INTACH and Art Kanara Trust to Commemorate Screen Legend Guru Dutt on His Birth Centenary
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), in association with Art Kanara Trust, will commemorate screen legend Guru Dutt on the occasion of his birth centenary with a panel discussion titled “Guru Dutt -Remembering the Man and His Persona, Movies and Messages” on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM at the Kodialguthu Centre for Art and Culture, Ballalbagh, Mangaluru. All movie lovers are welcome to attend and be part of this meaningful tribute to a cinematic legend.
The panel will feature noted writer and activist K. Phaniraj; Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy member Ivan D’Silva and writer and former Times of India associate editor Jayanth Kodkani. Subhas Chandra Basu, Convener of INTACH Mangaluru Chapter will introduce and moderate the discussion.
Guru Dutt, born on July 9, 1925 as Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone, is widely regarded as one of Indian cinema’s most visionary filmmakers. Known for classics such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, his deeply poetic and socially reflective films continue to influence generations. Guru Dutt hailed from a Chitrapur Saraswat Konkani family with roots in Panambur, near Mangaluru, making his centenary a moment of special significance to the coastal Karnataka region.
For details contact:
Nemiraj Shetty (Co-Convener): 9986366355
Rajendra Kedige: 9480014812
intachmangaluru@gmail.com
