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In spite of many personal problems she was having, Geetaji, a phenomenon she was, still found time to keep her singing career intact. Singing was her love. She wasn’t going to give it up without a fight. 1959 saw her sing in 35 or so movies. A remarkable number even for persons whose life is going very smooth. Geetaji had a resolve of steel.
S.D. Burman, one of her mentors in her growth as a singer, had her sing in three of his movies in 1959. These were “Insaan Jaag Utha” (a duet), “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (two solos), and “Sujata” (a solo and a duet). Interestingly all these songs are popular even today after nearly half-a-century later. The female duet in “Insaan Jaag Utha”, “Jaanu Jaanu Re” is a tune full of sweet melody sung zestfully by Geetaji and Ashaji. Its playfulness is a perennial delight to the listeners. In her husband’s “Kaagaz Ke Phool” Geetaji sang the song of her life. “Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam” is a magnificent ode to the tyranny of time that mercilessly separates two people who were in deeply love with each other only a short time back. The rich lyrics were penned by Kaifi Azmi. The pathos and melancholy ridden magic of this song are unmatched. Ironically, the song represented the state Geetaji and Guru Dutt were in their lives at that juncture in time. The song “Bachpan Ke Din” in”Sujata” is another playful female duet, again sung by Geetaji and Ashaji. The song is so much fun and frolic that it bring backs childhood memories to its listener. For the same movie Geetaji sings the lullaby “Hawa Dheere Aana”. One easily lulled by its sweet and soothing voice that wants you to go to sleep.
B grade or not, Chitragupt ji kept on making music. The year 1959 was no different for him. He composed music for as many as seven movies. As usual, Geetaji was one of his favorite and staple singers. She sang altogether 17 songs in these seven
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movies. These were “Baazigar” (two solos, a duet, and a triplet), “Commander” (four solos), “Daaka” (a duet), “Guest House” (a solo), “Jagga Daku” (a solo and a duet), “Kal Hamara Hai” (a solo), and “Kangan” (two solos and two duets) .
Hemant Kumar, who was busy like a bee in 1958, was relatively quiet in 1959 with just one movie assignment. Geetaji sang a duet for him in “Hum Bhi Insaan Hain” .
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It was a debut year for the music director Kalyanji (later teamed up with his brother and the team became known as Kalyanji & Anandji). In three of their movies Geetaji sang. These were “Bedard Zamana Kya Jaane” (a duet), “Ghar Ghar Ki Baat” (a duet), and “Oh Tera Kya Kehna” (a solo). The duet with Rafi Saheb in “Bedard Zamana Kya Jaane”, “Yeh Gora Gora Mukhda” is a Nayyarish type foot tapping melodious number.
Geetaji sang for Madan Mohan in two movies in 1959. These were “Baap Bete” (a duet) and “Jagir” (a solo). Manohar gave her two duets to sing in “Doctor Z” .
In 1959, Geetaji sang in four movies for N. Dutta. These were “Bhai Bahen” (two duets), “Jaalsaaz” (a duet), “Mr. Johm” (a duet), and “Naach Ghar” (a duet). The duet in “Jaalsaaz” with Kishore Kumar, “Jab Jab Tujh Ko Chhua” proved controversial and was removed from the movie.
For Ravi she sang in two movies in 1959; “Jawani Ki Hawa” (two duets) and “Nai Rahen” (a duet). For Shankar & Jaikishan Geetaji sang in two movies during that year. These were “Love Marriage” (a solo and a duet) and “Shararat” (two duets). The solo “Kareeb Aao” is a scintillating number for which Geetaji’s stamp is all over there. For these type of songs, Geetaji’s voice was at her seductive best. Her duet, “Dil Se Dil Takraaye”, with Rafi Saheb in “Love Marriage” was another racy song.
Tripathi, for whom Geetaji sang in most of his early movies, had her sing again in two movies in 1959. These were “Jagga Daku” (three solos and a duet) and “Kavi Kalidas” (two solos and two triplets). The solo from “Kavi Kalidas”, “Door Desh Se Koi Sapera” is classical-based song that was sung by Geetaji with much élan.
