Starting this thread dedicated to her duets with her co-singers..

The concept behind this thread is like a Phulon ka gajara (Garland of flowers). The first flower will be woven with a duet of Geeta ji with Rafi saab, with whom she has sung maximum number of duets.

1)Rafi : Unse rippi tippi ho gayi (Agra Road)

Film : Agra Road
MD : Roshan
Year : 1957
Lyrics : Prem Dhawan
Time/KBPS : 03.11/128 KBPS


The beauty of this song is that its a fast paced fun song filled with some yoodling and a stanza in Gujarathi..

The magical duo of Geetaji and Rafi saab has sung over 130 duets/trio songs together.
Here are some of the lovely songs :

Aankhon hi ankhon mein AND Aye dil hain mushkil (CID)
Mohabbat kar lo, Na na na tauba, Sun sun sun zalima (Aarpaar)
Udhar tum haseen ho, Chal diye banda nawaz, Jaane kahan mera jigar (Mr and Mrs 55)
Hum aap ki ankhon mein (Pyasa)

and so many more...


Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=10548&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=32906&hl=

The next flower in the garland is a lovely duet with Mukesh sab. Geeta ji has sung a good number of duets with Mukesh ji, but the popularity of this particular duet is un-matched.

2)Mukesh : Khayalon mein kisi ke (Baware Nain)
Film : Baware Nain
MD : Roshan
Year : 1950
Lyrics : Kidar Sharma
Time/KBPS : 04.56/192 KBPS

Baware Nain was one of those Kidar Sharma productions with evergreen music by Roshan sab. In the movie, it was Rajkumari who sang of the heroine Geeta Bali (Mujhe sach sach bata do) and this one duet was filmed on the side heroine Vijayalakshmi.

* On a side note, Geeta ji sang quite a few songs with Mukesh ji, some even in Gujarathi.
Here you can find a list of the duets of Geetaji and Mukesh ji

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=19545


Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=19545&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=34091&hl=

3) Kishore : Kamata Hoon bahut kuchh par (Adhikar)

Film - Adhikar
Year - 1954
Lyricist(s) - Raja Mehandi Ali Khan
Musician(s) - Avinash Vyas
Duration - 4.19mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

A total fun song !

Geeta ji has sung some memorable and sweet duets with Kishore da like

"Oh bewafa yeh toh bata " (Pyar)
"Ek hum aur doosare tum " (Pyar)
"De bhi chuke hum dil nazarana " (Jaal)
"Kabul ki main naar" (Karodapati)
"Ghar ki raunak hain" (Bandi)
"Dekh aasmaan mein" (Shararat)
"Tune mera dil liya" (Shararat)


Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=11204&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=17317&hl=

The next naughty natkhat chhedchhad duet is with her friend Lata ji from the movie Goonj Uthi Shehanai.

Geeta ji has sung some memorable and sweet duets with Lata ji like
"Meri Chhoti si behen" (Toofan aur diya)
"Ta thaiyya karate aana " (Panchayat)
"Bechain dil khoyi si nazar" (Yahudi)
"Hum panchhi mastane" (Dekh Kabira Roya)
"Meri godi mein gopala (Pyar ki pyaas)


4) Lata : Ankhiyan bhool gayi hain sona (Goonj Uthi Shehnai)

Film : Goonj Uthi Shehnai
MD : Vasant Desai
Year : 1959
Lyrics : Bharat Vyas
Time/KBPS : 04.06/192 KBPS


Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=30298&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=15449&hl=

Just as an indication of how sweet and child like Geeta ji can be , here is an example of her duet with her friend Asha ji. It is one of those signature compositions of the great composer Sajjad Hussain.

Both Geeta ji and Asha ji sound so sweet in this song.

5) Asha : Dharati se door gore (Sangdil)

Film : Sangdil
MD : Sajjad Hussain
Year : 1950
Lyrics : Rajender Krishan
Time/KBPS : 03.16/192 KBPS


Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=29879&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=10562&hl=

Geetaji has sung a few duets with classical maestro Manna Dey sab. Some of them are :

(1) mathura shyaam chale saawan ghan (Movie: Shola Aur Shabnam) MD : Khayyam

(2) rang birange phoolon ki jhoome re daliyaan (Movie : Janam Janam Ke Fere )(MD: S N Tripathi)

(3) saajan ki ho gayi gori (Movie : Devdas)

(4) Aan milo aan milo (Movie: Devdas)

(5) uttar mein khadha himaalya (With Lata Mangeshkar)(Movie :Pyar Ki Pyas) MD : Vasant Desai

(6) Main tere pyar mein kya kya na bana dilbar (Last song of Geetaji for S D Burman)

(7) Hum bhi hain tum bhi ho (Movie : Jis desh mein ganga behati hain) with Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor

Here is a beautiful romantic duet with the evergreen Manna Dey ji from a lesser known movie Roopkumari.


