This is an excerpt from sonu’s interview on Filmfare May 2002. Full article is available at http://filmfare.indiatimes.com/clips/site/may2002/tunen.html
This is an excerpt from sonu’s interview on Filmfare May 2002. Full article (more…)
Email from Raashid Rafi.
Mr. Raashid Rafi happens to be Rafi Sahab’s grand son. We received an email from him, which has been posted for all fans to read.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Raashid Rafi and I live in London. I am the grandson of Mohammad Rafi. My father, Khalid, is his son. I was informed of your web-site by a friend in the US. Yesterday I browsed through your site and was very impressed.
If you ever need any more information on my grandfather I will be more than happy to provide you with it, within reason ofcourse.
Take Care
Raashid Rafi
Song from the 1970s, Jaan Pehechan Ho is featured in Ghost World, a hollywood comedy movie.
Jaan Pehechan Ho, a song from 1965 movie Gumnaam (Prithvi Pictures, directed by Raja Navathe, music by Shankar Jaikishan, Lyrics by Shailender) has been included in the recently released movie Terry Zwigoff’s Ghost World. The film opens up with a woman dancing to this song. (more…)
This anecdote was provided by Ms. Nalini Ramji
In the early days, when Rafi was trying to establish himself, Firoze Nizami composed a duet between Noorjehan and G.M.Durrani, for ‘Jugnu’. However, (more…)
This anecdote was provided by Ms. Nalini Ramji
In 1947, the Shankar-Jaikishan team was given its first job, composing the music for Barsaat. Their first composition was Main Zindagi Mein Hardam Rota Hi Raha Hun, which required a singer with an extremely wide vocal range. (more…)
This anecdote was provided by Ms. Nalini Ramji
Once, the Silver Jubilee of ‘Binaca Geet Mala’ was being celebrated in Shanmukhananda Hall in Bombay. Rafi was among the many film personalities who attended the show. Just before the program, one young fan went up to Rafi and gave him a salutation. (more…)
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