Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Pyaasa end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Pyaasa easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Pyaasa

Name: Pyaasa
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1957
Duration: 146 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Johnny Walker, Rehman

Directed by Guru Dutt

Produced by Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd.

1957146 min7.3 / 10

A melancholic meditation on artistic integrity, love, and disillusionment, following a struggling poet whose dreams of success come at the cost of his ideals.

Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true - but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.

Clusters

Forbidden Love Story Writers And Writing Mental Illness And Psychosis Movies About Artists Sex Work And Prostitution

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Depression Prostitute Greed Poet Black And White Struggling Artist Publishing

Questions people ask

Is Pyaasa sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Pyaasa end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Pyaasa violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Pyaasa scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Pyaasa easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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