The Thirsting One / The Thirsty One Pyaasa

Guru Dutt / India / 1957 / 143 min / Hindi

A timeless masterpiece from the heyday of Indian cinema, this melodrama chronicles the journey of an artist grappling with a sense of alienation in a world driven by materialism.

cast Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Rehman, Johnny Walker, Kumkum, Shyam, Mehmood, Leela Misra, Uma Devi

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