India, July 9 -- On July 9, 2025, the centenary of his birth, we celebrate the legacy of actor and filmmaker Guru Dutt. He was born in 1925 and only produced a great deal of work over a single decade, yet that decade was unparalleled. With a distinctive combination of stylised images, sad poetry, and sharp narration, his films reflected on art, love, loneliness, societal hypocrisy, and the human condition, going beyond mere celluloid storytelling.

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Even if some of his films were box office hits and others weren't appreciated until after he died, we should revisit them because they are timely, sign...