Guru Dutt (1925-1964) was a famous Indian film director, producer, writer, choreographer and actor. He is famous for his roles in films such as “Baazi” (1951), “Mr.” & Mrs. 55′ (1955), ‘CID’ (1956), ‘Pyaasa’ (1957), ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ (1959) and ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’ (1962). Guru Dutt died at the age of 39 on October 10, 1964, due to an accidental overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills.
Wiki/Biography
Guru Dutt was born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (39 years old at the time of his death) on Thursday, July 9, 1925, in Bangalore (now Bangalore), Kingdom of Mysore (now Karnataka), India. After an accident in his childhood, his name was changed to Gurudatta Padukone on the advice of a god-man. Guru Dutt’s younger brother Devi Dutt in an interview talked about how his brother became Guru Dutt and said:
When Vasance was about 18 months old, he was about to drown in a nearby well, but he was saved by my grandmother. The spiritual god Swami Ramdas studied Vasanth’s horoscope and decided to change his name to Gurudut. In 1950, it was his mentor, director Gyan Mukherjee, who made him give up his surname and separate his first name. “
His zodiac sign is Cancer. Guru Dutt studied at Hare School in Kolkata, India. The family’s poor financial situation forced him to give up his studies after Class X at the age of 16. He subsequently studied dance at the Uday Shankar Indian Cultural Center in Almora (1942-1944).
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Guru Dutt was born into a Brahmin Hindu family in Karwar, Karwar.
Parents and siblings
Guru Dutt’s father Shivashanker Rao Padukone was a banker and school principal. Guru Dutt’s mother Vasanthi Padukone was the only woman in the family to complete matriculation or class X.
He had 4 brothers, Atma Ram (director), Devi (producer), Vijay and Shashidhar, who died when he was only 7 months old.He also has a sister, Lalita Lajmi, who is a self-taught painter
wife and children
In 1953, Guru Dutt married Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri, whom he met on the sets of the film Baazi (1951) , the two changed their names to Geeta Dutt after their marriage. She is a renowned classical artist and playback singer. The pain of Guru Dutt’s untimely death and the subsequent financial difficulties turned her into a severe alcoholic. She tried several times to revive her career, but was unable to cope with her depression and died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1972.
Guru Dutt and his wife Geeta Dutt
They have two sons, Tarun Dutt and Arun Dutt, and a daughter, Neena Dutt. Tarun and Arun followed in their father’s footsteps and became film producers and directors. Neena Dutt followed her mother into becoming a singer.
Guru Dutt and Geeta Dutt with their children Arun, Tarun and Neena
Relationships/Affairs
Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman
Guru Dutt was often rumored to be in a relationship with Waheeda Rehman, which created a lot of trouble in his marriage. Guru Dutt’s younger brother Devi Dutt talked about this in an interview, saying that their relationship was that of teacher and student. He further said,
There must be some affection between them. When people work together, bonds are created and friendships are built. But this is only a temporary phase. Nothing serious. My brother barely came home. He returned to the studio to continue his work. Babi suspected it was because of Wahidaji, but that wasn’t right. There are rumors that he wants to divorce Bhabhi, become a Muslim and marry Waheedaji. None of this is true. No matter what, Guru Dutt would never leave the children. He didn’t have the courage to do this. “
Religion/Religious Views
He was born into a Hindu family
caste
He belongs to Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family
Signature/Autograph
Master Dutt’s signature in the book “Your Master Dutt”
Profession
As a teenager, Guru Dutt started working as a telephone operator in a Lever Brothers factory in Calcutta (now Calcutta) in 1944. When his uncle offered him a 3-year contract as a choreographer for Prabhat Films in Pune, he soon quit his job and ventured into the world of films.
Movie
In 1994, Guru Dutt quit his job as a telephone operator and started working as a choreographer at Prabhat Films. In 1944, he played Sri Krishna in the film Chand.
