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Guru Dutt

Directing Born Jul 9, 1925 Bangalore, Karnataka, India 15 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Pyaasa

as Vijay

Full filmography

  • Aar Paar (1954) as Kalu
  • Pyaasa (1957) as Vijay
  • Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) as Atulya Chakraborty 'Bhootnath'
  • Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) as Suresh Sinha
  • The Full Moon (1960) as Aslam
  • Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955) as Preetam Kumar
  • Bahurani (1964)
  • Sanjh Aur Savera (1964) as Dr. Shankar Chaudhry
  • 12 O'Clock (1958) as Ajoye Kumar
  • Suhagan (1964) as Vijay Kumar
  • Bharosa (1963) as Bansi
  • In Search of Guru Dutt (1989) as Self (archive footage)
  • Sautela Bhai (1962) as Gokul
  • Baaz (1953) as Raj Kumar Ravi
  • Lakhrani (1945) as Lachhman