Legendary Mohammed Rafi was a force to reckon with in the 1960s -- more so, when he sung romantic songs. But he was equally excellent when he sung qawwaalis, or ghazals. Such was his fanbase and ...

Listening to “Kya Hua Tera Wada” would make you believe that you have recently been ditched whether you were in a romantic relationship or not. This is the beauty of a singer who makes you feel the ...

Mohammed Rafi, who passed away on July 31, 1980, was what a playback singer should ideally be - in one word, versatile. He could warble ghazals as soulfully as Talat Mahmood could, but infuse more ...

The 24th edition of 'Khazana-A Festival Of Ghazals' opened with a tribute to Mohammed Rafi. Renowned singers like Anup Jalota, Rekha Bhardwaj, Talat Aziz, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Pandit Ajay Pohankar and ...

IMAGE: Mohammed Rafi with his wife Bilquis, and children Yasmin, Shahid and Nasreen. 'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer ...

GHAZAL has been rightly described as the soul of Urdu literature and most popular form of Urdu poetry. It has always been an integral part of Bollywood. Beginning from the 1940s, legendary singers ...

The last song recorded by Rafi was for the film Aas Paas on July 26, 1980 just five days before his death. It was a duet with Lata Mangeshkar. New Delhi: Differences over royalty payment on their ...