Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Geeta Dutt

Role / Field:

Legendary Indian playback singer, celebrated for her voice in Hindi and Bengali cinema.

Born:

1930-11-23

Died:

1972-07-20

Century / Era:

1930s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Geeta Dutt (Bengali pronunciation: [ɡita dɔtːo]; born Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri; 23 November 1930 – 20 July 1972) was an Indian classical and playback singer. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema and is considered as one of the best playback singers of all time in Hindi films. She also sang many modern Bengali songs in the non-film genre. Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri was one of ten children born to a wealthy zamindar family in Idilpur village, Madaripur subdivision, Faridpur district, Bengal Presidency, British Raj.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

This area is now part of the Gosairhat upazila in the Shariatpur district of Bangladesh. In the early 1940s, her family moved to Calcutta and Assam, leaving their land and properties behind. In 1942, her parents moved to a flat in Bombay. Geeta was twelve years old at the time and continued her schooling at Bengali High School. She trained as a singer under her music teacher, Hirendranath Nandy, as a child, before her family left East Bengal in 1942 and settled in Bombay.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 1946, composer K. Hanuman Prasad launched her film career when she landed her first role in the mythological film...

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