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My Take
Guru Dutt is one of those names that carries genuine ache for me. An actor, director, producer, choreographer and writer all at once, dead at just 39, and still ranked among the greatest filmmakers India ever produced. That combination of total creative control and a tragically short life suggests an artist who felt everything too deeply. The poetry attributed to his use of light and shadow makes me want to seek his films out properly. He is the rare figure whose legacy clearly outgrew his years, and I think his early loss still haunts cinema lovers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guru Dutt
- Name (Japanese)
- グル・ダット
- Reading
- ぐる・だっと
- Born
- July 9, 1925 – October 10, 1964
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / film producer / choreographer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Guru Dutt born?
July 9, 1925 – October 10, 1964.
Where is Guru Dutt from?
Guru Dutt is from Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, India.
What does Guru Dutt do?
Guru Dutt works as film actor, film director, film producer, choreographer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.