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Pyaasa
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
146 min
Release Date
1957-02-19
Status
Released
Original Language
Hindi
Vote Count
66
Vote Average
7.205
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Guru Dutt
Vijay
Waheeda Rehman
Gulabo
Mala Sinha
Meena
Johnny Walker
Abdul Sattar
Rehman
Mr. Ghosh
Kumkum
Juhi
Leela Mishra
Vijay's Mother
Shyam Kapoor
Shyam
Mehmood
Vijay's brother
Radheshyam
Tun Tun
Pushplata
Maya Dass
Moni Chatterjee
Chatterjee
Ashita
Neel Kamal
Mohan Sandow
Rajendra
(as Rajendar)
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