Geeta Dutt believed their Pali Hill dream home was haunted, leading her to insist on its demolition, deeply upsetting Guru Dutt, who cherished the house. Despite his love for the bungalow, he relented ...

The song that best encapsulates Geeta Dutt's unfairly abbreviated life would probably be: Yaad Karoge, Yaad Karoge, Ek Din Humko Yaad Karoge. On her 95th birth anniversary on November 23, Dinesh ...

In 1957, Guru Dutt released Pyaasa, a hauntingly lyrical tale of a struggling poet, followed by Kaagaz Ke Phool in 1959, a semi-autobiographical, visually stunning film about fame, love, and ...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream for ...

What moves the heart more when listening to a song? Polish and perfection, or the raw emotion that the performer brings to its rendition? For those who prefer the second, there can be no better option ...

The days of black-and-white are long gone. The days of film on film are over. A still from Rahenge Sadaa Gardish Mein Taare; Saif Hasan (2017), a teleplay built around the story of Dutt, his wife ...

Guru Dutt, one of Indian cinema’s greatest artists, would have been 100 today (July 9). The famously troubled and sensitive maverick behind Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Dutt ...

Kolkata: Guru Dutt was not born in Kolkata but the city had lived in him since he shifted here and grew up as a Bhowanipore resident. Fluent in Bengali and an avid reader of Bengali literature, Dutt ...

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He was 39 when he was found dead, directed just eight films and took 104 takes for that searing climax shot of “Pyaasa” where the poet protagonist stands framed in light and shadow as he asks "Ye ...

This year marks the centenary year of Guru Dutt. Though a lot has been written and spoken about him, none have been able to weigh the man, his many loves, and how he struck a balance between empirical ...