Retrospective of V.K Murthy

ಕಾಗಜ್ ಕೆ ಪೂಲ್

Director : Guru Dutt
Country : India
Language : Hindi
Duration : 148 minutes
Year : 1959

Synopsis

1959 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದ `ಕಾಗಜ್ ಕೆ ಪೂಲ್' ಸಿನಿಮಾಸ್ಕೋಪ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಾದ ಮೊದಲ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಚಿತ್ರ. ಈ ಪ್ರಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಾದ ವಿ.ಕೆ.ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಅವರದು. ಈ ಚಿತ್ರದ ನಾಯಕ ಒಬ್ಬ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ. ಪತಿಪತ್ನಿ ಜಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದ ಪತ್ನಿ ಮಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಬೇಸತ್ತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಅವನದೇ ಚಿತ್ರದ ನಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುರಕ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮಾನಸಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬೆಂದು ಕುಡಿತದ ಚಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ, ಸಾಯುವ ಹಾದಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Guru Dutt

Director

Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer, actor, choreographer, and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema.

Dutt was lauded for his artistry, notably his usage of close-up shots, lighting, and depictions of melancholia. He directed a total of eight Hindi films, several of which have gained a cult following internationally. This includes Pyaasa (1957), which made its way onto Time magazine’s 100 Greatest Movies list, as well as Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), all of which are frequently listed among the greatest films in Hindi cinema. He was included among CNN’s “Top 25 Asian Actors” in 2012.

Cast

– Guru Dutt
– Waheeda Rehman
– Kumari Naaz
– Mehmood
– Johnny Walker

Crew

– Director: Guru Dutt
– Producer: Guru Dutt Films
– Editor: Y. G. Chawhan
– Screenplay: Abrar Alvi
– Cinematography: V. K. Murthy
– Music: S. D. Burman