Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd. was an Indian film production company, founded by actor-director Guru Dutt in 1955.[1][2] Guru Dutt Films, along with the Guru Dutt team, saw some of its best works during the 1950s and 1960s, also sometimes referred to as the "Golden age of Indian cinema."
Production and vision of the company slowed passed the untimely death of Dutt. after which the company was managed by his brother(s), son(s) and released three films, which were unable to make any notable mark on audience or box-office. Pyaasa, produced by Guru Dutt Films, is listed by Time as among the top 100 movies of all time. Kaagaz Ke Phool, another of Guru Dutt Films release was a box-office disaster of its time has followed a worldwide cult following. Ironically, the movie ran full house when re-released later.
As of 2004, it was run by Dutt's son - Arun Dutt,[1][2] who wrote and directed the film Khule Aam (1992).[3] The company has been defunct since at least 2017 per the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.[4]
Filmography
- 1953. Baaz
- 1954. Aar-Paar
- 1955. Mr. & Mrs. '55
- 1956. C.I.D.
- 1957. Pyaasa
- 1959. Kaagaz Ke Phool
- 1960. Chaudhvin Ka Chand
- 1962. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
- 1966. Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
- 1968. Shikar
- 1969. Chanda Aur Bijli
- 1984. Bindiya Chamkegi
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'I miss my father terribly' Arun Dutt, Rediff.com, 15 October 2004."Guru Dutt Films Private Limited".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arun Dutt of Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd. Bollywood: A Guidebook to Popular Hindi Cinema, by Tejaswini Ganti. Routledge, 2004. Template:ISBN. page ix.
- ↑ Arunt Dutt at Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ Guru Dutt Films Private Limited - Company Information, Trademarks & Directors. quickcompany.in. Retrieved 2021-08-09.