In Search of Guru Dutt (1989) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (8%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Waheeda Rehman, age 88. This film starred Abrar Alvi and Dev Anand.
8% still with us· verified cast7% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 8% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abrar Alvi Self - Screenwriter, Director | Self - Screenwriter, Director | Deceased | 19/07/1927 | 82 | 18/11/2009 | 62 |
 Dev Anand Self | Self | Deceased | 26/09/1923 | 88 | 03/12/2011 | 66 |
 Kaifi Azmi Self - Poet, Lyricist | Self - Poet, Lyricist | Deceased | 14/01/1919 | 83 | 10/05/2002 | 70 |
 Shyam Benegal Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt | Self - Director, Cousin of Guru Dutt | Deceased | 14/12/1934 | 90 | 23/12/2024 | 55 |
 Mani Kaul Self - Director | Self - Director | Deceased | 25/12/1944 | 66 | 06/07/2011 | 45 |
 Raj Khosla Self - Director | Self - Director | Deceased | 31/05/1925 | 66 | 09/06/1991 | 64 |
Lalitha Lajmi Self - Sister of Guru Dutt | Self - Sister of Guru Dutt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 V.K. Murthy Self - Director of Photography | Self - Director of Photography | Deceased | 26/11/1923 | 90 | 07/04/2014 | 66 |
Vasanthi Padukone Self - Mother of Guru Dutt | Self - Mother of Guru Dutt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Atma Ram Self - Brother of Guru Dutt | Self - Brother of Guru Dutt | Deceased | 01/01/1930 | 64 | 01/01/1994 | 59 |
 Waheeda Rehman Self | Self | Living | 03/02/1938 | 88 | — | 51 |
 Majrooh Sultanpuri Self - Poet, Lyricist | Self - Poet, Lyricist | Deceased | 01/10/1919 | 80 | 24/05/2000 | 70 |
 Johnny Walker Self | Self | Deceased | 11/11/1926 | 76 | 29/07/2003 | 63 |
 Guru Dutt Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 09/07/1925 | 39 | 10/10/1964 | 64 |
 Madhubala Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 14/02/1933 | 36 | 23/02/1969 | 56 |