deepeshk-41042
This film is about a poet named Vijay(played by Guru Dutt).He is an innocent person and thus,is unsuccessful.The film tells about his sadness and other problems.The film tells about his love with Meena(played by Mala Sinha)who leaves him to marry a rich publisher(played by Rehman).Then there is a prostitute Gulabo(played by great actress Waheeda Rehman) who sings a song written by Vijay(Jaane kya tune kahi sung by Geeta Dutt).She then comes to know about it and starts liking Vijay.Some time later in the film,Vijay dies in a train accident and his poems are given for publishing by Gulabo to Meena and he becomes famous in some time.Now its found that it was someone else who died in the accident and Vijay is in a mental asylum for claiming that he is Vijay.The actual depressing things start then.What I liked in the movie? Music by SD Burman with Lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi was the first thing I liked in the movie.Every song in the movie is great. Guru Dutt, Mala Sinha and Waheeda Rehman are great in lead roles,not to forget Rehmaan and Johnny Walker in the side roles which were equally important What I didn't like? Practically,there is nothing to dislike in this movie except the pessimistic tone of the movie.It was too pessimistic except for the two songs--Hum Aapki Ankhon me and Sar jo tera Chakraye.
abhishek mitra
This movie goes on to show what a real poet/artist (basically any truly creative person) should strive to be: Honest above anything else.False recognition, monetary rewards and hypocrisy was banging loudly at the door of art and literature world at the time. This is still true and ever increasing as I see it. Guru Dutt successfully brought out all these in this amazing movie bound together with songs, which are as much rich in terms of lyrics as much in melody.Human emotions and ethics are brought into play to showcase the difficulties an honest artist faces in this two-faced world. This movie also tries to uncover the true nature of love.This is a must watch for everyone - creative or not.
sashank_kini-1
A despondent, weary, aloof, dreamy and penniless poet Vijay (Guru Dutt) sublimates his feelings into poetry, which is turned down by his licentious publishers. In the first scene, he sings about nature- the sweet spring, the flowers, the bees. When his visit at the publishing house turns unfruitful with the publisher telling that he must've thrown the papers, Vijay frantically searches for them, wrecking the entire place till he finds his papers in the bin. Now if I were the poet, that too a struggling one, I would've certainly been more furious. Anyway, Vijay takes his work and ambles the town till his mother and a boy get hold off him and plead him to come home. 2 ladies are shown shamelessly gossiping in loud tones about Vijay. At home, he is reviled and ostracized by his irascible brothers, while his mother helplessly cries for him. His brother sold Vijay's poetry file to a raddiwala for 10 annas, and so the poet goes to the friendly raddiwala who tells him that a girl had bought them. A dolorous Vijay wanders at night only to be allured by the warbles of an enigmatic lady (Waheeda) who takes him to a brothel ( yes, she is a prostitute). The lady has his poems but in a fit of rage drives him away only to search for his whereabouts once she knows he is the writer. Vijay also crosses paths with his college-love (Mala) who is now the unhappy wife of his new boss. When Vijay loses hope after his mother's demise and the sorrows around him, he tries to commit suicide. A case of mistaken identity, declares him as dead while he is locked in an institution, his poems now selling in millions. this sorry state of affairs makes him a changed, stoical man who takes a beating and starts a new life. Pyaasa has some fine poetry in it, simple yet profound. the one bad apple is 'Sar Jo tera Chakraye' an out-of-place song just to attract masses. If Guru Dutt were completely committed to this project, he would've excluded this incongruous, digressive material. The standout ones are the at the college reunion, the sad song at Vijay's boss' home, the drunken requiem at the chawl and the one towards the end in the auditorium. All are purposeful, tragic and heartfelt. The dream duet with it's Singing in the Rain-esque magic is lovely, mellifluous and romantic. So, songs are in overall a near success. In terms of story, excess stretch the movie by almost 15 minutes. The strange love between Sattar and Juhi went nowhere. the maxim 'Money cam buy the world' is adeptly told here, but the end just stretched to absurdity. The climatic scene at the auditorium could've been combined with the next, making it a single scene ( since Vijay already knows of his brothers' hypocrisy ) and ended it the same way with the ladies. A movie has to snag it's build-ups so that it can smash it in the climax. The two climaxes were unnecessary. But, the movie is quite personal and reflective, as many writers mourn their own failures in their works, and resort to drinking and such. I felt that Vijay should've embraced Meena before leaving her since there was such closeness between them. Gulab's character was well-etched, as she professes her selfless love for Vijay. However, the end was too filmy and impractical, since she leaves with him without taking anything with her or even informing her friend Juhi ( again, the scene could've ended with Juhi's affirmation and and embrace). The acting is a positive aspect in the film. Guru shows his pain and despair in the beginning and stoicism in the end with finesse and naturalism. Waheeda is enlightening, pouring passion, flare, remorse, love in her role. Mala however is over-sentimental, always covering her face with her hand and not living up to her role. Walker's caricature of Sattar fails when he sings, and succeeds when he talks with Vijay. Mr. Ghosh's antagonism can't be blamed to a certain extent since Vijay and Meera being in one locked room can (and should) be disturbing for Mala's husband. The actors who play the brothers as well as Vija's male friend do get some heat with their greedy behavior. Props for them. The movie is a brave excess, and would've been miles better without the redundancies; a elegy chronicling the Weltschmerz circumscribing a common man who, in this case, is a poet. Yet, Pyaasa quenches the viewer's thirst with it's aching poetries and unaffected performances by GD and WR.
ramta jogi
This is one of the master piece of Guru Dutt. Its his own life story. In real life he fell in love with Wahida Rehman, but love was unsuccessful. This movie is based on his love story. Hero (Vijay) is a great poet, but people do not recognise him when he is live. But when he dies, people admire his work. Same thing happened to Guru Dutt in real life. His contribution to Hindi movie industry was not recognised by people, as his movies were not conventional, but revolutionary. After he died, people studied his work and he is now known as legend in Hindi cinema.This is a must watch movie for Hindi movie livers. But please do not expect a typical third class Hindi movie story and songs.You have to watch it if you want to admire it.
