Birth of Guru Dutt Padukone in Bangalore on Thursday July 9
Padukone family move to Calcutta
Joins Uday Shankar’s India Culture Centre in Almora
Works at Prabhat Film Company in Poona as choreographer and assistant director
Returns to Bombay and works as assistant director
Independence of India on August 15
Meets the famous playback singer Geeta Roy during the recording of a song for Baazi
First film as director, Baazi
Directs Jaal, starring Dev Anand and Geeta Bali, produced by FilmArts
Creation of his own company, Guru Dutt Productions
First role as a hero in Baaz which he directs as well
Guru Dutt and Geeta Roy marry
Birth of his first son, Tarun, who passed away on January 1, 1989
Birth of his second son, Arun
Release of Pyaasa, considered the first of his masterpieces
Kaagaz ke Phool is released. The film is rejected by audiences but goes on to become a cult classic
Release of Chaudhvin ka Chand directed by M. Sadiq
Birth of his daughter Nina
Release of Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam, credited to director Abrar Alvi, long-time screenplay writer and collaborator
His stormy marriage to Geeta Dutt leads to his living separately and alone
Works on his last film Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
Guru Dutt commits suicide in Bombay on October 10