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Is Mohammad Rafi a Muslim?
Mohd Rafi didn’t get Bharat Ratna ‘probably because he was Muslim’, says his son. Reiterating the demand for Bharat Ratna for his father, legendary playback singer Mohammed Rafi’s son Shahid Rafi on Monday said that his father did not get India’s highest civilian honour ‘probably’ because he was a Muslim.
Is Amit Kumar a good singer?
Undoubtedly he is telnteted and very underrated singer. He is like his father whom he loves dearly, that he didn’t want to go behind music director and left active career in 1994 after rd burmen death. Amit is great singer indeed.
Did Kishore Kumar get Bharat Ratna?
Yes! A brilliant actor, comedian and singer.
What is the difference between Kishore Kumar and Rafi Rafi?
Musically, Kishore had a flat voice, whereas Rafi had a Rolling Orotund. He didn’t have a baritone of Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Harry Belafonte or even our own Hemant Kumar.
Why Naushad Ali never used Kishore Kumar’s voice in his music?
Though the great composer Naushad Ali never used Kishore’s voice because the latter’s voice was wanting in classical mould, he (Naushad) too extolled Kishore’s natural ability to sing in a way that could stir the heart and mind instantaneously.
Does Kishore Kumar’s voice sound humdrum to you?
No offence meant, but after listening to this number in Rafi’s voice with pathos intermingled and emotions juxtaposed, Kishore’s voice sounds quite humdrum and this is not a subjective opinion. Even Kishore felt that he couldn’t evoke the emotions through his rendition of this very slow but sublime number.
Did Ajay Rafi ever sing for Kishore Kumar on screen?
The grapevine got further strengthened when in 1959, Rafi sang for Kishore on screen: Ajab hai dastaan teri ae zindagi (Shararat, Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri, Music: Shankar-Jaikishan).