If you loved Kaagaz Ke Phool, try Pyaasa

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Guru Dutt, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Kaagaz Ke Phool, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Pyaasa is

Here's one that's been called the greatest film ever made. A poet, presumed dead, discovers his work is finally appreciated, albeit under someone else's name. Fame proves hollow, so he renounces the world. Maybe a bit on the nose, but effective.

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