The love story of Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman was the center of discussion in the film circles. There was thrill, passion, pain and a lot of mystery in this love story.
By 1956, Waheeda Rehman had worked in some Telugu films. Waheeda’s performance in these films was excellent. Due to this, Guru Dutt noticed Waheeda Rehman and he decided to launch Waheeda in Bollywood films. Guru Dutt was making the film CID in 1956. In this he cast Waheeda Rehman for the role of Kamini. Waheeda Rehman did a brilliant job and made a place in the hearts of the audience.
After CID, Guru Dutt cast Waheeda Rehman in his film Pyaasa. Pyaasa emerged as the best film in the history of Hindi cinema and Waheeda Rehman’s performance was appreciated all over the world. Guru Dutt was by now caught in the love of Waheeda Rehman. Waheeda Rehman also liked Guru Dutt. Now whether this liking was due to love or gratitude for bringing her to films, only Waheeda knew. However, the relationship between Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman was progressing.
Waheeda had such a spell on Guru Dutt that he wanted to see only Waheeda Rehman in his film. After Pyaasa, Guru Dutt also cast Waheeda in Kaagaz Ke Phool and Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam. Waheeda was infatuated with Guru Dutt. This had a very negative impact on Guru Dutt’s family life. Even before meeting Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt was married to singer Geeta Dutt. He also had a child. Guru Dutt met Geeta Dutt during the making of his film “Baazi”. Geeta Dutt was a famous singer. Guru Dutt fell in love with Geeta and after three years of relationship, both of them got married. Geeta and Guru Dutt were excellent artists but both were disorganized in their personal lives. The battle of egos continued between the two. When Guru Dutt grew close to Waheeda Rehman, conflict started between Guru Dutt and Geeta Dutt. Fighting started happening every day. Things got so bad that Geeta Dutt left Guru Dutt’s house. She started living in her maternal home with her child. This had a very bad effect on the heart and mind of Guru Dutt. He started feeling very worried. Guru Dutt wanted to meet his child but Geeta Dutt did not allow it. Guru Dutt had become very lonely. He hoped that Waheeda Rehman would support him. But Waheeda Rehman was a very professional actress. He had foresight.
Waheeda Rehman knew that Guru Dutt had a wife and child. Along with this, Waheeda knew that due to Guru Dutt being a Hindu and her being a Muslim, the society and family would not recognize their love, relationship, marriage. Guru Dutt’s ambitious film Kaagaz Ke Phool was a flop at that time. This deeply affected Guru Dutt. Guru Dutt was devastated by the turmoil in his family and professional life. He was moving towards suicide. Guru Dutt often discussed ways of dying with his dearest companion and film writer Abrar Alvi. Guru Dutt had tried to commit suicide twice but failed. Waheeda was watching Guru Dutt’s condition even from a distance. Waheeda still had a long career. She could not help Guru Dutt even if she wanted to. He realized that Guru Dutt was in such pain, in such passion, where there was only darkness. Waheeda Rehman was aware that her relationship with Guru Dutt could not give her a future.
Guru Dutt’s mental condition was worsening day by day. He kept yearning to meet his child. One day he sent a message to Geeta Dutt that if she did not allow him to meet the child, he would see her dead body. Geeta Dutt’s heart did not fail. I don’t understand where people who once claimed to be deeply in love, get so much hatred and hatred from. Guru Dutt could not sleep. He would put sleeping pills in alcohol and drink it and then he would fall asleep.
One day, Guru Dutt mixed sleeping pills in alcohol and drank it. After that day Guru Dutt never woke up. Overdose of sleeping pills took the life of Guru Dutt. Guru Dutt had committed suicide by committing suicide. Guru Dutt’s death also affected Geeta Dutt. After a ruined marital life, Geeta Dutt indulged herself in alcohol. The result was that Geeta Dutt soon died of liver failure due to indiscriminate drinking of alcohol.
Waheeda Rehman then gave a superhit film like Guide and later became a great actress of Hindi cinema. Whenever she had questions about Guru Dutt, she would always avoid the question or maintain silence. He never spoke openly about himself and Guru Dutt. It is true that in this world the one who makes love an obsession dies in agony. The one who is conscious and alert becomes successful.
