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(1930 - 1972)
 
Chitragupt
 

Ask this question to anyone who knows anything about Geeta Dutt. “Who composed the most songs for Geeta?”. The most likely answers you will get are O. P. Nayyar, S. D. Burman or Hemant Kumar. Right?

Wrong! It’s the veteran Chitragupt who has composed close to 100 songs for her.
Another question. It’s a well known fact that Geeta sang maximum duets with the one and only one great legend Mohd. Rafi. (The total song count is close to 155, much more than one expects!) Now throw this question “Who composed the most of these duets?” Likely answers: S. D. Burman or O. P. Nayyar. Right?

Wrong again! It’s the magic of Chitragupt who has composed over thirty of those.

Songs of Chitragupt for Geeta Dutt are like a hidden treasure since RPG/HMV has not brought most of them on any CD compilations. Once you listen to them, you get a hang of it. And then those songs linger in your mind, like those unforgettable child hood memories.

The maestro Chitragupt Shrivastava, started his career as a composer in 1946 with a few fantasy films like Fighting Hero, Lady Robinhood and Toofan Queen. Young Geeta Dutt sang for him first in 1947 for films like Jadui Rattan. The next year she sang “Main jhoom jhoom kar gaati hoon” for another fantasy film Mala The Mighty

In 1950, Chitragupt got an assignment for a social film Hamara Ghar. Geeta sang lovely duets with Mohd. Rafi like “Chaandni chhitki hui hain muskuraati raat hain” and “Chupke chupke dil mein mere aanewaale ho” for this film. Even after 58 years, these songs are fresh like flowers. With Shamshad Beghum and Shanti Verma, she sang a fun song “Dekho to dil hi dil mein jalte hai jalnewaale”. For the mythological film Veer Babruvahan she sang sweet song “Jab nain se nain mile” with Amirbai Karnataki, the famous singer of forties

For Hamari Shaan (1951), she sang another two memorable duets with Mohd Rafi : “Hum tum se poochhte hain sach sach humein batanaa” (a regular on SLBC aka Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation or Radio Ceylon as it used to be called in those days) and “Yeh taaron bhari raat humein yaad rahegi”. Chitragupt surely brought out the best in his Geeta-Rafi duets

She sang as many as four songs for the film Tarang (1952) and “Badi mushkil se aisee sham aayi hain” is another charming Rafi-Geeta duet, but the pick of the album is “Nadiyaa kinaare mora dera, mashal jale saari ratiya”a trio with Shamshad Beghum!

Chitragupt composed a lovely lori “Nanhe so jaa re” for Toote Khilaune (1954) and Geeta sings it with such a passion and love. The same year saw her giving playback for Vyjayintimala in the Kishorekumar starrer Miss Mala. “Naachti jhoomti muskuraati aa gayi pyaar ki raat” is considered by many as one of her best duets with Kishore Kumar and it was the genius of Chitragupt to come up with such a soft romantic song!

In Captain Kishore (1957), another low budget movie coming Chitragupt’s way, she had as many as five solos. She sang “Dekhoji dil na todo nahin toh main ro doongi” to woo the hero and then asked a natkhat question in “Aankhen milaake mera dil churaake nigahen bachake kahan chale ho jee”

The team of Chitragupt and Geeta ji kept on giving melodious songs in low budget movies year after year. In 1958, she sang for films like Chalbaaz, Daughter Of Sindbaad, Raj Sinhasan, Son Of Sindbad, Taxi Stand, Zimbo, Teesari Gali and Baazigar. Light fun songs with Mohd. Rafi like “Ho chat mangni to pat shaadi, na dil koh todo jee, bade lafade hain shaadi mein yeh lafade chhodo jee” kept coming for films like Chaalbaz

In 1959, Chitragupt came up with more pleasing Rafi-Geeta duets like "Dil phanse deke jhanse hay teri nazar" (Daaka), "Jawab nahin haaye gore mukhade pe teel kaale ka" (Kangan) and had melodious sweet solo songs for Geeta Dutt like "Aag lagaana kya mushkil hai " (Kangan), "Humne seekha pyaar mein" (Guest House) "Oh Mast Nazarwale hum hain tere matawale" (Commander). A must listen is a rare yet extremely sweet song conveying the feelings of a girl waiting for her lover.

