Gyan Dutt


Gyan Dutt was one of the most prominent music directors in Bollywood in the 1940s. He was music director for films such as The Secretary, Thokar, Achhut, Bhakta Surdas, Sunehre Din and Ghayal. Many of his songs were sung by K. L. Saigal. In 1948 he composed seven songs for a young Geeta Dutt in the films Chanda Ki Chandani and Hua Savera, although their most notable collaboration was Dilruba in which Dutt wrote eight songs, six of which were solos for Geeta Dutt.

Notable songs

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

    Selected films

  • Gorakh Aya
  • Secretary
  • Aap Ki Marzi
  • Thokar
  • Sant Tulsidas
  • Achhut
  • Chingari
  • Sajani
  • Musafir
  • Beti
  • Sasural
  • Bhakta Surdas
  • Dhiraj
  • Anban
  • Manjhdhar
  • Chanda Ki Chandani
  • Hua Savera
  • Sunehre Din
  • Dilruba
  • Ghayal
  • ''Gul-E-Bakavali''