Geeta Dutt - Piya Aiso Jiya Mein - Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam [1962]

"Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam" (Hindi:साहिब बीबी और गुलाम, is a 1962 Indian Hindi film. Produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. The film's music is by Hemant Kumar and lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni Cinematography by V.K.Murthy. The film stars Guru Dutt, Rehman, Meena Kumari, Waheeda Rehman and Nasir Hussain. The film is based on a book by Bimal Mitra by the same name, and is a look into the tragic fall of the haveli-dom in Bengal during the British-Raj.

The music of the film was composed by Hemant Kumar. While, Shakeel Badayuni penned the lyrics.

The film was a major critical and commercial success, with critics attributing it to Meena Kumari's performance as Chhoti Bahu, which is regarded as one of the best performances of Hindi Cinema. It won four Filmfare Awards, including Best Movie award, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, and was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars. Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.

Indiatimes Movies, while listing it as one of the "25 Must See Bollywood Movies", wrote, "The film remains with you forever simply because of the splendid performance of Meena Kumari.

Awards and nominations; * 1963: Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear (Best Motion Picture): Nominated. * 1962: Indian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film * Filmfare Best Movie Award - Guru Dutt * Filmfare Best Director Award - Abrar Alvi * Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award - V.K. Murthy * Filmfare Best Actress Award - Meena Kumari * Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor - Guru Dutt * Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actor - Rehman * Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress - Waheeda Rehman * Filmfare Nomination for Best Story -Bimal Mitra * President's Silver Medal. * Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards - Film of The Year............

Geetā Dutt (Born Geetā Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri) [November 23, 1930 July 20, 1972] was a prominent Indian playback singer in Hindi movies in the 1950s and 60s, and also a singer of modern Bengali songs.

Initially, Geeta was a singer known for singing bhajans and sad songs, but her renderings of composer S. D. Burman's jazzy musical scores in Bāzi in 1951 demonstrated a new facet of Geeta's singing. The sexiness in her voice and her easy adaptation to "western" tunes. From then on in the 1950s, Geeta was people's first choice for singing seductive songs and providing song accompaniments in dance clubs.

S.D. Burman recognized the magic in Geeta's voice through her songs in "Do Bhāi". He effectively used the Bengali lilt in her voice in movies like Devdās (1955) and Pyāsā (1957). The song "Aaj Saajan Mohe Ang Lagaa Lo" in "Pyasa" is a prime example of a Bengali keertan being presented in its Hindi version.

During Geeta's recording of songs for the movie Baazi, she met the movie's young and upcoming director, Guru Dutt. Their romance culminated in marriage on May 26, 1953....

In 1964, Guru Dutt died from a combination of alcohol and an overdose of sleeping pills. (His death was widely perceived as a suicide following two earlier attempts) Geeta then suffered a serious nervous breakdown, and also ran into financial problems. She tried to resume her singing career, cutting discs at Durgā Pujā, and giving stage shows. ...........

Geeta died of cirrhosis of the liver on July 20, 1972.
[Wikipedia & IMDb]

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[orientlover1]

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan was a great admirer of this movie.

[Mahagedara2]

@orientlover1 - Late Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, one of the most respected names in Si Lanka too.

May his soul Rest In Peace.

[orientlover1]

@Mahagedara2 and what do they think of his son-in-law now???

[Mahagedara2]

@orientlover1 - We Sri Lankans respect and honour all our friendly neighboring country leaders [present and past]. As you know, Indian and Pakistan are very special to all of us.

Thank you.

[Mahagedara2]

@0musing - You are most welcome my dear friend.

[0musing]

@Mahagedara2 The song's a bit old world and classy..a direct translation would not make sense. One has to understand the culture, ethos and the dialect..I can try, but the translation would probably not make much sense. Thanks for this song though its one of my all time favorites :)

[bipulroy2010]

aare sharabi mera naam ho gaya...

[orientlover1]

Meena Kumari's own life had tragic similarity with the role of Chhoti Bahu played by her in this movie. An unhappy married life that led to alcoholism and ultimately cut short her life. She had enormous charm on her face with large expressive eyes and a mesmerising smile. A woman of unblemished beauty of her time. Although I consider Waheeda Rehman as the most beautiful actress ever to appear on the screen with most perfect feminine features.

[orientlover1]

The girl shown helping dress up Meena Kumari in this song can also be seen in film Pakeeza. Just before the song "Thadre rahiyo banke yaar..." she is washing paans beside the pool then gets up and hits her head with a pillar. She can also be seen in movie "Dil hi to hai " dancing with Nutan and Saroj Khan in the qawwali "nigahen milane ko ji chahta hai"