Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone (9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964), better known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He made 1950s and 1960s classics such as "Mr. & Mrs. '55" (1955), "Pyaasa" (1957)", Kaagaz Ke Phool" (1959)", Chaudvin Ka Chand" (1960) "and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" (1962). In particular, "Pyaasa" and "Kaagaz Ke Phool" have been included among the greatest films of all time, Pyaasa by Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best movies list and by the 2002 "Sight & Sound" critics' and directors' poll, where Dutt himself is included among the greatest film directors of all time.