July 12, 2025
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Daily Quiz | On films directed by Guru Dutt

Visual question: Name this Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and what is his connection to Dutt’s career as a director. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Q: Visual question: Name this Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and what is his connection to Dutt’s career as a director A: V.K. Murthy who was the cinematographer for all the films Q: […]

Guru Dutt at 100: celebrating with his songs

Guru Dutt, one of Indian cinema’s greatest artists, would have been 100 today (July 9). The famously troubled and sensitive maverick behind Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Dutt crafted sublime cinematic worlds steeped in longing and lyricism. While many of his films reflected a melancholic worldview, shaped in part by his […]