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Abrar Alvi (1 July 1927 – 18 November 2009) was an Indian film writer, director and actor. Most of his notable work was done in the 1950s and 1960s with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, including Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) and Pyaasa (1957), which have an avid following the world ...
There was a debate between writer Abrar Alvi and Dutt on film's ending. Abrar wanted the protagonist to accept and compromise with the prevailing material social reality; Guru Dutt insisted otherwise.
Feb 19, 2022 · Gulabo (Waheeda Rehman) was a real person. One night, writer Abrar Alvi visited Bombay's red-light district and chanced upon the eponymous woman. Warmly concluding the chat, she thanked Alvi because that was the first time she was "shown so much respect."
Jun 29, 2021 · Abrar Alvi’s use of analogy in the screenplay of Pyaasa further elevates the material. For example, the way Vijay, who is presumed dead by the world, reappears or, you can say, resurrects to...
Aug 27, 2014 · Waheeda Rahman’s role in Pyaasa was based on a real life character. Abrar Alvi and his friends were visiting Bombay and they decided to visit the red light area. Alvi got talking to a girl who called herself Gulabo.
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Feb 28, 2020 · He began writing what would become Pyaasa soon after the Partition of India in 1947, which was originally titled “Conflict,” and in which Vijay is a painter, not a poet. The script was finished nearly a decade later by Abrar Alvi, when Dutt had the clout to produce it on his own.
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Abrar Alvi. Featuring. Mala Sinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman. Ranked in The Greatest Films of All Time poll. = 185. 2022 critics' poll. Who voted for Pyaasa. Guru Dutt’s classic, set in post-independence Kolkata (then Calcutta), tells of a young poet’s ambition.
