this time, his fellow students come to his aid …
In her first screenplay, Indian writer Arundhati Roy brought memories of her own architecture studies to bear, in particular with her depiction of Radha as a critical, individualistic student. Her husband Pradip Krishen beautifully captures the zeitgeist, with a Che Guevara poster, books by Lenin and Beatles songs evoking the academic pop culture of the 1970s. The film was disseminated largely privately via VHS cassettes and achieved cult status. The 4K restoration was undertaken in collaboration with the director using the 16mm camera negative and a 35mm print.
In her first screenplay, Indian writer Arundhati Roy brought memories of her own architecture studies to bear, in particular with her depiction of Radha as a critical, individualistic student. Her husband Pradip Krishen beautifully captures the zeitgeist, with a Che Guevara poster, books by Lenin and Beatles songs evoking the academic pop culture of the 1970s. The film was disseminated largely privately via VHS cassettes and achieved cult status. The 4K restoration was undertaken in collaboration with the director using the 16mm camera negative and a 35mm print.
With
- Roshan Seth
- Arjun Raina
- Arundhati Roy
- Rituraj Singh
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Raghuvir Yadav
- Isaac Thomas
- Divya Seth
- Moses Uboh
- Benoy Thomas
Crew
| Director | Pradip Krishen |
| Screenplay | Arundhati Roy |
| Cinematography | Rajesh Joshi |
| Editing | A. Thyagaraju |
| Sound Design | Indrajit Neogi |
| Production Design | Arundhati Roy |
| Costumes | Viveka Kumari |
| Make-Up | Golak Khandual |
| Producer | Pradip Krishen |
| Executive Producer | Sandeep Singh Bedi |
Additional information
DCP: Film Heritage Foundation, Mumbai
Pradip Krishen, Heleen Gerritsen, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
The director, the section head, and the director of the Film Heritage Foundation, which carried out the film’s restoration, at the Photo Call. Shivendra Singh Dungarpur is also a member of the International Jury 2026.
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones · Berlinale Classics · Feb 16, 2026
Pradip Krishen
The director of the Indian film from 1989.
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones · Berlinale Classics · Feb 16, 2026