Gyan Dutt

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Gyan Dutt
OccupationMusic Director
Years active1937-1965

Gyan Dutt was one of the most prominent music directors in Bollywood in the 1940s.[1][2] He was music director for films such as Thokar (1939), Achhut (1940), Bhakta Surdas (1942), Sunehre Din (1949) and (1951).[3] Many of his songs were sung by K. L. Saigal.[4][5] In 1948 he composed seven songs for a young Geeta Dutt in the films and , although their most notable collaboration was (1950) in which Dutt wrote eight songs, six of which were solos for Geeta Dutt.[6]

Notable songs[]

Notable songs written by Gyan Dutt include:

  • "Chandanee Rat Aur Tare Khile Ho" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: Khursheed, K L Saigal
  • "Din Se Dugunee Ho Jaye Ratiya Hay" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: K L Saigal
  • "Jholee Bhar Tare La De Re" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: Khursheed
  • "Kadam Chale Aage Mann Pichhe Bhage" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: K L Saigal
  • "Madhur Madhur Ga Re Manawa" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: Khursheed
  • "Meraa Kaha Hai Man Meraa" (Gul-E-Bakaavali) Sung by: Talat Mahmood, P G Krishnaveni
  • "More Mann Kee Nagariya Basayee Re" (Kanchan) Sung by: Leela Chitnis, Muzumdar
  • "Nain Hi Ko Rah Dikha Prabhu" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: K L Saigal
  • "Naina Re Dekhe Unake Nain" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: Khursheed
  • "Nis Din Barsat Nain Hamare" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: Mainder, K L Saigal
  • "Panchhi Bawara Chand Se Prit Lagaye" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: Khursheed
  • "Sar Pe Kadam Kee Chainyya Muraliya Baje Ree" (Bhakt Surdas) Sung by: K L Saigal, Rajkumari
  • "Woh Gaye Nahee Hame Milke" (Nurse) Sung by: Rajkumari
  • "Yaad Teree Aayee Hai" (Nadi Kinaare) Sung by: Gyan Dutt

Selected films[]

References[]

  1. ^ Anantharaman, Ganesh (January 2008). Bollywood Melodies: A History of the Hindi Film Song. Penguin Books India. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-14-306340-7.
  2. ^ Ranade, Ashok Da. (1 January 2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 353. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4.
  3. ^ "Gyan Dutt". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. ^ Nevile, Pran (1 January 2004). K L Saigal: Immortal Singer and Superstar. Nevile Books. ISBN 978-81-901166-1-9.
  5. ^ India International Centre Quarterly. India International Centre. 2004. p. 82.
  6. ^ "Gyan Dutt". Geetadutt.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.

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