It’s none other than Guru Dutt’s melancolic masterpiece Kaagaz Ke Phool which released in 1959.
The film which is considered a cult classic marked a technical revolution in Indian cinematography. Along with cameraman V.K. Moorthy, Guru Dutt was able to showcase stunning visuals. through the cinemascope format.
The artistic use of light and shadow generated a great film through the cinemascope format which produces a widescreen picture using an anamorphic lens.
Guru Dutt had promised full creative liberty to VK Murthy regardless of the time it consumed. Anamorphic lenses were brought from abroad for this ambitious project.
The film was a commercial failure but gained popularity with time. As Raj Kapoor had rightly commented to Guru Dutt, “You have produced the picture 15 years too early.”
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