Guru Dutt

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.

Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)

A young, naive heiress is forced into a 'marriage of convenience' with an unemployed cartoonist in an attempt to save her millions - a move orchestrated by the scheming aunt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Madhubala  •  Lalita Pawar  •  Johnny Walker

A young, naive heiress is forced into a 'marriage of convenience' with an unemployed cartoonist in an attempt to save her millions - a move orchestrated by the scheming aunt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Madhubala  •  Lalita Pawar  •  Johnny Walker

Pyaasa (1957)

Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Mala Sinha  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Johnny Walker

Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Mala Sinha  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Johnny Walker

Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished. Two of the three best friends who live in this city have fallen in love with the same woman named Jameela unknowingly. Aslam and Nawab are the two friends caught in this love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Sadiq
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Johnny Walker  •  Rehman

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished. Two of the three best friends who live in this city have fallen in love with the same woman named Jameela unknowingly. Aslam and Nawab are the two friends caught in this love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  M. Sadiq
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Johnny Walker  •  Rehman

Sautela Bhai (1962)

Melodrama about an extended family in Bengal. Baikunth Majumdar, who has a son by previous marriage, remarries. His new wife Bhawani raises her stepson Gokul along with her son Vinod.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahesh Kaul
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Pronoti Bhattacharya  •  Bipin Gupta  •  Raaj Kumar

Melodrama about an extended family in Bengal. Baikunth Majumdar, who has a son by previous marriage, remarries. His new wife Bhawani raises her stepson Gokul along with her son Vinod.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahesh Kaul
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Pronoti Bhattacharya  •  Bipin Gupta  •  Raaj Kumar

12 O'Clock (1958)

Bani Chowdhury and solicitor Ajoy Kumar are deeply in love with each other. But their world comes crashing down when Bani's cousin, Maya is found dead in the first class compartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pramod Chakravorty
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Shashikala  •  Rehman

Bani Chowdhury and solicitor Ajoy Kumar are deeply in love with each other. But their world comes crashing down when Bani's cousin, Maya is found dead in the first class compartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pramod Chakravorty
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Shashikala  •  Rehman

The Net (1952)

Carlos and his sister Maria live along the Indian coast in a fishing village. Tony and Lisa are 2 newcomers and soon Maria and Tony fall in love. This does not go down well with Simon who loves Maria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Dev Anand  •  Geeta Bali  •  Johnny Walker  •  Purnima

Carlos and his sister Maria live along the Indian coast in a fishing village. Tony and Lisa are 2 newcomers and soon Maria and Tony fall in love. This does not go down well with Simon who loves Maria.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Dev Anand  •  Geeta Bali  •  Johnny Walker  •  Purnima

Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)

The film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha, a famous film director and his relationship with an aspiring actress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Waheeda Rehman  •  Guru Dutt  •  Kumari Naaz  •  Johnny Walker

The film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha, a famous film director and his relationship with an aspiring actress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Waheeda Rehman  •  Guru Dutt  •  Kumari Naaz  •  Johnny Walker

Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)

Shankar Chaudhry, a wealthy man gets married to Maya assuming she is the daughter of Ambala-based Advocate Madhusudan. He is shocked to realize that Maya and her brother Prakash have cheated him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hrishikesh Mukherjee
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Meena Kumari  •  Mehmood  •  Shubha Khote

Shankar Chaudhry, a wealthy man gets married to Maya assuming she is the daughter of Ambala-based Advocate Madhusudan. He is shocked to realize that Maya and her brother Prakash have cheated him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hrishikesh Mukherjee
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Meena Kumari  •  Mehmood  •  Shubha Khote

Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962)

A Zamindar neglects his wife and prefers the company of alcohol and dancing girls. The decadence of the Bangali Zamindar milieu and the raising bourgeoisie in the late 19th century, seen through the eyes of a young upward mobile rustic seeking fortune in Calcutta, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abrar Alvi
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Meena Kumari  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Rehman

A Zamindar neglects his wife and prefers the company of alcohol and dancing girls. The decadence of the Bangali Zamindar milieu and the raising bourgeoisie in the late 19th century, seen through the eyes of a young upward mobile rustic seeking fortune in Calcutta, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abrar Alvi
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Meena Kumari  •  Waheeda Rehman  •  Rehman

