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Pyaasa
Pyaasa
8.8
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992 Ratings

PYAASA

प्यासा | Pyaasa

Directed by Guru Dutt
India, 1957
Drama, Musical, Romance

Synopsis

Vijay writes unpopular poems about the destitute and poor. Ridiculed by his brothers and scorned by publishers, Vijay finds encouragement in a woman, Gulabo, who helps him to try and get his poems published.

Synopsis

Vijay writes unpopular poems about the destitute and poor. Ridiculed by his brothers and scorned by publishers, Vijay finds encouragement in a woman, Gulabo, who helps him to try and get his poems published.

Our take

Pyaasa, a 1957’s drama from the iconoclastic Guru Dutt, is a zenith of Indian cinema. Concerning a poet (played by Dutt himself!) whose radical works are neglected from a society distracted from truth, the film is a towering emotional experience in love, art, and defiance.