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Geeta Dutt :

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The first thing that strikes one when you hear Geeta Dutt sing was that she never sang. She just glided through a tune. Of all her contemporaries her musical training was perhaps the sketchiest but what she lacked in training and technique, she more than made up with her ability to breathe life and emotion into any song she was singing. To quote Raju Bharathan, Music Critic...

" Geeta Dutt was thandi hawa and kaali ghata rolled into one. The moment she came, you got the refreshing feeling of aa hi gayi jhoom ke. There was a rare swing in her voice. She hit you like a thunderclap..........This made Geeta Dutt the one singer that Lata Mangeshkar really feared. In training and technique Lata was way ahead but neither training nor technique was of much use when pitted against Geeta in the recording room........This put Lata on the defensive and I think she avoided singing with Geeta as far as possible. I vaguely remember Lata acknowledging this fact when Geeta died on July 20, 1972."

Geeta Roy was born in Faridpur District in East Bengal in 1930. In 1942 when she was just twelve her parents shifted to Mumbai. Over there in their modest flat at Dadar music director Hanuman Prasad heard her singing casually. He gave her two lines to sing in the film Bhakt Prahlad (1946). But her rendering of those two lines stood out and astonished everybody in the recording studio. A minor incident became the genesis of a great musical career.

Her major assignment came the following year, 1947, with Do Bhai. The music of that film clicked in a big way particularly Mera Sundar Sapna Beet Gaya and Geeta became a top playback singer. 1947-1949 saw Geeta Roy rule as the number one playback singer in the Mumbai film industry as she moved from strength to strength.

However three films released in 1949. Barsaat, Andaaz and Mahal. All three smashing hits. The music of each film better than the other. In all three films the heroine's songs were sung by a young lady who had also made her debut in playback singing in 1946 but till then had not made any significant headway in her career. The success of these films changed all that. The song 'Aayega aanewala' from Mahal soared to heights of till then unseen popularity. ( It remains an all time favourite even today ) The singer was ... Lata Mangeshkar. Lata went on to become the greatest playback singer the Indian screen has ever seen. Only two singers managed to survive the Lata onslaught in the 1950s. Shamshad Begam and Geeta Roy. Though relegated to the second spot, Geeta managed to hold her own against Lata for more than a decade and she and Lata were the premier two female playback singers of the 1950s.

Initially Geeta was a singer well known for bhajans and weepy, weepy sad songs. But 1951 saw the release of a film, Baazi. The jazzy musical score of the film by S.D. Burman revealed a new facet to Geeta's singing. The sex appeal in her voice and the ease with which she went western was marvelous to behold. While every song in the film was a raging hit, one stood out for special appeal - Tadbir se Bigdi hui Taqdeer. From then on in the 1950s for a club dance or a seductive song, the first choice was Geeta.

During the recording of the song she met the young and upcoming director of the film, Guru Dutt. Thus blossomed a romance, which culminated in marriage on 26 May, 1953. Geeta went on to sing some of her best songs in his films while continuing singing in various outside assignments as well.

S.D. Burman was among the earliest to discover the magic in her voice with Do Bhai. He effectively used the Bengali lilt in her voice memorably in films like Devdas (1955) and Pyaasa (1957). The song Aaj sajan mohe ang lagalo from the latter is one of the finest examples of the Bengali kirtan put over on the Hindi screen. In fact, no female singer has better articulated the spirit of Burmanda's music in its early years.

O.P. Nayyar developed the side of Geeta which had emerged with Baazi. Under his freewheeling baton Geeta developed into a really hep singer who could belt out any number - soft, sultry, happy, snappy, romantic, teasing or tragic. It was Geeta Dutt's rare gift that she could effervescently sing for both the doll and the moll. And it was O.P. who got Geeta to stop being overtly emotional in sad songs. O.P.'s comments on Geeta :

" ..........Who will deny there is a unique quality to her singing. Give her a blatantly westernized tune this momentand a complex classical composition the next, and she will do equal justice to both with an ease of expression which a singer can only be born with. She is particularly good for songs accompanying boisterous jamborees. With that tantalizing lilt and fascinating curves she puts into her singing,she is the ideal choice if it is seductive allure you want in a song........Geeta Dutt is an asset to any music director."

