Comments on: Did Mohammad Rafi get his due?

By: Fahim Khan

Fahim Khan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:10:22 +0000

Hi all i think my chacha has a singing voice near to Md.rafi ,,
here is the link to the song he has sung .
http://rapidshare.com/files/153977541/FreeHi-Q_9-28-2008_2_24_54_PM.mp3
Reply if u like it.

By: R SHAHI

R SHAHI — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:09:24 +0000

If you start thinking like that, you will have to consider most of the forgotten talents of the Hindi film industry. Then there will be a long list of bollywood figures lined up to contest for Padmabhooshan, Bharat ratna and all.

Remember, Indian film industry does not comprise of only Hindi films. And Rafi is not the only one singer who left his mark. So when they give away such awards they are bound to consider personalities from all walks of life and from the entire nation. There are also other talents who are exceptionally eminent in their field of art or profession. May be in the due course of time they will consider Rafi also.
Healthy admiration is good. Being a fan is also acceptable. You can do that only by listening to his songs over and over. But, by slinging mud on other singers, under estimating them, and attempting to compare them with Rafi, you are unknowingly tarnishing the image of the great personality you aren admiring. May be Rafi is best, according to you. But the opinion differs from person to person.
So in my personal opinion, raising this question is totally unwanted.

By: Meenu

Meenu — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:31:27 +0000

hi mohanflora
Your comments -
In songs which have a Rafi version and a Lata version, invariably the Rafi version has fared better and even went on to become superhits. Examples:

-Mere Mehboob tujhe (Mere Mehboob)
-Dil jo na keh saka (Bheegi Raat)
-Ehsaan Tera hoga mujhpar (Junglee)
-Akele Hai chale aao (Raaz)
-Jab jab bahar aayee (Taqdeer)
-Pardesiyon Se na aakhiyan (Jab jab phool khile)
-Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi (Barsat Ki Raat)
………….More

The Lata versions are of sad mood. Akele Hai chale aao (Raaz) is equally good even sung by Lata on higher scale . It is not other singer’s cup of tea.
Khil te hia guli yaha of Kishore is better than Lata as it is of jolly mood.If song is of two different moods then you can not compare.
You can compare ‘Tum bin jaau kaha song’ of Kishore and Rafi.

By: Samar Das

Samar Das — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:17:29 +0000

I have had a long career in a PSU with lot of promotions,commendations and appreciations. But nothing could provide me more joy and delight than listening to Rafi songs, I like all his songs starting with O DUNYA KE RAKHOWALE, MONO TARAPATA,KHUDA VI ASMA, TERI ANKHON KE SIVA DUNIYE ME RAKHHA KEYA HAI ETC. ETC.

By: raja babu

raja babu — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:15:25 +0000

taarif karu kya uski jisne tujhe(md rafi) banaya.

By: Nawab Mustaque Ali

Nawab Mustaque Ali — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:52:44 +0000

Even Leo Tolstoy & Gandhi was not considered for Nobel Prize. It means that these personalities are more greater than the Nobel Prize, lilewise Mohd Rafi Saheb is far more greater than any ather awards to be conferred upon him. Rafi Saheb’s contribution cannot be measured by any awards.

By: Prasad TRM

Prasad TRM — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:02:41 +0000

He did not get his due when alive!better late than never!hemust be awardwd “bharatratna’ posthumusly!

By: irony80

irony80 — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:17:48 +0000

WELL I ALSO THINK THAT SOME PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY TRIED TO IGNORE RAFI FROM THE VERY BEGINING AND AFTER 1970 THEY BECAME MORE SUCCESSFUL TO KEEP RAFI OUT OF MUSIC. STILL THERE ARE SOME IDIOTS WHO WANT TO AVOID RAFI, MAY BE THEY ARE SCARED OF HIS GREATNESS. ANYWAY, RAFI SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARDED BHARAT RATNA LONG AGO BUT INDIAN GOVT. DID NOT DO IT. I BELIEVE THAT’S NOT RAFI’S PROBLEM. RAFI HASN’T LOST ANYTHING FOR THAT. INFACT, IF INDIAN GOVT. DOESN’T DO THAT, IT’S THE LOSS OF INDIAN GOVT.

By: Anmol Singh

Anmol Singh — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:44:56 +0000

Here is a link which explain in detail on what sort of hassels Rafi had gone through in early 70s.

http://thebroadcaster.blogspot.com/2006/08/unfair-to-rafi.html

By: kalyani

kalyani — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:46:24 +0000

Thanks Mohan Floraji and Surekha Venugopalji,
The entire story about Rafi Sahabs greatness has come out very honestly in ur comments. It is indeed true that if there is little semblance of political influence the two major awards would have come to Rafi Sahab along with his very highly connected Lata di.
But should we the mortal fans of this maestro aspire of any award for their master ?. I would say no because all these awards as others are to please the powers of politics.
Also the longivity suggested by Nair sir is a valid comment. If Rafi Sahab would have lived till 1986 or so he would have got both the awards.
But again for all of us he himself is an award by the treasure of songs to cherish and on the contrary both the state govts and the centre should install an award in the name of Tansen of hindi film world Rafi Sahab soon to give his growing legions of fans a due and make them happy.
Narayanan