Directing
Guru Dutt
- Titles
- 20movies
- Career
Active from 1945 to 1964, busiest in 1962 and 1964 with 2 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 12top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Pyaasa90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Romance7.5average 3.8
- Nostalgia7.3average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism6.0average 3.3
- Pathos7.8average 5.2
- Social Commentary7.0average 4.9
- Melancholy6.8average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Violence2.5, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.8, average 5.1
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 3
- Indian Cinema 2
- Classic Bollywood 2
- Melancholy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- YY.G. ChawhanEditorPyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Aar Paar, Mr. & Mrs. '55, +3 more
Johnny WalkerActorPyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, 12 O'Clock, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Aar Paar, +2 more
Waheeda RehmanActorPyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, 12 O'Clock, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam- VV.K. MurthyCinematographerPyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Aar Paar, Mr. & Mrs. '55, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
RehmanActorPyaasa, 12 O'Clock, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Sachin Dev BurmanComposerPyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Jaal, Baazi- AAbrar AlviWriterPyaasa, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Aar Paar, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Geeta BaliActorJaal, Baazi, The Falcon
K.N. SinghActorJaal, Baazi, The Falcon- MMahesh KaulActorKaagaz Ke Phool, Sautela Bhai
Lalita PawarActorMr. & Mrs. '55, Bharosa
Meena KumariActorSanjh Aur Savera, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Movies and TV shows
191970s
1 title
Mallepoovu (1978)
Original Story
1960s
6 titles · average score 72
Sanjh Aur Savera (1964)
as Dr. Shankar Chaudhry
Suhagan (1964)
as Vijay Kumar
Bharosa (1963)
as Bansi
80
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
as Atulya Chakraborty 'Bhootnath'
Sautela Bhai (1962)
as Gokul
65
Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
as Aslam
1950s
10 titles · average score 70
80
Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
as Suresh Sinha
12 O'Clock (1958)
as Ajoye Kumar
90
Pyaasa (1957)
as Vijay
Sailaab (1956)
Director
63
C.I.D. (1956)
Producer
61
Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
as Preetam Kumar
61
Aar Paar (1954)
as Kalu
The Falcon (1953)
as Raj Kumar Ravi
Jaal (1952)
Director, Story
64
Baazi (1951)
Director, Story
1940s
2 titles
Hum Ek Hain (1946)
Assistant Director, Choreographer
Lakhrani (1945)
as Lachhman