In Part-II of our Guru Dutt 100 Years Anniversary series, we delve into two cinematic masterpieces — Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool. These films reflect Guru Dutt’s emotional depth, creative brilliance, ...

He was 39 when he was found dead, directed just eight films and took 104 takes for that searing climax shot of Pyaasa where ...

Guru Dutt introduced a visual grammar rarely seen in Indian cinema at that time — deep shadows, noir-inspired frames, long tracking shots that mirrored the protagonist’s emotional descent.

Abrar uncle said he had started drinking from the afternoon on that fateful day. And he continued drinking till late at night ...

Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hills, once owned by filmmaker Guru Dutt, represented different emotions for him and his wife, singer ...

Marking Guru Dutt’s 100th birth anniversary, we look back at the poetic brilliance, personal pain, and cinematic legacy of ...

Guru Dutt was born as Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone in Bangalore in 1925. He later adopted the name “Guru Dutt” as a ...

The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' ...

India celebrates the 100th birth anniversary of one of its most legendary film personalities, Guru Dutt. Known for films like ...

Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hills was a dream for many but not for its owner, filmmaker Guru Dutt. For his wife, singer Geeta Dutt ...

Bungalow number 48 in Pali Hills was a dream for many but not for its owner, filmmaker Guru Dutt. For his wife, singer Geeta Dutt, it was a haunted space, for him, never the sanctuary he longed for.

They have, of course, never met either grandparent. Guru Dutt died in 1964 when he was just 39. Geeta Dutt died in 1972 at ...