'I have just completed the script and now I will look for the actor who is convincing as the great Rafisaab.'
'It was Kishoreda who suggested to Sulakshanadidi that she should become an actress and sing her own songs in her films. This transformed her life and career.'
'Lots of people fade away from our memory after they die, but he will stay on forever.'
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
'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.'
'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.'
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.
Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
'I came to Mumbai in 1978 and struggled for the next 10 years.'
'It was not a love affair, it was much more.'
Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.
'Rafi Saab was such a skilled singer he could create any mood through his voice.'
Long before she won royalty rights for playback singers, there was an undisclosed incident in Lataji's life where she not only put a male colleague in place, but also refused to sing with him thereafter.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
'Pancham told me once, "It's very difficult to be taken seriously when there are stalwarts like Shankar-Jaikishan, S D Burman, Madan Mohan and Naushad... How do I make my mark?"' Amit Kumar salutes R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).'
Apparently, the number and the style in which it will be shot will echo the chiffon-in-the-snow style of Karan's mentor, Yash Chopra.
When Rishi sang and danced, nothing else mattered.
Reader KS Ramachandran sings his favourite Rafi song.
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 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 Ramesh Kumar sings Yaad Naa Jaaye as a tribute to Mohammad Rafi.
Reader Arshad sings his favourite Rafi number.
Subhash K Jha salutes the evergreen, effervescent, Jaggu Dada.
Should he have been honoured with the Bharat Ratna?
Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris?
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
As we mark the 34th death anniversary of Shankar -- of the legendary Shankar-Jaikishan duo -- Subhash K Jha selects five evergreen songs from their greatest hits.
'He had his own style, his own rhythm in the songs that he danced to on screen and in the way he led his life.'
Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.
'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".'
'For those who like romance in their music, I suggest they search for this song.'
On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.
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.
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