Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Sunil Dutt's Reflections on Nargis' Death: 'Jo Meri Zindagi...'
After Nargis passed away from cancer in 1981, her husband Sunil Dutt found it very hard to deal with her death.
He spoke about her in an interview years later and shared how much he missed her.
They met while filming the movie 'Mother India' and married in 1958.
Dutt remembered a song from the movie that reminded him that even though it's hard, life must go on.
Sunil Dutt himself died in 2005.
Sunil Dutt discussed his grief over Nargis's passing in a throwback interview.
Nargis died in 1981 after battling cancer.
Sunil Dutt and Nargis married in 1958 after meeting on the set of 'Mother India'.
Dutt reflected on a song from 'Mother India' about continuing life after loss.
Sunil Dutt passed away on May 25, 2005, at the age of 75.
- Who
- Sunil Dutt and Nargis
- What
- Sunil Dutt talked about his grief following his wife Nargis' death.
- When
- The interview was conducted sometime after Nargis' death in 1981 and Sunil Dutt's death in 2005.
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To reflect on the impact of Nargis's death on her husband, Sunil Dutt.
Sunil Dutt's Perspective
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Grief
Sunil Dutt's Perspective
Profound grief and difficulty coping with the loss of his wife.
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- Nargis' Death
- 1981, cancer
- Sunil Dutt's Death
- May 25, 2005, heart attack
- Marriage
- 1958
- Film
- Mother India
- Sunil Dutt's Profession
- Actor, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports