NEW DELHI: Akash Deep loves singing old songs. His favourite is Mohammed Rafi’s “Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya,” a song he would listen to on loop during his struggling days in Sasaram, ...

NEW DELHI (ANI) – Mohammed Rafi’s unparalleled versatility, from peppy beats to soulful melodies, earned him the title of the greatest and most influential singer of the Indian subcontinent. His ...

“Rafi sahab is my musical father and guru. My papa introduced me to Rafi sahab’s music, and I grew up learning from him. Main aaj jo bhi hoon unki wajah se hoon. I could have never imagined that I ...

Bollywood has a history of great Bhajans for Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. The great melodies of the genre Oh duniya ke rakhwale (Mohd Rafi, Baiju Bawra) and Satyam Shivam Sundaram (Lata ...

On legendary singer Mohammed Rafi’s 43rd death anniversary, singers share the experience of singing his iconic songs and why it’s not an easy task. Even after more than three decades since his passing ...

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 ...

His first notable performance was singing in the chorus as the legendary K.L Saigal warbled “Mere Sapnon ki Rani” (“Shahjehan”), but Mohammad Rafi soon himself became Bollywood’s most recognised ...

Two singers. One a young man in his early 30s, known more for his work in Marathi films, trying to gain a foothold in the Hindi film industry. The second a legend, arguably the greatest playback ...

'Never ever forget that you are Mohammed Rafi, a performer whose seasoning, by now, far exceeds that of any male singer in the industry.' The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, ...

Akash Deep lost his father and elder brother in six months when he was 18. During the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, after struggling to procure an oxygen cylinder for his mother, she ...