About Book
Guru Dutt created women of his choice in the films he made in 1950s and ’60s in India. Looking back at his work today, one realises that the women characters in his films were not only significant within the narrative and cinematographic space but also left a lifelong impression on viewers, critics, and film scholars worldwide. Writer Shoma A Chatterji has carefully selected a few of the female characters from his films, portraying them with love, romance, and compassion.
'What set Guru Dutt apart was his sophisticated approach to cinematic storytelling and sensitive portrayal of characters', says Director Goutam Ghose. This book focuses on how Guru Dutt and Abrar Alvi created women of great beauty and inner strength without any vulgarity and stereotyping.
About Author
Shoma A Chatterji is a freelance journalist and film critic. In 47 years of writing, she has authored 32 titles under prestigious imprints. She won the National Award for Best Film Critic in 1991 and for Best Book on Cinema in 2003. She won the Second Prize at the Sahitya Academy’s Golden Jubilee Translation Contest for The Search by Sirsendu Mukhopadhyay.
Metadata
Book Size: 7.5"x 5"
Pages: 220
ISBN: 978-81-942139-5-6