Unemployed Vijay is the youngest in his family consisting of his widowed mom, and two brothers. His passion is poetry - frowned upon by his brothers - who want him to find gainful employment instead. Vijay's poems are quite radical in which he laments about the poor, the destitute, and the arrogance of the rich after the departure of the British from India. His efforts to get them published are in vain. He takes to drinking, gets in trouble with the law, is disowned by his br... (Full plot summary below)
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Unemployed Vijay is the youngest in his family consisting of his widowed mom, and two brothers. His passion is poetry - frowned upon by his brothers - who want him to find gainful employment instead. Vijay's poems are quite radical in which he laments about the poor, the destitute, and the arrogance of the rich after the departure of the British from India. His efforts to get them published are in vain. He takes to drinking, gets in trouble with the law, is disowned by his brothers, ends up at a brothel and befriends a prostitute named Gulabo. Gulabo is sympathetic, listens to him as he pours his heart out, and decides to assist Vijay. Watch what happens when Gulabo approaches some of her affluent clientèle to assist Vijay and try and get his work published, without revealing that they are written by an alcoholic, disheveled, homeless man.
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| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey[VIDEO] "Pyaasa" set a high watermark for Guru Dutt, and left the world with a pure tour de force of Bollywood cinema. |
| Chicago ReaderFred CamperThe final third of this 1957 Indian musical is convoluted but also moving, as dramatic compositions heighten the narrative conflict between artistic idealism and an avaricious society. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonThis heart-rending masala is a solemn meditation on the impossibility of poetry in a cruel world and it marked a distinct change in tone for actor/director Guru Dutt. |
| User ReviewTushar KTruly a classic................a masterpiece by a master, hats off to Late Guru Dutt. |
| User ReviewMartin TThis is the film that introduced me to the potential greatness of Indian arthouse cinema; I must watch more. It is a commentary on how some great poets get all the acclaim, glory and recognition only when they're dead, how people worship the dead. And boy, those brothers of the hero are sure greedy and selfish jackasses. And you can never deny the goodness of the musical numbers in this film. |
| User ReviewFahad Aepic..bollywood lost a legend with guru dutt !...could a movie be so tragic yet so practical> well yes....that too with great music and guru dutt pulling out a great performance....! |
| User ReviewStuart MSimply outstanding. Great theme, stunning songs with powerful lyrics and a climax that is among the best of any movie ever. |
| User ReviewArundhati SThe best indian cinema ever made by The greatest ARTIST ever - GURU DUTT.... its like poetry on screen.. gives me the goosebumps everytime i watch it.. A MASTERPIECE INDEED.. Every artist gotta watch it i feels; ) |
| User ReviewLanning :I learnt the best lesson of my life from this movie... yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye to kya hain. What really matters is love companionship which is proved when Vijay turns his back on all things material and walks away with Gulabo, hand in hand. |
| User ReviewSpundun BFor all those who who are know there is something better somewhere........... |
