Controversies & scandals
Guru Dutt: all 2 major controversies
Each controversy of Guru Dutt's life and career, explained on its own page — what was alleged, what was proven, and what was only ever a rumour.
- 1Disputed1964The nature of his deathGuru Dutt died at 39 from a mix of alcohol and sleeping pills. Whether it was a deliberate suicide — reportedly his third such episode — or an accidental overdose has never been conclusively established.
- 2Documented1950s–60sGeeta Dutt, Waheeda Rehman and a strained marriageGuru Dutt's marriage to singer Geeta Dutt was strained by his depression, his drinking and his close creative bond with his muse, actress Waheeda Rehman.