Vasant Desai composed music for two movies in 1959. Geetaji sang in both of them. All four of them were duets with Rafi Saheb. The movies were “Ardhangini” (three duets) and “School Master” (one duet). These were all fun-filled songs. In the song “Dil Hum To Haare” from “Ardhangini”, Geetaji and Rafi Saheb do some yodeling also. What a delight.
Geetaji also sang for several other music directors during 1959. These include Bipin Dutt for “Kya Yeh Bombai Hai” (a solo), Naushad in “Son Of India” (a solo), Ramesh Naidu in “Jai Singh” (a solo), S.D. Batish in “Ek Armaan Mera” (a solo), and Sardar Malik in “Maa Ke Ansoo” (two solos) .
Geetaji’s singing history for films in 1959 is summarized in the table starting on the next page. Please note that this information is not complete.
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Film Songs Of Geeta Roy In 1959 |
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Song |
Co-singer(s) |
Movie |
Music |
Lyrics |
Zaban Na Kholna |
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Kya Yeh Bombai Hai |
Bipin Dutt |
Noor Dewasi |
Do Do Hain Deewane |
S. Balbir & Mohd. Rafi |
Baazigar |
Chitragupt |
- |
Kar Le Kar Le Pyaar Wei Weia |
- |
Baazigar |
Chitragupt |
- |
Laayi Hoon Raja Baaghon Se |
Lata Mangeshkar |
Baazigar |
Chitragupt |
- |
Dil Laggana Tu Kya Jaane |
- |
Commander |
Chitragupt |
- |
Kaisa Aaya Hai Zamana |
Mohd. Rafi |
Commander |
Chitragupt |
- |
Machal Ke Dil Kahe Mera |
- |
Commander |
Chitragupt |
- |
O Mast Nazar Waale |
- |
Commander |
Chitragupt |
- |
Dil Phanse Deke |
Mohd. Rafi |
Daaka |
Chitragupt |
Prem Dhawan |
Humne Dekha Pyaar Mein |
- |
Guest House |
Chitragup |
- |
Teri Kasam Tujh Pe Sanam |
Mohd. Rafi |
Jaaga Daku |
Chitragupt |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Tu Roop Ki Nagri Ka Raja |
- |
Jaaga Daku |
Chitragupt |
- |
Aa Aa Meri Taal Pe |
- |
Kal Hamara Hai |
Chitragupt |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Aag Lagaana Kya Mushkil |
Asha Bhosle |
Kangan |
Chitragupt |
Rajinder Krishan |
Bees Baras Tak |
- |
Kangan |
Chitragupt |
Rajinder Krishan |
Jawab Nahin Gore Mukhde |
- |
Kangan |
Chitragupt |
Rajinder Krishan |
Like Padh, Padh Likh |
Usha |
Kangan. |
Chitragupt |
Rajinder Krishan |
Phulwa Ban Mehke |
Suman Kalyanpur |
Hum Bhi Insaan Hain |
Hemant Kumar |
Shailendra |
O Bachke |
Mohd. Rafi |
Bedard Zamana Kya Jaane |
Kalyanji & Anandji |
Bharat Vyas |
Sabko Bhagwan Dekh Raha |
Suman Kalyanpur |
Ghar Ghar Ki Baat |
Kalyanji & Anandji |
- |
Majnu Ke Chhilake |
Asha Bhosle |
O Tera Kya Kehna |
Kalyanji & Anandji |
Qamar Jalalabadi |
Oonchi Neechi Rahen Yeh Pyaar Ke Rastey |
Lata Mangeshkar |
Baap Bete |
Madan Mohan |
Rajinder Krishan |
Unse Nazar Mili |
- |
Jagir |
Madan Mohan |
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
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Dil Ko lagaa Ke Bhool Se |
Talat Mahmood |
Doctor Z |
Manohar |
Akhtar Romani |
Yeh Bheegi Bheegi Raat |
Mohd. Rafi |
Doctor Z |
Manohar |
Akhtar Romani |
