Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's most endearing romantic songs.
Mohammad Rafi had a powerful range that could accommodate anything from the sublime O duniya ke rakhwale for Bharat Bhushan in Baiju Bawra to the eccentric Badan pe sitare lapete huye for Shammi Kapoor in Prince.
Rafi's daughter-in-law Yasmin has showcased his life in words, in her book titled Mohammad Rafi, My Abba- A Memoir, which was launched on November 25.
The six songs were recorded way back in 1980 under the baton of ace music director Chitragupta for the film Sorry Madam.
Sonu Niigaam pays tribute to the legend by belting out some of Rafi's hits.
Beyond the boundaries drawn on maps, beyond the noise of rivalry, beyond wins and losses, friendship has found a way to endure, to grow, and to quietly prove that some connections are stronger than borders.
S D Burman enjoyed a productive partnership with Dev Anand's production house Navketan for two decades, but their collaboration reached its apogee with Guide.
'He used to do his homework before singing a song.' 'He used to find out who the hero of the movie would be or the situation in which the song would play in the film.' 'Accordingly, he moulded his voice.' 'For example, he sang Tel Maalish and Main Bambai Ka Babu for Johnny Walker in Johnny Walker style.' 'He would sing in different tones for Shammi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Guru Dutt.'
According to the victim's family, she was stabbed over two dozen times with the screwdriver, with several wounds in her private parts.
S D Burman is that unique composer who remained successful right up to his death with his creative engines never running on empty.
'The core group from Pune, which bought arms, trained people, carried out intelligence gathering and participated in all the stages of the battle, consisted of RSS volunteers.' 'The Pune group raised resources with the help of three stalwarts from the film industry.' 'The stalwarts were Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi and C Ramchandra.'
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, now a Union Territory, were occupied by the Portuguese in 1783 and 1785, respectively. They continued to be ruled by the Portuguese till an armed revolution liberated them, and the Tricolour was unfurled at Silvassa on 2 August 1954.
In 1973, several major leading ladies like Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, had married and retired from films. Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement. Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was soon persuaded to sign on multiple films as a leading lady.
'Guru Dutt taught me that pitying oneself can be beautiful, and that heartbreak is cinematic.'
Reader Arshad sings Jo Unki Tamanna as a tribute to Mohammad Rafi.
Reader Prakash sings Baharon Phool Barsao as a tribute to Mohd Rafi.
Reader Ramesh Kumar sings Yaad Naa Jaaye as a tribute to Mohammad Rafi.
Reader Rajiv Venugopal sings Mera Mehaboob as a tribute to Mohd. Rafi
Reader Malkit Vilkhoo sings Toote Hue Kwaabon Ne as a tribute to Mohammad Rafi.
Reader Arshad sings his favourite Rafi number.
We invited readers to send us a video of them singing their favourite Rafi songs as a tribute to the legend on his death anniversary.
Two unheard and unreleased songs sung by Mohammad Rafi and composed by Madan Mohan have been released to mark the death anniversaries of the legendary musical duo who collaborated on some of the greatest hits in Bollywood.
Reader KS Ramachandran sings his favourite Rafi song.
Should he have been honoured with the Bharat Ratna?
'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
With their management's decision to disband the team, Mahindra United's leading players Mohammad Rafi, Steven Dias and Dharmaraj Ravanan have decided to join Churchill Brothers next season. Churchill, in turn, are likely to lose R Vashum to East Bengal while goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya and midfielder Ogba Kalu are in talks with newly-crowned I-League champions Dempo.
The graves of several luminaries of Hindi cinema, including legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi and music composer Naushad are in the danger of being dug out to make way for new ones. This is due to the space constraints faced by the Muslim Majlis, the trust which manages the Muslim Kabrastan (Burial ground) in the Santacruz-Juhu area of suburban Mumbai.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Churchill Brothers striker Mohammad Rafi was on Sunday named Indian Player of the Year in the Football Players Association of India awards night in New Delhi on Sunday.
Sukanya Verma lists 25 unforgettable Dilip Kumar melodies to love and listen to.
'Rafi Saab was such a skilled singer he could create any mood through his voice.'
'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.'
Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.
Manoj Kumar's musical imprints are as deep as his cinematic ones.
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.
'Rafi was singing for Hanuman and I was singing for Ravan.' 'C Ramachandra corrected Rafisaab and he became red in the face.' 'I asked Anna (Ramachandra), "How could you do this?"' 'He replied, "How could I not do this? My song was being spoilt".'
With the monsoon sweeping across many parts of India, Subhash K Jha picks 5 of his favourite romantic rain songs.
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