Geeta Dutt - Babuji Dhire Chalna - Aar Paar [1954]

"Aar Paar" (English: This or That) is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language film. Directed by Guru Dutt the film has music by O.P. Nayyar and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

A light hearted movie ( very unlike Guru Dutt in his later years). The movie stars Guru Dutt, Johnny Walker, Shyama, Shakila (actress), Jagdeep, Jagdish Sethi, Bir Sakuja, Rajendra, Amir Banu, Rashid Khan, and M.A. Latif.

Plot;
Kalu, who spent time in a prison for a traffic offence, finds a job at an auto maintenance garage after his release and falls in love with the daughter of the owner. But things begin to get out of hand when he is fired from his job and is then unknowingly hired as the driver of a gang. A sophisticated comedy filled with stylish dialogue and speedy action...................

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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[Louise7102]

Hi Yuan.

When I listen to the song i think of my parents.My mother sang for my father.thank you.Greetings from the Netherlands by Louise. God bless you.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@Louise7102 - you are most welcome, my dear friend Louise.

May God bless you.

[RealMusicKing]

As to why Shakila didn't get much fame. Well, it's not just about talent but also about "Marketing" yourself. Madhubala had Chandulal Shah to promote her as child actress. Meena Kumari married Kamal Amrohi a producer and director. Geeta Bali was attached to writer, producer Kidar Sharma. Nargis was having an affair with Raj Kapoor(top actor producer etc etc). Surviving in film industry is a battle, especially for women.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@RealMusicKing - Thank you my friend for the information, though it is kind of sad to hear it..

[RealMusicKing]

Hello Yuan. Shakila was from Afghanistan. Very beautiful and one of the top talented actresses. She got married and left the industry for abroad to settle down. Incidently, I was in "non disposables" when that happened. LOL.

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@RealMusicKing - What I like in you [in addition to the excellent knowledge of Indian Cinema and your straight forwardness in saying something!], is the sense of humour!

May God bless you.

[anupamakalyanipethe]

LUV GEETA DUTT ....ALWAYS...

[veerukumar]

nice one

[RealMusicKing]

Johnny Walker's real name was "Badruddin Qazi" not "Jamaluddin Qazi".

[yuanyuanyuanyin]

@RealMusicKing - I got you! You are the ideal friend to ask about Shakila.

As asked by "iambibhash" [below], can you tell us something about her personal life etc, please?

Is she still alive?

Why couldn't she come to the top despite having all the "qualifications" at the time?

Thank you.