Keeping music alive since 1959 on September 25, 2016As a student of matriculation I first attended the sessions of the All Pakistan Music Conference in 1960. I loved music then. I still love it. It was my dream to sing in the APMC festivals. Now that the dream is fulfilled, I have been participating as a classical and light singer since many years. […]
32 Thaath Ka Nizam-e-Mausiqi by Ghulam Haider Khan on September 24, 2016Ustad Ghulam Haider Khan is a classical vocalist of repute. Son of famous clarinet player Ustad Mando Khan, he has also written many books on music, the latest being 32 Thaath Ka Nizam-e-Mausiqi. All his life he has remained in a lookout for new innovations in the domain of classical music and written six books […]
Sawal Ki Maut by Tariq Baloch Sehrai on September 5, 2016Tariq Baloch Sehrai acted upon the advice of the famous writer Bano Qudsia to write every day, even if it was writing one sentence. He also acted upon the advice of Bano’s husband, writer Ashfaq Ahmad to throw bread pieces on the seashore daily in order to attract fish. So by following this simile, writing […]
Geeta Dutt a nymph raised from swirling waves on August 15, 2016Half of the screenplay’s job is done the minute actor Dilip Kumar’s hypnotising gaze falls on actress Nargis. The screen sizzles with their intense chemistry every time this incredible pair converse from a distance. Their equation might not have the obvious ardour they conjured around Madhubala and Raj Kapoor respectively but it’s marked by an […]
Geeta Dutt a nymph raised from swirling waves on August 14, 2016For the film ‘Fashion’, she sang the romantic “Madbhari Hai Pyar Ki Palkein” and “Aayi Re Ghir Ghir Pehli Pehli Badariya” for the film ‘Miss Mary’. However, ‘Kitna Badal Gaya Insan’ has her lending her voice to the sorrowful “Jab Tum Nahin Tau Chaand Sitaare” and the simple “Kaahe Tarpaaye Kaahe Sataaye”, the mood of […]
Geeta Dutt a nymph raised from swirling waves lll on August 13, 2016The most famous song remains his rousing rendition of Vande Mataram. Singer Geeta Dutt’s rendition of “Aa Re Bhanvare Aa” was a melodious number and seemed evocative of Tagore’s ‘O Rey Grihobaashi’. The rain-soaked song ‘Nainon Main Saawan Aankhon Mein Phaagun’ conveys a sad longing for the lost childhood. The film also had her singing […]
THE Geeta Dutt a nymph raised from swirling waves on August 13, 2016The lyrics were by Bharat Vyas. Once again this team created the song “Meri Choti Si Behn Dekho Gehne Pehn Sasural Chali” in Rajinder Kumar, Nanda starrer ‘Toofan Aur Diya’. Finally in Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari’s film ‘Yehudi’, Lata Mangeshkar and Geeta Dutt sang a song “Bechain Dil Khoi Si Nazar” in the music […]
Geeta Dutt a nymph raised from swirling waves KK on August 12, 2016Music director Madan Mohan called singer Geeta Dutt again to sing more club songs for ‘Jaagir’ and ‘Night Club’ which were released in 1959, but in the film ‘Chandan’, he had a winner in “Aankh Milane Ke Liye”. Just like the song from ‘Bhai Bhai’, this is a free flowing sweet melody coming from Madan […]
Geeta Dutt a nymph raised from swirling waves on August 10, 2016The songs were written by poet Jan Nisar Akhtar. During one of her last appearances with composer and singer OP Nayyar, singer Geeta Dutt sang “Chanda Chandni Main Jab Chamke Kya Ho?” for the film ‘Mujrim’. It’s cast was Ragini, Shammi Kapoor, Shoba Khote and Tun Tun. This film was again a Majrooh Sultanpuri-OP Nayyar […]
Geeta Dutt a nymph raised from swirling waves on August 9, 2016Cultured, comely and well-read, singer Geeta Dutt could as easily be the leading lady of a film as she was a top playback singer. But she sincerely believed that she had found her niche in the realm of ghost-singing. And who will deny that there is a unique quality to her singing? Give her a […]