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Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi
Background information
BornDecember 24, 1924
OriginKotla Sultanpur, Punjab, British India
DiedJuly 31, 1980 (aged 55)
Genre(s)Hindi and Regional Playback
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocalist
Years active1944–1980

Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع, December 24, 1924 – July 31, 1980) was a popular Indian playback singer. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A playback singer is a Singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies He sang in many Indian languages, including Hindi, Urdu,Punjabi, Marathi and Telugu, but he is primarily remembered for his songs from Hindi cinema (also known as Bollywood). Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi Marathi (mr मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of what is considered western India. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India His songs are very popular in the Indian subcontinent and also amongst the emigrant Indians globally. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Along with Mukesh and Kishore Kumar, he was one of the three leading male Bollywood playback singers from the 1950s to the 1970s. Mukesh ( Hindi: मुकेश) ( 22 July 1923 &ndash 27 August 1976) was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood Kishore Kumar ( Hindi: किशोर कुमार ( August 4, 1929 &ndash October 13, 1987) was an Indian film Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India

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Early days

Mohammed Rafi was born at Kotla Sultan Singh (or Kotla Sultanpur), a town near Amritsar in Punjab (British India). Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule His father was Hajji Ali Mohammad, and he had five older brothers. [1] Rafi, whose nickname was Pheeko, started singing by imitating chants of a fakir in his village. A fakir or faqir is a Sufi, especially one who Performs feats of Endurance or apparent magic. [1] In 1935-36, Rafi's father shifted to Lahore, and the rest of the family followed later. ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Rafi's family managed a men's salon in Lahore's Noor Mohalla. [2] His elder brother-in-law Mohammed Hameed was aware of Rafi's love for music and encouraged it. A brother-in-law is one's sister's husband or one's spouse's brother Rafi learnt Hindustani classical music from Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan, Pandit Jiwanlal Matto and Firoze Nizami. Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Devanagari: बड़े ग़ुलाम अली ख़ान; Shahmukhi: بذے غلام علی خان; b Ustād Abdul Wahid Khān was a prominent Hindustāni classical music singer of Kirānā Gharānā in India in the 20th century [3][4]

One day Rafi and his brother-in-law Hameed went to attend a performance by K. L. Saigal. Kundan Lal ( KL) Saigal ( April 11, 1904 &ndash January 18, 1947) was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the But the legendary singer refused to sing because there was a power failure at the venue. Hameed went up to the organizer to ask whether his brother-in-law could sing to keep the audience quiet. That was Rafi's first public performance, at the age of 13. [3]

Rafi was noted by the composer Shyam Sunder, who gave him a chance to sing a duet Soniye nee, Heeriye nee with Zeenat Begum, in the Punjabi film Gul Baloch in 1942 (the film was released in 1944). Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi [5] Rafi was also invited by the Lahore radio station to be a permanent singer with them. [6]

Initial days in Bombay

1944, Rafi decided to move to Bombay (now Mumbai). Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial He was introduced to some leading film producers such as Abdul Rashid Kardar, Mehboob Khan and actor-director Nazeer by Tanvir Naqvi. Mehboob Khan (1907 – 28 May 1964) was one of the many pioneers of Indian cinema. [2] He contacted the famous music director Naushad with a letter of recommendation from someone. Naushad Ali ( Nastaliq: نوشاد علی Devanagari: नौशाद अली ( December 25 1919 &ndash May 5 2006 Initially, Naushad used Rafi as part of a chorus. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Rafi's first song with Naushad was Hindustan ke hum hain with Shyam Kumar, Alauddin and others, from A. R. Kardar's Pehle Aap (1944). Around the same time, Rafi recorded another song for the film Gaon ki Gori (1944) for the composer Shyam Sunder, Aji dil ho kaaboo mein with G. M. Durrani and chorus. He considered this song as his first Hindi language song. [6] In 1945, Rafi got married to his cousin Bashira, nicknamed "Majhi", in his village. [1]

