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| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone |
| Profession | Actor, Producer, Director, Choreographer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 173 cm in meters– 1.73 m in feet inches– 5’ 8” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 75 kg in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 9 July 1925 |
| Birth Place | Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Date of Death | 10 October 1964 |
| Place of Death | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 39 Years |
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| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bhowanipore, West Bengal, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Debut | As Film Actor: Chand (1944) As Film Director: Baazi (1951) As Film Producer: Aar Paar (1954) As Film Choreographer: Hum Ek Hain (1946) |
| Last Film | As a film Director– Kagaz Ke Phool |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Playing Badminton, Writing, Reading, Dancing, Taking Care of Animals & Listening Music |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food(s) | Bengali Cuisines & South Indian Cuisines |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Dev Anand, Rehman, Dilip Kumar |
| Favourite Actresses | Waheeda Rehman, Sadhana, Meena Kumari, Mala Sinha |
| Favourite Film(s) | Kagaz Ke Phool, Baazi, Pyaasa |
| Favourite Writer(s) | Abrar Alvi & Balraj Sahni |
| Favourite Lyricist(s) | Majrooh Sultanpuri, Shakeel Badayuni, Sahir Ludhianvi, Kaifi Azmi |
| Favourite Pet(s) | Chimpanzee & tiger cub |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Guru Dutt
- Did Guru Dutt smoke?: Yes
- Did Guru Dutt drink alcohol?: Yes
- His parents formerly belonged to Karwar, Karnataka but later got relocated to Bhowanipore, West Bengal.
- He had changed his name from Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone to Guru Dutt because of a childhood accident. Another stated reason could be his upbringing in Bengal, which enticed him to do so.
- At the age of 16, he was very much fascinated by dancing and joined the dance academy of legendary dancer and choreographer, Pandit Uday Shankar, who was the elder brother of the Sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar.
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