Machal ke dil kahe mera , ke aane wale aa bhi jaa
magar nahin abhi na aa, ke ismein bhi hain ek mazaa
Zamnaa apne pyaar ka, phasana hain bahar ka
bhala ho teri yaad ka, bura ho intezaar ka
magar main kyon kahoon bura, ke ismein bhi hain ek mazaa
The musical association of Geeta with Chitragupt continued and we have another gem from this team coming up in 1961. “Beete nahin raat sanam, karo koi baat sanam” is one of the sweetest Geeta - Mukesh duets from the film Hum Matwale Naujawan.

The last few songs of Chitragupt for Geeta came in the form of “Tumheen ne chhup chhup ke dil ko uchhala” from Ankh Michauli (1962). Note the way she says “Tum bade kharab ho….”. One of the last songs probably is “Teri Nazar Me Main Rahoon, meri nazar mein tu rahe” sung by Mohd. Rafi and Geeta Dutt for the film Band master (1963)

Let us take a moment and thank the un-sung genius of Chitragupt who kept on giving melodious songs to Geeta Dutt year after year!
 
List of songs sung by Geeta Dutt
Please note that this list may not be complete
 
Year Song Film Co-Singer
1947
Mera nanha sa dil piya loot liyo re
Jadui Rattan
Radha govind
1947
Woh rut badal gayi,woh tarana badal gaya
Jadui Rattan
-
1947
Nayanon mein aana,mere man mein samana
Jadui Rattan
Radha govind
1948
Main jhoom jhoom
Mala The Mighty
-
1950
Chaandni chhitki hui hai
Hamara Ghar
Mohd Rafi
1950
Sab sapane pure aaj hue
Veer Babruvahan
Mohd Rafi
1950
Chupke chupke dil mein mere aanewaale
Hamara Ghar
Mohd Rafi
1950
Dekho to dil hi dil mein jalte hai jalnewaale
Hamara Ghar
Shamshad Beghum, Shanti Verma
1950
Dheere dheere behti naiya
Veer Babruwahan
-
1950
Door desh ka raja ek din
Veer Babruvahan
Amirbai Karnataki
1951
Hum tum se poochhte hain
Hamari Shaan
Mohd Rafi
1951
Yeh taaron bhari raat
Hamari Shaan
Mohd Rafi
1951
Jeene ki khushi na marne ka gham
Hamari Shaan
-
1952
Leke pehlu mein armaan sare
Tarang
-
1952
Badi mushkil se
Tarang
Mohd Rafi
1952
Mere dil mein laakh hain baaten
Tarang
-
1952
Saawan barse kaari badariya..Nadiya kinare mora dera
Tarang
Mohd Rafi, Shamshad Begum
1952
Naino mein saawan ki dhaara
Bhakta Puran
-
1953
Yeh duniya hain pagalkhana
Manchala
-
1954
Ae rootthi hui taqdeer
Toote Khilaune
-
1954
Dekho na dekho hame maare guroor ke
Miss Mala
Kishore Kumar
1954
TDo dil jab chupke nain milaye
Miss Mala
Kishore Kumar
1954
Ek baar bhoolati hoon toh
Toote Khilaune
-
1954
Nanhe so jaa re
Toote Khilaune
-
1954
Naachti jhoomti muskuraati aa gayi pyaar ki raat
Miss Mala
Kishore Kumar
1955
Joh naari tujhe bhakti se pukaarti
Shiv Bhakta
-
1955
Kati na kaid mein gujri na aashiyaane mein
Raj Darbar
-
1955
Laakh bichhaye jaal magar
Shri Ganesh Vivah
-
1956
Jaane kaise kaise kaise ho jee tum
Basre Ki Hoor
-
1956
Main hoon jipsy yeh hai jipsan
Basre Ki Hoor
-
1957
Aaj raas ka rang hai
Laxmi Pooja
-
1957
Aankhen milaake mera dil churaake
Captain Kishore
-
1957
Ae ae o raaja aankhon mein
