Principal cast
Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Johnny Walker and Rehman
About the film
Pyaasa at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1957 film at stop 263 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.
Key craft credits
V.K. Murthy (director of photography), Y.G. Chawhan (editor), Sachin Dev Burman (original music composer), Abrar Alvi (screenplay) and Biren Nag (art direction)
- Director
- Guru Dutt
- Release
- 1957-02-19
- Runtime
- 146 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- India
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Guru DuttCharacter: Vijay
- Waheeda RehmanCharacter: Gulabo
- Mala SinhaCharacter: Meena
- Johnny WalkerCharacter: Abdul Sattar
- RehmanCharacter: Mr. Ghosh
- KumkumCharacter: Juhi
- Leela MishraCharacter: Vijay's Mother
- Shyam KapoorCharacter: Shyam
- MehmoodCharacter: Vijay's brother
- Radheshyam
- Tun TunCharacter: Pushplata
- Maya Dass
Full crew
Full crew
- Guru DuttCredits: Director, Producer
- V.K. MurthyCredits: Director of Photography
- Bhanu AthaiyaCredits: Costume Design
- Sachin Dev BurmanCredits: Original Music Composer
- Sahir LudhianviCredits: Songs, Lyricist
- Shyam KapoorCredits: Assistant Director
- Surya KumarCredits: Choreographer
- G.L. KashmiriCredits: Production Manager
- G.R. NarvekarCredits: Other
- E.G. ShindeCredits: Assistant Editor
- Babu RaoCredits: Makeup Department Head
- NiranjanCredits: Assistant Director
- Mohammed RafiCredits: Playback Singer
- Ramlal MaheswariCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- K.G. PrabhakarCredits: Additional Camera
- Geeta DuttCredits: Playback Singer
- Suhrid KarCredits: Assistant Music Supervisor
- JayantCredits: Makeup Artist
- S. GuruswamiCredits: Production Supervisor
- Mukul BoseCredits: Sound Recordist
- Biren NagCredits: Art Direction
- M. D. MosesCredits: Additional Camera
- Abrar AlviCredits: Screenplay, Dialogue
- Y.G. ChawhanCredits: Editor
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