Geeta Dutt Struggle: Geeta Dutt, a popular singer of yesteryears, was known for her velvety voice. She was a famous singer in the 40s and 50s. She achieved a lot of fame, but after that she faced a lot of problems in her life. She faced emotional and financial problems. Let’s know about the singer…
Geeta Dutt was born in 1930 in Faridpur (now Bangladesh). She came to Mumbai with her family in the 1940s. Here she started her singing journey. She got fame from the song Mera Sundar Sapna Beet Gaya. She became a versatile singer of that era.
was married to Guru Dutt
Geeta Dutt married filmmaker Guru Dutt. Geeta Dutt’s family was against this marriage. Geeta had three children from her marriage with Guru Dutt. After marriage, Geeta focused on her family and her career slowly started to end. Guru Dutt, on the other hand, got completely immersed in work. There were reports that Guru Dutt rarely took out time for his family.
This is how distance came between Guru and Geeta Dutt
According to DNA India’s report, Guru Dutt’s workaholic nature and alleged affair caused problems in his marriage. Guru Dutt’s name started getting associated with actress Waheeda Rehman. Due to this, Guru Dutt’s relationship with Geeta started weakening. Along with this, financial issues also started coming in the life of Guru Dutt and Geeta Dutt. They had to vacate their bungalow. Guru Dutt started living in a rented flat. Geeta, on the other hand, moved to her parents’ house with the children.
After this, Guru Dutt’s career started going down and his relationship with Waheeda also ended. Guru Dutt died in 1964. Geeta was devastated by Guru Dutt’s death. Geeta faced financial difficulties. Geeta also started drinking too much alcohol. Geeta died in 1972 due to liver cirrhosis caused by excessive drinking.
