Remembering Guru Dutt! A Look Back At Pyaasa- A Timeless Classic
Guru Dutt- the name simply needs no introduction! Touted to be one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema, Dutt's works are considered as a benchmark even today.
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Guru
Dutt-
the
name
simply
needs
no
introduction!
Touted
to
be
one
of
the
greatest
filmmakers
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema,
Dutt's
works
are
considered
as
a
benchmark
even
today.
His
stories
were
deeply
personal
and
had
a
touch
of
melanchony
which
never
failed
to
stirred
hearts.
He's
also
one
of
those
rare
filmmakers
who
got
his
due
after
he
passed
away.
On
his
93rd
birth
anniversary
today,
we
take
a
look
back
at
one
of
his
iconic
films
Pyaasa,
which
is
considered
a
masterpiece.
The
film
revolves
around
a
poet
who
struggles
for
love
and
recognition
in
the
selfish
world.
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down
to
read
more-
Pyaasa
Was
Almost
Shelved
Guru
Dutt's
son
Arun
had
once
revealed,
"Not
many
would
know
that
the
first
draft
of
Pyaasa
was
written
and
then
scrapped.
In
fact,
Guru
Dutt
even
shot
for
seven
days
after
which
he
stopped
the
film
since
he
wasn't
happy
with
the
script.
So
the
script
was
revised
until
he
was
fully
satisfied
and
gave
a
go
ahead."
When
Waheeda
Rahman
Would
Fall
Asleep
On
The
Sets
In
an
interview
with
Rediff,
Pyaasa's
leading
lady
Waheeda
Rahman
had
shared,
"Jaane
kya
tune
kahi,
jaane
kya
maine
suni --
it
was
picturised
very
beautifully,
people
appreciated
me
very
much
in
that
song.
Funnily
enough,
the
same
thing
happened. We
shot
late
at
night
in
Kolkata.
During
the
shooting,
I
would
fall
asleep
in
my
chair,
and
they
would
come
and
spray
water
on
my
face
when
the
shot
was
ready!
Guru
Dutt
would
ask
me
to
drink
tea,
though
I
was
not
a
tea
drinker,
because
he
said
it
would
wake
me
up.
Whenever
I
see
the
song
now,
I
wonder
how
I
did
that
while
I
was
so
sleepy!
(laughs)
It's
so
strange
to
see
something
on
screen
which
was
very
different
during
its
making."
Amazing!
Remember
the
scene
in
Reese
Witherspoon's
Vanity
Fair
(2004)
where she
tries to
blend
in
among
a
high-class
dinner
party.
Guess
what?
That
scene
was
inspired
by
none
other
that
Jaane
Woh
Kaise
song
from
Pyaasa.
Director
Mira
Nair loved
it
so
much
and
wanted
to
make
sure
she
captured
Dutt's
spirit
so
precisely,
that
she
got
the
whole
cast
together
and
watched
Pyaasa
for
a
movie
night
before
the
shoot.
From
Real
To
Reel
It
is
said
that
Pyaasa's
plot
is
inspired
by
Sahir
Ludhianvi's
failed
romance
with
writer
and
poetess
Amrita
Pritam.
Guru
Dutt
Wanted
To
Cast
Dilip
Kumar
In
Pyaasa
He
and
his
team
wanted
to
cast
the
king
of
tragedy,
Dilip
Kumar,
in
the
lead
role
for
Pyaasa.
Eventually
Guru
Dutt
had
to
take
up
the
lead
role
and
the
rest
is
history.