In 1945, Rafi also appeared on the screen for the song "Tera Jalwa Jis Ne Dekha" in the film Laila Majnu. [6] He sang a number of songs for Naushad as part of a chorus, including "Mere sapnon ki rani, Roohi Roohi" with K. L. Saigal from the film Shahjahan (1946). Kundan Lal ( KL) Saigal ( April 11, 1904 &ndash January 18, 1947) was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the Rafi was first noted for the song Tera Khilona Toota Balak from Mehboob Khan's Anmol Ghadi (1946). His duet with Noor Jehan in the film Jugnu 1947, Yahan Badla Wafa Ka became a hit song. Noor Jehan ( was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai (born September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000) who was a Pakistani Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1948, Rafi was also noted for the song Suno Suno Aye Duniya Walon Bapuji Ki Amar Kahani, written by Rajendra Krishan. Rajendra Krishan Duggal ( June 6, 1919 Lahore then moved to Shimla and finally Mumbai -1988 also credited as Rajinder Krishan/Kishan He was invited by the Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to sing at the latter's house. Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू ʤəʋäɦəɾläl nɛɦɾu (14 November 1889 27 May 1964 was a major political leader of the Congress Party In 1948, Rafi received a silver medal from Nehru on the Indian Independence Day. In 1949, Rafi was given solo songs by music directors such as Naushad (Chandni Raat, Dillagi and Dulari), Shyam Sunder (Bazaar) and Husnalal Bhagatram (Meena Bazaar).

Rise to fame

Rafi established himself as the number one playback singer in Bollywood with the songs of Baiju Bawra (1952). Baiju Bawra is an award-winning 1952 Bollywood movie Made in the Hindi language and directed by Vijay Bhatt, it stars Bharat Bhushan [6] The songs from Baiju Bawra, O duniya ke rakhwale and Man tarpat Hari darshan ko aaj established Rafi's credentials. [5] The newly-started radio program Binaca Geetmala also played the songs, leading to an increase in their popularity. Binaca Geetmala was a hugely popular weekly Radio countdown show of top Filmi songs from Indian cinema listened to by millions of Hindi music It is said that Talat Mahmood used to be Naushad's favorite singer. Talat Mahmood ( February 24, 1924 – May 9, 1998) was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor Talat had planned a three month tour to Europe and despite repeated requests to cancel the trip went ahead. Making the songs to be recorded to wait meant delayed release. He hired Rafi to sing for Baiju Bawra. By the time Talat came back from Europe, Rafi was a phenomenon. Later, Naushad started using Rafi as the male voice in almost every song composed by him. Rafi sang a total of 149 songs (81 of them solo) for Naushad. [7]

