My experience with Guru Dutt is limited to "Pyaasa." It was ahead of its time, a cinematic gem, and simply excellent. Compared to that, "Kaagaz Ke Phool" is much more commercial, straightforward and enjoyable. But the screenplay and dialogues continue like ebb and tide. I felt the cinematography was particularly lacking and didn't do justice to the film whose heart belongs to filmmaking and filmmakers. Nevertheless, one scene that had the most impact upon me was when Guru Dutt's character—a famous director turned an alcoholic and "has-been"—witnesses a brawl between other drunkards. His perspective briefly shifts to that of a director, which is beautifully depicted with the change of lights. To witness this shift on a cinema screen in the late 1950s would have simply been mesmerizing. Alas, all I can say is: RIP Guru Dutt; you'd have enjoyed K-drama "Our Movie."