PYAASA
Pyaasa opens with a jobless poet
Vijay (Guru Dutt) lying in the lap of Nature, which accepts him, unquestioning
and non-judgemental. The world he lives in, we soon see, is very different. Vijay is a talented
writer, but the world has yet to wake up to his stark, stirring poetry. He is
treated with contempt by publishers. His evil brothers evict him from his house
when he chides them for selling off his poems to a raddiwala.
His life changes after a chance encounter with Meena, his college sweetheart and her husband Ghosh, a famous publisher at the college reunion.
His life changes after a chance encounter with Meena, his college sweetheart and her husband Ghosh, a famous publisher at the college reunion.
Pyaasa works at two levels simultaneously -- it is an entertainer with an absorbing story as well as a comment on the commodification of people in the quest for success, money, and power. It is a well thought out story of an anguished man, seeking love and respect. Guru Dutt's work speaks volumes about his talent not only as an actor but also as a producer and a director. Mala Sinha and Waheeda Rehman are the charming heroines of the film, one a high society princess and the other a heavyhearted prostitute.
Another great aspect of this movie is S.D. Burman’s brilliant music along with the thoughtful verses penned down by Sahir Ludhianvi. So amazing is the direction of the film that it sustains the viewer’s interest throughout.
Time magazine in 2005 justifiably rated Pyaasa as one of the 100 best films of all time.
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