Jaate Jaate Isharon Se Mar Gayi |
Mohd. Rafi |
Bhai Bahen |
N. Dutta |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Sadke Teri Chaal Ke |
Mohd. Rafi |
Bhai Bahen |
N. Dutta |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Jab Jab Tujh Ko Chhua Dhak Dhak Dhak Dil Hua |
Kishore Kumar |
Jaalsaaz |
N. Dutta |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Tip Tip To To Mera Dil Hai Do Do |
Mohd. Rafi |
Mr. John |
N. Dutta |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Main Hoon Mr. John |
Mohd. Rafi |
Naach Gharr |
N. Dutta |
Sahir Ludhianvi |
Mujhe Huzoor Tumse Pyaar |
- |
Son Of India |
NaushadS.N. Tripathi |
Shakeel Badayuni |
O Aaj Mere Ye Ishaare |
- |
Jai Singh |
Ramesh NaiduMadan Mohan |
- |
Kaun Jaane Re Baba |
Mohd. Rafi |
Jawani Ki Hawa |
Ravi |
Shailendra |
Teri Chulbuli Chaal |
Lata Mangeshkar |
Nai Raahen |
Ravi |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Koi Dhoondhe |
Lata Mangeshkar |
Aangan |
Roshan |
- |
Sitamgar Dekh Le |
Asha Bhosle |
Aangan |
Roshan |
- |
Aake Shamaa Ke Khareeb |
- |
Ek Armaan Mera |
S.D. Batish |
Kaif Irfani |
Jaanu Jaanu Re |
Asha Bhosle |
Insaan Jaag Utha |
S.D. Burman |
Shailendra |
Ek Do Teen |
- |
Kaagaz Ke Phool |
S.D. Burman |
Kaifi Azmi |
Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen |
- |
Kaagaz Ke Phool |
S.D. Burman |
Kaifi Azmi |
Bachpan Ke Din |
Asha Bhosle |
Sujata |
S.D. Burman |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Hawa Dheere Aana |
- |
Sujata |
S.D. Burman |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Aajaa Re Sanam |
- |
Maa Ke Ansoo |
Sardar Malik |
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan |
In Aankhon Ne Unko Nahin |
- |
Maa Ke Ansoo |
Sardar Malik |
Raja Mehdi Ali Khan |
Dil De Dil Takraaye |
- |
Love Marriage |
Shankar & Jaikishan |
Shailendra |
Kaareen Aao |
- |
Sharaarat |
Shankar & Jaikishan |
Shailendra |
Tu Ne Mera Dil Liya |
- |
Sharaarat |
Shankar & Jaikishan |
Shailendra |
Laaga Laaga Nazar Ka Teer |
Asha Bhosle |
Jagga Daku |
S.N. Tripathi |
- |
Teri Qasam Teri Qasam |
- |
Jagga Daku |
S.N. Tripathi |
- |
Tu Roop Ki Nagari Ka Raja |
Manna Dey |
Jagga Daku |
S.N. Tripathi |
- |
Who Bhi Hai Aadmi |
- |
Jagga Daku |
S.N. Tripathi |
- |
Door Desh Se Koi Sapera |
Asha Bhosle |
Jagga Daku |
S.N. Tripathi |
- |
Pranay Virah Ka |
Asha Bhosle & Manna Dey |
Kavi Kalidas |
S.N. Tripathi |
Bharat Vyas |
Sakhi Hriday Mein Hulchul Si |
Asha Bhosle & Manna Dey |
Kavi Kalidas |
S.N. Tripathi |
Bharat Vyas |
Yeh Rituen Badi Suhaani |
- |
Kavi Kalidas |
S.N. Tripathi |
Bharat Vyas |
Dil Hum To Haare |
Mohd. Rafi |
Ardhangini |
Vasant Desai |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Kal Sajnaa Milna Yahaan |
Mohd. Rafi |
Ardhangini |
Vasant Desai |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Tune Jo Idhar Dekha |
Mohd. Rafi |
Ardhangini |
Vasant Desai |
Majrooh Sultanpuri |
Hello Hello O Meri Chummak Chello |
Mohd. Rafi |
School Master |
Vasant Desai |
Kavi Pradeep |
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