In 1950s and 1960s, Rafi became the favorite singer of other composers too, notably O. P. Nayyar, Shankar Jaikishan and Sachin Dev Burman. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Omkar Prasad Nayyar ( January 16, 1926 – January 28, 2007) was a famous Indian film Music director and composer born Shankar Jaikishan (also credited as Shankar - Jaikishan, Shanker Jaikishan or Shankar - Jaikishen) was a duo of prolific music composers who worked in the Sachin Dev Burman (শচীন দেব বর্মন( October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (also credited as Burman da, S D Burman patronized Rafi as the singing voice of Dev Anand in 1950s and 1960s. DharamDev Pishorimal Ānand (देव आनन्द دیو آنند (born September 26, 1923) better known simply as Dev Anand, is a legendary The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 [8] Rafi's notable songs with S. D. Burman included songs from the movies Tere Ghar ke Saamne (1957), Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Guide (1965), Aradhana (1969) and Abhimaan (1973). Tere Ghar Ke Samne is a classic 1963 Bollywood Film. It was a major hit in India Pyaasa ( Hindi: प्यासा Urdu: پیاسا Eternal Thirst in English is a 1957 Hindi film directed by Guru Kaagaz Ke Phool, (कागज़ के फूल Paper Flowers, is a 1959 classic Hindi film produced directed and acted by Guru Dutt. Guide (released in 1965 is a hit Bollywood cinema starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. Aradhana (Worship is a 1969 Bollywood film starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. Abhimaan is the title of many Hindi films Abhimaan (1949 film Abhimaan (1957 film Abhimaan (1973 film O P Nayyar was so impressed with Rafi that he got Rafi to sing a song Man mora baawara for singer-actor Kishore Kumar, in the movie Raagini. Kishore Kumar ( Hindi: किशोर कुमार ( August 4, 1929 &ndash October 13, 1987) was an Indian film Rafi sang for Kishore Kumar in many other movies such as Baaghi, Shehzaada and Shararat. [9] O. P. Nayyar used Rafi and Asha Bhosle for most of his songs. Omkar Prasad Nayyar ( January 16, 1926 – January 28, 2007) was a famous Indian film Music director and composer born Asha Bhosle (आशा भोंसले (born September 8, 1933) آشا بھونسلے is an Indian singer The team created many hit songs in early 1950s and 1960s for movies such as Naya Daur (1957), Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) and Kashmir Ki Kali (1964). Tumsa Nahin Dekha is a 1957 film produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee for Filmistan - the breakaway studio formed by some old Bombay Talkies hands like Sashadhar Kashmir Ki Kali is a 1964 Indian film directed by Shakti Samanta. Rafi sang a total of 197 numbers (56 solo) for O P Nayyar. [10] The team of Shankar Jaikishan and Rafi is noted for the songs picturized on Rajendra Kumar. Shankar Jaikishan (also credited as Shankar - Jaikishan, Shanker Jaikishan or Shankar - Jaikishen) was a duo of prolific music composers who worked in the Rajendra Kumar ( 20 July 1929 - 12 July 1999) was an Indian movie Actor, who acted in Bollywood films Rafi sang a total of 341 numbers (216 solo) for Shankar-Jaikishan. [7]

Rafi got his first Filmfare Award for the title song of Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), composed by Ravi. The Filmfare Best Male Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Although the awards started Chaudhvin Ka Chand (चौदवीं का चाँद is a 1960 Hindi Feature film directed by Mohammed Sadiq. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ravi Shankar Sharma, better known by his first name Ravi, is an Indian music director who has composed music for several Hindi and Malayalam films He got his first National Award for the song Babul Ki Duaen Leti Ja from the film Neel Kamal (1968), also composed by Ravi. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. Ravi and Rafi produced several other hit songs, in the films such as China Town (1962), Kaajal (1965), and Do Badan (1966). Kaajal is a 1965 Bollywood film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari Do Badan is a 1966 Hindi film The film became a hit at the box office Madan Mohan was another composer whose favorite singer was Rafi. Madan Mohan ( Devnagari: मदन मोहन is a form of the Hindu god Krishna. Rafi's first solo with Madan Mohan in Ankhen (1950) "Hum ishq mein barbad hain barbad rahenge" was a great hit. [6] They teamed up to produce many hit songs including Teri Aankhon ke Siva, "rang aur noor ki baraat", Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil and Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho. The composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal ("L-P") also patronized Rafi as one of their leading singers since their first released film, Parasmani (1963). Laxmikant-Pyarelal (also known as LP or Laxmi-Pyare) were a popular Bollywood composer duo consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar ( Both Rafi and L-P won the Filmfare Awards for the song Chahoonga main tujhe saanjh savere from Dosti. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. Rafi sang a total of 369 numbers (186 solo) for LP. [7] Rafi sang for many lesser-known composers as well. Once, when a minor composer, Nisar Bazmi (who migrated to Pakistan in early 1960s), did not have enough money to pay him, Rafi charged a fee of one rupee and sang for him.

In the 1960s, Rafi was not on good terms with Lata Mangeshkar, the most sought-after female playback singer in Bollywood, over royalty issues. Lata Mangeshkar (लता मंगेशकर born September 28, 1929) لتا منگیشکر is a singer from India. Lata wanted Rafi to back her in demanding a half-share from the five percent song royalty that the film's producer conceded to select composers. [11] But Rafi took a diametrically opposite view, and believed that a playback singer's claim on the filmmaker ended with the payment of agreed fee for the song. During the recording of Tasveer Teri Dil Mein (Maya, 1961), Lata lost her cool with Rafi in a certain passage of the song. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rafi felt belittled, as music director Salil Chowdhury sided with Lata. Salil Chowdhury ( Bangla: সলিল চৌধুরী (1922-1995 was a famous Hindi and Bengali Composer, Poetand a Playwrigt [12] The situation worsened when Lata Mangeshkar declared that she would no longer sing with Rafi. Rafi stated that he was only so keen to sing with Lata as she was with him. [12] Later, at the insistence of S. D. Burman, the two decided to make up and sing duets, but on a personal level, they were not on good terms.

