To give a tribute to one of the legendary filmmakers of the country Guru Dutt, a nine-day film festival will be organized in the city. The film festival Ekagra will begin from Friday at Bharat Bhavan.
The film festival is being organized by Chhavi series of classical cinema. During the fest, the movies produced, directed and acted by Guru Dutt will be screened. It is to be noted that the film festival Ekagra is a regular event organized at Bharat Bhavan as a tribute to various national and international film artists.
The fest organized for Guru Dutt will get underway with the movie ‘Chaudavin Ka Chand’ on Friday. Chaudhvin Ka Chand is a 1960 Urdu Bollywood feature film directed by Mohammed Sadiq. A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Guru Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. This was a highly commercially successful comeback film for Guru Dutt, which saved Guru Dutt's production studio from ruins.
On Saturday, movie Aar Paar will be screened. On Sunday, movie, Pyasa will be screened. Marking the fourth day of the fest on Monday, Hindi film ‘Saheb Biwi aur Ghulam will be screened at Bharat Bhavan.
On Tuesday, Mr and Mrs 55 will be screened. Film Saanjh aur Savera will be screened on Wednesday. Another movie Bharosa will be screened on Thursday. The film festival will conclude with the movie Kagaz Ke Phool which will be screened on Friday.
Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. In 2010, he was included among CNN's ‘top 25 Asian actors of all time. He is most famous for making lyrical and artistic films within the context of popular Hindi cinema of the 1950s, and expanding its commercial conventions, starting with his 1957 film Pyaasa.