Geeta Dutt - Jaane Kya Tune Kahi - Pyaasa [1957]

"Pyaasa" (Hindi: प्यासा; Urdu: پیاسا; English: Thirsty) is a 1957 Indian film produced and directed by Guru Dutt. The film tells the story of struggling poet, Vijay (Guru Dutt), trying to make his works known in post-independence India. Gulabo (Waheeda Rehman in her first major leading role in Hindi cinema), a prostitute with a heart of gold, eventually helps him get his poems published. The music was composed by S.D. Burman.

With commercial success of thrillers like Baazi, Jaal, Aar Paar, C.I.D. and comedies Mr. & Mrs. '55, Guru Dutt and his studio were financially secure and established. He could now make movies he really wanted to make, including Pyaasa. In 2002, Pyaasa was ranked at #160 on the Sight & Sound critics' and directors' poll for all-time greatest films. In 2005, Pyaasa was rated as one of the 100 best films of all time by Time Magazine, which called it "the soulfully romantic of the lot." Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.

Cast; * Guru Dutt - Vijay * Mala Sinha - Meena * Waheeda Rehman - Gulabo * Rehman - Mr. Ghosh * Johnny Walker - Abdul Sattar

The film is based on a book written by author and poet Chandra Shekhar 'Prem', from Himachal Pradesh. It was partly based on his life story. He was a struggling poet in the 1950s at the time and took the book to Bollywood. He sold the story and it's rights for Rs.500, so was never given any credit for his work. He went on to publish many books in Hindi and Urdu he was never recognised as the true author of this work. He died in 2002.

# There was a debate between writer Abrar Alvi and Guru Dutt on films ending. Abrar wanted the protagonist to accept and compromise with the prevailing material social reality; Guru Dutt insisted otherwise.

# Song Sar jo tera chakraye composed by S.D Burman was actually based on tune composed by his son R.D Burman.

# Pyaasa was to be made with actresses, Nargis Dutt and Madhubala in the roles Mala Sinha and Waheeda Rehman played eventually. But the two actresses couldn't decide which role they wanted to play and Guru Dutt eventually opted for two then new actresses, Mala and Waheeda.

# Guru Dutt and his movies, including Pyaasa, have a large cult following in France and Germany. It was a huge commercial success during its 1984 French Premiere, ironically something Guru Dutt never witnessed during his lifetime. Since then, the movie has been screened to huge mass appeal world over, like the recent screening at the The 9th International Festival of Asian Cinema held in Vesoul, in February 2003.
# Is a Time top 100 movie of all times
# Is a Time readers choice top 10 movie of all times
# Film was later remade in Telugu as Malle Poovu (1975)..................

Geetā Dutt (Born Geetā Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri) [November 23, 1930 July 20, 1972] was a prominent Indian playback singer in Hindi movies in the 1950s and 60s, and also a singer of modern Bengali songs.

Initially, Geeta was a singer known for singing bhajans and sad songs, but her renderings of composer S. D. Burman's jazzy musical scores in Bāzi in 1951 demonstrated a new facet of Geeta's singing. The sexiness in her voice and her easy adaptation to "western" tunes. From then on in the 1950s, Geeta was people's first choice for singing seductive songs and providing song accompaniments in dance clubs.

S.D. Burman recognized the magic in Geeta's voice through her songs in "Do Bhāi". He effectively used the Bengali lilt in her voice in movies like Devdās (1955) and Pyāsā (1957). The song "Aaj Saajan Mohe Ang Lagaa Lo" in "Pyasa" is a prime example of a Bengali keertan being presented in its Hindi version.

During Geeta's recording of songs for the movie Baazi, she met the movie's young and upcoming director, Guru Dutt. Their romance culminated in marriage on May 26, 1953....

In 1964, Guru Dutt died from a combination of alcohol and an overdose of sleeping pills. (His death was widely perceived as a suicide following two earlier attempts) Geeta then suffered a serious nervous breakdown, and also ran into financial problems. She tried to resume her singing career, cutting discs at Durgā Pujā, and giving stage shows. ...........

Geeta died of cirrhosis of the liver on July 20, 1972.
[Wikipedia & IMDb]

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[nandu1f]

Guru Dutt made a perfect choice in picking Waheeda for this role. And what a partnership it developed into, I mean in movie-making. I am still puzzled about what truly led to his untimely death.  Was it his unrequitted love affair with Waheeda, and was it really one-sided? I wonder if someone knows more about that. Or are those just exagerated rumours? However it is true that Guru Dutt movies became more and more melancholy as his clinical depression got worsened.

[Mahagedara2]

Thank you for the informative comment, my friend.

[chamogaa]

Two kinds of irresistible allure here: WR's beauty with her coy expressions and the matching enchantment of GD's voice. Wonderful, Yuan.

[Mahagedara2]

Most welcome, my friend.

[oldHFMfan]

The song starts with a verse "Phir na kije meri gustaakh" sung by Geeta ji. Later that was used as a complete song for the film Phir Subah Hogi.

Lovely song. Thanks for sharing.

[Mahagedara2]

Most welcome, my friend.

[sunilakshat]

VERY NICE

[sunilakshat]

I LOVE GEETA DUTTS SONG V ERY MUCH

[venuman1]

@nandu1f get me on FB...am from same village at karnataka where guru was born

[PrakaashChainani]

Very cool and soothing music. Helps regulate the blood pressure. Works as stress buster! Very nostalgic feeling, hearing the song, watching the song after so many years!

[backagainsameoldme]

i would have fallen in love with this girl had i been the one she is singing to...:) :) :) #SMITTEN (sorry for the twitter influence cldnt resist)

[rajwinderosahan]

@nandu1f - I read "Bichde Sabhi Bari Bari" by Bimal Mitr, author of Sahib Biwi Aud Ghulam. He spend a lot of time with Guru Dutt, Geeta Dutt, Wahida Rahman & K Asif and others in Guru Dutt's team. It is mentioned clearly that there was no relation between Guru & Wahida. Geeta Dutt believed the published rumors and made life miserable for Guru Dutt. Guru Dutt was a director par excellence and strived perfection in everything. I admire Guru Dutt and his fillm making finesse, so read about him.

[geeta8237]

waheeda my favourite please help me i want to meet her.please do contact me into my facebook.

[boiragirules]

@nandu1f this is the irony of this scene..Waheeda acts..Geeta Dutt sings...the whole Guru Dutta Geeta Dutta saga is a true tragedy. Maybe wroth making a movie ...

[GulRamani]

what a beautiful gem of a song!