MUMBAI: Nasreen Munni Kabir who chronicled the lives of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan in her documentaries, has come up with a book that narrates the making of Guru Dutt‘s evergreen film Pyaasa titled The Dialogue of Pyaasa.

The book that takes a detailed look at both the man and his work presents a detailed look at the film‘s making with its famous dialogues and evergreen songs. Considered a masterpiece, the film had a flawless script by Abrar Alvi and Dutt‘s deft direction.

The lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi were brought to life in songs like Jaane kya tune kahi, Hum aap ki ankhon mein, Jaane woh kaise log the jinke, Jinhe naaz hai Hind and Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye by music maestro SD Burman.

Kabir had earlier helmed In Search of Guru Dutt, a three-part documentary on the legendary Indian actor, writer, director and producer on the occasion of his 25th death anniversary.

The book, would be launched on Wednesday and includes extensive commentary by Kabir. It will be available in Hindi, Urdu and English.