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Guru Dutt

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He made 1950s and 1960s classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam and Chaudhvin Ka Chand. In particular, Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool are now included among the greatest films of all time, both by Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best…

Known for

  • In Search of Guru Dutt — Self (archive footage)1989
  • Sanjh Aur Savera — Dr. Shankar Chaudhry1964
  • Bahurani1964
  • Suhagan — Vijay Kumar1964
  • Bharosa — Bansi1963
  • Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam — Atulya Chakraborty 'Bhootnath'1962
  • Sautela Bhai — Gokul1962
  • The Full Moon — Aslam1960
  • Kaagaz Ke Phool — Suresh Sinha1959
  • 12 O'Clock — Ajoye Kumar1958

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Key facts

Born
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , ( 1925-07-09 ) 9 July 1925, Bangalore , Kingdom of Mysore , British India (present-day Karnataka , India)
Died
10 October 1964 (1964-10-10) (aged 39), Bombay , Maharashtra , India (present-day Mumbai )
Other name
Gurudatta Padukone
Occupations
Actor film producer film director choreographer
Years active
1946–1964
Spouse
Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1953 ) ​
Relatives
Atma Ram (brother) Lalita Lajmi (sister) Kalpana Lajmi (niece) Shyam Benegal (cousin)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Bengaluru
Place of death
Mumbai
Occupation
film editor
Languages spoken
Hindi
Image
Guru Dutt 2004 stamp of India.jpg
Number of children
3
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date of birth
1925-07-09
date of death
1964-10-10
manner of death
Suicide
Commons category
Guru Dutt
cause of death
drug overdose
start of work period
1944-00-00
name in native language
Guru Dutt
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Article · Italiano

Guru Dutt nato Guru Dutt Padukone (Bangalore, 19 luglio 1925 – Bangalore, 10 ottobre 1964) è stato un regista, attore e produttore cinematografico indiano. Guru Dutt (1955)

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