Geeta Dutt - Musical Association with Various Composers

(1930 - 1972)

Gyan Dutt

Very little information is avaialble about this composer from the golden era of HFM. It is pretty clear that Gyan Dutt ji composed music since early 40's and even K. L. Saighal sahab sang his songs. Gyan Dutt, a veteran composer, used Geeta Dutt's young melodious voice for as many as seven songs in the year 1948 for the music of the film Chanda Ki Chandani. "Ulfat ke dard ka kabhi maza lo" is one of the easily available and sweet song from this film. Sulochana Kadam (who became Sulochana Chavan after marriage and went on to become the numero uno "Lavani" singer in Marathi) sang a few songs for this film. Geeta and Sulochana together sang the title song of the film.

The same year released Hua Savera (1948), a Sapru-Nayantara starrer, Geeta sang five solos for Gyan Dutt. “More man mein samayaa hain pyar” is one of the easily available songs from this album. “Badli hawa khushi ka zamana badal gaya” is a typical late forties number.

Gyan Dutt gave as many as eight songs including six solos to Geeta Dutt for the Dev Anand, Rehana starrer Dilruba (1950). This is the highlight album of Gyan Dutt

and Geeta combo. G M Durrani sings with honey filled voice of Geeta in true blue romantic number "Hamne khayi hai mohabbat mein jawani ki kasam". It is another fact not known to many that Geeta has sung over 30 duets with G M Durrani. More details can be found here.

Gyan Dutt effectively uses the sound of train engine in the song "Dhak dhak karti chali hum sabse kehti chali jivan ki rail re". Geeta modulates her voice in recitations of "Sukh Dukh Sukh Dukh Sukh Dukh Sukh Dukh" to create the sound matching to "Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak". In another female duet, Pramodini Patkar joins Geeta for "Dil mein kisi ka pyaar basale, haaye yeh duniya do din ki".

In the melancholy "Fariyad ko lab pe..dil tootna tha dil toot gaya" Geeta infuses life into the deep emotions of the song. At the same time, she is jazzy in the fast paced song "Tarasaake na jaa , tadapa ke na jaa"! It is tough to pick one out of these lovely songs from Dilruba, but the highlight of the album is the sweet song " Dekho dekho jee, mora bhola sa jeeya haaye le gaye piyaa". Listen to the way she says "Haaye"...!

Geeta sang a duet with her friend Meena Kapoor for the Geeta Bali starrer Ghayal (1951). Details of their friendship and incident from the recording of this song can be found here.

Pick this album of Dilruba(1950) or Bulo C Rani's Darogaji(1949) or Burman da's Dil Ki Raani (1947) and one will get to know the range of Geeta's voice! And we are talking about the period long before Guru Dutt either directed/produced his first film. These songs should clarify this misconception that Geeta sang her best only in Guru Dutt's films!

List of songs sung by Geeta Dutt

Please note that this list may not be complete

Year	Song	Film	Co-Singer
1948	Chanda ki chandni hai mauj hai bahaar hai	Chanda ki Chandani	Sulochana Kadam
1948	Hamko bhoola diya to kya yaad meri bhulaao to jaanoo	Chanda ki Chandani	-
1948	Jab kaali kaali raaten hogi dil se dil	Chanda ki Chandani	-
1948	Jab teri yaad aati hai dil mera bhar bhar aaye	Chanda ki Chandani	-
1948	O jaadugar kaahe tihaari gali aaye	Chanda ki Chandani	-
1948	Ulfat ke dard ka kabhi maza lo	Chanda ki Chandani	-
1948	Piya piya baaghon mein papeeha bole	Chanda ki Chandani	-
1950	O Preet Bhulane Wale bataa	Dilruba	-
1950	Tum dil mein chale aate ho	Dilruba	-
1950	Tarasaake na jaa	Dilruba	-
1950	Dhak dhak karti chali jivan ki rail	Dilruba	-
1950	Dil mein kisi ka pyar basale	Dilruba	Pramodini
1950	Dekho dekho jee	Dilruba	-
1950	Dil tootna tha dil toot gaya	Dilruba	-
1950	Hamne khayi hai mohabbat mein jawani ki kasam	Dilruba	G M Durrani
-	Aarmaan mere dil ke dil hi mein rah gaye	Ghayal	-
-	Badali hawa khushi ka zamaana badal gaya	Hua Savera	-
-	Bhala ho tera o roola denewaale	Lal Dupatta	-
-	Umangon ke din beete jaayen	Sunhere Din	Sulochana Kadam , Shamshad Begum
-	Tera kisi pe aaye dil	Ghayal	-
-	Madk janak daiyya ho daiyya o raani mainawati	Ghayal	G M Durrani , Meena Kapoor
-	Chamkat damkat damini shor kart ghanghor	Geet Govind	G M Durrani
-	Meethi baaten suna ke lubha ke koi	Lal Dupatta	-
-	Bole bole angna o ri sajniya	Hua Savera	-
-	More man mein samaaya hai pyaar	Hua Savera	-
-	O banke aazaad panchhi bhool jaa	Hua Savera	-
-	O ho ho jaan liya maine ki maine unhe jaan liya	Hua Savera	-

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