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(1930 - 1972)
 
 
 
About Geeta Dutt
 
   Beautiful voice personified

   Early years of struggle

   Career in early 50's

   Career in late 50's

   Career in 60's

   Last phase of her career
 
 
Personal Details
 
   Marriage to Guru Dutt

   Life with Guru Dutt

   Geeta and her Children

   Brother Mukul Roy
 

With the stardom achieved from the success of “Do Bhai”, Geetaji became extremely busy. Almost as if by magic, an obscure singer not known to many people across the country, became a celebrity and a household word overnight. As her record sales soared people swarmed restaurants and other meeting places to hear her singing as the radios played these songs.

Aware of what she was able to achieve in a relatively short period of time, producers and music directors started offering her plum assignments that took advantage of her singing talents. This overwhelming demand had Geetaji work in at least 12 movies in 1948. There were some familiar music directors who worked with her earlier and a few others who were working with her for the very first time.

In “Chunariya”, music director Hansraj Behl had Geetaji sing six songs. Four of these were solos and one was a duet. The sixth one had four singers including Geetaji. For “Heer Ranjha” music director Khayyam had her sing five solos. Burmanda had Geetaji sing two songs in his “Shabnam”. Both of these were duets. The other movies she sang for in 1948 include music director D.C. Dutt’s “Anjana” (a solo), maestro Prem Nath’s “Chand Sitare” (three solos), Gyan Dutt’s “Chand Ki Chandni” (two solos), a solo in the movie “Harischandra”, two solos in “Hua Savera”, two songs in Ghulam Haider’s “Majboor” (a solo and a duet), Chitragupt’s “Mala The Mighty” (a solo), and K. Dutta’s “Meri Kahani” (three solos and a duet).

For Nashad (Shaukat Ali Dehalvi) Geetaji sang in two movies. These were “jeene Do” (six solos) and “Toote Taare” ( two solos and two duets).

Geetaji sang a solo song for “Chandralekha”. Its music was composed by S. Rajeshwara Rao a famous music director from South who provided music for countless movies in Telugu and some in Tamil. “Chandralekha” was a magnum opus of Gemini Studios. The origanl movie was in Tamil and it was dubbed into Hindi and Telugu. The dubbed version also was runaway hit. Actor Ranjan was introduced to Hindi audience in this movie.

Geetaji’s singing history for films in 1948 is summarized in the table starting on the next page. Please note that this information may not be not complete.

 
Film Songs Of Geeta Roy In 1948
 
Song Co-Singer(s) Movie Music Lyrics
Main Jhoom Jhoom - Mala The Mighty Chitragupt Shyam Hindi
Dil Ke Geet Gayenge - Anjana D.C. Dutt -
Gori Sakhiyon Se Ankhiyan Churaye Rahi Re Lata Mageshkar Majboor Gulam Haider Nazim Panipati
Har Shai Par Jawani Hai - Majboor Gulam Haider -
Main To Reh Gayi Aaj Akeli - Majboor Gulam Haider -
Aaja Aaja Bidesi Balam - Padmini Gulam Haider -
Hari Chunariya Waali - Padmini Gulam Haider -
Mora Piya Nahin Bas Mein - Padmini Gulam Haider -
More Angna KaagNe Bola - Padmini Gulam Haider -
Sapera BeenBajayo re - Padmini Gulam Haider -
Aaja Bedardi Balma - Shaheed Gulam Haider -
Chanda Ki Chandni Hai Sulochana Kadamng Chanda Ki Chandni Gyan Dutt D.N. Madhok
Hum Ko Bhool Diya To Kya/font> - Chanda Ki Chandni Gyan Dutt -
Jab Kaali Kaali Raatein Hogi - Chanda Ki Chandni Gyan Dutt -
Jab Teri Yaad Aati Hai - Chanda Ki Chandni Gyan Dutt -
O Jaadugar - Chanda Ki Chandni Gyan Dutt -
Piya Piya BaaghonMein - Chanda Ki Chandni Gyan Dutt -
Ulfat Ka Dard Ka - Chanda Ki Chandni Gyan Dutt -
O Mere Raj Dulare - Harischandra Gyan Dutt -
Koi Nain Milaa Ke - Chunariya Hansraj Behl -
Daman Se Bandh Gayi Choli - Chunariya Hansraj Behl -
O Motorwale Babu - Chunariya Hansraj Behl -
Tere Milane Ko Jee Dhadke - Chunariya Hansraj Behl -
Phool Ko Bhhol Kar Rafi Chunariya Chunariyal -
Saawan Aaya Zohrabai Ambalawali , Asha Bhosle Chunariya Chunariyal -
Aata Hai Zindagi Mein - Meri Kahani Chandni K. Dutta -
Bulbul Ko Mila Phool Surendra Meri Kahani Chandni K. Dutta -
Ro Ro Ke Sunaate Hain - Meri Kahani Chandni K. Dutta -
Sunle Meri Kahani - Meri Kahani Chandni K. Dutta -
Dil Bujha Jata Hai - Heera Ranjha Khayyam Wali Saheb
Dil Yoon Yoon Karta - Heera Ranjha Khayyam Wali Saheb
Kafas Ki Qaid Mein - Heera Ranjha Khayyam Wali Saheb
Teri Jaat Hai Akbari Sarvari - Heera Ranjha Khayyam Wali Saheb
Ud Pud Jaaniya Zohrabai Ambalawali,Asha Bhosle Heera Ranjha Khayyam Wali Saheb-
Aayi Hoon Tere Dwaar Pe - Jeene Do Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) -
Bina Paron Ka Ek Panchhi - Jeene Do Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) -
Hum Unko Dekhnewaale - Jeene Do Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) -
Paigham Ghareebon Ka - Jeene Do Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) -
Raakhi Ka Mausam Aaya Re - Jeene Do Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) -
Sun Sun Ri Bulbul Diwani - Jeene Do Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) -
Armaan Bhare Dil Ko - Toote Taare Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) Rafiq Ajmeri
Nazar Se Mili Hain Nazar - Toote Taare Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) Rafiq Ajmeri
Raja Mohe Le Chal Tu Dilli Ki sair Ko Mukesh Toote Taare Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) Rafiq Ajmeri
Rehte Ho Ab To Har Ghadi Meri Nazar Ke Saamne Mukesh Toote Taare Nashad (Shaukat Sali dehalvi) Rafiq Ajmeri
Raja Mohe Le Chal Tu Dilli Ki sair Ko - Chand Sitare Prem Nath Aziz Kashmiri
Dil Baar Baar Ghabraaye - Chand Sitare Prem Nath Aziz Kashmiri
Dil Se Tumhari Yaad - Chand Sitare Prem Nath Aziz Kashmiri
Kismat Mein Bichadna Tha Mukesh Shabnam S.D. Burman Qamar Jalalabadi
Mere Dil Tadpaa Kar Kahaan Chalaa (D) Shamshad Begum Shabnam S.D. Burman Qamar Jalalabadi
Mere Dil Tadpaa Kar Kahan Chalaa (S) - Shabnam S.D. Burman Qamar Jalalabadi
Baaje Mori Paayal Thunnak Thunnak Rajkumari Suhag Raat Snehal Bhatkar -
Naache Ghoda - Chandralekha S. Rajeshwar Rao -
Badli Hawa Khushi Ka - Hua Savera - -
More Mann Mein Samaaya - Hua Savera - -
 
1946    1947    1949    1950
 
 
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