Movie “Chande” poster
[1945年，他协助电影《Lakhrani》并饰演Lachman一角。1946年，他在“Prabhat电影公司”制作、由DevAnand主演的“HumEkHain”中担任编舞和助理导演。1951年，他创作并执导了印度第一部由戴夫·阿南德(DevAnand)主演的黑色犯罪电影《Baazi》。
古鲁·杜特执导《巴兹》
1952年，他执导了另一部黑色犯罪片《Jaal》，该片成为当年票房收入第三高的电影。 1953年，他自编自导并主演了影片《Baaz》，饰演拉维王子。 1954年，他执导、制作并主演了黑色喜剧《阿尔帕尔》，饰演卡鲁，该片由“古鲁·杜特团队”的杰出成员阿布拉尔·阿尔维编剧。
电影《Aar Par》剧照中的古鲁·杜特 (Guru Dutt)
1955年，古鲁·杜特制作、导演并主演了浪漫喜剧《Mr. Dutt》。 &“55”夫人饰演 Preetam。 其诙谐的文笔和发人深省的现实对话，深受当时评论家的赞赏。 1956 年，他制作了一部超级热门电影《CID》，开启了瓦希达·雷曼 (Waheeda Rehman) 在印地语电影界的职业生涯。
杜特大师制作 CID
1957年，他执导、制作并主演了影片《Pyaasa》，饰演Vijay。 它被认为是印度电影最成功的电影之一，至今仍继续激励着电影制作人。
1958年，他主演了悬疑惊悚片《12点钟》，饰演阿贾伊·库马尔。
电影《十二点钟》剧照中的古鲁·杜特
1959 年，他制作、导演并主演了影片《Kaagaz Ke Phool》，饰演苏雷什·辛哈 (Suresh Sinha)。 虽然影片在上映时并没有获得观众的成功，但它慢慢获得了全世界人们的赞赏，并被英国电影学院认为是1959年最佳音乐片。
Kaagaz Ke Phool 海报中的 Guru Dutt
1960年，他制作并主演了票房热门影片“Chaudvin Ka Chaand”，饰演阿斯拉姆。 同年，他在《卡拉巴扎尔》中客串饰演自己。 1962 年，他制作并主演了影片《Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam》，饰演 Atulya “Bhoothnath” Chakraborty。 它获得了国家电影奖最佳印地语故事片奖。
古鲁·杜特 (Guru Dutt) 的剧照来自萨希布·比比·奥尔·古拉姆 (Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam)
1963年，他在电影《Bharosa》中饰演Bansi。 同年，他还在电影《Bahurani》中饰演Raghu。 1964年，他在影片《Sanjh Aur Savera》中饰演香卡·乔杜里博士。 1966年，他死后创作了《Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi》。 他本应出演这部电影，但由于他于 1964 年不幸去世，主角由 Dharmendra 取代。
Sanjh Aur Savera 海报中的古鲁·杜特 (Guru Dutt)
争议
据称与瓦希达·雷曼 (Waheeda Rehman) 有染，毁了他的个人生活
瓦希达·雷曼 (Waheeda Rehman) 是“杜特大师团队”的一员，该团队由经常与杜特大师一起工作的成员组成。 瓦希达·雷曼 (Waheeda Rehman) 和古鲁·杜特 (Guru Dutt) 的频繁贡献以及他们在银幕上出色的化学反应引发了他们恋爱的谣言。 这一谣言给古鲁·杜特和吉塔·杜特的个人生活造成了巨大压力，导致他们暂时分居。 撰写《古鲁·杜特：一个未完成的故事》的获奖记者亚西尔·乌斯曼在接受采访时谈到这个问题并表示：
我称吉塔·杜特为古鲁·杜特电影的王牌。 没有她的贡献，这些电影就不会成为今天的样子。 他们结婚时，她是明星，而他是一名苦苦挣扎的电影制片人。 这个等式改变了。 此外，杜特古鲁也不希望她继续在他的电影公司之外唱歌。 这是一个主要的导火索，极大地损害了他们的关系。 然后， [because of] During his relationship with Waheeda Rehman, he had frequent quarrels with Geeta. But when Guru Dutt woke up from his coma after committing suicide for the second time, all he wanted was Gita. She remained the love of his life. “
There is a long-standing controversy over the claim that Guru Dutt directed Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) and not Abrar Alvi. Guru Dutt’s brother Devi Dutt, who often collaborates with him, said in an interview about who directed the film:
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