Master of melancholy
It
takes eight films to make an iconic director. It takes two classics to
make a celebrated visionary. As much as that sounds like breaking the
rules, Guru Dutt stands for a new form of Indian cinema. He’d spend
countless hours hounding his cinematographer VK Murthy to get the
perfect lighting on his transition shots! Pursuit of excellence leads to
perfection. 
That was his mantra. Like a good comedian laughs at
himself, a good dramatist uses his personal tragedies to excel in
conveying dark emotions. Films like Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool were a
reflection of his own personal battles. That’s why he’s one of the best
the film industry ever saw. And that’s why we never managed to fill the
void left behind by this honest filmmaker.
That was his mantra. Like a good comedian laughs at
himself, a good dramatist uses his personal tragedies to excel in
conveying dark emotions. Films like Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool were a
reflection of his own personal battles. That’s why he’s one of the best
the film industry ever saw. And that’s why we never managed to fill the
void left behind by this honest filmmaker.
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