Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.
Cinematography
VK Murthy's shadows turned heartbreak into visual poetry.
Direction
Guru Dutt's self-destructive autobiography in every frame.
Score
SD Burman's 'Jaane Woh Kaise'—still devastating 67 years later.
Director
Guru Dutt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Guru Dutt filmed himself in that coffin scene months before his actual 1964 death by overdose—fans call it prophecy, others call it autobiography.
Pyaasa bombed in India but became a critics' darling in France; Satyajit Ray called it 'the only Indian film that understands pessimism.'
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