Anand Patwardhan has dedicated a remarkable span of over five decades to the art of documentary filmmaking, meticulously exploring the most pressing and pivotal issues at the very heart of Indian society and politics. Throughout his illustrious career, numerous films have, at one point or another, fallen prey to the restrictive policies of state-run television channels, subsequently becoming embroiled in censorship controversies that Anand has courageously and successfully contested in the courts of law.
As a passionate advocate for inter-faith harmony, Anand has been an ardent participant in various movements aimed at promoting unity and understanding among people of different faiths. Additionally, he has been a vocal critic of unsustainable development, militarism, and nuclear nationalism, and has described himself as a "non-serious human being who has been compelled by circumstances to create serious films".
