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Manna Dey and Mohammad Rafi’s duet songs were masterpieces

Sunday, October 27th, 2013

Rafi, Kishore Da and Manna Dey

Only genius singers have the capability of simplifying difficult ragas and Hindustani classical music simplified into the version which is understandable by the common mass. Both Manna Dey Sahab and Mohammad Rafi Sahab had the capability of making those complicated tunes simple, melodious and romantic. There were huge numbers of difficult songs composed for both of them in the 1950s and 1960s. Read the rest of this entry »

Mohammed Rafi sang more than 150 songs for Rajender Kumar

Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
Mohammed Rafi Saab with Rajendra Kumar

Mohammed Rafi Saab with Rajendra Kumar

There can be a big debate which actor did benefit the most out of Mohammed Rafi’s singing Dilip Kumar or Rajendra Kumar. Mohammad Rafi, the eternal singer had sung more than 150 songs for Jubilee Kumar Rajendra Kumar. Superstar Rajendra Kumar had a deadly combination with Mohammad Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan. Whenever the three combined together they created history.

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Mohammad Rafi and Manoj Kumar had everlasting bond

Sunday, September 1st, 2013
Mohd Rafi and Manoj Kumar

Mohd Rafi and Manoj Kumar

Bharat Kumar Manoj Kumar had great combination with Mukesh and Mahendra Kumar. The media did not highlight the great combination of Rafi Sahab with Manoj Kumar. Rafisahab was instrumental in shaping the career of the patriotic actor in the 1960s. Read the rest of this entry »

Remembering Mohammad Rafi on his death anniversary

Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

The listeners of music all over the world remember the all-time great singer Mohammad Rafi on 31st July, 2013. The noble soul had left his admirers 33 years ago. Yet he is alive in numerous everlasting hit songs which are heard and cherished for generations. Read the rest of this entry »

Mohammad Rafi and Joy Mukherjee combination had only gave everlasting hits

Sunday, March 31st, 2013
Joy Mukherjee and Mohd Rafi

Joy Mukherjee and Mohd Rafi

There were many bollywood actors who acted in more than 200 films out of which 40 to 50 films were musical in nature. In case of Joy Mukherjee out of his 38 films in a career spreading over 15 years, almost all the films were musical and his everlasting combination with Mohammad Rafi only produced gems after gems. Read the rest of this entry »

Rafi’s brilliant combination with Jeetender in the 1960s

Sunday, March 10th, 2013
Mohd Rafi with Jeetendra

Mohd Rafi with Jeetendra

Jeetender started his career in the early 1960s with the patronage of eminent director V. Shantaram. He was launched as hero opposite Rajashri in the film Geet Gaya Pattharone in 1964. At that time Jeetender had to face the competition from the rulers of bollywood films like Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Rajender Kumar and others. Probably Jeetender spend his toughest time of the career to cement his place between 1964 to 1970, when viewers starting recognizing Jeetender and appreciating his acting and dancing skills. Read the rest of this entry »

Use of Mohammad Rafi by SD Burman in realistic films

Sunday, January 20th, 2013
Mohd Rafi with S.D.Burman

Mohd Rafi with S.D.Burman

Sachin Dev Burman as a composer had a liking for folk tunes and the softness of sounds of nature was captured in his compositions. Whenever his compositions were studied in the commercial films there was limitation relating to the immense musical talent because there were preferences of the producers, actors and other groups of people.

But when it came to realistic films, probably SD Burman’s best tunes were created. Mohammad Rafi as a singer had the greatest range and modulation in respect of singing. So SD Burman’s songs in realistic films with Mohammad Rafi created magic. Read the rest of this entry »

Use of Mohammad Rafi by Shankar Jaikishan during Rafi Lata spat

Sunday, November 11th, 2012
Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi Sahab

Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi Sahab

Shankar Jaikishan were the musical duo who ruled bollywood films between the 1950s and 1960s. During 1963, a spat occurred between Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar over royalty. When the spat took place between Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar over the issue of royalty, between 1963 to 1967, both of them did not sing any duet songs. Lata contended that singer should receive royalty for their entire life for songs sung in films. Rafi contended that if singers don’t share the losses suffered by the film industry, they should not also share the profits. Read the rest of this entry »



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