The life and art of Guru Dutt
The Hindu
As his debut film, Baazi, turns 70 later this year, Bengaluru film historians weigh in with a city connection
Seventy years ago a genius was born with the release of Baazi (1951). The Dev Anand starrer is considered the first Bombay Noir and the film’s success birthed a sub-genre. The film also marked the directorial debut of Guru Dutt, who in his too-short career left behind an impressive body of work, including the holy trinity of Pyaasa (1957) Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). Guru Dutt’s films continue to inspire filmmakers as much his troubled life fascinates biographers. The latest book on the filmmaker is television journalist, Yasser Usman’s Guru Dutt An Unfinished Story. While the accessible book is well researched and quotes extensively from books and interviews, film historians in Bengaluru wish his early days in the city including his birth in Malleshwaram was given due importance.
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