Comments on: Their voice too

By: mohanflora

mohanflora — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:39:30 +0000

Snippet on a Rafi song-from the web:

yamma yamma” that plays towards the end of the movie,SHAAN, (with a gypsy dance or something) is notable for one “historical” fact. Apparently, it was to be sung by two legendary singers - Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar. However, on a particular rehearsal/recording date, Kishore Kumar was unavailable or something and it was recorded by Rafi and R.D.Burman. In the subsequent days, Rafi fell ill (unfortunately, never to recover) and hence the song was retained as a Rafi-RDB duet, perhaps the only one of its kind.

By: mohanflora

mohanflora — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 04:36:21 +0000

Let me take a guess, ashq,
Rafi has song most songs for the following in descending order:
1..Shammi Kapoor
2. Rajendra Kumar
3. Dharmendra
4. Shashi Kapoor
5, Jeetendra
6.Vinod Mehra

Rafi has sung more songs for both Dharmendra and Shashi Kapoor than has Kishore Kumar.

By: ashq

ashq — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:59:00 +0000

Hi Rafi sahab fans.

I am non Hindi person.I have watched only few Hindi movies.But I am a great fan of Rafi sahab and I have watched a lot of his songs in video.Before becoming a Rafi sahab fan I was unaware of the actors of Hindi films.Now I know almost all of them.I just love those acters too since I feel very nice to see them singing Rafi sahab songs.In my view most of the actors are suitable to convey the expressions of Rafi sahab.Only exception I see is Vinod Khanna.I prefer to watch following actors singing Rafi sahab songs.
1.Dharmendra
2.Shashi Kapoor
3.Shammi Kapoor
4.Rajendra Kumar
5.Jeetendra
6.Vinod mehra

please let me know that who has sung the maximum Rafi sahab songs among those mentioned above,if somebody knows about it.Also for Dharmendra & Shashi Kapoor who has sung most no of songs?Kishore da or Rafi sahab?

By: Nair

Nair — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:46:50 +0000

Dear Unknow!

I can feel that innocence of yours that made you to think that Amitabh Bachan and Shammi Kapoor were the best singers. By the way, I have observed your blogs and many times felt that your love for Rafi Sahab is unblemished and beyond any skepticism (obviously with understanding). Carry on my friend.

And thanks to Mohan Flora, as always, for those wonderful clips.

Rajiv has researched an unexplored area and elicited the best.

Regards
Nair

By: unknow1

unknow1 — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 09:57:53 +0000

thanks Sir mohanflora again and again
Dear friends
Please listen to this songs ‘Chana zor garam…’(Kranti)when mohd Rafi enter to the song,that is Mohd Rafi no one else can enter to the song by this way,when I was a child I don’t know who is Mohd Rafi or Manny Dey and other singer only I liked songs which singed by mr Bachchan and also I liked Mohd rafi songs that time i didn’t know that was Mohd Rafi in mostly Shammi kapoor films

By: mohanflora

mohanflora — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:40:30 +0000

Sorry you can also try this for Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gjRuvnpDjw

By: mohanflora

mohanflora — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:34:52 +0000

Of course Rafi was the voice of Bharat Bhushan and Pradeep Kumar, super stars in their own era. Click on the following to hear Rafi and see them.

1. Pradeep Kumar’s Jo Waada Kiya Hai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgQaSnHJug&mode=related&search=

2. Bharat Bhushan’s Barsat ki Raathttp://www.musicnmovies.info/index.php/2006/06/legends/mohd-rafi-mere-awaaz-suno-the-legend-part-ii/

By: mohanflora

mohanflora — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 20:13:49 +0000

Exhaustive and well written Rajiv,
THANKS!

By: Messi

Messi — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:38:31 +0000

That’s a wonderful article. Got to read it a few days back, shows how Rafi’s voice matched
different generations. Thanks a lot. I think Shammi Kapoor is the best choice for Rafi and
vice versa. Rafi is the voice of Shammi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor is the face/Body Language
of Rafi’s voice ( Ofcourse other than Rafi himself ), who do u think is the best for Rafi ?

With regards