6) Manna Dey : Woh dekho udhar chand (Roopkumari)

Film : Roopkumari
MD : S N Tripathi
Year : 1956
Lyrics : ?
Time/KBPS : 03.24/96 KBPS


Here is a link to a thread dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=26992&hl=

This duet with Hemantda is another example of a fun number composed by the one and only one Sachin Dev Burrman sab.
It was filmed on the lead pair of Dev Anand and Nalini Jayawant with Pran adding some not so musical notes.



One can hear Geeta ji actually saying a few words in this song and how sweet does she sound !

7) Hemant kumar : Dil ki umange hain jawan ( Munimaji)
Film : Munimaji
MD : S D Burman
Year : 1951
Lyrics : Sahir Ludhiyanavi
Time/KBPS : 04.43/192 KBPS


Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=54538&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=33289&hl=

Geetaji has sung some of her finest songs under the baton of music director Hemant Kumar
like
Koi door se awaz de (Sahib bibi aur ghulam)
Piya aiso jiya mein (Sahib bibi aur ghulam)
Na jao saiyyan (Sahib bibi aur ghulam)
Na yeh chand hoga (Shart)

among many others

Here is a pic of Geetaji rehersing with Hemantda

Talking of Hemant Kumar ji as a composer, here is a sweet romantic song sung by Geetaji with the Ghazal king Talat Mehmood sab.

8) Talat : Dekho dekho jee balam (Bahu)
Film : Bahu
MD : Hemant Kumar
Year : 1954
Lyrics : Shamshul Huda Bihari
Time/KBPS : 03.36/128 KBPS

Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=11925&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=27743&hl=

Here is a duet with a popular singer of the yesteryears, Ghullam Mustafa (popularly known as GM) Durrani.


9) G M Durrani : Lukhnow chalo ab rani (Sansar)
Film : Sansar (1951)
MD : E Shankar Sastri
Year : 1951
Lyrics : ?
Time/KBPS : 03.06/160 KBPS (improved quality)

Here is a pic of G M Durrani as a part of a group photo.
He is standing in the front row on the left side of Geetaji. You can identify him with the suit and bow tie.


Here are links to a couple of threads dedicated to the duets of these two legendary singers

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=10549&hl=
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...c=12550&hl=

Here is a duet with the singing queen of the yester years Shamshad Beghum ji.

Here you can find a list of some of the songs these 2 sang together :

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=29337


10) Shamshad Beghum : Mere dil ki dhadakanon mein (Suhag Raat)
Film : Suhag Raat
MD : Snehal Bhatkar
Year : 1948
Lyrics : Kidar Sharma
Time/KBPS : 03.55/192 KBPS

Geetaji has sung a very few duets with Mahendra Kapoor ji. Here is one from Godan, composed by the great Pandit Ravishankar ji

11) Mahendra Kapoor : Oh bedardi kyon tadapaye (Godaan)
Film : Godan
MD : Pandit Ravishankar
Year : ?
Lyrics : Shailendra
Time/KBPS : 02.34/192 KBPS

Here is a song with another Kapoor, Geeta ji's friend Meena Kapoor from the movie "Adhi Raat"

12) Meena Kapoor : Maine balam se poochha (Aadhi Raat)
Film : Aadhi Raat
MD : Hansraj Behl
Year : 1950
Lyrics : ?
Time/KBPS : 05.44/96 KBPS

Here is a special remembrance of Meena ji of her friend (posted by mahesh ji)

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=27090


In this pic, you can see Lata ji, Meena ji and Geeta ji.

Thanks a million Parag... for such a beautiful thread...

Subir

Parag Bhai, this is really excellent thread and by saying mere thanks would not suffice for your great effort in starting and making this thread a special one on Geeta Ji's birth anniversary.

Here is a superhit duet of Geeta ji with Sudha Malhotra ji from Kala Bazar

13) Sudha Malhotra : Na main dhan chahoon (Kala Bazar)
Film : Kala Bazar
MD : S D Burman
Year : 1964
Lyrics : Shailendra
Time/KBPS : 03.16/192 KBPS

This was picturized on young Nanda and Leela Chitnis.

Here is another duet from the movie Suhaag Raat, this time featuring Geeta ji with Rajkumari Dubey.
Rajkumari ji is known to the HFM fans for her sweet songs from Mahal and Baware Nain

14) Rajkumari : Kis paapi sang uljhi akhiyaaN (Suhaag raat)
Film : Suhag Raat
MD : Snehal Bhatkar
Year : 1948
Lyrics : Kidar Sharma
Time/KBPS : 04.13/160 KBPS

Parag,

Excellent presentation, apart from the songs uploaded, it is a pleasure to just look at this thread.


