Comments on: Mohammed Rafi’s association with composer Usha Khanna

By: prasanta borkotoky

prasanta borkotoky — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:11:32 +0000

Dear Barua,
Thank you for the article on usha khanna.It is really worth reading. But how could you miss out on a gem like ‘sou bar janam lenge’(1963-ustadi ustad se)!
your borkotoky

By: tauqeer suwali

tauqeer suwali — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:47:30 +0000

i luv his all the song no other singer can be compared with him kishore kumar was gud but not as much as rafi sahab

By: George Melozona

George Melozona — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:05:29 +0000

I am happy to furnish my details for any enquiries for Mohd Rafi songs shows.09884075743 chennai India.I have conducted more than 3000 stages

By: George Melozona

George Melozona — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:02:35 +0000

Usha Khanna is one of the great music directors of fifties and sixties.Her composed songs in Dil Dekhe Dekho were extremely appreciable.In fact I start singing rafi saab songs after hearing the songs of Dil Dekhe dekho

By: George Melozona

George Melozona — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 03:01:56 +0000

I am so proud to see that lakhs of rafi’s lovers are extending their views on rafi saab.I am one among those lakhs of rafi fans who is performing Mohd rafi songs at chennai and other places.One of the greatest blessing for me was that I met rafi saab and sang in his presence in the hotel he stayed and also in his show which took place during 1978 at chennai which was his last visit.Recentlyon 25th sept 2010 i had celebrated Mohd Rafi’s 30th anniversary at chennai where I had sung about 25 songs Mohd Rafi’s classical and melody numbers.I humbly request Mohd Rafi’s fans to engage me for the show.Any body is interested please send the mail to me.I shall send the CD containing of the melody songs of Rafi saab I had sung for your references. george melozona

By: Balan V.Iyer

Balan V.Iyer — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:45:37 +0000

In Chembur, Mumbai, we remembered Rafisaab by dedicating our monthly songs’ listening session ‘SUNEHRE PAL’ to Rafisaab. It was really a treat to be listening to the timeless melodies of Rafisaab in the company of about 100 connoisseurs of the nostalgic music era, who had converged in Chembur despite the torrential rains on August 7, 2010.

I could see some persons in tears when we played the song ‘Is dil se teri yaad bhulaayi nahin jaati….Ye pyaar ki daulat hai lutaayi nahin jaati.’ Further it was a walk down memory lane for most of us as listeners recounted their experiences with Rafisaab. SUNEHRE PAL’s homage to Rafisaab was a mix of about 38 songs from 1946-1964.

By: Rajkumar Akela

Rajkumar Akela — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:47:10 +0000

My Dear Friends,
Today is July 31st…the most inauspicious day for music-lovers and the music world. This is the day when Rafi Sahab left us 30 years ago.
He was no doubt a boon from the God to mankind.
He himself was not less than a saint…perhaps the noblest man on earth.
Nobody is been remembered and loved after 30 long years of his death.
But the entire world still remembers him and loves him.
This is not less than a miracle…miracle of his golden voice.

He said…MUJHKO MERE BAAD ZAMANA DHOONDEGA…

Rafi Sahab, apko ta-qayamat sara zamana dhoondta rahega !

Plz pray for the divine soul…may his soul rest in peace !!!

LONG LIVE RAFI SAHAB !!!

By: sumra

sumra — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:22:16 +0000

Very informative article,I think the music of film sabaq starring Shatrughan sinha was also composed by Usha Khanna With the song , Bacho suno , Kehta hoon main , tum say meri sachi kahani, and probably a song with something like , Hum nay aisa pyar jataya chutti kar dee

By: Anwar-ul-Haque

Anwar-ul-Haque — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:50:13 +0000

Dear Biman Baruah ji,

A great article from your side with this unique combo. Usha Khanna always fascinated me a lot, being a female composer. She created many great compositions which you have beautifully decribed in your article and other friends mentioned in comments.

She helped Rafi Sahab in his (so-called) lean period. She once told in an interview that after recording the song “Teri galyon mein na rakhain ge qadam” for movie Hawas, Rafi Sahab came and thanked her for giving this good composition to him (as most of the good compositions were given to Kishore da in that period). Usha Khanna praised the greatness of Rafi Sahab that Rafi Sahab, despite being a legend himself, acknowledged her work and thanked her for giving this composition to him. And afterwards that song made history and became very popular and block-bluster. Actually this is same interview which is mentioned by Mr. Vinod Mehru in post No. 4 and Vinod ji rightly re-called the initial communication of Usha Khanna with Rafi Sahab through Asha ji. Usha Khanna also praised that comment of Rafi Sahab which Vinod ji mentioned.

Anyway, many thanks and congratulations for highlighting the great work of Usha Khanna with Rafi Sahab.

Thanks and best regards.

Anwar-ul-Haque
anwarhq25@yahoo.com

By: Samina

Samina — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:17:06 +0000

Great article Barua ji,

I wish there were more female composers like Usha Khanna. It’s sad that she didn’t get much opportunity despite having given chartbuster compositions in the past. I specifically like her composition ‘Hai tabassum tera’, ‘maine rakha hai muhabbat’ and ‘dost ban ke aaye ho’. In the second composition you can clearly feel the arabic touch that made it sound magical.

Any idea what’s up with her now? Where is she? What is she doing? etc etc?

-Samina