India Synopsis
प्यासा
Vijay, a destitute poet, searches for true love while attempting to get his work published. With the assistance of two women in his life, his dream comes true – but at a cost that causes Vijay to rethink his worldview.
Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pyaasa itself).
Position in Catalog
The 10th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
58 audience reviews — more than 84% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 78th percentile among India films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Pyaasa, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- struggling artist · 1
- publishing · 1
- greed · 12
- depression · 11
- poet · 6
- prostitute · 39
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #296 of 1,983 India films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #219 of 1,132 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 2h 26m |
| Release Date | February 19, 1957 |
| IMDb | tt0050870 |