Guru Dutt
Did Bad Reviews For Kagaz Ke Phool Kill him Or Was Unrequited Love The Reason For Guru Dutt’s Suicide?
On 10 October, 1964 one of Indian cinema’s most gifted filmmakers ended his life. Guru Dutt was only 39 .Some say the bad reviews for his most celebrated work Kagaz Ka Phool did him in. R Balki's new engrossing thriller Chup explores this line of thought. Some say Guru Dutt Padukone (yes Deepika is related to him) died of an accidental overdose . But most of us believe , Guru Dutt died of a broken heart. Hopelessly and tragically in love with the beauteous Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt ended his life because without love, there was no life. And Gu | Click Here...
For Chup, Dulquer Salmaan Familiarized Himself With Guru Dutt
Malayalam superstar Dulquer Salmaan is all set to be seen in Hindi , in R Balki’s unusual Chup which takes on film critics in India. A large part of the film is based on Guru Dutt’s immortal classic Kagaz Ke Phool. Dulquer disarmingly admits that he was not familiar with the works of Guru Dutt. “I mean, of course I knew who Guru Dutt was. And of course I had heard his great songs , seen some of his work. But it was only after working in Balki sir’s Chup that I became aware of the true importance of Guru Dutt to Indian cinema.” In Chup,Dulquer has ev | Click Here...
Guru Dutt And Unknown Facts About Him
1. He was a reluctant actor. He never wanted to face the camera. The most famous role in Pyaasa came to Guru Dutt by default. Dilip Kumar had been signed to play the defeatist post-Nehruvian poet. But then Dilip Kumar was already doing what he thought to be similar role in Bimal Roy’s Devdas. When the Thespian backed out Guru Dutt stepped in front of the camera more out of defiance than desire. 2. In Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Shashi Kapoor was to pay the innocent Bhootnath. But again the casting backfired and Guru Dutt had to step into the role reluctantly.Guru Dutt’s wif | Click Here...
Aamir Khan To Play Guru Dutt?
The very talented filmmaker Bhavna Talwar is all set to do what many of her peers and predecessors have failed to do. Make the consummate Guru Dutt bio-pic. Guru Dutt who allegedly committed suicide at 39 , left behind a legendary legacy, having made classics like Pyasa and Kagaz Ke Phool during his lifetime. Several filmmakers including Anurag Kashyap have attempted to film Guru Dutt’s story. One has now come to know that Bhavna Talwar who has directed two very powerful films Dharm and Happi, both starring Pankaj Kapoor, is all set to make a bio-pic on | Click Here...
Was Unrequited Love The Reason For Guru Dutt’s Suicide?
On 10 October 1964 one of Indian cinema’s most gifted filmmakers ended his life. Guru Dutt was only 39. Some say he died of an accidental overdose. But most of us believe, Guru Dutt died of a broken heart. Hopelessly and tragically in love with the beauteous Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt ended his life because, without love, there was no life. And Guru Dutt loved his muse and his raison d’etre more than he loved life. He discovered her in Hyderabad and encouraged her to come to Mumbai to become a leading lady, which she did. In no time at all he was completely in love with his | Click Here...
10 all-time super hit songs of Guru Dutt
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, popularly known as Guru Dutt, was a renowned actor, director, and producer. Majorly is known for his films and blockbuster hits like Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Pyaasa, and many more. Not just his films were regarded as the greatest films of all time, but he was a man celebrated to be among Asia's top 25 actors of all time. Guru Dutt was very well renowned, and his movies were always a houseful even after being re-released; they managed to be a public favorite in India and other nations. A man who had us all in awe for such amazing lyr | Click Here...