Captain Kishore
-
1957
Aye bevafa yeh to bata kya meri khata
Captain Kishore
-
1957
Dekhoji dil na todo
Captain Kishore
-
1957
Geet wafa ke gate chalo
Captain Kishore
-
1957
Koi kehde re kyon chhoti pad gayi baaliyaan
Pawan Putra Hanuman
-
1958
Bheegi bheegi shaam chhalkte jaam
Daughter Of Sindbad
-
1958
Do do aane chaakoo
Raj Sinhasan
Mohd Rafi
1958
Daudo re daudo re bhaaga re bhaaga
Chalbaaz
Ram Kamlani
1958
Dhinak dhinak naach amwa ki daal pe
Chalbaaz
-
1958
Ek dil liya ek dil diya
Daughter Of Sindbad
Mohd Rafi
1958
Ek shola bhadkegaa
Teesari Gali
-
1958
Ho chat mangni to pat shaadi
Chalbaaz
Mohd Rafi
1958
Jaan gaye chori tumhaari jalima
Teesari Gali
-
1958
Mere sanam ek qadam tum bhi chalo
Teesari Gali
-
1958
Kabhi to han han han
Son Of Sinbad
Mohd Rafi
1958
Raat hansi hai rangi zamaana
Son Of Sinbad
Lata Mangeshkar
1958
Sabz gumbad ke maki
Son Of Sinbad
Lata Mangeshkar
1958
Neechi nazaron se namaste kar gaye
Taxi Stand
Usha Mangeshkar
1958
Suniye suniye hamara phasana
Sindabad ki Beti
Mohd Rafi
1958
Arre Tauba Arre Tauba
Taxi Stand
-
1958
Yeh dil deewaana hua begaana
Daughter Of Sindbad
-
1958
Yeh kya ada hai pagle
Chalbaaz
-
1958
TYeh raaten aa ha yeh baaten
Zimbo
-
1958
Dilwaale zara sambhal ke
Son Of Sindhbad
-
1959
Dil lagaana tu kya jaane
Commander
-
1959
Aag lagaana kya mushkil hai
Kangan
-
1959
Bees baras tak laakh sambhaala
Kangan
-
1959
Dil phanse deke jhanse hay teri nazar
Daaka
Mohd Rafi
1959
Do do hain deewaane
Bazigar
Mohd Rafi, S Balbir
1959
Humne seekha pyaar mein
Guest House
-
1959
Jawab nahin haaye
Kangan
Mohd Rafi
1959
Karle karle pyaar wai wai
Bazigar
-
1959
Likh padh padh likh likh padh ke
Kangan
Usha Mangeshkar
1959
Nazar ne aisa maara jigar hai
Bazigar
Lata Mangeshkar
1959
Kaisa aaya hai zamaana
Commander
-
1959
Layi hoon raaja baaghon se
Bazigar
-
1959
Machal ke dil kahe mera
Commander
-
1959
Oh Mast Nazarwale
Commander
-
1960
Mausam bada hai rangila
Zimbo Comes To Town
-
1960
Khadi re khadi re kab se dekh raaja jaani
Nache Nagin Baje Been
Mohd Rafi
1960
Aji Ab Kehna Maan Jaao
Baraat
Mohd Rafi
1960
Zaalim Kehna Maan
Baraat
Mohd. Rafi
1960
Aye aye mera dil churaanewaale
Police Detective
Mohd Rafi
1960
Dil hain tera deewana
Zimbo Comes To Town
-
1960
Dekh mera dil na jala
Zimbo Comes To Town
Mohd Rafi
1961
Beete nahin raat sanam
Hum Matwale Naujawan
Mukesh
1961
Meri gali chhokare jee aaya na karo
Hum Matwale Naujawan
Mohd Rafi
1961
Diwane aa jara najare mila
Bada Aadmi
-
1961
Lo aaya japanwaala sabse aalishan
Tel Malish Boot Polish
Mohd Rafi
1961
Teri Taqdeer Ka Sitara
Zabak
Mohd Rafi , Balbir
1962
Tumhin ne chup chup ke dil ko uchhala
Ankh Michauli
-
1963
Teri Nazar Me Main Rahoon
Band master
Mohd Rafi
unknown
Ud ud jaaye baaghon mein naache
Jeevan Tara
Sulochana Kadam
unknown
O goriye o poriye o chhoriye
Main Lahu Luhaan Hoon
Manna Dey
 
 
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