However by 1957 her marriage had run into rough weather and was on the rocks. Guru Dutt had got romantically involved with his new leading lady Waheeda Rehman. The breaking up of her marriage also began having repercussions on her career. To quieten things down Guru Dutt launched a film Gauri (1957) with her in the lead. She was to be launched as a singing star and it was to be India's first film in cinemascope but the film was shelved after just a few days shooting. This was the time when one heard complaints from music directors about her not being easily available for either rehearsals or recordings.

In fact in 1957, when he fell out with Lata Mangeshkar, Burmanda was looking to make Geeta his main singer rather than the upcoming Asha Bhosle. After all by then Geeta was a mature singer while Asha was still raw. But due to her troubled marriage Geeta was not free to practice in the style required by S.D. Burman who was a hard taskmaster regarding rehearsals. He joined O.P. Nayyar in shaping Asha rather than wait for Geeta. Consequently Asha not only took her place but also went beyond her. And to make things worse, Geeta began finding solace in drinks.

On October 10, 1964 Guru Dutt passed away. Geeta was a broken woman, shattered by his death. She suffered a nervous breakdown. When she recovered she found herself in a financial mess. She did try to resume singing again, cutting discs at Durga Puja and giving stage shows and even doing a Bengali film, Badhu Bharan (1967) as heroine! But her health kept failing as she drank herself to a point of no return. She died of cirrhosis of the liver in 1972. But not before she showed she still had it in her were she given a mike to sing. The songs of Basu Bhattacharya's Anubhav (1971), Meri Jaan Mujhe Jaan na Kaho Meri Jaan, Koi Chupke se Aake and Mera Dil Jo Mera Hota represent some of the finest work that Geeta Dutt ever did.




(1930 - 1972)

Memorable Songs

Mera Sundar Sapna Beet Gaya - Do Bhai (1947)
Ghungat ke Pat Khol - Jogan (1950)
Tadbeer se Bigdi hui Taqdeer - Baazi (1951)
Aa Jaan-e-wafaa - Anarkali (1953)
Ae Dil Ae Diwaane - Baaz (1953)
Babuji Dheere Chalna - Aar Paar (1954)
Yeh lo Main Hari Piya - Aar Paar (1954)
Na Yeh Chand Hoga - Shart (1954)
Thandi Hawa Kaali Ghata - Mr. and Mrs. 55 (1955)
Ae Dil Mujhe Batade - Bhai Bhai (1956)
Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewaane - C.I.D. (1956)
Hai Yeh Duniya Kaunsi - Sailaab (1956)
Aaj Sajan Mohe Ang Lagalo - Pyaasa (1957)
Jaane Kya Tune Kahi - Pyaasa (1957)
Do Chamakti Aankhon ne - Detective (1958)
Thehro Zarasi Der - Savera (1958)
Hawa Dheere Aanaa - Sujata (1959)
Kaisa Jadoo Balam Tune Dara - 12 o'clock (1958)
Waqt ne Kiya Kya Haseen Situm - Kaagaz ke Phool (1959)
Na Jao Saiyaan - Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962)
Piya Aiso Jiya Main - Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962)
Aaj ki Kaali Ghata - Uski Kahani (1966)
Koi Chupke se Aake - Anubhav (1971)


The above article appeared at upper stalls.com









shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Pyasa : Aaj Sajan Mohe ang laga lo
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Lajwanti : Aaja Chhayee Kalre badarwa
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Ladki

Bat Chalat nayee chunri rang dari
shuklas
Geeta Dutt ; Sujata

Bachpan ke din bhi kya din thee
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Miss.Coca Cola : Ban Dhadkan
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : 2 Oclock

Aaji o suno
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Aubhav

Muje ja na kaho meri jan
shuklas
Geeta Dutt :

Anubhav

Mera dil jo mera hota
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Anubhav

Koi Chupke piya se
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : O babu o lala
mohd2004

Thanks Shuklas for such nice sGita Dutt songs.