A suggestion, in case you have that information, it would be nice to include the total number of duets she sang with each partner...

Yes Madhavi, I will try to include this information as much as possible for the upcoming duets (and also for the ones uploaded earlier)

Thanks for your appreciation words !

Cheers
Parag

Hi All, a kind apology from my side.

I did not check the bit-rates of the files uploaded and in the process some 64 KBPS and some 192 KBPS files have been uploaded by mistake. Since I am at work at this moment, it is not possible for me to correct the same.

I kindly request Admin to give me time till today late evening so that I can correct the same.

I hope all the generous members will forgive me for this.


Thanks in advance
Parag

The required corrections to the files has been completed.

16 more songs are on the way in this thread. To complete this garland of flowers I will be uploading the last duet (number 30) in the divine voices of Rafi saab and Geeta ji.

Cheers
Parag

15) Suraiya : Preet ka nata (Afsar)

This is probably (?) the only duet these lovely ladies sang together. Enjoy the song with 2 enchanting voices..!

Film - Afsar
Year - 1950
Lyricist(s) - Narendra Sharma
Musician(s) - S D Burman
Duration - 2.52 mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

16) Suman Kalyanpur : Phulawa Bund mehake (Hum bhi insaan hain)

Geetaji has sung a few duets with Suman ji. Unfortunately, all the other songs are rare and difficult to trace.
It would be great help if some one can share these songs.

Here is the thread for these songs :

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=27792

For now, let us hear this sweet rendering by Geetaji and Suman ji

Film - Hum bhi insaan hain
Year - 1959
Lyricist(s) - S H Bihari
Musician(s) - Hemant Kumar
Duration - 3.18 mins
Bitrate - 192 kbps
Format - mp3

17) Surendra : Bulbul ko mila phool (Kamal)

Surendra was promoted as a singing star in the era of late Kundan la Saighal sab. He did meet with some success in the late forties, but with strong emergence of playback singers like Rafi saab, it was difficult to hold the fort.

Geetaji has sung a few duets with Surendra ji in the 1950 movie Kamal and in a few more movies.

Film - Kamal
Year - 1950
Lyricist(s) - Sahir
Musician(s) - S D Burman
Duration - 2.55 mins
Bitrate - 128 kbps
Format - WMA

18) Ashok kumar : Sapera been bajayo re (Padmini)
In late forties, the playback singing was gaining strong holds, still some of the heroes did sing a few songs. This is probably (?) the only duet Geeta ji has sung with dadamoni Ashok Kumar ji.

The music was composed by the legendary MD Ghulam Haider sab. In my opinion, Geeta ji got to work with most of the legendary composers in late forties and early fifties.

Film - Padmini
Year - 1948
Lyricist(s) - Wali Saheb
Musician(s) - Ghulam Haider
Duration - 2.46 mins
Bitrate - 160 kbps
Format - mp3

19) Khayyam : Dil youn youn karata hain (Heer Ranjha)

Geeta ji did work with Khayyam saab in his early days. Khayyam sab used to use the name "Sharmaji" as composer in some of the movies. She has even sung a few duets with him apart from singing under his baton.


The duet presented here is a very sweet one from the movie Heer-ranjha.

Film - Heer Ranjha
Year - 1948
Lyricist(s) - ?
Musician(s) - Khaiyyam
Duration - 3.03 mins
Bitrate - 192 kbps
Format - mp3

20) C Ramchandra : Haseena sambhal sambhal ke chal (Saqi)

Here is another composer who did some work with Geeta ji in the late forties and early fifties.
Geeta ji also sang a few lovely duets for CR in the movie Shabistan.

The duet presented here is a fun-filled song from the film Saqi.

Film - Saqi
Year - 1950
Lyricist(s) - Rajender Krishan
Musician(s) - C Ramachandra
Duration - 2.52 mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

21) Usha Khanna : Tu lage mora balam (Hum Hindustani)

Here is a duet of Geeta ji with MD Usha Khanna.

Film - Hum Hindustani
Year - 1960
Lyricist(s) - Sahir
Musician(s) - Usha Khanna
Duration - 3.22 mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

Courtsey : HF

22) Amirbai Karnataki : Door desh ka raja (Veer Babhruvan)

Film - Veer Babhruvan
Year - 1950
Lyricist(s) - Anjum Jaipuri
Musician(s) - Chitragupt
Duration - 3.55 mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

23) Shyam kumar : Tu mera chand (Dillagi)

Film - Dillagi
Year - 1950
Lyricist(s) - Shakeel
Musician(s) - Naushad
Duration - 1.57 mins
Bitrate - 96kbps
Format - mp3


This is a tandem version of the famous duet of Suraiya ji with Shyam. Probably this song was picturized on another heroine in the movie.

