Existentialism and Hindi Films

Existentialism is a philosophical theory, flourished after Second World War in Europe which made people think about their existence and question it. The concept of human existence and meaninglessness of life is discussed by many existentialist philosophers like Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Albert Camus. Some of the existential concepts like absurdity, meaninglessness of human existence, anxiety and existentialist characters are visible in Indian Hindi cinema. These existential glimpses can be found in the films like Akhon Dekhi (2014), Dil Dosti Etc (2007), The Epilogue (2013), Ek Din Achanak (1989) and Om Dar-B-Dar (1988). Characters in Ankhon Dekhi, Dil Dosti Etc and Ek Din Achanak are presented with existential ideas as well as theme of absurdity can be found in The Epilogue, Ek Din Achanak and Om Dar-B-Dar.