Guru Dutt

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jul 09, 1925 (99 years old)
Death date
Oct 10, 1964

Guru Dutt

Known For

In Search of Guru Dutt
1h 25m
Movie 1989

In Search of Guru Dutt

This documentary is a three-part tribute to director Guru Dutt, who died in 1964 at the age of 39. The work traces Guru Dutt's personal story through many interviews with his family members and colleagues and observes his work through the use of extensive film excerpts. The documentary was produced by the British television network Channel 4 producer Nasreen Munni Kabir.

Biography

Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He made 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Chaudhvin Ka Chand. In particular, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool are now included among the greatest films of all time, both by Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best movies and by the Sight & Sound critics' and directors' poll, where Dutt himself is included among the greatest film directors of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guru Dutt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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