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Vijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.Vijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.Vijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.
Rehman Khan
- Ghosh
- (as Rehman)
Leela Mishra
- Vijay's Mother
- (as Leela Misra)
Moni Chatterjee
- Chatterjee
- (as Moni Chatterji)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaDilip Kumar was the first choice for the lead role but due to his absence on the opening day of shooting due to unknown reason director Guru Dutt decided to act as the lead actor.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Road, Movie (2009)
- SoundtracksJinhen Naaz Hai Hind Par Woh Kahaan Hain
Sung by Mohammad Rafi
Music composed by Sachin Dev Burman
Lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi
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One of the best musicals I've ever seen
A musical melodrama from the Hindi film industry of Bombay, now popularly known as "Bollywood", although it wasn't called that back then. Well this movie is certainly a lot better than any of the more recent "Bollywood" musicals I've seen, and it's probably even one of the best musicals I've ever seen from anywhere. What really stands out in Pyaasa in particular is how the music is often used to express serious themes and social critiques, which is something I've rarely ever seen in a musical. The ending was also quite unexpected and very moving. The last few scenes and dialogues in particular were powerful and had a lot of meaning to them.
The star of the show here is Guru Dutt, who was not only the director and producer, but also starred in the film as the protagonist Vijay (a struggling poet from the slums), comparable to the versatility of Orson Welles in Citizen Kane. The two main actresses in the film, Mala Sinha as the married ex-girlfriend Meena and especially Waheeda Rehman as the prostitute Gulabo, were also impressive. In some ways, the story has some similarities to that of Moulin Rouge! (2001) but even better than that in my opinion. The music by S. D. Burman and his son R. D. Burman also has a timeless feel to it. I would highly recommend this movie to musical fans, or even if one is not a musical fan, I still think it's worth checking out.
9/10
The star of the show here is Guru Dutt, who was not only the director and producer, but also starred in the film as the protagonist Vijay (a struggling poet from the slums), comparable to the versatility of Orson Welles in Citizen Kane. The two main actresses in the film, Mala Sinha as the married ex-girlfriend Meena and especially Waheeda Rehman as the prostitute Gulabo, were also impressive. In some ways, the story has some similarities to that of Moulin Rouge! (2001) but even better than that in my opinion. The music by S. D. Burman and his son R. D. Burman also has a timeless feel to it. I would highly recommend this movie to musical fans, or even if one is not a musical fan, I still think it's worth checking out.
9/10
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- Apr 29, 2009
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Thirsty
- Filming locations
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India(exterior scenes)
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- Runtime2 hours 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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