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Born in Karnataka, Guru Dutt was originally named Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, but his name was changed after an accident in his childhood as his parents believed that the name Guru Dutt was more auspicious.
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Guru Dutt’s family relocated to Kolkata where Dutt spent most of his childhood. (Photo: Lalitha Lajmi and National Film Archive of India, Pune)
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In the early 40s, Guru Dutt worked as a telephone operator in Kolkata. However, he was disinterested in the job and joined his parents in Bombay.
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With the help of his uncle, Guru Dutt signed a three year contract with Prabhat Film Company in Pune in 1944. (Photo: Lalitha Lajmi and National Film Archive of India, Pune)
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At Prabhat Film Company, he acted in minor roles and also worked as an assistant director and helped choreograph songs in ‘Hum Ek Hain’.
In This Pic : Guru Dutt
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