This article is written by Mr. Nitish Sinha

Rafi Naushad combination is the best thing that happened in the world of Hindi film Music.Rafi as the best playback singer ever and Naushad as the the best ever Music Director(sorry, if someone has objection in accepting him as best MD), and the combination of both resulting some of the best ever songs of HFM. This combination started their magic in 1944 with the song HINDUSTAN KE HUM HAI for the film Pahle Aap and climax was with the song JIS RAAT KE KHWAB AAYE in 1980 for the ever incomplete film Habba khatoon. (more…)

This appeal is written by Mr.Raju Korti, Mumbai.

This appeal is a chorus for The Voice of the sub continent, the singer of the millennium. A fervent, passionate appeal to correct what all his legion of admirers and devotees righteously feel is a historic wrong.

The mortal remains of, what the world undisputably acknowledges, of the legendary Mohammad Rafi may have bereaved us 27 years ago, but his ageless voice continues to throb and pulsate in our hearts even today.

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This article is written by Mr. Anmol Singh

If we talk about the legendry singer Mukesh, Raj Kapoor comes in picture. Similarly if we talk about Kishore Kumar the first thing that strikes our mind is Rajesh Khanna & Amitabh. Same is the case with Mahendra Kapoor, Manoj Kumar comes in picture immediately. Perhaps this is not at all the case with Rafi Saab. One cannot associate Rafi Saab with any actor or personality as such right from the beginning of his career till the end. Rafi Saab is every one’s voice. We have had a lot of discussions related to Rafi Saab with actors like Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Rajendra Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, etc. Here we will focus of songs pictured on unknown or small time actors sung by Rafi. This is another unique quality of this great personality called Mohd Rafi which needs to be explored. (more…)

This news is shared by Mr. Hashim Khan and Ms. Ruhi Khan, founder and president of Rafi Lovers Cirlce, Calcutta.

Playback singer of the sixties and seventies, Sharda, who shot into fame with her chartbuster hits, “Titli Udi” from the film Suraj, and “Duniya Ki Sair Karlo” from around the world was felicated at a grand concert titled ‘remembering Shanker- Jaikishen with Sharda’ which was held on 25th Aug, 2007 at Kolkata’s kalamandir auditorium. The programme was presented by ‘Rafi lovers circle’ – a group of music lovers dedicated to the revival of evergreen songs of mohd rafi from the golden era of hindi film sangeet. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. Nitish Sinha from Rourkela, Orissa.

Seventies was the decade of experiments, the decade of change of guard and also the decade of Rafi Saab, again. The number of songs may be less but the singing quality of his songs was same as ever, even during the so called low phase i. e. 1971-1976. However the quaity is always more important thing and quantity always play the second fiddle. (more…)

The Photographs are shared by Mr. Naresh Kumar Sharma.

Here are photographs of Rafi Saab’s school, Rafi Saab’s childhood friend, Rafi Memorial Gate (School gate named after Rafi Saab).

House where Rafi Saab lived during his childhood before going to Lahore

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This article is written by Mr. Shashank Chickermane.

This marvelous song was written by Shakeel Bhaduyani, music direction by Naushadsab and sang by none other than Rafisahab. This three muslim personalities have given us lot of songs with Bhajans & classical songs also. Now, in this song one sentence is there “Aab tho Neer Bahale”, but I want to point out that in the Kannada language “Neer” means “Water”. What an word has been used by Mr.Shakeel Sahab, perfect one. Hear this song and you will find this word in the sentence. (more…)

This information is shared by Mr. Binu Nair, Sargam Music

Mr. Nanji Bahadur veteran musician of the hindi film industry and colleagues to legendary K.L.Saighal, Mohd Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar cut the inaugural ribbons of SARGAM magazine brought out by Mohd Rafi lovers in Mumbai on Oct.2nd.

A musical extravaganza of ‘evergreen’ Mohd Rafi numbers followed the Sargam launch programme. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. R.Padmanabhan

The dawn of independent India saw the blossoming of, perhaps the greatest singer this country has produced who answered to the name of Mohammed Rafi. Even to this day the vocal magic of Rafi Saab is embellishing the musical shelves of Rafi Saab’s aficionados. Why is he rated the greatest is a matter of conjecture, but the fact cannot be gainsaid that he had done full justice to any song we were and still are privileged to hear. The myriad moods and emotions every song requires are best brought out by the vocal genius of Rafi saab. (more…)

This article is written by Mr. Abhishek Taparia

Since the time songs have been introduced in hindi movies we have come across through many genres of expressions like – romatic,fun-filled, sad, emotional, alcoholic, patriotic, devotional, emotional, but there are a few songs which would not fit into any genre which are rare expressions songs and most of them are sung by the maestro himself. I would like the list down the following songs which do not belong to any genre:- (more…)