Between 1950 and 1970, Rafi was the most sought after singer in Bollywood, some say, at the expense of the careers of contemporaries like Manna Dey, Talat Mahmood, and Hemant Kumar. Prabodh Chandra Dey (born May 1, 1920) better known by his nickname Manna Dey (মান্না দে Manna De is one of the greatest playback singers Talat Mahmood ( February 24, 1924 – May 9, 1998) was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay ( Bangla: হেমন্ত কুমার মুখোপাধ্যায় Hemonto Kumar Mukhopaddhae) also known as Hemanta [13] He did playback singing for all the major male stars in Hindi films until his death. [14] In 1965, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Sri award. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally

Rafi recorded two hindi songs in English on 7" release in 1968. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He also sang a song in Creole language, while his visit to Mauritius in the late 1960s. A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable Language that originates seemingly as a nativized Pidgin. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République [3]

Rafi recorded two English albums. One of them is Pop Hits. In Bollywood, yodeling is generally associated with Kishore Kumar. Yodeling (or yodelling, jodeling) is a form of Singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the Kishore Kumar ( Hindi: किशोर कुमार ( August 4, 1929 &ndash October 13, 1987) was an Indian film But Rafi also used yodeling in some of old songs, such as Hello sweety seventeen (duet with Asha Bhosle), O Chale ho kaha, Dilke Aine main, Unse Rippy Tippy Ho gayee (duet with Geeta Dutt). Asha Bhosle (आशा भोंसले (born September 8, 1933) آشا بھونسلے is an Indian singer Geetā Dutt (গীতা দত্ত born Geetā Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri) 23 1930 – July 20 1972 was a prominent Indian Playback singer in Hindi

Last years

Kishore Kumar overshadowed Rafi as the most sought-after singer in Bollywood in 1970s, starting with the film Aradhana (1969). Kishore Kumar ( Hindi: किशोर कुमार ( August 4, 1929 &ndash October 13, 1987) was an Indian film Aradhana (Worship is a 1969 Bollywood film starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. [11][15] The music for Aradhana was composed by S. D. Burman, and he had used Rafi as the male playback voice for the first two recorded duets, Baaghon Mein Bahaar Hai and Gunguna Rahen Hain Bhanwre. Sachin Dev Burman (শচীন দেব বর্মন( October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (also credited as Burman da, [8] After these two recordings, S. D. Burman fell ill and his son and assistant, R. D. Burman, took over the recordings. Sachin Dev Burman (শচীন দেব বর্মন( October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (also credited as Burman da, Rahul Dev Burman (राहुल देव बर्मन ( June 27, 1939 &ndash January 4, 1994) commonly known as R R. D. Burman got Kishore Kumar to sing the solos Roop Tera Mastana and Mere Sapnon Ki Rani, which led to Kishore Kumar's popularity. Rahul Dev Burman (राहुल देव बर्मन ( June 27, 1939 &ndash January 4, 1994) commonly known as R Kishore Kumar ( Hindi: किशोर कुमार ( August 4, 1929 &ndash October 13, 1987) was an Indian film Kishore Kumar's rise and R D Burman's patronage to him sidelined Rafi's career in early 1970s. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Some also say that Rafi was advised against singing at the Hajj Pilgrimage, so he deliberately spent the next few months away from the recording studios by living in London. The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