Mohd.
Bawra Jay
QUOTE (shuklas @ Jul 12 2004, 08:37 AM)
Geeta Dutt : O babu o lala

This remind me of another great number O O O Baby...Tu Kiye ja halka halka ishaara by Hemant Da and Geeta Dutt @ movie = police smile1.gif
shuklas
Bawara Jee :

You posted the other song yesterday and what happend to that.We do not see it here today.

Shuklas
NIRAS
Geeta Dutt & Hemant
NIRAS
Goonj : Meri zindgee mein
NIRAS
Geeta Dutt : Bulbul mere chaman ke
Bawra Jay
QUOTE (shuklas @ Jul 14 2004, 07:21 AM)
Bawara Jee :

You posted the other song yesterday and what happend to that.We do not see it here today.

Shuklas

Guess we lost it... but no probs here its again....

This song is perfect combo of nashila (Hemant Da) and seductiveness (Geeta Dutt)...... A must here... for all Geeta Dutt 's fan

Oh Oh Baby - Hemant & Geeta Dutt - Movie = Police (Needless to say its in 128 kbps )
shuklas
Geeta Dutt :

Aa re Bhanvare aa
mohd2004

Here is -Yahudi (1958) song -Gitaji duet with Lataji...Bechain dil khoyi si nazar,

in 128 kbs-CD quality...
shuklas
Hemant & Geetadutt :

Film : Detective

Mujko tum jo mile
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Chaho to din rangila ho

Film : Nau do gyarah
mohd2004

Film: Bahar (1951), MD: S.D. Burman, Lyrics: Rajinderkrishn,

Gita Roy- Bhagwan do ghadi zara insaan ban ke dekh...



Enjoy,


Mohd.
mohd2004

Film: Afsar (1950), MD: S. D. Burman, GitaDutt & Suraiyya,

Preet ka natha todne wale....
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Devdas

Aan milo shyam sanware
NIRAS
Geeta Dutt : Waqt ne kiya kya hasi sitam
NIRAS
Geeta Dutt : Jogan : Daro re rang daro re
mohd2004

Kamal , Gita Dutt & Surendra, ... kaheno ko hai taiyyar , MD:S.D.Burman
shuklas
Geeta Dutt : Ghoonghat ke pat khol
mohd2004
Gita Dutt- Film- Milap (1955)
Lyrics: Sahir, MD: N. Dutta,

Hamse bhi karle mithi mithi do baten..

Enjoy,

Mohd.
devngri
Hi,
The following gems in the form of Lata-Geeta duets!
1. Ta Thaiyya karte aana (Film: Panchayat, MD: Iqbal Quairasi)
2. Man more machaaye shor, ghata ghanghor chhyee dheere-2 re (Film: Ladki or samrat?)

Cheers!
Devender
shuklas
Gita Dutt : Piya aiso jeeya mein samay gayo re

Sahib bibi aur ghulam
shuklas
Title Music: Sahib bibi aur Ghulam
Apriya
Request "

Koi doorse awaz de.......CD QUALITY.

A
thousandsuns
Dear All,
I would request anyone who has the belowmentioned songs of Geeta Dutt to upload them if possible.

1)Baharon Ne Chede Khushi Ke Tarane,Magar Tu Kahan...... from thr film BAGHDAD (Solo) Music: Bulo.C .Rani.
2) Shaam Suhani Nadi Ke Kinare Machal NE Lage Aaj Armaan Hamare.....
from the Film NISHAN DANKA (Duet with Talat Mahmood) Music by Basant Prakash.
Thanks
S N Chari
pradeepjoshi
Hello,

I am looking for following songs of GEETA DUTT :

1. Aaj ki kali ghata - Uski Kahani
2. Waqt ne kiya kya - Kagaz ke phool
3. Hawa dheere aana - Sujata
4. Aaja chhaye kare badra - Lajwanti
5. kaise koi jiye - Badbaan
6. Hoon abhi main jawan - Aar Paar
7. Na main dhan chahoon(With Sudha) - Kala bazaar

It seems some of these songs were earlier uploaded in HF but have now been removed in the attachment cleaning process. In that case is there any way to get these songs? Alternatively, can any one send the songs to my personal e-mail address ?

