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Thirst

Play trailer Poster for Thirst 1957,  2h 26m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Vijay writes unpopular poems about the destitute and poor. Ridiculed by his brothers and scorned by publishers, Vijay finds encouragement in a sweet prostitute, Gulabo. When a homeless man wearing a coat Vijay gave him is killed, Gulabo convinces a publisher to print his poems, believing Vijay to be dead. The poems are wildly popular, thanks to the myth conjured around Vijay's supposed death. When he reappears, he finds that few friends can be trusted.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Aug 16, 2021
What does art, and the poet stand for, and how does he handle the onslaught of the banal and mediocre lie at the heart of this marvellous, moody meditation on the state of the nation by Guru Dutt... Go to Full Review
Siddhant Adlakha IndieWire Jun 30, 2021
Pyaasa runs the gamut of musical mood and tone, and yet it feels like following a wild butterfly along a singular journey as it flutters on the wind. Go to Full Review
Fred Camper Chicago Reader Apr 11, 2015
The final third of this 1957 Indian musical is convoluted but also moving, as dramatic compositions heighten the narrative conflict between artistic idealism and an avaricious society. Go to Full Review
Rohan Naahar The Indian Express Jul 28, 2025
Pyaasa’s narrative mustn’t be viewed as realistic. It is an expressionistic peek inside a depressed mind. Go to Full Review
David Parkinson Radio Times Oct 20, 2017
This heart-rending masala is a solemn meditation on the impossibility of poetry in a cruel world and it marked a distinct change in tone for actor/director Guru Dutt. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jun 4, 2013
B+
Masterfully manages to let us know in a meaningful way the timeless message of how cruelly the world treats its true artists. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Guru Dutt

Director

Guru Dutt

Vijay

Mala Sinha

Meena

Waheeda Rehman

Gulabo

Rehman

Mr Ghosh

Johnny Walker

Abdul Sattar

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Movie Info

Synopsis Vijay writes unpopular poems about the destitute and poor. Ridiculed by his brothers and scorned by publishers, Vijay finds encouragement in a sweet prostitute, Gulabo. When a homeless man wearing a coat Vijay gave him is killed, Gulabo convinces a publisher to print his poems, believing Vijay to be dead. The poems are wildly popular, thanks to the myth conjured around Vijay's supposed death. When he reappears, he finds that few friends can be trusted.
Director
Guru Dutt
Producer
Guru Dutt
Screenwriter
Abrar Alvi
Production Co
Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
2h 26m
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