From 1971-1976, Rafi's output was less, but he sang several hit songs during this period. [16]. Some of his hit songs in early 1970s were with music directors like L-P, Madan Mohan, R. D. Burman and S. D. Burman. Laxmikant-Pyarelal (also known as LP or Laxmi-Pyare) were a popular Bollywood composer duo consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar ( Madan Mohan ( Devnagari: मदन मोहन is a form of the Hindu god Krishna. Rahul Dev Burman (राहुल देव बर्मन ( June 27, 1939 &ndash January 4, 1994) commonly known as R Sachin Dev Burman (শচীন দেব বর্মন( October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (also credited as Burman da, Some of Rafi's popular songs from this period include Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil from Heer Ranjha (1970), Chura Liya Hain Tumne from Yaadon Ki Baarat, Yeh Jo Chilman Hain and Itna to Yaad Hain Mujhe from Mehboob Ki Mehndi, Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho from Hanste Zakhm (1973), Gulabi Aankhen from The Train, Aaj Mausam bada Beimaan hai from Loafer (1973), and Jhilmil Sitaron ka from Jeevan Mrityu (1974). For 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters see Heer Raanjha Heer Ranjha (ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ ہیر رانجھا hīr rāñjhā) is one Yaadon Ki Baraat was a 1973 Bollywood film directed by Nasir Hussain. Mehboob Ki Mehndi is a 1971 Hindi movie produced and directed by H S Rawail The Train is a 1964 War movie written by Franklin Coen and Frank Davis and directed by John Frankenheimer.

Rafi made a comeback as a leading playback singer in mid-1970s. In 1974, he won the Film World magazine Best Singer Award for the song Teree Galiyon Mein Na Rakhenge Qadam Aaj Ke Baad (Hawas) composed by Usha Khanna. Usha Khanna (born 1942 in Gwalior) is an Indian music director [7] In 1977, he won both Filmfare Award and the National Award for the song Kya Hua Tera Wada from the movie Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, composed by R. D. Burman. This article is about the 1977 movie There is another 2002 Hindi movie with the same title Rahul Dev Burman (राहुल देव बर्मन ( June 27, 1939 &ndash January 4, 1994) commonly known as R [8] Rafi did playback for Rishi Kapoor in films like Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Sargam (1979) and Karz (1980). Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood Actor. Amar Akbar Anthony ( Devnagari: अमर अकबर एन्थोनी is a 1977 Bollywood film about three brothers separated during their For the Bollywood film see Karz. Karz is a village in Kandahar province Afghanistan, near the city of The qawwali Pardah Hai Pardah from Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) was a superhit. Qawwali ( Urdu / Persian: قوٌالی; Punjabi / Multani: ਖ਼ਵ੍ਵਾਲੀ قوٌالی Brajbhasha / Hindi Pardah Hai Pardah ( Hindi: पर्दा है पर्दा Urdu: پردہ ہے پردہ) is a Filmi qawwali song from the Amar Akbar Anthony ( Devnagari: अमर अकबर एन्थोनी is a 1977 Bollywood film about three brothers separated during their Rafi gave many other hit songs in late 1970s and early 80s, notably for the films Laila Majnu (1976), Apnapan (1978), Qurbani, Dostana (1980) The Burning Train (1980) Naseeb (1981) Abdullah (1980) Shaan (1980) and Asha (1980)

On Thursday, July 31, 1980 after composing the song Shaam phir kyun udaas hai dost for the movie Aas Paas with Laxmikant-Pyarelal (L-P), Rafi asked if he could leave for home. Laila Majnu is a 1976 Hindi movie based on the legendary story of Laila and Majnu Qurbani ( Hindi: क़ुरबानी Urdu: قربانی) is a 1980 Indian Hindi movie For the 2008 movie go to Dostana (2008 film Dostana ( Hindi, "friendship" is a 1980 Bollywood movie produced by Yash The Burning Train was a Bollywood action film released in 1980 directed by Ravi Chopra and featuring a huge all-star cast ‘Abdullāh ( ar عبد الله "servant of God" also spelled Abdullah, Abd Allah, Abdallah, and Abdalla) is Asha ( aša) or arta is the Avestan language term for a concept of cardinal importance to Zoroastrian theology and doctrine Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) L-P were surprised because Rafi would be the last person to leave the recording session. [17] While leaving, Rafi said once again "OK. I will leave. " Rafi died at 10. 50 p. m. on the same day due to a massive heart attack. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply His funeral procession was one of the largest Mumbai ever witnessed. The Republic of India mourned his death, and there was public holidays for two days in his honor. Shammi Kapoor, who was shooting outside Mumbai, rushed back to attend his funeral in Mumbai. Shammi Kapoor ( Hindi: शम्मी कपूर Urdu: شمّی کپُور born October 21, 1931, is an actor in Bollywood films Later, the Padma Shri Mohammed Rafi Chowk in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai was named after him. Bandra (वांद्रे is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs" Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial [18]

