Kaagaz Ke Phool

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Kaagaz Ke Phool is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Guru Dutt, celebrated for its pioneering use of cinematography and its tragic, semi-autobiographical portrayal of a filmmaker’s downfall.

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Kaagaz Ke Phool canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian film
film
blackAndWhite true
characterPortrayedBy Shanti – Waheeda Rehman
Suresh Sinha – Guru Dutt
linked to: Guru Dutt
cinematographyBy V. K. Murthy
considered one of Guru Dutt’s finest films
countryOfOrigin India
director Guru Dutt
distributedBy Guru Dutt Films
linked to: Guru Dutt
genre drama
romantic drama
hasSong Dekhi Zamaane Ki Yaari
Hum Tum Jise Kehta Hai Shaadi
Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam
hasTheme artistic struggle
fame and downfall
film industry
loneliness
unrequited love
initialReception commercial failure
laterReception critical acclaim
cult classic
leadCharacter Shanti
Suresh Sinha
lyricsBy Kaifi Azmi
Shailendra
musicBy S. D. Burman
notableFor pioneering cinematography
semi-autobiographical elements
use of light and shadow
originalLanguage Hindi
portrays downfall of a film director
producer Guru Dutt
productionCompany Guru Dutt Films
linked to: Guru Dutt
releaseDate 1959-01-02
releaseYear 1959
runtimeMinutes 153
screenplayBy Abrar Alvi
setInPeriod 1950s
starring Guru Dutt
Johnny Walker
Mahesh Kaul
Waheeda Rehman
style expressionistic lighting
melodrama
writer Abrar Alvi

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Golden Age of Hindi cinema notableFilm Kaagaz Ke Phool
Guru Dutt notableWork Kaagaz Ke Phool
Guru Dutt directed Kaagaz Ke Phool
Guru Dutt produced Kaagaz Ke Phool
Guru Dutt actedIn Kaagaz Ke Phool
Sahir Ludhianvi wroteLyricsForFilm Kaagaz Ke Phool
Waheeda Rehman notableWork Kaagaz Ke Phool