Comments on: Musical Fountain dedicated to Rafi Sahab

by: jasbir singh zando

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:58:47 +0000

DEAR madam ruhi khan(mohd rafi’s niece)…..i am great fan of RAFISAAB since the age of 7, now i am 56 listening to his melodies he is GOD to me,his voice is soothing n acts like medicine to soul n mind….i came to know abt garden in his memory being developed near watgunge in calcutta….i am very happy n will be eager to c it…at least i can the presence of RAFISAAB… my god…there…kudos to ur dedicated efforts to keep memory alive for billions rafisaab fans all over globe…..we r with u….. JASBIR SINGH ZANDO

by: khwaja

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:22:35 +0000

md rafi is the greatest singer of all times,no one cn reach his stature

by: A S MURTY

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:15:10 +0000

The official website of kolkata municipal corporation is : http://www.kolkatamycity.com

asmurty2@rediffmail.com

by: A S MURTY

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:12:32 +0000

I envy Mr. Shirish Kulkarni for his being able to attend the function at Kolkata on the 24th Dec - the 83rd birth anniversary of legend of legends rafi sahab. I wish i could have gone there too, but for my preouccupations. i learnt all about his trip and his experiences there from mr shirish kulkarni and i congratulate mr hashim khan, mrs ruhi khan, the rafi lovers circle-kolkata, the kolkata municipal corporation and indeed all the kolkattans for this unique and historic way of paying their tributes to rafi sahab. i hope other cities will follow suit. i tried to locate the park in question - kabitirtha sarani - on the official website of the kolkata municipal corporation at kolkatamycity.com but i did not find it. also there was no updation on the site to contain any mention of this grand event. if such a reporting is done in any newspaper or on any other website, please furnish details so that we can get to see them too, along with the photographs. i also request mr hashim khan and mrs ruhi khan and their team to provide us with the photographs of this historic and most rare event on this website so that all rafians will be able to relish the same. once again congratulations to all concerned and looking forward to the full report from mr shirish kulkarni on his trip to kolkata.

by: Shirish Kulkarni

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:31:43 +0000

Dear All,
I have just returned from Kolkata after attending this historic occasion. I will submit a full report at the earliest.
But one thing i can is that i was the most fortunate person to attend this occasion. There is Rafi Sahab’s ‘DIWAANAGI” in Kolkata.
My humblest thanks for the hospitality shown my Hashim Sahab, Ruhi madam and Irshad bhai.

Shirish Kulkarni

by: Narayan

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:39:43 +0000

HATS OFF TO ALL KOKATTANS MUSIC LOVERS AND ESPECIALLY RAFI SAHAB’S LOVERS CIRCLE SPEARHEADED BY RUHIJI N HASHIMJI ALONG WITH BACHAVATJI AND THEIR TEAM FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST INNOVATIVE TRIBUTE TO OUR BELOVED GURUJI RAFI SAHAB.
I ALSO WISH TO THANK THE HON.MAYOR AND ALL DIGINITARIES FOR MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE.
IAM JEALOUS OF KOLKATTANS AS THEY CAN ENLIVE AND SWAY TO THE DANCING FOUNTAIN OF ONLY RAFI SAHAB’S SONGS

by: Ranjan

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:56:36 +0000

On seeing Ms Ruhi’s article I wish i was in kolkata today. Right from the age of 5-6 years I had been singing in school, mehfils, get-togethers of elder members of my family and freinds. I never sang like a child, as people say “wo abhi bachcha hai” has never happened to me as far as I remember. I sang songs of all great legends of yester years but as I started maturing I realised the greatest ever singer is Rafi Saheb. I would say while other greats were genius but they were singers, where as Rafi saheb’s voice has Saraswati (God) living in it. Out of my share love for him I have recorded over 800 songs of Rafi saheb, in my house itself wishing that people do not forget such a super human singer and his greatest golden voice.
Thanks to Ruhi ji and her article that excited me when I saw it. From mid night of 23rd / 24th I was remembering Rafi saheb and look what a great news about Rafi saheb being remembered in Kolkata.I am thrilled.
Best Regards
Ranjan Bhadury
ranjanbha_1234@rediffmail.com

by: biman baruah

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:55:43 +0000

RUHI MADAM

LOT OF THANKS FOR SHARING THE LOCATION OF GARDEN DEDICATED TO RAFI SAHEB. TODAY IS HIS 83RD BIRTHDAY. MY BEST WISHES TO YOU AND ALL FOR INAGURATION FUNCTION.

“BAR BAR YEH DIN AAYE BAR BAR YEH DIL GAYE”

BIMAN BARUAH, SIVASAGAR, ASSAM

by: akhtar

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:32:23 +0000

Thanks to all my fellow Rafians for having beautiful things to say about “THE BEST SINGER EVER LIVED”. Please continue & teach your family about Rafi Sahab.. akhtar….

by: Ruhi Khan

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:22:15 +0000

Mohd Rafi Garden inauguration on 24 Dec.
Ref Post No 21 ( Shirish Kulkarni ) and Post No 22 ( Mr Biman Barua ).
The address is as follows :

14, Kabitirtha Sarani,
Near Watgunge Police Station,
Kidderpore - Kolkata 700 023.

Mr Shirish pl contact Hashim Khan 98310 81230 on 23rd when you arrive at Kolkata. For the benefit of all those whose hearts will be with us on 24th December, I would like to reproduce below extracts from the invitation card :

Dard-e-Dil, Dard-e-Jigar,
Dil Mein Jagaya Aapne.

Whose voice could justify the above lines more than his ?
Who could fill our hearts with more pleasureable pain than him ?
Who can defeat the King of Soulful Songs - Mohammed Rafi - even 27 years after his departure from the mortal world.?

The singer with the velvet voice won the hearts of millions, lending his treasure to thousands of songs and making them immortal. Winner of National Awards and inumerable other awards, Rafi Sahab might have sung ” Aaj Purani Rahon Se…Koi Mujhe Awaaz Na De ” but it is he who calls us with his melliflous voice from the old roads to sip the drink of nostalgia.

With a view to pay our tribute to the master of melody, the legendary
playback singer Mohd Rafi, a small garden in his name ( With a sculpture of the Artist and A Musical Fountain ) has been set up at 14, Kabitirtha Sarani, Kolkata - 700 023 by the parks & Squares Dept Of Kolkata Municipal Corporation ( KMC ) The garden alongwith the fountain will be ceremonially inagurated on the 83rd Birthday of Mohd Rafi, at 4.00pm