Mohammed Rafi 90th birth anniversary: Asha Bhosle remembers the legend
10 years, 3 months ago

Mohammed Rafi 90th birth anniversary: Asha Bhosle remembers the legend

India TV News  

New Delhi: Late playback singer Mohammed Rafi rendered some immortal tracks in his long career and on his 90th birth anniversary Wednesday, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle reminisced about the "benevolent" talent's "humility". “He would never praise himself, the pride of his popularity would not even show on his face,” the singer said during a radio interview on a 92.7 BIG FM show Wednesday morning. The singer, who is lovingly called 'Asha Tai' by many, is known for bringing in a revolution with songs like “Dum maro dum”, “Piya tu ab toh aaja” and “Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko”. With Rafi, she is credited wth having sung numbers like "Bahut shukriya", "Abhi na jao chhod kar", "Uden jab jab zulfein teri" and "Aaja aaja main hoon pyar tera".

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Raj Kapoor to Mohammed Rafi, PM Narendra Modi mentions legendary stars in 'Mann Ki Baat'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Raj Kapoor to Mohammed Rafi, PM Narendra Modi mentions legendary stars in 'Mann Ki Baat'

India TV News  

2024 marked the 100th birth anniversary of four legendary stars of the cinema world. On Sunday, he mentioned Raj Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi, Tapan Sinha and Akkineni Nageswara Rao and called them inspirational. Here's what the PM said In the latest Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi has mentioned Raj Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi, Tapan Sinha and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. PM sang praises …

Singer of all the world, the world of Rafi ‘Saheb’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Singer of all the world, the world of Rafi ‘Saheb’

Hindustan Times  

Polite, unmistakably cultured, and endowed with creativity, my London-based friend Achala Sharma becomes uncharacteristically stern when someone refers to the great Indian singer, the late Mohammed Rafi, merely as Rafi. Looking intently into the eyes of the offender, Achala ji, the former chief of Hindi BBC Radio Service, raises a finger and firmly states — her voice gone from supple …

Sau Saal Pehle: Sonu Nigam’s Homage to Mohammed Rafi on His 100th Birth Anniversary
3 months ago

Sau Saal Pehle: Sonu Nigam’s Homage to Mohammed Rafi on His 100th Birth Anniversary

Deccan Chronicle  

Christmas Eve 2024 marked a momentous occasion for India - the 100th birth anniversary of the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi. The concert, titled Sau Saal Pehle, organised by NR Talent and Event Management, marked Sonu Nigam’s first-ever Mohammed Rafi tribute show in India, where he delivered an extraordinary lineup of nearly 50 evergreen classics from Rafi’s timeless repertoire, accompanied by …

Sonu Nigam on his tribute concert on Mohammed Rafi's 100th birth anniversary: Rafi sahab, thank you for being by my side
3 months ago

Sonu Nigam on his tribute concert on Mohammed Rafi's 100th birth anniversary: Rafi sahab, thank you for being by my side

Hindustan Times  

“Rafi sahab is my musical father and guru. Sonu Nigam at Sau Saal Pehle Sonu Nigam at Sau Saal Pehle The event, organised by NR Talent and Event Management, also had the late legend’s son Shahid Rafi and daughter-in-law Firdaus Rafi in attendance. While interacting with them on stage, Sonu said, “Shahid bhai ka Rafi sahab se rakht ka rishta …

Mohammed Rafi fans throng singer’s village in Amritsar on his birth centenary
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3 months ago

Mohammed Rafi fans throng singer’s village in Amritsar on his birth centenary

The Hindu  

“He continues to live in the hearts of millions of his fans,” says Om Prakash, who travelled from Jammu to visit his favourite singer Mohammed Rafi’s birthplace in Kotla Sultan Singh village near Amritsar on his birth centenary on Tuesday. “I had this great desire to visit Rafi saheb ’s village on his 100th birth anniversary. Village elder Hardeep Singh, …

Mohammed Rafi’s 100th birth anniversary today: 5 fascinating facts and top songs to celebrate musical legend
3 months ago

Mohammed Rafi’s 100th birth anniversary today: 5 fascinating facts and top songs to celebrate musical legend

Live Mint  

Mohammed Rafi, one of India's most iconic playback singers, remains an undisputed legend in the world of music. His voice was behind many hit songs for Bollywood stars like Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Guru Dutt, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan to Rishi Kapoor. As we celebrate his 100th birth anniversary on December 24, here are five things to know about …

Mohammed Rafi's 100th birth Anniversary: 5 facts, top songs to celebrate the legend
3 months ago

Mohammed Rafi's 100th birth Anniversary: 5 facts, top songs to celebrate the legend

India Today  

Mohammed Rafi, one of India’s most legendary playback singers, continues to be celebrated as an icon in the world of music. Mohammed Rafi was born on December 24, 1924, to Allah Rakhi and Haji Ali Mohammad in a Punjabi Jat Muslim family in Kotla Sultan Singh, a village near Amritsar. Rafi's versatile repertoire included lively dance tracks, patriotic anthems, soulful …

