Guru Dutt mentored Abrar Alvi and V. K. Murthy. Former wrote some of the most memorable scripts while later raised the bar of cinematography by yards.
Guru Dutt helped Abrar develop skills for direction. Abrar went on to make Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam with Guru Dutt and Murthy. Their methodology was so similar that people believe that it was ghost-directed by Guru Dutt, a thought rubbished by people involved. However, its noteworthy that it took a Guru Dutt to bring out a director from the writer Abrar Alvi was. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam turned out to be his only directorial venture.
V. K. Murthy knew how to stretch the envelop. Brilliant use to contrast shades in black and white, especially in Kaagaz Ke Phool, caught the imagination of filmmakers across the globe. However, just like Abrar, he failed to stand at par with his own standards. Guru Dutt influence was there. With him, the light was gone.
Another name which cannot be separated from Guru Dutt was Johnny Walker. Born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi – Johnny Walker, along with Rehman, was one of the most common faces appearing in Guru Dutt’s cinema. He provided Guru Dutt’s intense cinema with the light moments it needed. Their bonding was so strong that absence of a role in Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam was Johnny Walker was opposed by Guru Dutt. Abrar remained adamant and Guru Dutt gave in once Johnny Walker gave his best wishes.
Like many iconic filmmakers, Guru Dutt was not able to separate his personal and professional life. Had he taken the path followed by Raj Kapoor, we would have seen more of him. Guru Dutt fell in love with Geeta Dutt, a singer of great repute. She was very successful as an individual and as a result, clashes happened. Alcohol didn’t helped either. Both took to hard drinks and slowly ruined their life. People believe that Geeta Dutt was always very suspicious of Guru Dutt’s personal life outside home. Rumors of his affairs compounded more problems. And there was a Waheeda…
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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