Comments on: Mohammed Rafi and Biswajeet Chatterjee

by: Binu Nair

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:56:54 +0000

rafi fans, rafi lovers could be much better than the term “rafians” as rafi saaheb was the “least” roughest, the most gentle soul as per our many many observations, biman ji and other rafi lovers. further, the personality had the most melodious voice and roughness was alien to the master.

thanks for the prompt address..

binu nair, rafi foundation, mumbai…

by: A.T.M. SALIM

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:43:21 +0000

THANK YOU BIMANJI FOR YOUR NICE ARTICLE !
I HAVE READ IN A MAGAZINE WHERE IT WAS MENTIONED THAT RAFI SAHAB USED TO FEEL VERY HAPPY WHEN HE HAD TO GO FOR A RECORDING OF ANY SONG RELATED TO DHARMENDRA , SHAMMI KAPOOR & BISWAJIT .

ALSO MANY THANKS TO SHASHANKJI & PARVEZ SAHAB FOR THEIR BEAUTIFUL & RARE PHOTOS OF RAFI SAHAB .
THE SECOND PHOTO OF RAFI SAHAB IS A FANTASTIC ONE !
THE THIRD ONE ( IN TURBAN ) IS ALSO NICE BUT AS I CAN OBSERVE SOME SORT OF EDITING & MIXING IS DONE ON THE ORIGINAL BLACK & WHITE PHOTO OF RAFI SAHAB IN HIS SINGING POSITION IN FRONT OF MICROPHONE . ISN’T IT ?
ANYWAY IT TURNED OUT TO BE A NICE ONE .

BEST REGARDS/ A.T.M. SALIM.

by: biman baruah

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:39:48 +0000

Ref post no. 15 and all

Respected Binu Nair Ji n all rafians

Please note my e-mail and contact no for correspondance / contact.

bimanbaruah@yahoo.co.in

Mobile : 9435744610

All rafians are requested forward the songs to me which were not included in this article to enrich my Rafi Sahab’s collection.

Regards
Biman Baruah

by: Binu Nair

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:16:37 +0000

Biman ji..

Pls give me your e.mail address for correspondence.

binu nair
rafi foundation
mumbai : binus2000@hotmail.com

by: P. Haldar

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:33:46 +0000

Another Hemant Kumar composition for the biswajit-rafi combo (film: biwi aur makaan):

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PKJK8FZv8kg&feature=related

by: Ghulam Mujtaba

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:38:47 +0000

Dearest Miman Ji,

Nice article on both legends there are so many famous songs on many legend actors but in film Vasna “Yeh Parboto Key Dairay” and “Itni Nazok Na Bono” are outstanding in Hare Kanch Key Churian “Panchi ray o Panchi” are superb an other gems like in “Mere Sanam” & “Love in London”
are excellent. Thanks to all respected participants with their valued comments and pictures of Mohmmad Rafi Sahib’s are a phenominal we have not seen before so, special thanks to Mr. Shashank Chikarmane and Mr. Parvez for their contribution with rare pictures. However, an other article on “Rafi Sahib with Shashi Kapoor” is awaited as they have made many outstanding songs like in Film Patanga, Ek Shiriman Ek Shirimati, Jab Jab phool Khilay, Neid Hamari Khwab Tumarhey, Naina etc.

Thanks. Ghulam Mujtaba

by: akshay

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:09:22 +0000

Nice article Mr.Bimanji, a quiet different topic like bishwajeet-rafi combo. I read this article briefly, its quiet superb. But i want to quote something that you have done a really good work writing the names of who contributed with such a lovely photos to us. Great work done by everybody. I feel that this type of photos is very rare to see in the site. thanks bimanji.

by: biman baruah

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:10:03 +0000

Refer to post no. 1, 2, 3

Good Evening and thanks to all for appreciation.
But sorry for spelling mistakes in songs and not inclusion of some important songs.
I am a die-hard fan of Rafi Saheb and would like to collect & capture all important songs in my write-ups but which I not able to find in my place (Assam).
Thanks & Regards
Biman Baruah

by: pvks raju

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:55:43 +0000

Nice article on Rafi-Biswajeet combination. Biswajeet and Joy Mukerjee were the clones of Shammi Kapur. When Shammi could not provide necessary dates to the producers, they preferred the second choice. Ofcourse the velvet voice of Rafi was used to the maximum possible. Where Rafi was not available, Mahendra kapur substituted him. Among the songs sung by Rafi for Biswajeet, I feel “Dil ne pyaar kiya hai ek bewafa see, pukarta chala hoon main and nazar naa laag jayaye were the best compositions. Articles on Rafi-Rajendra Kumar, (Rafi also sang for Uttam Kumar who shook a leg in a Rock-N-Roll hit with Vjyanthimala(Film name was Chottisi Mulaquat……. the title track was very popular in those days…. chottisimulawqat pyaar banagaye, pyaar banake gaale kaa haar banagaye… ya.. ya… hippie… hippie… ya.. ya…)and ofcourse Rafi-DevAnand. Rafi sang excellent songs for evergreen dev saab… phalsuva pyaar ka tum kya jano…. pyar mohabbat ke siva…aise roota na karo, baat nazaron ke suno… dil pukareee…. areare…and sau saal pehele. Someone must come out with articles on such great legends

by: Anmol Singh

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:09:12 +0000

Good Research on the Rafi-Biswajeet topic.

Perhaps “Mere Sanam” can be considered as Biswajeet’s career best performence. The song “Pukara Chalaa Hun Mein” is one of the best picturized song on the jeep. Biswajeet’s personality in the song is mind blowing.