Comments on: Mohammed Rafi – The Voice of the Masses

By: anand shetty

anand shetty — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:32:36 +0000

Hi. Nitin this is anand your college mate, i too have fond memories of the days gone.
Pls, send your email id.

By: Mr Sandeep Nadkarni

Mr Sandeep Nadkarni — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:13:00 +0000

I thank all the fans & admirers of this great site for their overwhelming & kind prayers for my speedy recovery & well being. I will still strive very hard till my death puts me apart to entertain with my anecdotes comprising of the facts pertaining to my being in this film industry.
Friends I joined this industry way back in the year 1948 at the very young age of almost 16 years in the Raj Kapoors film Barsaat which was also the debut break for Shankar-Jaikishan, (who had earlier scored music as the assistants to Ram Gangolli in the year 1947 for the film Aag) Shailendra, Hasrat-Jaipuri, Nimmi and above all a great push back to the nightingale Lata Mangeshkar also.
I have associated myself in almost 962 songs since 1948 to 1982 and in this span I have worked with the following music Directors as enumerated as follows
1) R D Burman 372 songs
2) Shankar-Jaikishan 290 songs
3) S D Burman 62 songs
4) Madan Mohan 60 songs
5) Chitragupt 49 songs
6) Salil Choudhary 25 songs
7) Chitalkar (C Ramchandra) 24 songs
8) O P Nayyar 20 songs
9) Ravi 16 songs
10) Iqbal Quereshi 10 songs
11) Kalyanji-Anandji 10 songs
12) Laxmikant Pyarelal 09 songs
13) Usha Khanna 06 songs
14) Jaidev 05 songs
15) Ramlal 02 songs
16) Sonic Omi 02 songs
Friends though I have never ever worked with the Legend Naushad Saab I would still rate as the all time greatest amongst all his other contemporaries mainly because he himself had that class of touch of his own. I would rate the golden pair of Shankar-Jaikishan in the second best slot mainly because the pair had the best orchestration piece ever under the great & the able arrangement of Dattaram and later with Maruti Keer. The third slot I shall vote to none other than the smart, elegant Madan Mohan all the way and thereafter the rest.

By: Mr D P Bijoor & Nitin Dhareshwar

Mr D P Bijoor & Nitin Dhareshwar — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:51:14 +0000

Dearest Sandeep Unclejee — Post 22,
Aapka comment padkar hamare pairon tale ye choteesee zamin sarak gayee — Unclejee aap khud mein ek Faishta hai — jinhe naaz hai iss hind par woh aaj kahan hai?
In a very few months of your being in this beautiful site, you have not only won the hearts of several but have indeed shown us all the insight of this bedard industry.
Jis rehnooma ne aapko “beta” kahe ke pukara hai wohee tho hai hamare sache allah, bhagwan, issayee aur maalik.
When a “beta” of your calibre has the total aashiwad & above all the duwa of the purest of pure soul like Rafi Saab who will ever have the guts jo aapko hamare beech se uthakar le jane kee taaqat rakhata hai?
Have faith unclejee aur apne aap pe pura bharosa — Mehboob Khan Sab ne kitna sahee farmaya thha “Mudayee laakh bura chhahe kya hota hai — wohee hota hai jo manjure khuda hota hai!!!
We all the admirers & fans of Rafi Saab would indeed wish you to complete a century and above all be amongst us always guiding your children like us for many many more years to come.
Amen

By: sabnavees

sabnavees — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:17:56 +0000

yesterday i.e on 6th june there was a musical night under the name ‘ rafi sahab ki kahani , beti ki zubani ‘ the programme was behind the shedule by two hours. it was a matter of great excitement for me when rafi sahab;s eldest daughter madam nasreen meraj came to the stage with her husband. just then it rained, but in spite of the rain she stood up on the stage. taking the advantage of the scattering of the people i took the advantage of pushing my self to the stage & stood exactly in front of her. lo ! she looks just like rafi sahab with those plump cheeks, sparkling eyes, soft voice & benevolent smiles. I could not see rafi sahab in my life time, i felt like embracing her feeling as if i am seeing the great farishta in front of me.

By: Dr. Khaja Aliuddin

Dr. Khaja Aliuddin — Wed, 27 May 2009 03:40:54 +0000

Janab Sandeep Nadkarni Saheb, Salam,
You have to believe Almighty God. Every thing is controlled by him. You are always in my prayers. Be positive, InshaAllah, you will be with us for a long time interacting in our beloved Rafi Sahab’s web-site.
Amen,
Sincerely,
Dr. Khaja Aliuddin

By: A S MURTY

A S MURTY — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:49:45 +0000

Sandeep Nadkarni Sahab,

having read your comment (post 22) i felt very sad and pray to the almighty to restore your health and give you a very long life. your zindadili however is to be appreciated and we hope to get to read your next article as soon as possible. the moment your article reaches this website, i am sure it will be published to the joy of the multitude of rafi sahab’s fans who adore you.

By: Raju Korti

Raju Korti — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:12:30 +0000

respected nadkarnisaab
your’s is one of the few sane voices on this forum. as rightly pointed out by other well-wishers, we know so many people have emerged victorious from this malady. we all pray for your earliest recovery. and you also have the blessings of the almighty rafisaab himself. the harmony will remain with us.
raju korti

By: M V Devraj

M V Devraj — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:48:28 +0000

Sandeep Nadkarni saab:
I fervently plead with the Almighty to give you a long life.
I pray to Him to give you all the strength to continue to favour all of us Rafi Bakths,with
all your knowledge and experiences.
May the Lord bless you with his choicest Blessings.
Warm regards.
M V Devraj

By: P. Haldar

P. Haldar — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:21:38 +0000

Dear Mr. Nadkarni,

Like binu ji, I too believe in miracles. We have come to know you only recently and enjoyed the interaction with you over the last few months. I personally consider it an honour to have interacted with not only a great musician, but with someone whom rafi saab lovingly addressed as “beta”. I will pray for your recovery; believe me, several of my friends and relatives have recovered from this disease.

Yours respectfully,

P. Haldar

By: Imran Rustam

Imran Rustam — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:39:04 +0000

Very Nice Article…………….

Really Rafi Sb is the voice of Masses………………… He made many short time actors worth remembering………

Long Live Rafi SB.

Regards,
-Imran-