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(1930 - 1972)
 
 
 
About Geeta Dutt
 
   Beautiful voice personified

   Early years of struggle

   Career in late 40'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
 

1953 was an important year in Geeta Roy’s life. Guru Dutt’s third directorial ventue “Baaz” was released. It was produced by Geeta Bali’s sister and her husband and starred Geeta Bali and Guru Dutt. It was also partly financed by Guru Dutt himself. The movie proved to be a disaster at the box office. The only redeeming feature of the film was its music. This was only the second movie for O.P. Nayyar, the music director. Geetaji sang six of the eight songs for this movie. Almost all songs became super hits. Amidst these financial losses incurred a debt ridden Guru Dutt pressed Geetaji to marry him. Finally she convinced her parents and Geeta Roy and Guru Dutt tied knots on May 26, 1953.

Because of the wedding and the new responsibilities of a new household Geetaji found herself with not much time to sing in as many songs as before. She did honor all of her commitments and still managed to sing in nearly 20 odd movies.

Geetaji was supposed to sing most of the songs for Filmistan’s musical “Anarkali” but ended up singing only one song. Its music directors were replaced many times before the producers settled on with C. Ramchandra. He opted to go with Lata Mangeshkar, his favorite singer at that time. However for his other movie “Shagufa” she sang a solo and a duet.

Even for Chitragupt, the music director for whom she sang most songs for, she managed to record one solo for “Band Master” and another solo for “Manchala”. In Dhaniram’s “Shole” she recorded two solos and a duet. For Hafeez Khan’s “Lakeeren” she sang a solo and a duet.

After the failure of “Asmaan” in 1952, OP had Asha Bhosle sing all 12 songs of the movie “Chham Chhama Chham”. But Geeta characteristically never held a grudge against OP. But Guru Dutt signed OP to compose music for his new production “Baaz”. It may be because Geetaji’s love interest was Guru Dutt or for any other reason because OP deep in his heart knew what Geetjai was capable of, OP had her sing six solos for the movie “Baaz”.

This movie was special to her because it was being directed by Guru Dutt whom she will marry soon. This was for the very first time OP was working for Guru Dutt. He had Geetjai sings different types of songs. On the one hand she sings a song like “Zara Saamne Aa” for the heroine Geeta Bali. In the other hand, for the same actress, she sings “Aye Dil Aye Diwne”. Two opposite styles of tunes done to perfection by the singing of Geetaji. Vocals of Geetaji for her other songs also gives rise to enduring admiration for the way she renders these so skillfully. Inspite of melodious music by OP and sweeet songs of Geetaji, “Baa” was a commerial failure.

For “Ladki” she sang two solos and a duet. The music for this movie was provided by the duo of R. Sudarshanam & Dhniram. Vyjayanti Mala was introduced to Hindi audiences in this movie. She sang a solo for Roshan in “Firdaus”.

S.D. Burman, who was Geetaji’s guru in many respects, had her sing in three of his movies. These were “Armaan” (two solos), “Jeevan Jyoti” (a solo and a duet), and “Shahensha” (a solo).

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan provided music for only a few movies. “Humsafar” was one of those movies. Geetaji sang three solos for that movie.

Tripathiji, one of the music directors who used Geetaji’s voice reguarly in his early movies, had her sing two solos and two duets in “Naag Devta”.

Geetaji’s singing history for films in 1953 is summarized in the table starting on the next page. Please note that this information is not complete.
 
Film Songs Of Geeta Roy In 1953
 
Song Co-Singer(s) Movie Music Lyrics
Aa Sapne Tujhe Bulaayen - Hamdard Anil Biswas Prem Dhawan
Chali Radhe Rani - Parineeta Arun Kumar Mukherjee Bharat Vyas
Chaand Hai Wohi - Parineeta Arun Kumar Mukherjee Bharat Vyas
Aa Jaan-E-Wafaa Aa - Anarkali C. Ramchandra J.N. Akhtar
Dil Ko Bachana Raja - Shagufa C. Ramchandra Rajendra Krishan
Maine Laakhon Ke Bol Sunder Shagufa C. Ramchandra Rajendra Krishan
Dil Ko Bachana Raja - Shagufa C. Ramchandra Rajendra Krishan
Teri Nazar Mein - Band Master Chitragupt -
Yeh Duniya Hai Paagalkhana - Manchala - Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Nigahen Mila - Shole Dhaniram Sahir Ludhianvi
Socha Hai Sahenge - Shole Dhaniram Sahir Ludhianvi
Ye Mausam Nigahen Mila Hemant Kumar Shole Dhaniram Sahir Ludhianvi
Mohabbat Ki Duniya Mein Talaat Mahmood Lakeeren Hafiz Khan Shewan
Tujhse Shikwa - Lakeeren Hafiz Khan Shewan
JeevanKya Hai - Daana Pani Madan Mohan -
Aye Dil Aye Diwane - Baaz O.P. Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Cham Cham Ghunghar Baaje - Baaz O.P. Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Zara Saamne Aa Zara - Baaz O.P. Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Taare Chandni Afsaane - Baaz O.P. Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majhi Alble - Baaz O.P. Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Har Zabaan Ruki Ruki - Baaz O.P. Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Ae Aankh Roke Likh De - Ladki R. Sudarshanam & Dhaniram Rajinder Krishan
Baat Chalat - Ladki R. Sudarshanam & Dhaniram Rajinder Krishan
Mann Mor Machare Shor Lata Mangeshkar Ladki R. Sudarshanam & Dhaniram Rajinder Krishan
Who Bhi Thukraake - Ladki R. Sudarshanam & Dhaniram Rajinder Krishan
Kalam Dawaat Mori - Firdaus Roshan -
Jaadu Bhari Yeh Fizaayen - Armaan S.D.Burman Sahir Ludhianvi
Yeh Hansi Yeh hushi - Armaan S.D.Burman Sahir Ludhianvi
Mann Sheetal Naina - Jeevan Jyoti S.D.Burman N. Sharma
O Lag Gayee Ankhiyan Tumse Mohd Rafi Jeevan Jyoti S.D.Burman Sahir Ludhianvi
Soja Re Soja Meri Ankhiyon - Jeevan Jyoti S.D.Burman Sahir Ludhianvi
Dil Deke Dil Ko - Shahenshah S.D.Burman Sahir Ludhianvi
Haseen Chandni - Humsafar Usta Ali Akbar Khan Sahir Ludhianvi
Mat Karo Kisi Se Pyaar - Humsafar Usta Ali Akbar Khan Sahir Ludhianvi
Og Jee Aankhwaalo Dekho - Humsafar Usta Ali Akbar Khan Sahir Ludhianvi
Aayi Birha Ki Raat - Nav Durga S.N. Tripathi Anjum Jaipuri
Cham Cham Naache Mohd. Rafi Nav Durga S.N. Tripathi Anjum Jaipuri
Ek Aag Lagaakar Chupke Se - Nav Durga S.N. Tripathi Anjum Jaipuri
Hum Aur Tum Jo il Gaye Mohd. Rafi Nav Durga S.N. Tripathi R. Pandey
 
 
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