Thursday, July 12, 2012

Guide - Timeless Classic


Guide is a 1965 Hindi film starring DeV Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by  Vijay Anand  who also contributed to the screenplay. The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces and  controversial  movie of the Indian film industry .Despite  depicting the  bold lifestyle  of an Indian woman falling into  a  live in relationship with a  Guide , it  tok sometime for the audience  to accept this and make the movie a success .
Kishore Sahu  enacts  the role of  a  Archaelogist  too engrossed  in  the  study of  ruins  and   philandering leaving his wife Rosy  opt for  the Guide  arising out of sheer boredom and lack of love .
The film proved to be a box office hit upon release. The movie proved memorable for its award-winning performances by the lead actors and memorable music by S. D. Burman.
A 120-minute U.S. version was made with additional directing and writing. It was produced by Tad Danielewski.[3] The film was screened at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, 42 years after its release.

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