Guru Dutt or Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , was a Hindi film director, producer, and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Indian cinema. He made the quintessential 1950-'60s classics such as Kaagaz Ke Phool , Pyaasa , Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam and Chaudhvi Ka Chaand .
He is most famous for making brilliant lyrical and artistic films within the context of popular Indian cinema of the 1950s, and expanding its commercial conventions, starting with his 1957 masterpiece, Pyaasa. Several of his later works have a cult following
Selected filmography
[edit] Actor
Picnic (1964)-Incomplete
Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)
Suhagan (1964)
Bahurani (1963)
Bharosa (1963)
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Sautela Bhai (1962)
Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
12 O'Clock (1958)
Pyaasa (1957)
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
Aar Paar (1954)
Suhagan (1954)
Baaz (1953)
Hum Ek Hain (1946)
Lakha Rani (1945)
Chand (1944)
[edit] Actor
Picnic (1964)-Incomplete
Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)
Suhagan (1964)
Bahurani (1963)
Bharosa (1963)
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Sautela Bhai (1962)
Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
12 O'Clock (1958)
Pyaasa (1957)
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
Aar Paar (1954)
Suhagan (1954)
Baaz (1953)
Hum Ek Hain (1946)
Lakha Rani (1945)
Chand (1944)
Director
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
Pyaasa (1957)
Sailaab (1956)
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
Aar Paar (1954)
Baaz (1953)
Jaal (1952)
Baazi (1951)
[edit] Producer
Aar Paar (1955)
C.I.D. (1956)
Pyaasa (1957)
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Baharein Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
Pyaasa (1957)
Sailaab (1956)
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
Aar Paar (1954)
Baaz (1953)
Jaal (1952)
Baazi (1951)
[edit] Producer
Aar Paar (1955)
C.I.D. (1956)
Pyaasa (1957)
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Baharein Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)
In 1953, Dutt married Geeta Roy, a well-known playback singer. They had been engaged for three years and had to overcome a great deal of family opposition to marry. They had three children, Tarun, Arun, and Nina.
Dutt had an unhappy marital life. According to his brother Atmaram, Guru Dutt was "a strict disciplinarian as far as work was concerned, but totally undisciplined in his personal life" (Kabir, 1997, p. 124). He smoked heavily, drank heavily, and kept odd hours. Guru Dutt's relationship with actress Waheeda Rehman also worked against their marriage. At the time of his death, he had separated from Geeta and was living alone. Geeta Dutt herself died in 1972 at age 41, after excessive drinking which resulted in liver damage. According to an interview with Abrar alvi, one of Dutt's close friend and his assistant director in films, Dutt did not "open up" to discuss his thoughts and problems, even though they were spending many hours together.
Dutt had an unhappy marital life. According to his brother Atmaram, Guru Dutt was "a strict disciplinarian as far as work was concerned, but totally undisciplined in his personal life" (Kabir, 1997, p. 124). He smoked heavily, drank heavily, and kept odd hours. Guru Dutt's relationship with actress Waheeda Rehman also worked against their marriage. At the time of his death, he had separated from Geeta and was living alone. Geeta Dutt herself died in 1972 at age 41, after excessive drinking which resulted in liver damage. According to an interview with Abrar alvi, one of Dutt's close friend and his assistant director in films, Dutt did not "open up" to discuss his thoughts and problems, even though they were spending many hours together.
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