Mohammed Rafi was the
greatest playback singer of India. He was one of the greatest in the history of
Indian culture. Mohammed Rafi was born on 24th Dec 1924 in
kotla sultansingh village in Punjab, near Amritsar. He was born with a gift for music
in his heart. This great soul had the perfect of melody which greatly in his
songs. Rafi had five older brothers and his father name was Hajji Ali Mohammed.
His father certainly did not look favorably
upon his singing. In the year 1935, Rafi,s family moved Lahore. Rafi's
love for music was recognized soon by his family. Mohammed Rafi went to
training in Indian classic music from Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Rafi's first
public performance was at the tender age of 13. In the year 1944, Mohammed Rafi
record first song "Hindustan Ke Hum Hain" under music director Shyam sunder. After some time rafi saab record
second song "Aji Dil Ho Kaaboo Mein". Rafi was appeared in two movies
named Laila majnu in 1945 and jugnu in 1947.
In 1948 Rafi saab was a
sang "Suno Suno Ae Duniyawalon,. He was invited by the Indian Prime
Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru to sing at his house and 1948 Raffi saab received a
silver medal on Independence Day. In the 1960, film Mughal-E-Azam,
Mohammed Rafi sang "Ae Mohabbat Zindabad" superhit song in this film.
Mohammed Rafi worked with S.D. Burman in movies like as Pyaasa in 1957, Tere
Ghar Ke Samne in 1963, Guide 1965, Aradhana 1973. Mohammed Rafi won first
Filmware Award for the title song Chaudhvin ka chand ho. Rafi sang with Asha
Bhonsle and Lata Mangeshkar and belted out hits after hits. In the song
"Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein" (Amar, Akbar, Anthony),
Mohammed Rafi sang with Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh - all in one
song. In 1974 Raffi saab won th best singer award for the song "Teree
Galiyon Mein Na Rakhenge Qadam” and 1977 he won another National Award for the
song "Kya Hua Tera Wada". Rafi saab has sung 4,516 Hindi film songs
on his career and he was won many best singer awards. 31 July 1980, Rafi Saab
died following a heart attack. Mohammed Rafi was a legend of legends.
Hi Puneet,
ReplyDeleteMohammed Rafi was mine ideal singer among playback singer. His sound really touch the soul and heart.
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