Film

In Search of Guru Dutt

1989 · 1h 25m · Documentary

IMDb

7.5

This documentary is a three-part tribute to director Guru Dutt, who died in 1964 at the age of 39. The work traces Guru Dutt's personal story through many interviews with his family members and colleagues and observes his work through the use of extensive film excerpts. The documentary was produced by the British television network Channel 4 producer Nasreen Munni Kabir.

Abrar Alvi

Self - Screenwriter, Director

Dev Anand

Self

Kaifi Azmi

Self - Poet, Lyricist

Shyam Benegal

Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt

Mani Kaul

Self - Director

Raj Khosla

Self - Director

Lalitha Lajmi

Self - Sister of Guru Dutt

V.K. Murthy

Self - Director of Photography

Vasanthi Padukone

Self - Mother of Guru Dutt

Atma Ram

Self - Brother of Guru Dutt

Waheeda Rehman

Self

Majrooh Sultanpuri

Self - Poet, Lyricist

Johnny Walker

Self

Guru Dutt

Self (archive footage)

Madhubala

Self (archive footage)

• Nasreen Munni KabirProducer · Director
• Martin RocheEditor

Release date

June 11, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Documentary

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