Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!

Console best movie i've ever seen.

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Ravi Singh Kaagaz Ke Phool Was Directed As Well As Produced By Guru Dutt...Written By Abrar Alvi...This Was First Indian Cinemascope Film.. Story Revolves Around Suresh Sinha A Famous Director....He Is Looking For A Lead Actress For His Current Movie...Meanwhile His Married Life Is Not Going Well...Wife Has Left With The Daughter...He Is Not Allowed To Access His Daughter....One Day He Meets A Lady Shanti...After Few Days He Realize... She Is The One Whom He Was Looking For ...So He Casts Her In His Movie ....Shanti & Sinha Come Close ..They Built A Liking For Each Other....Which Leads To Various Situations Which Changes The Life Of The Director Sinha....Guru Dutt Was Amazing Director ...But A Fine Actor Too...He Does Well As Director Sinha...Waheeda Rehmaan As Shanti Gives Better Performance.....Johny Walker Is Good ...Baby Naaz Is Fine But The Character Is Not Well Written...Script Of The Movie Is Good ...But It Gives More Importance To Sinha & Shanti Chemistry...Music Of The Movie Was Composed By S.D.Burman ....It Has The Most Beautiful Composition "Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam" By Geeta Dutt...One Of The Best Song By Her...We Have "Dekhi Zamane Ki Yaari" By Rafi Is Again A Classic ...Altogether Music Is Good...Everything Was Fine...But Movie Was Such A Disaster At The Box Office...That Guru Dutt Decided Never To Direct A Movie ...Hence It Was The Last Movie Directed By Guru Dutt...People Never Understood The Concept...So It Was On The Cards....Now The Movie Is Considered A Classic ...One Of The Best Work By Guru Dutt & His Team....Overall A Excellent Movie ....Must Watch For Averyone...:)

MartinHafer While I am VERY far from an expert on Indian films, I was lucky enough to have seen "Devdas" recently. It really helped me with "Kaagaz Ke Phool" because within "Kaagaz Ke Phool", the characters are actually making a version of "Devdas"--and, as the film progresses, the plot of "Kaagaz Ke Phool" begins to mirror that of "Devdas".So, before talking about "Kaagaz Ke Phool", let me quickly summarize the plot of this other film. Devdas returns home to his parents home. One of the most happy people to see him is his neighbor Parvati--a girl that Devdas grew up with but who suddenly catches his eye. They wish to get married but his family insists that he cannot marry her--his family wants him to marry a richer lady. Devdas is a jerk and marries this other woman and immediately regrets it. Then, for most of the rest of the film he pines for Parvati and drinks himself to death. And, with his dying breath, he returns to see Parvati one last time...then he dies. It's a VERY depressing romantic film--and as I said above, the film eventually begins to mirror "Devdas"."Kaagaz Ke Phool" begins with Suresh Singh already a very famous and successful Bollywood director. Despite his successes, though, he's sad and alone because his wife has left him and she took their daughter with her--and they now live with his snobbish parents and they often refuse to allow Surresh to see his daughter. He is sad but manages to suppress his feelings and keeps directing films.One day, Suresh is caught in a rain storm and meets a nice young lady. He gives the woman (Shanti) his coat and thinks nothing more of it. However, when she returns the coat, he gets another look at her and realizes she looks perfect to play Parvati in his upcoming production of "Devdas". She ends up being wonderful in the film and she falls head over heels for Suresh. But, since he's still married and she might get in the way of a reunion with the daughter, Shanti drops out of films and disappears. However, at this point, Suresh is smitten with Shanti--and has tried (in vain) to get his daughter. So, he resorts to drink and soon becomes a has-been and severe alcoholic (sounds familiar?). And, by the end of the film, he manages to gather up the strength to come to see Shanti one last time...before the end (again, a total parallel to "Devdas").All in all, this film is one of the better older Indian films I have seen. It's deeper and more introspective than most and gives an interesting behind the scenes look at their movie industry. It is also the nicest film I've seen from 1950s India when it comes to the film work--some of the scenes are really artistic and well composed. It also is sweet and exciting to watch--but makes much less sense if you haven't seen "Devdas". It's easy to find a copy of this other film, however, as they seem to have made a bazillion remakes of the movie! Well worth your time. Unfortunately, however, the print has LOUSY sound--so bear with it as you watch.

ravikumar-mandadi saw pyaasa first which sorta disappointed me but then i watched this one just for the song 'waqt ne kiya'. for a modern day movie goer there is no sanctity attached to this stalwart of yester years, it follows that no offense whatsoever is intended in my casual language. about the movie, it is difficult to realise that so many scenes seem 'old' because these have been excessively used/copied/parodied/improvised/destroyed in the past 50 years in various languages. but there are so many scenes where the intensity of the passion of Guru Dutt as a film maker is unmatched. Waheeda Rehman was blissful in pyaasa and is even more so in this one..one word 'love her' !! if you were to watch this movie as a critic, you will appreciate it well but if you were to watch it as a casual man, it is heart wrenching. yet, i prefer the latter.

indigshai-1 This is really a milestone in world cinema - not just Indian cinema. The story, the lyrics, songs, music, photography, editing and above all class act. Everyone has poured their heart in this film. This indeed is a poetry in form of a film. Though the topic is very depressing it but reflects reality from eyes of a defeatist, maybe the only flaw I see in the picture, and perhaps the reason why the film never saw a good box office record. However, it may have a lot to do with personal struggles of Guru Dutt at the time of making of this film. Only if the film had been about triumph of human struggle to overcome all odds, outcomes could have been different. A lot of credit is given to Guru Dutt alone, however I feel the classic nature of this film has a lot to do with contribution of everyone - the music is touching today as I suppose it might have been then. One who has never seen Wahida Rehman in younger days is dazed at her beauty and innocence. Guru Dutt himself looks rather handsome. Kaifi Azmi's lyrics are just inimitable. Photography is great - considering it was done in 50a. I came up with the DVD by chance and I'm now going to see more of Guru Dutt's work. I not for a moment want to deny Guru Dutt his share of glory, however one must also acknowledge other geniuses who made this movie a classic!