By: H.A.K. Walijah

Mohd Rafi with Geeta Dutt

Among so many female singers, Geeta Dutt name is unique and rings a different sensation. The evergreen songs like “babu ji dheere chalna“, “jaa jaa bewafaa“, “yeh lo main haari piya“, “aaeeye meherban“, “mera naam chin chin chu”,  “ae dil mujhe bata de”,  “na jao saiyan chuda ke bahiyan”, ‘tadbeer se bigdi hui taqdeer banaa le”, “jaane kya tune kahi”,  “waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam” and many more such gem like songs paved directly into the hearts of music lovers and made her name immortal in the Annals of Hindi Film Music. Geeta Dutt rendered songs from her heart making them so endearingly heart rendering. As one of the critics put it aptly “Geeta Dutt’s voice conveys the sweetness of honey and the pain of the bee sting.” Geeta Dutt sang some of the most beautiful romantic songs with Mohd. Rafi Sahab during 50’s and 60’s and they were richly splashed with her youthfully exuberant voice.  Rafi Sahab and Geeta Dutt made a great duet pair who had given to music lovers some wonderful and unforgettable songs. No amount of praise can ever be sufficient to express our gratitude towards the most melodious singer pair ever, for their stupendous contribution to the Hindi Film Music. (more…)