Legendary Singer Mohd Rafi Attains Immortality on July 31…
This info is shared by Mr. Binu Nair
Saturday Night Rafi Fever - "Part V" at Mumbai’s Naushad Hall. JULY 31, 1980 is the day of Legendary singer Mohd Rafi leaving us and becoming "IMMORTAL". Rafi Saaheb is easily one of those rarest of rare personality who is remembered each passing day with music lovers and fans visiting his final resting place at Juhu Mosque showering petals n flowers all round the year.
And on July 31st there is a cresendo of Rafi lovers from all walks of life, from many parts of the country thronging Rafi’s burial site and spending the day meeting fellow Rafi lovers. In his life time itself Mohd Rafi was a LEGEND and during the course of the last 28 years of his passing away, his works and his life has become part of ‘un-erasable folklore" and music history.
Rafi Foundation members will be present at the Juhu Mosque on July 31st and also hold a tribute musical programme on july 12 at mumbai’s naushad hall at koliwada opp. Hotel Mini Punjab from 6.30 p.m. onwards. (Saturday)
The list of songs and singers is given below:
| 1. Dekhi Zamana ki Yaari | Mr.Laxman |
| 2. Yaad Na Jaaye Bite dinon ki | Mr.Kumar |
| 3. Meri Kahani bhool ne waale | Mr.Kakaji Naushad |
| 4. Sukh ke sab saathi | Mr.Kakaji Naushad |
| 5. Dil Ke Jharoke mein tujhko.. | Mr.Ashok Khare |
| 6. Mai Kahin kavi na ban jaaoo | Mr.Ashok Khare |
| 7. Kaun hai jo sapnon me aaya | Mr.Kumar |
| 8. Yeh duniya yeh mehfil | Mr.Sayeed Mobin |
| 9. Banda Parivar, thaam lo jigar | Mr.Ashish |
| 10 Diwana Mujhsa Nahin, | Mr.Kumar |
| 11 Zindagi bhar nahi bhoolegi | Mr.Kakaji Naushad |
| 12 Sau baar janam lenge | Mr.Sayeed Mobin |
| 13 Koi jab raah na paaye | Mr.Saeed Mobin |
| 14 Chal udh jaa re panchi | Mr.Ashok Khare |
| 15 Aaja ke intezar mein | Mr.Kumar |
| 16 Diwana hua baadal | Mr.Kumar/Aparna |
| 17 Diwaane hai diwaane ko na | Mr Kumar/Aparna |
| 18 Hum tum se juda hokar | Mr Ashok Khare |
| 19 Tum bin jaaon kahan… | To Finalise |
| 20 Oh door ke musafir | Mr.Kakaji Naushad |
| 21 Tu kahan yeh batah | Mr. Iyer |
| 22 Hum bekhudi me tumko | Mr Kakaji Naushad |
| 23 Aasman se aaya farishta | Mr.Kumar |
| 24 Saathi na koyi manzil | Mr Kakaji Naushad |
| 25 Mera man pyaasa, mera ma | Mr.Menon |
Singers and Rafi Lovers wishing to take part please get in touch with us:
Binu Nair
Rafi Foundation
For further details pls contact : cell : 9833 250 701 or cell 9821615945 or 9820452562 or write to binus2000@hotmail.com
July 6th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
the hyderabad unit of rafi foundation hosted a grand musical on 5th july and the memories of this musical will not fade away very early from the minds of 200 odd music lovers .
nostalgia was in the air with mubarak begum and jamuna (heroine of the lip synched memorable song : mujhko apne galle laga lo) attending the function.
mr. murthy a.s. and samarjit acharya along with the team worked very hard and a full detail is coming soon from hyderabad.
with hyderabad joining along with delhi, bangalore, calcutta, calicut, kanhangad, mangalore staging rafi saaheb songs, the rafi foundation is attaining its purpose - in the first year itself.
i am happy that a.s.murthy and his team has indeed stole a march by its professional staging of their first event and they are bound to grow. Now, look out for august 17th rafi evening at bangalore. narayan , gururaj , ashok bajaj and their team are working hard.
best of luck for taking the “rafi magic” ahead and the flag of indian music flying - high.
binu nair, rafi foundation, mumbai, binus2000@hotmail.com
July 7th, 2008 at 12:34 am
the twenth july music evening and tribute show will begin at sharp 6.30 p.m. and the guest singer will be ashok khare who has given 27 tribute shows in memory of rafi saaheb - non-stop every july 31st.
two other guest singers are : mr.laxman the 72 year rafi bhakt from borivli and mr.arvind from kanjur marg who is also doing a tribute show on july 31 at the 1500 seats kalidas auditorium. we welcome them.
as usual the programme will commence at naushad hall with a prayer song. and as usual we would observe a 2 minute silence and remember our legends and our near and dear ones.
for programme details and singer selection and song selections, please contact kakaji naushad at above numbers which find mention in this news report .
binu nair, rafi foundation.
