Wow! Incredible!
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:53 pm
Gentlemen, today on a long cross-country flight, I watched Pyaasa, the 1957 Guru Dutt film also starring Mala Sinha and Waheeda Rehman.
Many of my friends have recommended this film highly. They were wrong -- in a good way. I thought it was a tremendous film, well directed and with absolutely top notch, superb acting.
I think that ordinarily, Waheeda Rehman would have stolen the show, except that Guru Dutt's performance was so exceptional.
The story of selfishness, greed, commercialism, and plain out-and-out small nastiness was very well illustrated.
Now I see why this film is considered a milestone. I wish I could think of the words that would do justice to this film, but I just cannot. What a treat!
Many of my friends have recommended this film highly. They were wrong -- in a good way. I thought it was a tremendous film, well directed and with absolutely top notch, superb acting.
I think that ordinarily, Waheeda Rehman would have stolen the show, except that Guru Dutt's performance was so exceptional.
The story of selfishness, greed, commercialism, and plain out-and-out small nastiness was very well illustrated.
Now I see why this film is considered a milestone. I wish I could think of the words that would do justice to this film, but I just cannot. What a treat!