By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
On His Death Anniversary
यहाँ इक खिलौना है इन्सां की हस्ती
ये बस्ती है मुर्दा-परस्तों की बस्ती
यहाँ पर तो जीवन से है मौत सस्ती
ये दुनियां अगर मिल भी तो क्या है
Guru Dutt, one of the finest directors of Hindi films -“Aaar Paar”, “Baaz”, “Baazi”, “Kagaz Ke Phool”, “Mr. & Mrs.’55” & “Pyasa” died this Day in 1964 in the prime of his life . His two films “Pyaasa” & “Kagaz Ke Phool” have been internationally acclaimed with “Pyaasa” finding a place in the “Time magazine’s All-Time 100 top films. The noted director also acted in hits like “C.I.D.”, “Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam”, “Chaudhvin Ka Chand”, “Kala Bazar”,”Bharosa”, “Jaal”, “Baaz” & “Baazi”. “Babuji Dheere Chalna” song was from his film “Aar Paar”. Born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar, the celebrated director was married to singer Geeta Dutt who ruled the roost in 1950s.