July 7th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Greetings to all Rafians!
i have never seen a singer which is appreciated at such level instead of Muhammad Rafi Sahib. Nevertheless in late singers K. L. Sehgal, K. K. Mukesh and Talat Mahmood were definately great singer, but there were/are not appreciated at that level where Muhammad Rafi is. I think, this is greatness of A Playback singer and a Human Being. Allah has showerd his great blessings on Muhammad Rafi.
July 7th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Dear Rafians,
There is a speciality for this year 31st July.It is coming
on thurseday the same as 31st july 1980 in which legend
mohamed rafi saab died.
The legend who has given life for thousands,joy for millions
sleeping in Juhu mosque graveyard.he has given music a
difference which nobody has given and cannot give.The grave
in which the “sulthan” is sleeping do not have his name on it.
but he made his rafians to keep his name in golden letters
in their hearts for ever.
July 7th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Rafi Saheb departed from this world, but is still alive in the heart of millions and millions. People will never forget Rafi Saheb.
melodiousrafi@ymail.com
July 8th, 2008 at 7:51 am
hussein sheikh saaheb : a request : please send me the song if possible : the number is : bichad gaye sab baari baari from kagaz ke phool.
and please do not change this nice e.mail i.d. of yours.
binu nair.. mumbai.
July 8th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Dear Rafians,
Rafi Sb. was, is & will be legend. He is still alive in the shape of his immortal songs which can never be forgot. Day by day, fans of Rafi Sb. are increasing and this process will continue in future as well. Once a person listen to Rafi Sb. then he just become Rafian as I am……………….
July 8th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
31 July 1980 marked a watershed in film music. That day was one of the most tragic days ever. The world was deprived of a phenomenal voice and an equally phenomenal human being. All of us music lovers are, nevertheless, grateful for the seemingly inexhaustible treasury of songs left behind by Rafi Sahab. Every day we discover new nuances and new subtleties in the numerous gems that Rafi Sahab has bequeathed to us. May all programmes to be held in memory of this farishta on 31 July 2008 be highly successful.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:37 am
तुम मुझे यूं भुला न पाओगे
जब कभी भी सुनोगे गीत मेरे
संग संग तुम भी गुनगुनाओगे
अरुण गौतम
akgautam@indiatimes.com
July 27th, 2008 at 11:01 am
TRULY RAFI SAID
MUSKURATE RAHO
GAM CHUPATE RAHO ZINDAGI GEET HAI ISKO GAATE RAHO
TRULY HE WAS A SINGER PAR EXCELLENCE A MIRACLE IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC. HE IS IMMORTAL
I MISS HIM, BUT HIS VOICE IS WITH ME
MR ACHARYA SHAMMI BHASKAR
July 28th, 2008 at 5:37 am
MOHAMMED RAFI is most versatile and talented singers Indian film industry has ever produced. Though he passed away 28 years ago on July 31, 1980, he continues to live in the hearts of millions of his fans in India and abroad. Mohammed Rafi had an immortal, melodious voice. He was trained in classical music and had an unparalleled range. Rafi conveyed different shades of emotions through his songs whether romantic, sad, classical, devotional, ghazals . He could sing every kind of song with an ease and perfection that made him the uncrowned king of Indian playback singing. The range and peak of his voice is unparalled.. He could change notes of a song from low to high and low in miraculous way.. With his singing Urdu language found new popularity in India and abroad
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Md.Rafi Saheb,
He was the greatest gift God has given to Indian flim Industry. He is the greatest legend and he will be remembered in this world, till this world is in existence. He has sung songs in all the moods and moments, he is the King of playback singing, and his voice was a God gift. No one can be like him he was Unique and be remembered ever and ever.
Hamida khalid