Today is the 60th death anniversary of actor, director, producer, and writer Guru Dutt. His iconic films 'Kaagaz Ke Phool', 'Pyaasa', 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam' still rule the hearts of people. Despite achieving good success, Guru Dutt committed suicide at the age of just 39. Even today people do not have any concrete information about the cause of his death. Even today he is considered the genius of Hindi cinema.

Guru Dutt's real name and beginning of his life

Let us tell you that Guru Dutt was born in a Brahmin family in Karnataka. His father was a headmaster and banker, while his mother was a writer and teacher. His real name was Vasant Kumar Shivshankar Padukone. He spent his childhood in Kolkata, due to which Guru Dutt had a good command over Bengali culture and language. After which he created a new identity in Indian cinema with his art and vision. Read More – Honey Singh remembered his sister after 1 year, the singer reached Melbourne to surprise her…

Heart relation and loneliness with Waheeda Rehman

Every film of Guru Dutt, who directed only eight films in his career, is still considered a cinematic classic. He was married to playback singer Geeta Dutt, but after a few years his heart fell on actress Waheeda Rehman. For this reason Geeta Dutt left him and went away with her children. After this incident, he became lonely and to overcome this loneliness he took the help of alcohol. Due to stress, he had attempted suicide twice before.

Guru Dutt's painful death

The story of his death is as painful as his life. Guru Dutt committed suicide on 10 October 1964, at the age of just 39, at his home in Peddar Road, Mumbai. It is said that he drank a lot of alcohol and consumed sleeping pills, due to which he died. Although, even today no one knows the real reason for his death, but it is true that Hindi cinema lost an invaluable star through his death. Read More – New poster of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 revealed, door tied with tantra and mantra will open on Diwali…

Why is Guru Dutt considered the genius of cinema?

Guru Dutt is always remembered for his special vision and unique film making. He thought far ahead of his time. The difficulties of social and personal life have been shown in a very sensitive manner in his films. Every film directed by him is still educational and heart touching.