Guru Dutt
TrendingAlso known as: Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, Gurudatta Padukone
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Guru Dutt
- Born
- July 9, 1925
- Birthplace
- Bangalore
- Age
- Died aged 39
- Zodiac Sign
- Cancer
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
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- Profession
- Actor, Director, Author
- Net Worth
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- Education
- Hare School
- Spouse
- Geeta Dutt
- Children
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Biography
Guru Dutt is 101 years old, an actor, from India.
Guru Dutt was an Indian film actor, director, producer, choreographer, and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema. He was heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock in his initial films and later was compared with Orson Welles due to his works getting a legitimate amount of prominence amongst the cinephiles.
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone was born on 9 July 1925, in Bangalore in the present-day state of Karnataka in India into a Konkani Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family. His name was changed to Gurudatta Padukone following a childhood accident, the belief being that it was an auspicious choice. His father, Shivashanker Rao Padukone, was a headmaster and a banker ; his mother was Vasanthi, a teacher and writer. Dutt spent his early childhood in Bhowanipore , Kolkata , and spoke fluent Bengali .
He had one younger sister— Lalita Lajmi , who was an Indian painter—and three younger brothers, Atma Ram (a director), Devi (a producer), and Vijay. Likewise, his niece Kalpana Lajmi was also a well known Indian film director , producer and screenwriter . His second cousin Shyam Benegal was a director and screenwriter. His second cousin twice removed is Amrita Rao , whose grandfather and Dutt were second cousins.
Career & Filmography
Movies(21)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Bahurani |
| 1963 | Bharosa |
| 1962 | Sautela Bhai |
| 1962 | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam |
| 1960 | Chaudhvin Ka Chand |
| 1959 | Kaagaz Ke Phool |
| 1959 | Kaagaz Ke Phool |
| 1957 | Pyaasa |
| 1957 | Pyaasa |
| 1956 | Sailaab |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Geeta Dutt | Divorced |
Family
Then vs. Now
Debut in Tadbeer Se Bigdi Hui Taqdeer Bana Le
Guru Dutt's debut was Tadbeer Se Bigdi Hui Taqdeer Bana Le (1951).
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Guru Dutt's debut was Tadbeer Se Bigdi Hui Taqdeer Bana Le (1951).
9 July 1925
Guru Dutt was born on 1925-07-09 in Bangalore.
Interesting Facts
- Guru Dutt (born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone; 9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964; also known as Gurudatta Padukone) was an Indian film actor, director, producer, choreographer, and writer.
- He directed a total of eight Hindi films, several of which have gained a cult following internationally.
- Guru Dutt has 3 children.
- In 1953, Dutt married Geeta Roy Chowdhuri (later, Geeta Dutt), a well-known playback singer whom he met during the making of Baazi (1951).
- The couple had been engaged for three years, overcoming a great deal of family opposition in order to marry.
- After marriage, in 1956, they moved to a bungalow in Pali Hill, Mumbai.
- They eventually had three children, Tarun, Arun, and Nina; after the death of Guru and Geeta, the children grew up in the homes of Guru's brother Atma Ram and Geeta's brother Mukul Roy.
- According to Atma Ram, he was "a strict disciplinarian as far as work was concerned, but totally undisciplined in his personal life." He smoked and drank heavily and kept odd hours.
- Dutt's relationship with actress Waheeda Rehman also worked against their marriage.
- At the time of his death, he had separated from Geeta and was living alone.
- Geeta Dutt died in 1972 at age 41, after excessive drinking, which resulted in liver damage.
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