Inaugural Rafi Foundation Meeting in Mumbai
This information is shared by Mr. Binu Nair - founder of The Rafi Foundation.
The July 11th inaugural function of the RAFI FOUNDATION was flagged off with the rendition of three rafi songs by Mr.Nanji Bahadur the 86 year old singer , musician of the hindi film industry. Mr. Nanji has sung in chorus with the legendary K.L. Saighal and was Mohd Rafi s friend from their struggling days in the hindi film industry.
A stream of RAFI singers paid tributes by singing rafi classics like : Meri kahani bhool ne waale, Badi door se aaye hai, Jaane waale phir nahi aate hai,Mujhko mere baad jamaana doondhega ,Mana mora baawara, Madhuwan mein raadhika, dil ki aawaaz bhi sun and other rafi gems..
Mr.Binu Nair founder of the RAFI FOUNDATION welcomed the guest and spoke of the plans to build a Rafi music library in Mumbai and bringing all Rafi lovers on a single platform. Mr.Narayan the national convenor of the foundation and Mr.Iqbal Darbar a singer and rafi acquitance paid rich tributes to Mohd Rafi and promised to take forward the rafi legacy further which will benefit all music lovers.
Photos from the meet:
Iqbal Darbar, Naanji Bahadur, Ustad Jaan Mohd,singer Nari Ahuja
Audience plus on second row is Anmol Singh
Singer Kishore Makhawana
Singer Kishore Makhawana
Singer Darbar Jr. singing Dil Ki Aawaz bhi Sun
Binu Nair, Iqbal Darbar, Vilas Parulekar offering Bouquet
Binu Nair, Iqbal Darbar, Nanji Bahadur & Ustad Jaan Mohd
Narayan,Binu Nair, Darbar, Nanji & Ustaad Jaan Mohd.
Binu, Darbar, Nanji & Narayan (Back to Camera)
July 31st, 2007 at 2:00 am
BinU Nair Ji,
It was such a nice feeling to talk to you and when u told me that U saw rafisaab and he looked at you…I felt a divinely feeling in your voice..I will surely see you at the mazaar of Rafisaab and also for all other devotees of Rafisaab I am not able to carry so many flowers (As rafisaab has so many devotees) but I want to say that I will offer my prayers on each and everyone’s behalf
LONG LIVE RAFISAAB AND GOD BLESS ALL RAFIANS!!!!!!!!!!
July 31st, 2007 at 12:48 am
I am a Great fan Of Mohammad Rafi, I am in california, I really missed him, I had a dream to watch his concert live, unfortunately Rafi Sahab is not with us, but we definately make his day on 31st July 2007.
Regards
Amin
July 30th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Dear Mr. binu nair, I am Zaman from kolkata, only one thing i can tel about
you that you are doing excelent. I am a bengali film producer , and i am having in my mind for a long time to make a full length documentery film
on rafi shaab. mainly we have to take the help from dooradarsan and for the
video footage. If we all togethar can make this than obviously it will be benificial for new generation who loves music.
Zaman
July 30th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
aadab binu nair ji hum se bare rafian tu aap ho jo un ke piyar main aap ne aapna tan man dhan sab laga diya hy.
jab aap rafi sahab ke mazaar per jaeengy tu wahan aap se zarror bat karoonga.
thanks javed fazal from sukksr ,sindh
PAKISTAN
July 30th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Javi Fazal a great fan from Pakistan telephoned me yesterday and
asked me to place flowers on his behalf on Rafi saabs tomb where the
legend is now resting.. I have received similar requests from my
friends and Rafi lovers. On 31st , July Tomorrow :we will place few
flowers on behalf of Rafi lovers who cannot attend physically the
santacruz tomb Of Rafi saab… Among the ocean of flowers these
few bunches of flowers of love, compassion, humility from die-hard
rafi lovers from the world over - will stand out..
All my friends who have written to me including Roy from canada are
assured that the flowers will be spread.. It will be a important day for
rafi lovers.. as rafi saab became immortal this fateful day.
Binu Nair binus2000@hotmail.com
July 29th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
I am a die hard fan of Rafi sahib, unfortunately i am in Chennai and can not make to Bombay on 31 July due to some engagement. I would request you to show the telecast of the same on Doordarshan.
Regards
Amin
Chennai