WAS PADUKONE

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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WAS PADUKONE

REAL SURNAME

THIS LEGEND'S

Decades before Deepika, Vasanth Kumar Padukone became one of Indian cinema's icons

When he was still a child, Vasanth's name was changed to Gurudatta Padukone

He later dropped his last name and made movie magic as Guru Dutt

By the time he died at 39, Guru Dutt had given Hindi cinema some its finest films

1957's Pyaasa is considered his most seminal work – he wrote, directed, produced and starred

With Pyaasa co-star Waheeda Rehman, he made Chaudhvin Ka Chand and Kaagaz Ke Phool

Among Guru Dutt's most notable works as an actor is Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Despite the shared last name, Guru Dutt was no relation to Deepika Padukone

However, his extended family contains many famous names

His sister was painter Lalita Lajmi, mother of filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is related as is actress Amrita Rao, more distantly

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WAS PADUKONE

REAL SURNAME

THIS LEGEND'S

Decades before Deepika, Vasanth Kumar Padukone became one of Indian cinema's icons

When he was still a child, Vasanth's name was changed to Gurudatta Padukone

He later dropped his last name and made movie magic as Guru Dutt

By the time he died at 39, Guru Dutt had given Hindi cinema some its finest films

1957's Pyaasa is considered his most seminal work – he wrote, directed, produced and starred

With Pyaasa co-star Waheeda Rehman, he made Chaudhvin Ka Chand and Kaagaz Ke Phool

Among Guru Dutt's most notable works as an actor is Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Despite the shared last name, Guru Dutt was no relation to Deepika Padukone

However, his extended family contains many famous names

His sister was painter Lalita Lajmi, mother of filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is related as is actress Amrita Rao, more distantly

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