Mohd Rafi, who is among the most celebrated singers of Indian cinema, was lately remembered on the fifty fifth version of Worldwide Movie Pageant of India (IFFI) in Goa. A session named ‘Asmaan Se Aaya Farishta – A Tribute to Mohd Rafi – The King of Melody’ was held in his reminiscence the place Sonu Nigam spoke in regards to the versatility of Mohd Rafi and stated that the late singer, who was a Muslim man, would bear ‘dharam parivartan’ whereas singing bhajans.
The Sandese Aate Hai singer highlighted how Mohd Rafi was in a position to sing for each actor throughout his time. “This particular person is singing ‘Hum Kaale Hain Toh Kya Hua Dilwaale Hain’, and likewise singing ‘Sarr Jo Tera Chakraaye Ya Dil Dooba Jaaye’. His voice used to swimsuit Dilip Kumar, Johnny Walker, Mehmood, in addition to Rishi Kapoor,” he stated.
Additional elaborating on his versatile singing, Sonu talked about, “When he sings bhajan, lagta hai koi pakka Hindu gaa raha hai. Hain vo musalmaan, namaazi aadmi hain. Inka dharam parivartan kaise hojaata hai gayaki mein? (It felt like a Hindu was singing by coronary heart, regardless of being a muslim. How was he in a position to change his faith whereas singing?)”
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He additional added, “This can be a enormous deal, not everybody can do it. I do know so many singers who can sing Sufi songs very well, however can not sing any bhajans. He would sing for Ramzan, Raksha Bandhan, he would sing glad songs, unhappy songs, even essentially the most well-known Joyful Birthday music. There may be nothing that he hasn’t completed. Yeh kaun aadmi hai? (Who is that this man?) He was a volcano, who would solely used to erupt within the mic.”
For the unknown, Mohd Rafi is remembered for his fashionable songs like “Principal Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya”, “Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Me Aaya”, “Parda Hai Parda”, “Gulabi Aankhein”, “Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya”, amongst others.
Mohd Rafi handed away in 1980 at age 55.
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