The Travancore sisters Padmini and Ragini are dancing on screen. I have not seen the song or the movie, but have heard it numerous times on All India Radio in the late eighties.ģ) Tu Hai Mera Prem Devta (Kalpana, 1960, Co-singer: Manna Dey, MD: OPN): This is a beautiful classical composition by O.P.Nayyar, written by Qamar Jasung Jalalabadi sung exceedingly well by both Manna Dey and Rafi. But do listen to this melodious song.Ģ) Mat Poochiye Dil Hai Kahan, Dil Ki Manzil Hai Kahan (Hum Matwale Naujawan, 1961, Co-singer – Mukesh, MD: Chitragupta): This is a peppy Rafi-Mukesh duet from a lesser known film of the sixties starring Shekhar. The star cast is not known and no video exists. It is said to have been launched by director Mahendra Pran in 1963 (which is when the songs were recorded), but certified for a release only in 1966. He mentioned it in a discussion with Jan Nisar Akhtar (a close friend of Sahir’s incidentally) and the next day, Akhtar brought him this poem and this song was born. Apparently Sahir’s Woh Subah Zaroor Aayegi was very popular those days but the music director C Arjun did not agree with the thoughts expressed in that. “Gham Ki Andheri Raat Mein, Dil Ko Na Bekhayal Bekarar Kar, Subah Zaroor Aayegi, Subah Ka Intezaar Kar.” I came across this interesting anecdote in one of the comments on youtube. The lyrics by Jan Nisar Akhtar are remarkable – optimistic and reassuring. As a continuation to my earlier post that featured Rafi solos, this is a list of 20 of my favourite Rafi duets, starting with 5 songs that he sang with male co-singers.ġ) Gham Ki Andheri Raat Mein (Sushila, 1963, Co-singer- Talat Mahmood, MD: C.Arjun): This is a very rare number from the film Susheela composed by a lesser known music director, C.Arjun. Out of these, he sang the maximum number of duets with Asha Bhosle (among female singers) and Manna Dey (male singers). In his career that spanned nearly four decades, Mohd Rafi sang approximately 5000 songs. Nayyar in one of his last interviews admitted that the biggest mistake of his life was to have kept the “ farishta” away from his recording studio for a couple of years!
Two years later, Rafi is said to have gone to Nayyar’s house in tears and the men made up.
The result – Nayyar did not work with Rafi for two years. Nayyar was known to be a stickler for punctuality. But she also called him a “ sant aadmi.” Manna Dey openly acknowledged that he was no match to Rafi as a singer and that the one thing he was better than Rafi was in flying kites! The legendary music composer, O.P.Nayyar ( the only person from the industry Rafi considered a close friend) once got furious with Rafi as he had turned up late for a recording. Including those from people with whom he is said to have had a fallout, for example Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi were not on talking terms after a rift on the issue of royalties. Thirty four years after his death, there has not been one bad word said about him by anyone till date! Till date, the anecdotes reminisce about his gentleness, generosity, child-like enthusiasm and kindness. There is something gentle and loveable about the man.
Not one, where that kind smile has not lit his face and sparkled through his eyes. As I was surfing looking for pictures of Mohd Rafi, I was struck by the fact that he is smiling in all the pictures.
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