Guru Dutt: A Life in Cinema
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Author Description
About the AuthorNasreen Munni Kabir is an independent television producer and director, running her own company in London. She has directed several documentary films, among them, In Search of Guru Dutt for Channel 4. She was for many years the Indian cinema consultant for Channel 4.Product DescriptionThis biography traces the life and works of a remarkable director and actor. During his brief thirteen year career, Guru Dutt replaced the repetitive ingredients of formulaic Hindi cinema with an individual and lyrical vision, playing his screen characters with a sensitivity and compassionthat endowed them with a rare depth. Nasreen Munni Kabir traces the life of this unusual man through accounts of his films and a series of interviews with his family, colleagues, and friends.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This biography investigates the creative evolution and personal struggles of Guru Dutt, a pivotal figure who redefined the aesthetic and emotional boundaries of Hindi cinema. Author Nasreen Munni Kabir, a seasoned documentary filmmaker and consultant on Indian cinema, utilizes her extensive research and direct access to Dutt's inner circle to construct a comprehensive portrait. By synthesizing film analysis with primary source interviews, the book argues that Dutt’s lyrical vision and sensitivity transformed the landscape of mid-century Indian film production.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A detailed examination of Guru Dutt's thirteen-year career as a director and actor.
- Analysis of the transition from formulaic Hindi cinema to individualistic, auteur-driven storytelling.
- Primary source evidence gathered from interviews with family members, colleagues, and close friends.
- Contextual history of the Indian film industry during the mid-twentieth century.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and film historians recognize this work as a foundational text for understanding the technical and thematic contributions of Guru Dutt to world cinema. Readers frequently note the clarity of the prose and the depth of the primary source material provided by the author.
Page Count:
190
Publication Date:
1996-10-10
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195638492
ISBN-13:
9780195638493
History
Non-Fiction
Biography
Cinema
Actors biography
Actors and actresses
Film
Motion pictures
Motion picture producers and directors
