We are highly grateful to Sangeeta Gupta ji, eldest daughter of the maestro composer Madan Mohan sahab for writing this tribute to Geeta ji on our special request.
….”I have always loved Geeta Dutt – the singer and the person (from what I heard from my mother) My obvious first like for her was “Aye Dil Mujhe Bata De” from the film Bhai Bhai as I was more familiar with that song. The earthy quality of her voice drew me to her songs, especially the beautiful ones she sang for the great S.D.Burman and Hemant Kumar – my most favourite being the ones from Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam and of course the sensational “Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam” – just pierces your heart. Even her later songs like the ones from Anubhav – “Meri Jaan, mujhe jaan na kaho” never failed to raise such romance in the air. Amazing range from romantic songs, to bhajans, naughty ones and cabarets – Geetaji was a rage all over. She remains etched in the memories, and hearts like “aiso jiya mein samaye gayo re ke main tan man ki sudh budh ganva baithi”.
COMPOSER MADAN MOHAN CONDUCTIING GEETA JI IN A MUSICAL SHOW
I believe that it must possibly mean the aye dil mujhe bata de song…”One of Madanji’s biggest hits came from Geeta Duttji. A chart buster from the film Bhai Bhai – released in 1956 from the AVM studios. Lyrics and dialogues by Rajinder Krishan and music by Madan Mohan. Looking at the photograph carefully – the one of Madanji conducting Geeta Duttji, I see a familiar face, and can now guess where this photograph was taken. The photograph was taken at the wedding of the daughter of Mr. Lakhanpal, owner of Murphy Radio, who was a very, very dear family friend and Dad used to arrange all the music programmes at the weddings of their daughters. At a later occasion I remember they had Talat Mahmood also sing for one of the evenings
In this film Rajinder Krishanji named the heroine as Sangeeta and my mother was not too happy about this….. they kept the name, I am told.I have not seen the movie, but these are memories I have….”
With Madan Mohan and Lata Mangeshkar during the recording of the song Oonchee Neeche Raahein from the film Baap Bete
What a lovely smile all three of them are sharing during the recording!
Listen to this song here:
One can see Geeta ji and Madan ji during the recording of a song for the film Samundar (1957)
Geeta Dutt and Madan Mohan at a musical evening along with the organisers….
In the mid-sixties a musical event was organised in Delhi on a very large scale by the government after the war to raise funds. Seen here are Hasrat Jaipuri, Achala Sachdev, Sadhana, Madan Mohan and Geeta Dutt.
I love all geeta dutt songs, especially the ones she sang for the great S. D. Burman. The song Waqt ne kiya is such a favourite and have been singing this over the years, can never tire of it. Even love the song Meri Jaan, mujhe jaan na kaho meri jaan from the film Anubhav is a hot favourite of mine……HER VOICE JUST PIERCES THE HEART.
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Sangeeta Ji many thanks for those rare tidbits of information and all those beautiful anecdotes that make reading your article such a pleasure. Please write more often 🙂
Wonderful pictures you shared with all the personal anecdotes Sangeeta Ji , made it a wonderful read and the songs are any and every music lovers delight , Thanks a ton !