This is also one of the rare songs Geeta ji sang for Naushad saab. The next assignment of hers with the musical maestro came only in sixties for "Son of India" in the form of the song "Mujhe huzoor tumse pyar hain".

I would be grateful if some one can share a pic of this singer Shyam Kumar. (Incidentally, the hero of the movie was also Shyam)

* This is a very short song. I do have the slightly longer version (2.04 min), but its at a very low bit-rate (16 KBPS).

Now, even if the audio quality of this song 16 KBPS song is very good, still I can not upload it, due to new regulations on bit-rates of the songs. Its not that I am complaining, this is just a practical problem.

24) Zohra bai : Hasrat bhari nazar ko (Dil ki basti)

Film - Dil ki basti
Year - 1949
Lyricist(s) - Khumar Barabanqi
Musician(s) - Ghulam Mohammed
Duration - 3.19 mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

25) Shankar das gupta : Dil ke bas mein hain (Aahuti)
Film - Aahuti
Year - 1950
Lyricist(s) - ?
Musician(s) - D C Dutta
Duration - 3.05 mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

I would be grateful if some one can share a pic of Shankardas Gupta.

26) Nutan : Yaron kisi se na kehna (Hamari Beti)

Film - Hamari Beti
Year - 1950
Lyricist(s) - S Ratan ?
Musician(s) - Snehal Bhatkar
Duration - 3.10 mins
Bitrate - 128kbps
Format - mp3

Trivia : Nutan's debut movie as heroine.

Hi all, most of the songs I have uploaded in this thread are courtsey HF.

Parag

nice work parag

xcellent work

Hi All, I am looking for this song with Pandit Shiv Dayal (SD) Batish.

Please help.

Geeta Dutt, S D Batish - Nazdeek na aana (Bahu beTi) [Music : S D Batish, 1952]


Thanks and Regards
Parag

Paragji,

Heres the song...Got this from HF only.

Song: Nazdeek Na Aana
Film: Bahu Beti
Format: mp3
Duration: 2.58
Bitrate: 80 kbps


Regards,
Harini

Click to view attachment

Thanks a lot for your kind words of appreciation.



Parag

Harini ji, can't thank you enough for this kind gesture. I have been looking for this song for quite some time.

Regards
Parag

27) Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish : Nazadeek na aana (Bahu Beti)

Geetaji has sung a few songs for the music director singer Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish ji. More information can be found on this thread where some of the songs sung by Geeta ji under the baton of Batish sab are discussed.

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=15597

* Since the song Nazadeek na aana (Bahu Beti) has just been uploaded by Harini, I am not repeating the upload.

Once again thanks to Harini for adding this flower to this garland of Badalate Hue Sathi thread.

Best Regards
Parag

Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish sab's son Avinash had recorded a discusion with his father about Geeta ji.
He had posted the same on HF some time back.

I am uploading this video again.

Dear Admin : This is not a video from a movie, but interview of a legendary MD Singer talking about Geeta ji, so please fogive me.

For this rare video, it is not possible to comply the bit rates rule.

Had never heard this song before ..really nice and male singer Durrani also is very good !

Typical early 50's song !



Niki

Yes Nikita, its a beauty of a song ! Geetaji has sung about 35 duets/trio with G M Durrani sab.
You can find the list on one of the threads !

Thanks for contributing on Geeta ji's forum (apart from your nice uploads). We need more and more active members here...

Ashish bro, where are you ???



Thanks and Regards
Parag

Hi
Thanks for this song.This composition is surely one of those everlasting melodies that will keep Geetaji's memory alive in our minds. Kidar Sharma's films often have some of the top tunes of their times. Examples : Mukesh's song 'Teri duniya mein dil lgta naheen' also from 'Bawre Nain' and Mubarak Begum's 'Kabhi tanhayion mein hamari yaad aayegi' from 'Hamari Yaad Aayegi' are two of many. Anytime you have other specials on Geeta ji or other playback singers please do let me know. With busy work schedule I may check this site about once a week or less but it is a pleasure to come back and listen to these melodies.Harjinder

Though late in reacting, I must appreciate that it is an excellent presentation. Kudos, Parag.

--Balaji

Sung by Amir Bai, Geeta & Rafi
Music : Chitragupta MA !!!

--Balaji