Vijay is an unsuccessful, idealistic Urdu poet in Calcutta whose works are not taken seriously by publishers. They condemn Vijay for writing on social problems such as … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

• Guru Dutt as Vijay
• Mala Sinha as Meena Sinha Ghosh
• Waheeda Rehman as Gulabo – This was her first major leading role in ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Development
Pyaasa was based on a story idea called Kashmakash, written by Guru Dutt sometime in 1947 … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

After a slow opening, Pyaasa went on to be a major commercial success of the year. This gave Guru Dutt the confidence to make a repeat on a grand scale. However, ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The movie boasts one of the best performances of S.D. Burman, Sahir Ludhianvi, Geeta Dutt and Mohammed Rafi to produce one of the most lyrical Hindi musicals. Sahir's work in the film's music was particularly praised; As stated in The Hindu, … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

This film has been digitised and restored by Mumbai-based Ultra Media & Entertainment, thus becoming the first Indian film to be restored to its original. As per the report, the original camera negative had come to them from the archives … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Pyaasa is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. It frequently features on world cinema's greatest films lists. It was one of the earliest films to have achieved a healthy blend of artistic as well as commercial mainstream traits.
Filmmakers in … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