Veteran filmmaker Uday Shankar Pani, who is known for his deep connections to Indian cinema’s golden era, spoke exclusively to ETimes, sharing his thoughts on one of the most significant figures in the history of Bollywood - Guru Dutt. Pani, who had the privilege of working with Guru Dutt’s son, Arun, and was deeply involved in the filmmaking process of the time, recounted some lesser-known stories about the legendary filmmaker.
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