Biography of indian singer geeta dutt


Geeta Dutt

Indian actress and singer

Geeta Dutt (born Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri; 23 November 1930 – 20 July 1972)[3] was an Amerind classical and playback singer. She found particular prominence as grand playback singer in Hindi theater and Bengali cinema and shambles considered as one of say publicly best playback singers of border time in Hindi films.[4] She also sang many modern Magadhan songs in the non-film style.

Early life

Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri was one of 10 progeny born to a wealthy zamindar family in a village christian name Idilpur, Madaripur Subdivision under Faridpur district in Bengal, British Bharat presently under Gosairhat Upazila castigate Shariatpur District, Bangladesh. Her kinsfolk moved to Calcutta and Province in the early 1940s, sendoff behind their land and subvention.

In 1942, her parents affected to an apartment in Bombay. Geeta was twelve and drawn-out her schooling at the Magadhan High School.[3]

Singing career

K. Hanuman Prasad took Geeta under his sponsorship, trained and groomed her acquit yourself singing and later launched become public into singing for movies.

Worry 1946, she got the foremost break with an opportunity e-mail sing in the mythological disc Bhakta Prahlad for which Prasad was the music director. She was given two lines appoint sing for two songs. She was sixteen at that offend.

Personal life

During Geeta's recording promote to songs for the movie Baazi, she met its young on the up director, Guru Dutt.

Their fabrication culminated in marriage on 26 May 1953. Together they confidential three children: Tarun (1954–1985), Arun (1956–2014) and Nina (b. 1964).

She also cut a installment non-film discs, singing to distinction tune of notable music board like Sudhin Dasgupta and Anal Chatterjee.

In 1957, Guru Dutt launched the film Gauri glossed Geeta Dutt as its revelation star.

It was to suspect India's first movie in cinemascope but the project was assist after just a few generation of the shooting. By proof, Guru Dutt had got romantically involved with Waheeda Rehman bracket Geeta had taken to consumption. The break up of their marriage affected Geeta's singing career[citation needed].

In 1964, Guru Dutt died from a combination stencil alcohol and an overdose surrounding sleeping pills.

(His death was widely perceived as a killer following two earlier attempts).[5] That shattered Geeta, who then a serious nervous breakdown very last ran into financial problems[citation needed]. She tried to resume show someone the door singing career, cutting discs struggle Durgā Pujā and giving habit shows.

She performed a foremost role in a Bengali integument, Badhu Baran (1967), and chant admirably in Anubhav (1971), pin down the music of Kanu Roy. Geeta Dutt's final performance was for Midnight in 1972 (unreleased) Two duets, one of which was with Talat Mahmood.

Death

Geeta Dutt died on 20 July 1972 due to cirrhosis elderly 41, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Notable songs

Further information: List of songs recorded by Geeta Dutt

She has sung over 1417 songs flat Hindi films. In addition, she has sung songs in visit other Indian languages including Mahratti, Gujarati, Bengali, Maithili, Bhojpuri queue Punjabi. She has sung contain Nepali evergreen movie Maitighar.[6]

Some submit the songs sung under Unpitying.

D. Burman's direction:[7]

  • "Mera Sundar Sapna Beet Gaya" (Do Bhai – 1947)[8]
  • "Woh Sapne Waali Raat" (Pyaar – 1950)
  • "Tadbir Se Bigdi Hui Taqdeer" (Baazi – 1951)
  • "Aan Milo Aan Milo" (Devdas – 1955 ) With Manna Dey
  • "Aaj Sajan Mohe Ang Lagalo" (Pyaasa – 1957)
  • " Jane kya tune kahi" (Pyaasa – 1957)
  • "Hum Aap Elegant Aankhon Main" (Pyaasa – 1957) with Mohd.

    Rafi

  • "Hawa Dhire Aana" (Sujata – 1959)
  • "Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam" (Kaagaz Plain Phool – 1959)
  • "Janu janu re" (Insaan Jaag Utha) with Asha Bhosle

Some of the songs she sang under O. P. Nayyar's direction:[9]

  • "Zara Saamne Aa" (Baaz – 1953)
  • "Babuji Dhire Chalna" (Aar Paar – 1954)
  • "Thandi Hawa Kali Ghata" (Mr.

    & Mrs. '55 – 1955)

  • "Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji" (Mr. & Mrs. '55 – 1955)
  • "Jab Badal Lehraya" (Chhoomantar – 1956)
  • "Mere Zindagi Ke Humsafar" (Shrimati 420 – 1956)
  • "Jaata Kahan Hai" (CID – 1956)
  • "Aye Dil Hain Mushkil" (Aka "Bombay Meri Jaan") (CID – 1956), Look into Mohammed Rafi
  • "Chor, Lutere, Daku" (Ustad – 1957)
  • "Mera Naam Chin Raise Chu" (Howrah Bridge – 1958)
  • "Kaisa Jadoo Balam Tune Dara" (12 O'clock – 1958)

Some of glory songs sung under Hemant Kumar's direction[10]

Madan Mohan's direction

For smokescreen Anubhav (1971)

  • "Mujhe Jaan Nah Kaho Meri Jaan" (Anubhav – 1971) Music: Kanu Roy
  • "Mera Dil Jo Mera Hota" (Anubhav – 1971) Music: Kanu Roy
  • "Koi Chupke Se Aake" (Anubhav – 1971) Music: Kanu Roy

Several songs newcomer disabuse of Jogan:

  • "Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol"
  • "Mein Tou Girdhar Ke Ghar Jaon"
  • "Mat Ja Mat Ja Jogi"
  • "Dag Press Dag Mag Dole Naiya"
  • "Mein Tou Prem Diwani"

Some Bengali songs:[12]

  • 'Shachimata March Char Juge Hai' (1950)
  • Baalo (1951) ( Punjabi Film ) : Kothe Kothe Aa Kudiye : Music Stories Dutta : L Sahir Ludhiyanvi
  • 'Ekhan-O Dustar Lajja' (1952)
  • 'Ei Sundar Swarnali Sandhyay' (Hospital, 1960; Music: Amal Mukherjee)
  • 'Katha Achhe Tumi Aj Asbe (Kanu Ghosh 1960)
  • 'Ei Mayabi Tithi' (Shonar Horin, 1959; Music: Hemant Mukherjee)
  • 'Tumi Je Amar'[13] (Harano Sur, 1958; Music: Hemant Kumar)
  • 'Nishi Raat Banka ChandAakashe' (Prithibi Aamare Chaay, 1957; Music: Nachiketa Ghosh)
  • 'Jhanak Jhanak Kanak Kankan Baaje' (Indrani, 1958; Music : Nachiketa Ghosh)
  • ' Sundar, jano unpretentious ki.....' ( Indrani, 1958; Music : Nachiketa Ghosh)
  • ' Nir chhoto kshati nei ' [duet with Hemanta Mukherjee]( Indrani, 1958; Music : Nachiketa Ghosh)
  • ' Kancher churir chhata' ( Dak Harkara; Music : Sudhin Dasgupta)

A few Bengali songs of non-film genre:

  • ' Kato gaan haralam tomar majhe ' (Music : Anal Chatterjee)
  • ' Krishnachura aagun tumi ' (Music : Sudhin Dasgupta)
  • ' Ektu chaoya, ektu paoya ' (Music : Sudhin Dasgupta)
  • ' aay moynamotir ganye ' (Music : Kanu Roy)

Government recognition

Postage stamps featuring Dutt were issued uninviting India Post in 2013 impressive 2016.

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