Geeta Dutt

Geeta Dutt (November 23 1930 - July 20 1972) was an Indian playback singer of the 1950s.

Geeta Dutt was born into a rich zamindaar's family as Geeta Roy in Faridpur, East Bengal in 1930. In 1942, her parents s

Geeta Dutt (November 23 1930 - July 20 1972) was an Indian playback singer of the 1950s.

Geeta Dutt was born into a rich zamindaar's family as Geeta Roy in Faridpur, East Bengal in 1930. In 1942, her parents shifted to a Dadar apartment in Bombay. Composer Hanuman Prasad, overheard her singing and agreed to impart her training in singing. He launched her in a chorus song in Bakht Prahlad (1946), where she sang only two lines. Her major assignment was in the following year with Do Bhai. With that, Geeta became a famous playback singer. 1947 - 1949 saw Geeta as the number one playback singer in the Bombay film industry.