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Guru Dutt was a man of many parts — a consummate actor, a perceptive writer, a trailblazing director and an accomplished ...
During my multiple conversations with Guru Dutt’s sister, Lalita Lajmi, for my 2021 biography of him, there were many moments ...
Guru Dutt’s films gave us decaying idealism and gentle stories about unrequited love. The songs in them completed the story ...
Dutt's beginnings were humble and his childhood was marked by financial hardship and a turbulent family life. After his family shifted to Bengal in eastern India for work, a young Dutt became deeply ...
Guru Dutt and Dev Anand met on the sets of ‘Hum Ek Hain’ in 1946, when they were both struggling to get a foothold in the ...
Karuna and Gouri, who aspire to make films, on how they plan to celebrate Guru Dutt's birth centenary and continue his ...
The storytelling, exquisite framing, play of light and shadow... see how R Balki, Anurag Kashyap, Tigmanshu Dhulia and others have drawn from his artistry.
Geeta Dutt, born Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri, who passed away on July 20, 50 years ago, seemed to have all it needed to make a successful career in films.
Guru Dutt discovered most of his A-team through chance and a fine-tuned instinct for creative spark. Some became legends in ...
Guru Dutt was born as Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone on 9 July 1925 in Bangalore. A gifted director, actor, and producer ...
Geeta Dutt was one of the most talented and soulful playback singers of Hindi cinema’s golden era. Born in 1930, her voice ...
He had numerous hits to his name, and even made a precursor to Sholay. In all, he made 26 films across a 35-year career. Why has he so faded from public memory?