The lyrics were by Hasrat Jaipuri and the music was by the well-known duo Shankar-Jaikishan. The actor is seen singing while driving a jeep through a scenic background. The number from 1968 film Jhuk Gaya Aasman is picturised on Rajendra Kumar. The lyrics of this romantic hit were written by Anand Bakshi. Picturised on Dharmendra and Rakhee, the song from the 1970 film Jeevan Mrityu is also sung by Rafi and Mangeshkar. The lyrics were penned by Sahir Ludhianvi. Apart from Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar also lent her voice to the song. The song from the 1963 film Taj Mahal is picturised on Pradeep Kumar and Bina Rai. In this romantic song, a lover asks his partner to fulfil the promises made to each other in all circumstances. On the singer’s death anniversary, here are some of his most memorable numbers. The report says that Rafi believed that singers could not be 'made' and it is the divine blessings that carved his destiny.Īlmost all songs of Mohammed Rafi are evergreen and are often sung by contestants at reality shows. He moved to Bombay in 1944 and started singing in the chorus.
His family moved to Lahore where he attained formal music training from the Ustads. Rafi was also the recipient of Padma Shri, a National Award and six Filmfare awards, Hindustan Times reported.Īs per a report by The Indian Express, Mohammed Rafi was born in Punjab in 1924.
Rafi did playback singing for actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, and Dharmendra, among others. He was known for singing different genres of songs ranging from sad to romantic, classical to patriotic numbers, as well as ghazals and bhajans. He died on 31 July 1980 at the age of 55, but his songs remain immortal. The country is observing the 40th death anniversary of legendary singer Mohammed Rafi on Thursday.