Mohammad Rafi rules the music world with sweet and melodious songs in bollywood. Though he is not here, he is there in all our hearts..
This Section contains the profile and bio of famous Bollywood movies singer Mohammad Rafi. In this page you will find complete information about his personal life and singing career. We have also listed the awards and popular songs of Mohammad Rafi.
Mohammad Rafi
Birthplace: Punjab (now in Pakistan)
Profession: Playback Singer, Bollywood.
Mohammad Rafi, one of the legends of the historical Hindi Film Industry still has his impact on the music lovers. His voice continues to haunt us even today. After all, he's left behind a rich legacy of songs sung by him over 35 years.
His voice was so versatile that it suited any mood ranging from the boisterous to the melancholic. In the 1960s Rafi sang for Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Johnny Walker, Sunil Dutt, Biswajeet, Joy Mukherjee, Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and Raaj Kumar! From the classical 'Madhuban mein Radhika Nachi re' to the swinging 'Aaja Aaja Main hoon Pyar Tera', from the soulful 'Hum Bekhudi Mein Aapko Pukarein' to the comic 'Sar jo Tera Chakraye', from the philosophical 'Dekhi Zamaane ki Yaari' to the frivolous 'Aiaiya Karoon Main Kya Sookoo Sookoo', he could sing anything!
Rafi was born on December 24, 1924 in a small village in Punjab (now in Pakistan) near Amritsar and later shifted to Lahore when he was 14 years old. There he studied music under Khan Abdul Waheed Khan, Jeevanlal Matto and Ghulam Ali Khan. He recorded his first song in 1944 for a Punjabi film Gul Baloch with music director Shyam Sunder. Not many people know that had acted in couple of films, Laila Majnu (1945) and Jugnu (1947). Rafi made his mark with Tera Khilona Toota Balak in Anmol Ghari (1946).
In the year 1944 Mohammad Rafi decided to move to Bombay where he was first given a break by Naushad in Pehle Aap (1944). Rafi's first big hit was in Jugnu (1947) where he sang the duet 'Yahaan Badla Wafaa ka Bewafaee ke Siva Kya Hai' with Noorjehan under Feroz Nizami.
His career took off with the all-time hit Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki from Dulari(1949). There was no looking back aftermath and Rafi ruled as the undisputed king of playback singing till the early 70s when Kishore Kumar took over. However it took Rafi much of the 50s to establish his superiority over rest of the competition. Kishore Kumar and to a lesser extent Mukesh and Talat Mehmood were preoccupied by their acting while Hemant Kumar saw a decline in his singing career by the end of the 1950s. Manna Dey never really got the breaks his talent deserved and from 1960-1970 Rafi was unchallenged at the top. In spite of his superstardom he remained humble and soft-spoken.
Although Rafi worked with different music directors, the one who recognised and exploited his immense talent was Naushad. His first song for Naushad was Hindustan ke hum hain Hindustan hai hamara in the film Pehle Aap. The duo worked together to give hits such as Baiju Bawra and Mere Mehboob, to name a few. Rafi’s other fruitful partnership was with S D Burman are Kagaz Ke Phool, Guide, Tere Ghar Ke Samne and Pyaasa. Rafi has sung some of the best songs for heroes under the influence of alcohol like 'Din Dhal Jaaye' in Guide (1965) and 'Choo Lenedo Nazuk Hothon ko' in Kajal (1965) without touching the alcohol himself! Aradhana (1969) turned out to be another great movie where Rafi sang for the baton of Naushad and S.D. Burman. great hit Aradhana (1969).
Rafi was displaced by Kishore Kumar in the early seventies but Rafi made a grand comeback with the Nasir Hussain musical Hum Kissi se Kum Nahin (1977) and Amar Akbar Anthony the same year even winning the National Award for Kya Hua Tera Vaadaa for the former.
His last song was Tu kahin aas paas hai dost for Laxmikant Pyarelal in the film Aas Paas. He passed away on July 31, 1980. His immortality is vouched for by the fact that even almost two decades after his death, his popularity remains intact.
Awards:
Award Song - Movie
Filmfare Awards 1977 Kya Hua Tera Wada - Naya Daur
Filmfare Awards 1968 Dil Ke Jharoke Mein Tujko Bithakar - Brahmachari
Filmfare Awards 1967 Neele Gagan Ke - Humraaz
Filmfare Awards 1966 Baharon Phool Barsaao - Suraj
Filmfare Awards 1964 Chahunga Main Tujhe - Dosti
Filmfare Awards 1961 Chasme Baddor - Sasuraal
Filmfare Awards 1960 Chaudvin Ka Chand - Chaudvin Ka Chand
Best Of Mohammad Rafi:
Song Movie
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar Tere Ghar Ke Saamne
Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko Sasural
Na Tu Zameen Ke Liye Daastan
Abhee naa jaao chhodakar Hum Dono
Maine Puchha Chand Se Ke Abdullah
Bekhudi Mein Sanam Haseena Maan Jayegi
Chhoo Lene Do Nazuk Kajal
Ehesaan Tera Hoga Mujh Par Junglee
Yeh Mera Prem Patra Padh Kar Sangam
Mujhe Teri Mohabbat Ka Aap Aaye Bahaar Aayi
Aaja Tujeh Ko Pukaare Neel Kamal
Chaudvin Ka Chand Ho, Ya Aaftaab Ho Chaudvin Ka Chand
O Hasina Zulfon Vaali Teessri Manzil
Gun guna rahe hain bhanwar Aaradhana
Jahan Daal Daal Par Sone Sikander-E-Azam
Nain lad Jaihen Ganga Jamuna
Kisko Pyar Karun Tumse Achha Kaun Hai
Maang Ke Saath Tumhara Naya Daur
Nache Man Mora Magan Meri Surat Teri Aankhen
Akele Akele Kahan Ja Rahe Ho An Evening in Paris
Patthar Ke Sanam Tujeh Pathar Ke Sanam
Ay Phoolon Ki Rani Aarzoo
Nanhe Mune Bache Teri Muti Mein Boot Polish
Tum mujhe yun bhula na paoge Pagla Kahi Ka
Bahut Shukriya Badi.html Ek Musafir Ek Haseena
Badan Pe Sitaare Prince
Jo Baat Tujh Mein Hai Taj Mahal
Madhuban mein radhika Kohinoor
Jo Vaada Kiya Woh Nibhaana Padega Taj Mahal
Wada Karle Saajna Haath Ki Safaai
Husn Wale Tera.html Gharana
Chalkaaye Jaam Aayi Yeh Mere Humdun Mere Dost
Chalo Dildaar Chalo Pakeezah
Aakhon Hi Aakhon main CID
Dheere Dheere Chal Love Marriage
Mere Meheboob Tujeh Mere Meheboob
Mera Man Tera Pyaasa Gambler
Ude Jab Jab Zulfen Teri Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahi
Kya Hua Tera Wada Naya Daur
Tere mere sapne, ab ek rang Guide
Babul Ki Duaayein Leti Jaa Neel Kamal
Hum Intezaar Karenge Bahu Begum
Acha Jee Mein Hari Chalo Kala Pani
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