Rafi@100: Colossus who looms over Hindi music to this day
3 months ago

Rafi@100: Colossus who looms over Hindi music to this day

Hindustan Times  

Looking back at Mohammed Rafi’s legacy, in an age of autotune, AI and meme culture, one cannot help but marvel at the era he belonged to, of poet-musicians and timeless classics, songs we can all still hum today, and a voice that can’t be forgotten. “We all know of songs picturised on lesser-known or expressionless actors that achieved success thanks …

Rafi@100: Mohammed Rafi is my musical father, says Sonu Nigam
3 months ago

Rafi@100: Mohammed Rafi is my musical father, says Sonu Nigam

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, There can be no comparison between a father and a son. For Sonu Nigam, who considers Mohammed Rafi his "musical father", the very idea of comparing himself to the legendary singer is unthinkable. Rafi@100: Mohammed Rafi is my musical father, says Sonu Nigam After all, whatever he sings, he can never be quite like the master himself, said Nigam …

Sonu Nigam to sing over 50 Mohammed Rafi songs in 3 hours at the legend’s 100th birth anniversary concert on December 24
3 months, 1 week ago

Sonu Nigam to sing over 50 Mohammed Rafi songs in 3 hours at the legend’s 100th birth anniversary concert on December 24

Hindustan Times  

As music aficionados gear up to celebrate late legend Mohammed Rafi on his centenary birth anniversary on December 24, Sonu Nigam is all set to pay tribute to his “guru and peer Rafi sahab”. Sonu Nigam; Mohammed Rafi Sonu Nigam at the rehearsal in Mumbai Speaking to us at the rehearsal, Sonu, who would be performing with an entourage of …

MLA Santosh Sambre: Singing Ram bhajan at Rafi sahab’s home was magical
1 year, 2 months ago

MLA Santosh Sambre: Singing Ram bhajan at Rafi sahab’s home was magical

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Sambre, who is a huge Mohammed Rafi fan, performed Ram bhajans at the late music legend’s Mumbai home recently. I have grown up singing Rafi sahab’s songs.” Firdaus Rafi, Santosh Sambre and Shahid Rafi Sambre adds that the late Padma Shri recipient’s son, Shahid Rafi, and daughter-in-law, Firdaus Rafi, were teary eyed when he sang. “Listening …

Year-Ender: Why I Don’t Believe in God Yet Think Rafi Is His Best Gift to Music
1 year, 2 months ago

Year-Ender: Why I Don’t Believe in God Yet Think Rafi Is His Best Gift to Music

The Quint  

So, what’s the reason for this overriding plethora of tributes in the form of thousands of programmes from Barbados to Brisbane? And why is it that common citizens to eminent luminaries from Jhumri Talaiyya to Johannesburg are labelling Rafi Sahab as their favourite singer? If the craze subsists across continents even 43 years after his death, it is apparent that …

Indian busker sings Mohammed Rafi's Kya Hua Tera Wada in London. Watch
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian busker sings Mohammed Rafi's Kya Hua Tera Wada in London. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Mohammed Rafi was one of the most prominent singers in the Indian music industry. Recently, an Indian busker was seen singing Kya Hua Tera Wada by Mohammed Rafi and Sushma Shrestha on the streets of London. Indian busker sings Kya Hua Tera Wada in London. He soulfully sings Kya Hua Tera Wada. "Singing Mohammed Rafi songs at Hounslow," wrote Vish …

Happy Birthday Mohammed Rafi: A glance at some of the legend's most iconic melodies
2 years, 3 months ago

Happy Birthday Mohammed Rafi: A glance at some of the legend's most iconic melodies

Firstpost  

Today marks the 98th birth anniversary of the legendary singer, who melted millions of hearts with his soulful voice, which dominated all the genres of music including Qawwali, romantic, and devotional More than four decades have passed since legendary playback singer Mohammed Rafi left the world for his heavenly abode. One soothing voice that can change the course of romantic …

Sonu Nigam uploads picture with singer Mohammed Rafi as his first Instagram post
6 years, 2 months ago

Sonu Nigam uploads picture with singer Mohammed Rafi as his first Instagram post

India TV News  

Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer and a live performer. The renowned Bollywood singer Sonu made his Instagram debut on Friday with a memory of the late legendary singer Mohammed Rafi. The caption of the black-and-white picture says, "Intended to start the Instagram journey on December 24, 94th birth anniversary of the greatest Mohammed Rafi sahab. See the post …

Mohammed Aziz was more than just a Rafi clone, he was the most prominent voice of Bollywood in the 1980s
6 years, 3 months ago

Mohammed Aziz was more than just a Rafi clone, he was the most prominent voice of Bollywood in the 1980s

Firstpost  

The death of Mohammed Aziz, one of the most sought after playback singers in Hindi cinema in the 1980s, sent many on a major nostalgia trip. Despite having started later than Anwar and Shabbir Kumar, the two ‘other’ Rafi clones, it was Aziz who ended up becoming the ‘voice’ of the decade. But it was Shabbir Kumar, another up-and-coming singer …

