Geeta Dutt and Guru Dutt had a loving marriage, that was until the playback singer started to feel something eerie about their residence. Geeta was sleeping in the guest house of the Pali Hill bungalow one afternoon when she heard a loud bang. Startled by the sound, she woke up at around 4 pm, only to notice her house being demolished in front of her eyes. However, what led to the moment was something that left her Guru Dutt heartbroken.
Geeta Dutt forced Guru Dutt to demolish their Pali Hill bungalow
Geeta Dutt, confused by what was happening, called her husband, Guru Dutt, immediately. However, he told her to let the labourers demolish the house. Yes! It was none other than the actor who had asked them to demolish the building. The story was recorded in Yasser Usman’s biography of the Bollywood icon, who struggled with mental health issues and addiction for the majority of his celebrated career. According to the book, Guru Dutt was heartbroken about having to raze his dream house, but his wife forced his hand because she felt that it was haunted. Guru Dutt’s sister Lalita Lajmi talked about the same in the book and stated:
“She believed that the bungalow was haunted. There was a particular tree in the house, and she said there was a ghost who lived in that tree, who was bringing bad omens and ruining their marriage. She also had something against a Buddha statue that was kept in their huge drawing room.”
