Poster for film,'Pyaasa', 1957, printed by Dnyansagar Litho Press, Bombay.

'Pyaasa' is a 1957 Indian musical romance film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, written by Abrar Alvi, and featuring Guru Dutt with Waheeda Rehman and Mala Sinha. Set in Calcutta, the film tells the story of Vijay, a struggling poet trying to make his works known in post-independence India, and Gulabo, a prostitute with a heart of gold, who helps him to try and get his poems published. The music was composed by S.D. Burman.