Would love to play Guru Dutt on screen: Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan has expressed his desire to portray veteran actor-filmmaker Guru Dutt in a biopic.

• By: PTI
• Mumbai | March 23, 2016 05:24 PM IST
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When asked about portraying the veteran actor on screen Shah Rukh Khan replied, “Absolutely. I should do it.”

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has expressed his desire to portray veteran actor-filmmaker Guru Dutt in a biopic.

Dutt was known for helming classics like “Pyaasa”, “Kaagaz Ke Phool”, “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” and “Chaudhvin Ka Chand”. He died at the age of 39.

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When asked about portraying the veteran actor on screen Shah Rukh Khan replied, “Absolutely. I should do it. And as you lovingly say my friend my face is like a beautiful poem… in black & white.”

Even after 52 years of Dutt’s demise, his work is referred as a benchmark for quality filmmaking.

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