In his last years, Rafi was involved in controversy over Lata Mangeshkar's entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U In a letter dated June 11, 1977 to the Guinness Book of World Records, Rafi had challenged the claim that Lata Mangeshkar has recorded the maximum number of songs ("not less than 25,000" according to Guinness). Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays After receiving a rather escapist reply from Guinness, in a letter dated November 20, 1979, he wrote: "I am disappointed that my request for a reassessment vis-a-vis Ms Mangeshkar's reported world record has gone unheeded. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) ". [18] After Rafi's death, in its 1984 edition, the Guinness Book of Word Records stated Lata Mangeshkar's name for the "Most Recordings" but also stated: "Mohammad Rafi (d 1 Aug 1980) [sic] claimed to have recorded 28,000 songs in 11 Indian languages between 1944 and April 1980. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) ". [19] Many fans of Rafi state that he has sung over 28,000 songs. However, according to the available figures, Rafi has sung 4,516 Hindi film songs, 112 non-Hindi film songs, and 328 private (non-film) songs from 1945 to 1980. [19] The Guinness Book entries for both Rafi and Lata were later removed in 1991.

Mohammed Rafi had 4 sons (Saeed Rafi, Khalid Rafi, Hamid Rafi, Shahid Rafi) and 3 daughters (Parveen, Nasreen, Yasmin) residing in London, UK and Mumbai, India. He was a grandfather to 18 grandchildren.

After death

2001 - Voice of the millennium award by Stardust & hero Honda. Rafi's song from the film Gumnaam (1966), Jaan Pehechaan Ho, was used on the soundtrack of Ghost World (2001). Gumnaam ( Urdu for "unknown" or "anonymous" is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Raja Nawathe and starring Manoj Kumar Ghost World is a 2001 Film by Terry Zwigoff, based on a Graphic novel by Daniel Clowes. The film opens with the lead character dancing around in her bedroom to a video of Gumnaam. [20] Several of Rafi's unreleased songs will be used for an upcoming film titled Sorry Madam. [21]

In the summer of 2008, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is due to release a double CD entitled "Rafi Resurrected" comprising 16 legendary songs by Rafi. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. Bollywood star Sonu Nigam has provided the vocals for this project and is expected to tour with the CBSO in July 2008 at venues including the world famous English National Opera in London, Manchester's Apollo Theatre and Symphony Hall, Birmingham[22] On Saturday 22 September 2007, a shrine to Rafi designed by artist Tasawar Bashir was unveiled in Birmingham. Sonu Nigam or Sonu Niigaam (सोनु निगम born July 30, 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, India) is an English National Opera (ENO is the national opera company of England, and one of two opera companies in London, along with the Royal Opera at Covent Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Bashir is hoping that Rafi will attain sainthood as a result. [23]

Both Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar are mentioned in Cornershop's homage to Indian playback musicians, "Brimful of Asha. Cornershop are a British indie band formed in Leicester in 1992 by Wolverhampton -born Tjinder Singh (singer songwriter and Dholaki " Brimful of Asha " is an East-West Fusion pop-rock song by the British band Cornershop, which originally reached number 60 in the UK Singles Chart "

Awards

Government Awards

National Film Awards

Winner

Winner

Filmfare Awards

Winner

Nominated

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

Winner

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  23. ^ Mohammed Rafi Sainthood Attempt
  24. ^ 29th Annual BFJA Awards

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