Guru Dutt
Also Known As: Guru, Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guru Dutt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Adult: No
Birthday: July 09, 1925
Age: 99 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: October 10, 1964
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Pyaasa
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1957-02-19
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Mr. & Mrs. '55
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1955-02-11
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Aar Paar
Overview: 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 gangster-type activities, and would like Kalu also to join him so that he can get rich soon. Kalu has now to decide to become rich quick or sleep better.
Genres: Drama Romance Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1954-07-09
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Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Overview: A debauchee Zamindar greatly neglects his wife. The decadence of the Bengali Zamindar milieu in the late 19th century, seen through the eyes of a young upward mobile rustic seeking fortune in Calcutta, fascinated by the lonely lady of the house.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-07-29
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Chaudhvin Ka Chand
Overview: Aslam and Nawab fall in love with the same girl, Jameela. Misunderstandings and bad luck drive the narrative and ultimately lead to tragedy. But at the heart of the story is the importance of sacrifice and friendship.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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The Falcon
Overview: 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 called Nisha known as "The Falcon" ("Baaz"). The Prince conceals his identity from Nisha and a romance blossoms between them. Together, they rouse the people, rout the Portuguese and free the Kingdom - but can a commoner marry a Prince ?
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1953-05-31
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In Search of Guru Dutt
Overview: 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 excerpts. The documentary was produced by the British television network Channel 4 producer Nasreen Munni Kabir.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-06-11
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Sautela Bhai
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-01-05
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Kaagaz Ke Phool
Overview: The film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha, a famous film director and his relationship with an aspiring actress.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1959-02-01
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12 O'Clock
Overview: 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.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Sanjh Aur Savera
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Family Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Bharosa
Overview: 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 Ronaklal uses this money to educate his son, Deepak, keeps Bansi uneducated, and makes him do a lot of manual work. Years pass by, Ronaklal is now crippled, and is dependent on Bansi, as Deepak has left him, got married to a wealthy girl, and lives with his in-laws. Ronaklal is unable to show his face to Ramdas, and avoids him, and Bansi has grown up without knowing who his real father is. Will Ronaklal be able to tell Ramdas the truth when he returns, or will be just let Deepak be the sole heir to all the estate and the property?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1963-09-02
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Bahurani
Overview: A newly-wed woman is met with abuse in her new house
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1964-04-01
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Suhagan
Overview: 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.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-02-26
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