Mohammed Rafi - The legend
Today (Dec 24th) is the 75th birth anniversary of legendary singer Mohammed Rafi.
I am starting this topic as a tribute to Rafi, affectionately called Rafi Saab, who with his magical voice , continue to be immortal even after 30 years of his departure from this world.
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Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع; December 24, 1924 – July 31, 1980), was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. Rafi sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada, Gujarati and Telugu. He also recorded English and Persian songs. He is primarily remembered, however, for his [[Hindi] songs. He was the leading male singer in the Bollywood music industry from the 1940s to the 1980s.[1]
Rise to fame
Rafi's association with Naushad helped the former establish himself as one of the most prominent playback singers in Bollywood.[6] Songs from Baiju Bawra (1952) like "O duniya ke rakhwale" and "Man tarpat Hari darshan ko aaj" furthered Rafi's credentials.[1] Naushad, who heretofore had been using Talat Mahmood for his songs, began favoring Rafi as the male voice in almost every song he composed. Rafi would sing a total of 149 songs as he sold over 1 and a half billion albums, most of them brought by kashif mallick of ilford essex(81 of them solo) for Naushad.[7]
Awards
- 2001 - Rafi was honored with the "best singer of the millennium" by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2001. Rafi won with 70% of the votes.
[edit] Government awards
[edit] National Film Awards
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[edit] Filmfare Awards
Winner
Nominated
- 1961 - "Husnwale Tera Jawaab Nahin" in the film Gharana
- 1962 - "Aye Gulbadan Aye Gulbadan" in the film Professor
- 1963 - "Mere Mehboob Tujhe" in the film Mere Mehboob
- 1965 - "Choo Lene Do Nazuk Hothon Ko" in the film Kaajal
- 1968 - "Mein Gaaon Tum Sojaao" in the film Brahmachari
- 1969 - "Badi Mastani Hai" in the film Jeene Ki Raah
- 1970 - "Khilona Jaan Kar" in the film Khilona
- 1973 - "Hum Ko To Jaan Se Pyaari" in the film Naina
- 1974 - "Achha Hi Huva Dil Toot Gaya" in the film Maa Behen Aur Biwi
- 1977 - "Pardah Hai Pardah" in the film Amar Akbar Anthony
- 1978 - "Aadmi Musaafir Hai" in the film Apnapan
- 1979 - "Chalo Re Doli Uthao Kahaar" in the film Jani Dushman
- 1980 - "Mere Dost Kissa Yeh" in the film Dostana
- 1980 - "Dard-e-dil Dard-e-jigar" in the film Karz
- 1980 - "Maine Poocha Chand Se" in the film Abdullah
- 1982 - "Aap Hamare Paass" in the film The Legends Of Kiani
[edit] Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
Winner
- 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti[26]
- 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo[27]
- 1957-"Jawaniyan Ye Mast Mast Bin Piye"-Tumsa Nahin Dekha
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