Please help

Pradeep Joshi

Prabhakar
Dear Pradeepji,

Here are

Waqt Ne Kiya from Kagaz Ke Phool.
Aaj Ki Kala Ghata from Uski Kahani
and
Hawa Dheere Aana from Sujata.

Enjoy them.

Prabhakar
Prabhakar
Dear Pradeepji,

Here are

Waqt Ne Kiya from Kagaz Ke Phool.
Aaj Ki Kala Ghata from Uski Kahani
and
Hawa Dheere Aana from Sujata.

Enjoy them.

Prabhakar
shuklas
Dears :

Wondering if anyone hasCDQ song from film : Ek thi Ladki...

Shuklas
shuklas
Dears

We are looking for songs of Teesri Gali .There are four songs of Geetadut.Please upload if anyone has.

Shuklas
mohd2004
Here is one requested song from EK THI LADKI in CDQ -solo by Geeta Dutt-

1949-Ek Thi Ladki-
-Chandni raat hai-Unse Kahna Ke
Music by -Vinod
maheshks
Mohd. Saab absolutely geat uploading . bow.gif bow.gif
....this one brilliantly sung by Geetaji. It was perheps first time Geeta Duttji(Roy at that time) sang under a punjabi music director(I think she sang under Khurshid Anwar for the first time in 1950 in the movie nishana ).
Vinod was a different kind of music director for Geeta Dutt...from the Lahore school..they all were alike...shyam sunder, Pt. Amarnath, Pt. Husanlal Bhagatram and of course the torch bearer Ghulam Haider.....they were creators of those slow punjabi tunes..with prominant use of dholak. Geeta's voice was more suited for this type of music...later on her voice was beautifully used by the rhythem king O P Nayyar (another lahoriya) tongue.gif bow.gif

Mohd. Saab aapki bahut meharbaani ye gaana upload karne ke liye bow.gif
mohd2004
You are welcome Masheshks-ji, thanks of appreciating such a rare gem, I really enjoy music compositions of Vinod, Pt. Amarnath, Shyam Sunder, Khurshid Anwer and Husnlal Bhagatram (apart from KA/SJ/MM/Naushad etc). But it is sad that RPG/HMV has not brought out their albums in recent times for lovers of HFM.


Mohd.
mohd2004
Really a nice song not uploaded before, a solo by Geeta-ji in CDQ:

Film: HAMAR MANZIL (1949)

Music: Husunlal Bhagatram

Nainonse nain milake jiya tadpagaye...



Enjoy,

Mohd.
shuklas
Dears :

Geetadutt : Film : Shrimatijee : Teri Chahat mein balam


Shuklas
alybaba
QUOTE(shuklas @ Aug 21 2005, 07:14 PM)
Dears :

Geetadutt  : Film : Shrimatijee : Teri Chahat mein balam


Shuklas
*



Thanks for the song!
Do you have SO GAYA SO GAYA from same film?
usha
i have uploaded a duet sung by geetha and hemanth frm Shrimatiji in
Some songs from my collection .
shuklas
Dears :


TWENTY TWO DUETS UPLOADED :



http://www.badongo.com/file.php?file=Shukl...mood++geeta.rar

shuklas
Dears :

We have uploaded one Rare song @ Badongo.com :


Geetadutt : Film : Tikadambaz : Ye duniya dagabaz hai : Music : D.N.Bali


http://www.badongo.com/file.php?file=Geeta..._tkdambaz_d.mp3






Enjoy


Shuklas
parag_sankla
QUOTE(mohd2004 @ Jul 21 2004, 11:51 AM) *

Film: Afsar (1950), MD: S. D. Burman, GitaDutt & Suraiyya,

Preet ka natha todne wale....


Hi Mohammed bhai

Can you please upload this rare song again ?
I have never known that there is a Geetaji-Surraiyyaji duet.

Best Regards and Thanks in advance

Parag
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