Book description
Guru Dutt is now named along with the masters of world cinema-like
Orson Welles, Mizoguchi, Hitchcock, Jancso, Ophüls-for his innovative
cinematic form and his deep humanism and compassion. In Guru Dutt: A
Tragedy in Three Acts, renowned film-maker and scholar Arun Khopkar
sheds new light on Dutt's genius through a close examination of Dutt's
three best-known films-Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Bibi Aur
Ghulam. With a nuanced eye, Khopkar explores the historical context
which influenced Dutt's deeply melancholic style while also analysing
the intricacies of the medium-acting, lighting, music, editing,
rhythm-that Dutt carefully deployed to create his masterpieces.
Originally written in Marathi, this exquisite English translation paints
a layered portrait of a troubled genius for whom art was not merely a
thing of beauty but a vital part of living itself.
