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title: "10 Guru Dutt Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [When I watched Guru Dutt's films, they just blew my mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/farhan-akhtar/when-i-watched-guru-dutt-s-films-they-just-blew-my-mind/)

[Farhan Akhtar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/farhan-akhtar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05c/farhan-akhtar-4869_blew_when-i-watched-guru-dutt-s-films-they-ju_2279885.png)

> [I want to be the Guru Dutt of the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/padmapriya-janakiraman/i-want-to-be-the-guru-dutt-of-the-world/)

[Padmapriya Janakiraman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/padmapriya-janakiraman/)

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> [I liked Guru Dutt, the way he used songs and the way he shot songs. He was a class apart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mani-ratnam/i-liked-guru-dutt-the-way-he-used-songs-and-the-way-he-shot-songs-he/)

[Mani Ratnam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mani-ratnam/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/07b/mani-ratnam-6434_class_i-liked-guru-dutt-the-way-he-used-songs_1542949.jpg)

> [I came to the cinema industry to become a director from the inspiration of Guru Dutt and Shantaram.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hamsalekha/i-came-to-the-cinema-industry-to-become-a-director-from-the/)

[Hamsalekha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hamsalekha/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae8/hamsalekha-29196_bollywood_i-came-to-the-cinema-industry-to-become_419969.jpg)

> [After watching Guru Dutt's films, I became a huge fan of Sahir Ludhianvi's poetry and the songs of Guru Dutt's films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahira-khan/after-watching-guru-dutt-s-films-i-became-a-huge-fan-of-sahir/)

[Mahira Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahira-khan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/mahira-khan-6654_bollywood_after-watching-guru-dutt-s-films-i-becam_651297.jpg)

> [Guru Dutt was a serious person, yes. He used to be very impatient, not with the artistes, but with the technicians -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waheeda-rehman/guru-dutt-was-a-serious-person-yes-he-used-to-be-very-impatient-not/)

[Waheeda Rehman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waheeda-rehman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/901/waheeda-rehman-5725_art_guru-dutt-was-a-serious-person-yes-he-us_803788.jpg)

> [Both Guru Dutt and Kishore Kumar's lives had lots of ups and downs... their lives were heavy and sad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waheeda-rehman/both-guru-dutt-and-kishore-kumar-s-lives-had-lots-of-ups-and-downs/)

[Waheeda Rehman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waheeda-rehman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/waheeda-rehman-5725_bollywood_both-guru-dutt-and-kishore-kumar-s-lives_471421.jpg)

> [I was lucky to work with some of the finest filmmakers - Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray, Vijay Anand, Raj Khosla, Asit Sen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waheeda-rehman/i-was-lucky-to-work-with-some-of-the-finest-filmmakers-guru-dutt/)

[Waheeda Rehman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waheeda-rehman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f84/waheeda-rehman-5725_finest_i-was-lucky-to-work-with-some-of-the-fin_671819.jpg)

> [When 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand' was released, it was a big success and very well appreciated. At that time, colour films had just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/waheeda-rehman/when-chaudhvin-ka-chand-was-released-it-was-a-big-success-and-very/)

[Waheeda Rehman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/waheeda-rehman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/684/waheeda-rehman-5725_big_when-chaudhvin-ka-chand-was-released-it_2982110.jpg)

> [Since the Indian film industry is one of the oldest, and I have grown up admiring all the movies, especially the classics…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahira-khan/since-the-indian-film-industry-is-one-of-the-oldest-and-i-have-grown/)

[Mahira Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mahira-khan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9d/mahira-khan-6654_bollywood_since-the-indian-film-industry-is-one-of_2502282.jpg)

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