Cinematic legend Guru Dutt to be remembered on his birth centenary

The Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and the Art Kanara Trust will commemorate the birth centenary year of screen legend Guru Dutt with a panel discussion on ‘Guru Dutt – Remembering the man and his persona, movies and Messages’, at Kodialguthu Centre for Art and Culture in Ballalbagh, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

The organisers have invited movie lovers to attend and be part of the tribute to a cinematic legend. The panel would feature noted writer and activist K. Phaniraj, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy member Ivan D’Silva and writer Jayanth Kodkani. Intach Mangaluru convenor Subhas Chandra Basu would introduce and moderate the discussion.

Guru Dutt, born on July 9, 1925, as Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, is widely regarded as one of Indian cinema’s most visionary filmmakers. Known for classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, his deeply poetic and socially reflective films continue to influence generations, said a release. Guru Dutt hailed from a Chitrapur Saraswat Konkani family with roots in Panambur near Mangaluru, making his centenary a moment of special significance to the coastal Karnataka region.

For details, call Nemiraj Shetty, 9986366355 or Rajendra Kedige, 9480014812.