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Guru Dutt

Indian film director, producer, choreographer and actor (1925–1964)

  • Fame57.8
  • Momentum5.0
  • Wikipedia18.9K
Source-basedRising
Lived 1925–1964, aged 39India
IndiaIndiaDirectorsMovie Director
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    39 languages
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  • Era
    1925–1964
    Aged 39
  • Known for
    Pyaasa
    1957
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

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.

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57.8
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Momentum5.0
Historical21.5
Now attention27.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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