Guru Dutt (born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone; 9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964; also known as Gurudatta Padukone) was an Indian film actor, director, producer, choreographer, and writer. [1][2][3][4] He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema. [5][6]

Jul 7, 2025 · Guru Dutt was a Hindi motion-picture producer, director, writer, and actor, whose mastery of such elements as mood and lighting in a group of social and romantic dramas made him one of the best-known and most-accomplished stylists of Bollywood’s golden age.

Guru Dutt. Actor: Thirst. Considered to be a man ahead of his time, Guru Dutt was one of the greatest icons of commercial Indian cinema.

Jul 5, 2025 · Iconic Indian director and actor Guru Dutt was just 39 years old when he died in 1964 but he left behind a cinematic legacy that continues to resonate decades later.

After the film ‘Aar Paar’, Guru Dutt had discovered V.K. Murthy (cinematographer), and Abrar Alvi (writer-director), with whom he worked until his last film. The brilliant group of professionals, known as ‘The Guru Dutt Team,’ has created the revolution in Indian Cinema through its work.

Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, famously known as Guru Dutt, was a renowned Indian filmmaker, most remembered for his cult classics such as ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’. He was one of the greatest icons of commercial Indian cinema of all time and his movies were some of the best ever made.

Jan 21, 2025 · Guru Dutt’s contributions to Indian cinema are immeasurable. He was not merely a filmmaker but a visionary who used the medium of cinema to explore the depths of human emotion and societal complexities.

Jul 7, 2025 · From a shared laundry mishap at Prabhat Studios, Guru Dutt and Dev Anand forged one of Hindi cinema’s most enduring friendships.

Aug 11, 2023 · Born on July 9, 1925, Guru Dutt died by suicide in 1965. But in his 39 years, Dutt brought to life his passion for art through his rich and interesting filmography, which includes classics like Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool.

The tragedy of his life, and his end, have marked Guru Dutt’s legacy, but there are lighter moments to remember too.