Pyaasa

Phenomenal and beautifully made. Vijay, a poet down on his luck, starts the film as a poor, underperforming artist and ends it as a strong-willed and independent man. I found his story arc to be incredibly appealing. I went into this thing with no expectations and ended up very entertained. Amazing film! On a side note, one close-up shot around 1 hour and 26 minutes into the film reminded me of Taxi Driver, which I thought was pretty neat.