Direction: Guru Dutt

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Guru Dutt. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Pyaasa (Eternal Thirst)

1957 · Movie · 146 min. · India

Direction Guru Dutt

Cast Mala Sinha · Guru Dutt · Waheeda Rehman · Johnny Walker

Plot Unemployed Vijay is the youngest in his family consisting of his widowed mom, and two brothers. His passion is poetry - frowned upon by his brothers - who want him...

7.1

97 votes

7.1

97 votes

Paper Flowers

1959 · Movie · 148 min. · India

Direction Guru Dutt

Cast Waheeda Rehman · Guru Dutt · Kumari Naaz · Johnny Walker

Plot Suresh Sinha, who comes from a poor background, makes it big in the Bombay-based Indian film industry as a Director especially for the movie "Zordar". He meets with Veena Varma,...

6.5

49 votes

6.5

49 votes

The Hawk

1953 · Movie · min. · India

Direction Guru Dutt

Cast Geeta Bali · Guru Dutt · K.N. Singh · Kuldip Kaur

Plot Nisha lives a poor lifestyle in the Portuguese-ruled Malabar region in India along with her widowed dad, Narayan Das. Both father and daughter are opposed to the oppressive rule of...

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Mr. & Mrs. '55

1955 · Movie · 157 min. · India

Direction Guru Dutt

Cast Madhubala · Guru Dutt · Lalita Pawar · Johnny Walker

Plot A young, naive heiress, in custody of a martinet and flamingly feminist aunt is forced into a 'marriage of convenience' with an unemployed cartoonist in an attempt to save her...

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The Net

1952 · Movie · 165 min. · India

Direction Guru Dutt

Cast Dev Anand · Geeta Bali · K.N. Singh · Johnny Walker

Plot After losing his vision during a storm, Carlos lives with his sister, Maria, off of the Indian coast in a fishing village. One day a mysterious young woman, Lisa, enters...

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From One Side to the Other (Across the Heart)

1954 · Movie · 146 min. · India

Direction Guru Dutt

Cast Shyama · Guru Dutt · Jagdish Sethi · Johnny Walker

Plot Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before...

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A Game of Chance

1951 · Movie · 143 min. · India

Direction Guru Dutt

Cast Dev Anand · Geeta Bali · Kalpana Kartik · Roopa Verman

Plot Madan comes from a poor family background. Unable to find employment, he takes to gambling in a big way. He makes a lot of money, and decides to open a...

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