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WAS PADUKONE
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THIS LEGEND'S
Decades before Deepika, Vasanth Kumar Padukone became one of Indian cinema's icons
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When he was still a child, Vasanth's name was changed to Gurudatta Padukone
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He later dropped his last name and made movie magic as Guru Dutt
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By the time he died at 39, Guru Dutt had given Hindi cinema some its finest films
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1957's Pyaasa is considered his most seminal work – he wrote, directed, produced and starred
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With Pyaasa co-star Waheeda Rehman, he made Chaudhvin Ka Chand and Kaagaz Ke Phool
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Among Guru Dutt's most notable works as an actor is Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
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Despite the shared last name, Guru Dutt was no relation to Deepika Padukone
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However, his extended family contains many famous names
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His sister was painter Lalita Lajmi, mother of filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi
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Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is related as is actress Amrita Rao, more distantly
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