When the Mysore-Bombay train fare was Rs 12

K. SATYANARAYAN forwards us a link to a podcast interview with V.K. Murthy, the legendary cinematographer of the legendary Guru Dutt, who was behind the camera for Kagaz ke phool, Pyaasa, Pakeezah, and Sahib, bibi aur ghulam.

In the first part of his conversation with Kamla Bhatt, 84-year-old Murthy talks about his childhood in Mysore and his passion for films and how he made it to Bombay. In Part II, he talks about his Bombay days and Guru Dutt.

Click for the podcast here: Cinematographer V.K. Murthy