Baazi (1951)

Madan comes from a poor family background. Unable to find employment, he takes to gambling in order to pay for his sister's medical expenses. Soon, he forms a bond with Leena, a dancer, and is falsely accused of her murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Dev Anand  •  Geeta Bali  •  Kalpana Kartik  •  Roopa Verman

Madan comes from a poor family background. Unable to find employment, he takes to gambling in order to pay for his sister's medical expenses. Soon, he forms a bond with Leena, a dancer, and is falsely accused of her murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Dev Anand  •  Geeta Bali  •  Kalpana Kartik  •  Roopa Verman

In Search of Guru Dutt (1989)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nasreen Munni Kabir
CAST:  Abrar Alvi  •  Dev Anand  •  Kaifi Azmi  •  Shyam Benegal

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nasreen Munni Kabir
CAST:  Abrar Alvi  •  Dev Anand  •  Kaifi Azmi  •  Shyam Benegal

The Falcon (1953)

The Crown Prince of Malabar dallies with Rosita whilst his people suffer at the hands of cruel Portuguese colonists. Whilst voyaging on a Portuguese ship, the Prince is captured by patriots who are rebelling against the foreign invaders. They are led by a girl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Geeta Bali  •  Guru Dutt  •  K.N. Singh  •  Johnny Walker

The Crown Prince of Malabar dallies with Rosita whilst his people suffer at the hands of cruel Portuguese colonists. Whilst voyaging on a Portuguese ship, the Prince is captured by patriots who are rebelling against the foreign invaders. They are led by a girl ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Geeta Bali  •  Guru Dutt  •  K.N. Singh  •  Johnny Walker

Aar Paar (1954)

Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Shyama  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  Johnny Walker

Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Shyama  •  Jagdish Sethi  •  Johnny Walker

Sailaab (1956)

Gautam, a rich young man, goes to Assam to visit his father's tea plantation. The plane in which he's travelling is forced to make an emergency landing due to bad weather. Gautam gets hurt and suffers from amnesia. He falls in love with a young woman Kanchan, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Ram Singh  •  Geeta Bali  •  Smriti Biswas  •  Abhi Bhattacharya

Gautam, a rich young man, goes to Assam to visit his father's tea plantation. The plane in which he's travelling is forced to make an emergency landing due to bad weather. Gautam gets hurt and suffers from amnesia. He falls in love with a young woman Kanchan, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guru Dutt
CAST:  Ram Singh  •  Geeta Bali  •  Smriti Biswas  •  Abhi Bhattacharya

Bharosa (1963)

Ramdas is a trusting individual, and trusts everybody around him. When times turn bad for him, he entrusts the life of his son, Bansi, to his trusted employee, Ronaklal, and departs. He regularly sends money to Ronaklal to provide for the upkeep of his son, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Shankar
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Asha Parekh  •  Mehmood  •  Om Prakash

Ramdas is a trusting individual, and trusts everybody around him. When times turn bad for him, he entrusts the life of his son, Bansi, to his trusted employee, Ronaklal, and departs. He regularly sends money to Ronaklal to provide for the upkeep of his son, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. Shankar
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Asha Parekh  •  Mehmood  •  Om Prakash

Bahurani (1964)

A newly-wed woman is met with abuse in her new house  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatineni Prakash Rao
CAST:  Mala Sinha  •  Guru Dutt  •  Feroz Khan  •  Nazir Hussain

A newly-wed woman is met with abuse in her new house  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatineni Prakash Rao
CAST:  Mala Sinha  •  Guru Dutt  •  Feroz Khan  •  Nazir Hussain

Suhagan (1964)

Sharda, a college student and the daughter of a wealthy educationist, marries Vijay, a college professor, against her father's wishes. Things take a turn when Vijay meets with an accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Gopalakrishnan
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Mala Sinha  •  Om Prakash  •  Indrani Mukherjee

Sharda, a college student and the daughter of a wealthy educationist, marries Vijay, a college professor, against her father's wishes. Things take a turn when Vijay meets with an accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Gopalakrishnan
CAST:  Guru Dutt  •  Mala Sinha  •  Om Prakash  •  Indrani Mukherjee