Few movies paint an image of poetry and ache the way in which Guru Dutt’s 1957 launch Pyaasa did. And whereas there are lots of beautiful issues concerning the method wherein filmmaker and co-writer Guru Dutt associated Vijay’s (the protagonist, performed by Dutt) struggles to get his poetry revealed, it was the hero’s distinctive friendship with the prostitute Gulabo (a fascinating Waheeda) Rehman) that had me spellbound.
In one explicit scene, proper at first of their uncommon bond, when Guru Dutt’s Vijay encounters Waheeda’s Gulabo and asks of her whereabouts, she sings him a tune. An exquisite piece of music dropped at life by the proficient trio of composer SD Burman, lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi and singer Geeta Dutt — “Jaane Kya Tune Kahi.”
VK Murthy’s digital camera expertise captured the myriad expressions on Waheeda’s face as she flirted with Guru Dutt playfully. Her come-hither seems to be may have melted anybody, no matter their romantic inclinations. What was poor Vijay to do? He adopted Gulabo as she circled round pillars and walked the abandoned streets at evening, weaving her magic in probably the most melodious trend potential.
Waheeda Rehman, the effective actor that she is, by no means overdid the batting of eyelids, her eyes twinkling with mischief and the promise of the evening. Meanwhile, Guru Dutt wore an expression of bewilderment and ache as he walked in her course. Those personalities, their historical past and their angle within the observe stands at such stark distinction with one another, and that’s what creates that electrical chemistry, making it troublesome for the viewers to drag away.
In a video uploaded by WildFilms India, Waheeda spoke about engaged on the candy quantity. Explaining that it was an evening shoot and was subsequently a bit difficult for her, the actor mentioned in Hindi, “This part was shot in Calcutta. It was shot in the dead of the night since this was a night scene. I used to feel so sleepy, I remember. I kept rinsing my face with water. I was also a bit nervous since I had not seen the rushes.”
“The tune was shot in 4-5 days. Guru Dutt had a way of music and dance, ‘Do it like this,’ he used to inform me. When he had pitched the half to me, he advised me that this can be a position of a ‘streetwalker.’ I did not perceive the time period, tawaif and prostitute toh suna hai (have heard of tawaif and prostitute), what’s a avenue walker? I did not even wish to ask. But I’ve by no means had any cling ups about doing any number of roles. Also, Guru Dutt had a pleasant method of creating folks perceive what he needed from them, efficiency smart,” Waheeda added with a smile.
Here’s an attention-grabbing trivia for cinephiles: Did you recognize that Vijay’s half was first provided to Dilip Kumar? The veteran actor had turned it down on the time, stating the toll these intense acts had on his well being.
Pyaasa is on the market to stream on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video.
,
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
