Acclaimed as the one singer who was feared by Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt held a rare mellifluous tone in her voice that could fuel passion and all kinds of emotions into whatever song she sung. This rare ability also enabled her to swap from traditional songs to Western-styled tunes without skipping a beat. Geeta was one singer who could sing for the moll and then for the doll the next moment, effortlessly. When Lata Mangeshkar arrived as the new queen of melody, it was this fluid quality in Geeta's voice that kept her up in the playback industry. If it hadn't been for her tragic relationship with the great director Guru Dutt, Geeta's genius would have shone on unclouded her entire life.