I
am still wishing you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Because “You” coming to this world was a
great gift for Indian Cinema & so many people that I will still celebrate
it every year. And it is my way to say; I miss your movies. You are always on
our minds; you will remain forever a part of us, of our memory, Indian Cinema history, of who we really are with a legacy to
learn from. Your qualities and the “Man” you lived to be will fill many posts
and pages. Respected Guru Duttji, your life was short yet beautiful and
meaningful.
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar
Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10
October 1964), popularly known as Guru
Dutt (Konkani:गुरु
दत्त),
was an Indian filmdirector, producer and actor.
He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi
cinema. He made
quintessential 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa (Thirsty), Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers), Sahib Bibi
Aur Ghulam (The
King, the Queen and the Jack) andChaudhvin Ka
Chand (The
Fourteenth Day Moon in Muslim
calendar but actually means full moon, a metaphor for beauty). In particular, Pyaasa andKaagaz 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. He is sometimes referred to as "India's Orson Welles". In 2010, he was included among CNN's
"top 25 Asian actors
of all time".
He is most famous for making lyrical and artistic films
within the context of popular Hindi cinema of the 1950s, and expanding its
commercial conventions, starting with his 1957 film, Pyaasa. Several of his later
works have a cult following. His movies go full house when re-released;
especially in Germany, France and Japan
