Mohammed Rafi News
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90 years of Sound: The flow and ebb of Hindi film music
Songs have been an integral part of Hindi cinema, existing not only in musicals, but also as a in of...
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Subodh Mukerji’s Junglee (1961): Vibrant, hopeful romance set in Kashmir, starring Shammi Kapoor and Saira Banu
On Mukerji's birth centenary today, we revisit the filmmaker’s biggest hit, a movie that...
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Revisiting Caravan (1971), a colourful road movie – Sachin Bhowmick death anniversary special
The musical superhit film directed by Nasir Husain featured Asha Parekh, Jeetendra and Aruna Irani a...
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Films Division pays tribute to Premchand, Mohd Rafi with free documentary screenings
PC Sharma’s short Hindi documentary Premchand and Kuldeep Sinha’s We Remember You on are...
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Remembering Mohammed Rafi, the voice for all seasons: Anniversary special
On Rafi's 40th death anniversary, his youngest son, Shahid Rafi, shares memories of his father...
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Jolly Mukherjee to celebrate musical journey of 33 years with concert at Kolkata's Lake Club
The singer will be accompanied by the late RD Burman's musicians at the soiree called Chandni O...
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40 years of Sargam: When Laxmikant-Pyarelal celebrated the romance between the dafli and the ghungroo
On the 40th anniversary of Sargam's release (8 January 1979), we analyze how the compositions, K...
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World Post Day: 11 beautiful songs that capture the lost art of letters
On World Post Day (10 October), we recall some wonderful songs that capture the romanticism and joy...
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'Badan Pe Sitaare' song: Sonu Nigam's style, Anil Kapoor's energy bring this Rafi classic to life
Originally composed by Shankar-Jaikishan, the song has been re-arranged by Amit Trivedi. ...
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Which 3 rules did Mohammed Rafi ask his disciple Mohammed Aziz to follow?
Aziz, who has lent his voice to 19,000 songs in various languages across the country, remembers his...
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Sonu Nigam to sing Mohammed Rafi song ‘Badan Pe Sitare’ in Fanney Khan
This will likely be the first time Nigam is recreating the late singer's song for the big...
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Special Mohammed Rafi concert will raise funds for Fauji Foundation of India
A musical tribute managed by Klub Nostalgia for the World of Mohammed Rafi Welfare Foundation will...
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David reminds children of their promise in ‘Nanhe Munhe Bachche’ – Birth anniversary special
On the actor's 110th birth anniversary today, a look at his most iconic song, ‘Nanhe Munhe...
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Changez Khan song 'Mohabbat Zinda Rehti Hai' shows Hansraj Behl's mastery – Death anniversary special
The composer, who died on 20 May 1984, often combined classical compositions with Punjabi rhythms....
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How 2 tributes to Mohd Rafi on Mumbai's roads were conceived – Birth anniversary special
A year after the dual tributes were unveiled, Cinestaan.com spoke to NR Venkitachalam, who the and...
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Master Sonik and ‘Dono Ne Kiya Tha Pyar Magar’ song – Birth anniversary special
On the accomplished music composer’s 94th birth anniversary, we revisit an old gem of a song...
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Fukrey Returns song: This 'Mehbooba' is a pale reprise of original
Composed by Prem and Hardeep, the song is an updated version of the Mohammed Rafi classic from Veer...
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Remembering the progressive poet and thinker Tanveer Naqvi
On his 45th death anniversary, we trace Tanveer Naqvi's journey from India to Pakistan, and have...
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10 timeless sad songs by Mohammed Rafi – Death anniversary special
With a voice that suited Guru Dutt as much as it did Shammi Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi ruled Hindi film...
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The mini-war between Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar for Gambler
On the eve of Rafi's 37th death anniversary (31 July), a look at the battle between the to...