Guru Dutt, an Indian Bollywood actor and one of the finest film directors of all time, died of an accidental overdose in 1964 at the age of 39.
Guru Dutt, real name Vasanth Kumar Shivsankar Padukone, was born in Bangalore. Hindi motion-picture producer, director, writer, and actor whose command of atmosphere and lighting in a series of melodramas established him as one of the most well-known and talented stylists of Bollywood's golden period. Guru Dutt, the director of Pyaasa, was discovered dead in his Mumbai rented residence in 1964. At the age of 39, he exited this earth. According to accounts, the cause of his death was a deadly mix of sleeping medications and alcohol. He also failed several suicide attempts, according to reports.
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