Javed Akhtar reflects on his missed opportunity to work with Guru Dutt
Legendary lyricist, poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar discloses that Guru Dutt had a significant impact on him. In fact, he even helped the late actor-director in his pursuit of his dream of emerging as a director.
Javed recalled amidst a special session held in Mumbai on Wednesday night to honour Hindi film icon late Guru Dutt as part of his centennial celebrations. of
Veteran filmmakers Sudhir Mishra, Hansal Mehta, and R. Balki, as well as film critic and author Bhawanaa Sommaya, attended the session. All of them Javed Akhtar’s admiration for Guru Dutt. Javed Akhtar further went on to reveal that after his graduation, he had clear plans to make his mark in the film industry and assist Guru Dutt for two years before becoming a director himself. However, this dream was tragically cut short as Guru Dutt passed away in 1964.
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