The immortal Rafi

Mohammad Rafi is probably one of the Greatest singers
coming from the Indian sub continent.Besides being the most melodious and versatile singer, he was also a Great human being.Simple , down to earth and ever helpful.In the highly competetive world of Indian cinema, he remained totally unaffected by any glamour or Greed...Truly a respected and beloved singer of all times...

Three reasons to love Mohammad Rafi and respect his talent...

1, The most important reason being that Mohammad Rafi has the most perfect voice that any singer can ever hope to have, which is reason enough for any music lover to love Mohammad Rafi and his singing..

2, He is the most versatile singer ever...he has covered all the ragas and every aspect of Indian film music , be it Classical, light romantic, intense and emotional songs or heart wrenching melodies, religious songs or the westernized club songs ..he has never compromised in his singing, he has always given his best to each and every song that he sang...

3, Rafi is the greatest unifier that India has known..other than another towering personality in the film world Dilip kumar(Yusuf Khan).I personally feel that one can never think of Rafi as a muslim, he is Mohammad rafi, the singer who stirs souls with his singing, and who every indian looks up to..
There can be nothing greater... when a person is held in such high esteem..d respect his talent...

Mohammad Rafi at a Glance

Rafi remains immortal through his songs...

Mohammad rafi (December 24, 1924 - July 31, 1980) is the greatest singer known to Indians.He was born in Kotla Sultanpur, in Punjab,India.After some initial days of struggle he began singing in punjabi films.he later moved to Bombay and began a successful singing career beginning with a song 'Hindustan ke hum hai' from the film "Pehele aap", in 1944....Over the next 3-4 years Rafi began to rise in stature and established himself as the number one singer of the Hindi Film Industry..he reigned supreme for 3 decades...He did face a lean period in the seventies, but he came back with a bang with some great songs from films like 'Heer Ranjha', Yadon ki Baraat,Hanste zakhm,Yakeen etc..Unfortunately soon after this he succumbed to a massive heart attack and died at the relatively young age of 56...To this day Rafi is adored and loved by his fans old and young...Rafi was indeed the best

Songs that made an impact

There have been scores of songs that have made an impact on me over the years. Some have memories both happy and sad attached to them, but no matter what they remain close to my heart.
Some of those songs i mention below..
1, Khoya khoya chand khula aasman from 'Kala Bazaar' - i was a child when i listened to this song being played on the Radio, it made an impact and i would stay still every time i listened to it. Now it brings back all those lovely memories of childhood to me..

2, Bachpan ke din bhi kya din the udthe phirthe titli ban ke bachpan from 'Sujata' - another great childhood favorite

3, Roop Tumhara aankhon se peelu , one of Manna dey's best songs ever from the film Sapera - Love this song for obvious reasons, utterly romantic Love poem, and the tune is so melodious, it transports you into a dofferent world altogether..

4, Bhool gaye kyon dekhe sahara lootnewale chain hamara , an evergreen Mukesh- Shamshad Begum melody from the film Anokhi ada - i simply love the song and the singing, the lyrics and the feeling that comes through those words...

5, Jo hum pe guzar thee hai tanhaan kise samjhaye from Muhobbat isko kehete hai- one of Suman Kalyanpurs best songs in my opinion and i feel it is written just for me...

6, Chand maddham hai aasmaan chup hai , lata at her best in this song from the film Railway Platform - words fail to describe this very touching melodious song..

7, Zindgi ki kasam ho chuke unke hum yeh zamana deewana , Talat Mehmood at his best in this extremely melodious song. the lyrics are superb as they were those days..





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