I request the Indian Govt. to honour Mohmmed Rai with Bharat Ratna posthumously. It will give better consolation to his hurt soul. Rafi is the right person to be honoured with Baratratna, because he was a real barat Ratna. Rafi is much much better singer than Lata, Asha, Kishore or yesudas.

God bless Rafi
Joy

voice quality kk rafi sahb
10 99
melody 4.5 99.5
overall 0 1000000000000000001

so what if kk was untrained ……………………even iam untrained ..dont tell me if i start singing u ll like me more than rafi sahab..just because i am a untrained singer…ppl face the reality ….mohdrafi saab is the best

Perhaps Talat Mehmood was very popular among the Bangla film makers as Tapan Kumar. He sang in the name of Tapan Kumar in many Bangla films.

The song ‘Jalti Hai Jees Ke Leeye’ is one best works of Talat. Possibly the output could have been far superior and refined if Rafi Saab could have delivered the same song, but Talat was no less.

Probably Madan Mohan make one the best use of Talat Mehmood. He fought for Talat with the film maker to delivery ‘Fir Wohi Sham’ in Jahan Araa who wanted Rafi to sing the song. Another master performance by Talat Mehmood.

PLEASE NOTE: THAT THE ORIGINAL FOOTAGE HAS BEEN PASSED ONTO A PROFESSIONAL DVD TRANSFER SERVICE FOR ALL LOYAL FANS OF THE MASTER

[RESPONSE GIVEN TO FAIZAL WHO SUGGESTED THE ABOVE SERVICE]
First of all thanks a million for getting back to me with your stupendous comments concerning the video footage of the Master, which I have followed and carried out by sending off the original vhs to a proper professional service centre. I’m hoping that they will give me a fast response relating to the quality of the contents on the cassette, as it’s already been through many battles over the last 25 years or so.

The only reason that I have taken these steps is that your comments hit me right on the nail like a hammer, after all since I am advertising the dvd for sale… so let’s go further by improving and enhancing the picture and sound quality. Could you imagine me offering it to anyone and then having to receive complaints over a botched up cowboy job, and after all it will save me from all those criticisms in the future.

The actual concert footage is over 2 hours

It kicks off with ‘Bari Door Se Aaye Hain’ and ends with ‘Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Piyar Tera’

Muhammad Rafi is wearing a white suit on stage

I leave you now with peace and prosperity for the future!

KHUDA HAFIZ

RDB was overrated? Of course, he was!

RDB, unlike all the greats before him including his great father, did not worship Rafi Saab! And, believe me, friends, all the great MDs of 50’s and 60’s did not do anything but worship Rafi Saab.

SDB was composing music for Sujata and Bimal Roy, like many other Bengalis (pardon me!), was a little averse to Rafi Saab and wanted SDB to try Talat Mehmood. SDB was reluctant and argued with Bimal Roy for Rafi Saab. Finally, even when Talat was called in, SDB would keep on telling Talat things like “Yeh Badhiya Tune Hai, Is ko Kharab Nahi karega Naa?”

I am a fan of Talat too and rate him also as a very good singer! But, what I am trying to get at is that SDB did not have confidence even in such a good singer, in comparision with the all-time-great Rafi Saab! It is a different issue that Sujata’s songs came out nicely even with Talat.

RDB, like his favorite singer, had in any case shone only during the non-glorious era of HFM, post 1970.

Venkat

Khalid Rashid

Muhammad Rafi was an outstanding singer and one of the most influential playback singers that our part of the world has ever produced, a voice which captured millions of heart’s and whose songs touched all generations.

This is the second time that I am going to comment about the master, who I had the privilege as a child to watch on stage at Bradford’s St George’s Hall, West Yorkshire [UK]. I actually grew up listening to his melodious voice as it soared all around me, whether I was watching a movie or listening to the radio set.

There came a time in my life when I was just ten years old, that I got the chance of watching Muhammad Rafi [The Legend] live on stage and in person performing live to a captivated audience. I had to be forced to go by one of my family friends who had bought 2 tickets for us both, so he literally had to twist my arm into going with him.

However whilst attending the gig I was totally baffled at what I had just experienced on stage, he was right ahead of me… yes Muhammad Rafi Sahab singing live. He kicked off the show with ‘Bari Door Se Aaye Hain’, followed by many of his recent hits and past famous songs such as ‘Hum Bekhudi Main Sanam’, ‘Parda Hai Parda’, ‘Hum To Chale Pardes’, ‘Kiya Hua Tera Vaada’, ‘Sar Par Topi Lal Rumal’, ‘O Duniya Ke Rakhwale’, ‘Punjabi track’, and some other hits.

It’s been a long time now and for a ten year old it’s very hard to remember, but I never ever forgot that memorable night as some of it’s contents were captured onto one of those old movie cameras. Which were later distributed onto vhs tapes in the 80’s and sold for ridiculous high prices to anyone interested in buying a copy.

My dear father bought himself a copy of that recording which I’ve watched innumerable times over the last 25 years or so, but my vhs tape is failing me now in 2007. So I am going to have it’s contents transferred onto dvd format, once I manage to grab myself a good machine… it’s been over 2 months now since my last post in December 2006, but would you believe it – I’m still looking for one.

Once it’s been transferred entirely all onto dvd quality format, I can then distribute it by offering it to any buyers who will be interested in buying themselves a rare recording of the legendary Muhammad Rafi live in concert. Before all that I would like to put some clips on you tube first, just to give you a small little taste of what’s to come in the near future.

You may email me whenever you have the time

altaf786hussain@hotmail.co.uk