Google doodle dedicated to Mohammed Rafi on his 93rd birthday
7 years, 3 months ago

Google doodle dedicated to Mohammed Rafi on his 93rd birthday

ABP News  

New Delhi: It is the 93rd birth anniversary of the legendary Bollywood singer Mohammed Rafi. Google on Sunday dedicated its doodle to the legendary Bollywood singer on his 93rd birth anniversary. Born on December 24, 1924, Rafi took the Indian music industry by storm with his entry as a playback singer in 1941 and never looked back till his sudden …

Bollywood remembers immortal Mohd Rafi on his 93rd birth anniversary. Check what they tweeted
7 years, 3 months ago

Bollywood remembers immortal Mohd Rafi on his 93rd birth anniversary. Check what they tweeted

India TV News  

Bollywood gets nostalgic remembering the legendary singer Mohd Rafi on his 93rd birth anniversary. On account of his birth anniversary, many Bollywood celebrities tweeted paying respect to the most melodious singer the Indian music industry ever had. Celebs like Lata Mangeshkar, Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff used words like ‘immortal’, ‘kind’ and ‘gentle’ to describe the melody king Mohd Rafi. …

Google Doodle pays tribute to Mohammed Rafi, on his 93rd birth anniversary
7 years, 3 months ago

Google Doodle pays tribute to Mohammed Rafi, on his 93rd birth anniversary

Firstpost  

Mohammed Rafi is best known for his romantic renditions, including ‘Kya Hua Tera Wada’ for which he won a National Award. It is also likely that the still could be from another of Rafi’s songs, ‘Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan Hai’ from Loafer with Dharmendra and Mumtaz. He had received a National Award for his rendition of the evergreen song ‘Kya …

Mohammad Rafi Jukebox: Striking the Right Chord Since 1944
7 years, 3 months ago

Mohammad Rafi Jukebox: Striking the Right Chord Since 1944

The Quint  

Born in 1924 in Kotla Sultan Singh village in Punjab, Mohammad Rafi rose to fame at the age of 20. Rafi sang his first song, Soniye Hiriye Teri Yaad Ne Bahut Sataya in 1944 for the film Gul Baloch. Rafi has given voice to many romantic actors of his time, from Dev Anand, Guru Dutt to Shammi Kapoor and Dilip …

Mohammed Rafi's son slams Karan Johar
8 years, 4 months ago

Mohammed Rafi's son slams Karan Johar

ABP News  

Mumbai: Legendary singer Mohammed Rafi's son Shahid Rafi has slammed Karan Johar for insulting his late father in the filmmaker's latest movie "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil". In the movie, actress Anushka Sharma says: "Mohammed Rafi gaate nahi, rote the. Mohammed Rafi, who has delivered innumerable hit songs like "Kya hua tera wada", "Baharon phool barsao", "Likhe jo khat tujhe" and …

Lata Mangeshkar: Rafi's tracks will be remembered for a thousand years
10 years, 3 months ago

Lata Mangeshkar: Rafi's tracks will be remembered for a thousand years

India TV News  

Mumbai: Remembering late playback singer Mohammed Rafi on his 90th birth anniversary Wednesday, melody queen Lata Mangeshkar said that his heart-warming tracks are evergreen and will continue to enjoy a fan following for years to come. “Greetings, today is renowned singer Mohammed Rafi's 90th birth anniversary. During his lifetime, Rafi was conferred with the Padmashri, National Film Award, Best National …

Singer Mohammed Rafi's son is MIM candidate from Mumbadevi constituency
10 years, 5 months ago

Singer Mohammed Rafi's son is MIM candidate from Mumbadevi constituency

India TV News  

Mumbai: Bollywood singing legend Mohammed Rafi's son Shahid Rafi is the Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen candidate from Mumbadevi assembly constituency in Mumbai. Shahid Rafi used his father's song "Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula Na Paaoge, Jab Kabhi Bhi Sunoge Geet Mere, Sang Sang Gun Gunaoge" as caller tune for voters. Says 52-year-old Shahid Rafi: "People are very mature about politics. "I got …

Anandji remembers Mohammed Rafi on his death anniversary
11 years, 7 months ago

Anandji remembers Mohammed Rafi on his death anniversary

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 1: Music composer Anandji Virji Shah of Kalyanji-Anandji fame today recalled their association with Mohammed Rafi on the legendary singer's 33rd death anniversary saying he always "satisfied us with his music". Ananadji, 80, who collaborated with Rafi in "Bluff Master", "Chahta Hai", "Jab Jab Phool Khilen" among others, remembers him as a "versatile singer". "Rafiji was a …

Rafi sang great songs in the absence of technology, says Big B – India TV
12 years, 4 months ago

Rafi sang great songs in the absence of technology, says Big B – India TV

India TV News  

Mumbai, Nov 27: Praising legendary singer Mohammad Rafi, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said it was amazing how Rafi saab sang as melodiously as he did in absence of technology. Big B spoke at the launch of "Mohammed Rafi My Abba - A Memoir", a book written by the singer's daughter-in-law Yasmin Rafi, here Sunday. "When we look at the great …

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