Mohammed Rafi - The legend

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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

• 1948 - Rafi received a silver medal from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on the first anniversary of the Indian Independence Day.[6]
• 1965 - he was honoured with the Padmashri by the Government of India.

[edit] National Film Awards

Winner

• 1964 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Chahunga Main Tujhe" song in the film Dosti), composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
• 1966 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Baharo Phool Barsao" song in the film Suraj), composed by Shankar Jaikishan.
• 1967 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Babul Ki Duaae " song in the film Neel Kamal), composed by Ravi.
• 1977 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kya Hua Tera Wada" song in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin), composed by RD Burman, lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[5]

[edit] Filmfare Awards

Winner

• 1960 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" in the film Chaudhvin Ka Chand
• 1961 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko" in the film Sasural
• 1964 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chahunga Mein Tujhe" in the film Dosti
• 1966 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Baharo Phool Barsao" in the film Suraj
• 1967 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Babul ki duayein" in the film Neel Kamal
• 1968 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Dil Ke Jharoke Mein" in the film Brahmachari
• 1977 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin

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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