PYAASA

A must-watch movie for all Indians. This DVD quality is good.

I had given four star for the efforts Ultra had made to remastered this old film. Sound and video is o.k. not properly remastered. Must by for Guru Dutt lovers.

I am simply in AWE of Guru Dutt !! The is one of THE BEST movies I have seen. Everything right from the story to the songs and direction is absolutely perfect. I am amazed that such a movie was made in the 1950s.And I am glad that at least I got to see it on DVD and the picture and sound quality are fine.

If there was a column to fill 100 stars I would have done filled all the 💯. This is a classic that needed restoration and ultra has done an excellent job. Crisp print and sound clarity is something that you have hardly come across for an old Hindi movie

Well done. This film was clear and had sharp video quality. Audio was exceptional

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Well authored .Blu RayClassic remain classic , preserve it for watching next time . Never grows old .

Nice print Nice Sound quality makes the film viewing more comfortable, especially when GuruDutt'sfilm is there, A great film maker of my childhood days

Product delivered on time and of good quality.

Approaching 60 years old, dark, high-contrast, tragedy-noire perhaps close to the pathos of Douglas Sirk, who would have been in Hollywood a contemporary of Guru Dutt, and the drama of Orson Welles. A superb pice of cinema that tugs at the romantic heart in many of us. Enjoyable and sets the scene for Dutt's masterpiece "Kagoz Ki Phool" or Paper Flowers. Dutt over-dosed or committed suicide six or seven years later and there are those who believe every film he ever made was his visualisation of the melancholia that perhaps drowned his soul, like it does with many of us. Must watch.

Spoiler Alert;I had known about this movie for a while as it was on Time magazine's "100 greatest movies" list, now I know why. Yes, as one reviewer mentioned the subtitles could have been much better, but this is not the fault of the people who made the movie. There is a translation for the song "Jaane kya tune" on You tube if your interested [I am going to get an Indian friend to translate all the other lyrics].This movie is one of the most powerful movies ever made. Guru Dutt and all the other actors are so natural in their roles, there is no overacting like you see from alot of the present day Bollywood "actors" [Aamir Khan you are excluded]. What can I say about the beautiful, haunting music by S D Burman and the deep, moving lyrics of Sahir Ludhianvi brought to life by M. Rafi and Geeta Dutt?"Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye, To Kya Hai?" This means loosely "so what if I gain this world?" the poet goes on to mention all the evil and falsehood in this world and asks "why would I want the glory of this material world?"What decent person in today's world has not asked this question at some point? I was so moved by Dutt's performance in the scene where he walks in on his "memorial service". The reaction on the faces of the different people in his life was so priceless e.g Waheeda Rehman's character who having thought till that moment that she had lost the one man she ever loved becomes radiant with joy.The movie captures the struggles of the pure and good hearted in an often heartless world. In the end though as the movie shows, the struggle is worth it, no earthly riches can buy you peace of mind and unconditional love.

Yes the item arrived in good time but unfortunately this particular " format" wont play on my video machine !! so sorry .. is there a more updated one available

Chosen by the India Times as one of its "Must See Bollywood Films", "Pyaasa" ("Thirst") is truly a timeless classic irregardless of language, culture or national orgin.Directed, produced and starring the legendary Guru Dutt in the lead role, "Pyaasa" is the tale of Vijay, a failed poet (his manuscripts are literally sold for wastepaper!) who wanders the streets alone and hungry, ultimately befriending a golden-hearted prostitute named Gulabo (portrayed by the also legendary Waheeda Rehman), who sees his true talent and falls in love with him.Through a series of events, though, Vijay is mistakenly presumed dead, and his posthumously published volume of poems becomes a bestseller. He attempts to correct this error and his publisher, realizing the potential loss in sales and profit, forcibly confines Vijay to a mental asylum, keeping his existence a secret. Vijay eventually escapes, only to publicly reject his poetry and success, thus keeping his artistic integrity intact, and decides to begin a new life with Gulabo.With haunting songs, moody cinemaphotography and moving performances, not to mention a fabulous comic turn by the hilarious Hindustani actor Johnny Walker (comedy being a necessary ingredient in any classic Bollywood "masala"), "Pyaasa" becomes a meditation on art, the artist, commerce and their roles in society. It is truly a masterpiece worthy of its legendary status. Bahut achaa!