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TopicMohammed Rafi

Topic: Mohammed Rafi

Nur Jahan gave Talat Mahmood a blank cheque. She wanted him to build a career in Pakistan

The show titled Talat Mahmood – Reluctant Hero, Superstar Singer saw a seven-member troupe perform on stage at India Habitat Centre. It was a reading of Mahmood's grandniece Sahar Zaman's book.

‘Rhythm king’ OP Nayyar faced AIR bans for music that was ‘too trendy, westernised’

OP Nayyar rode success with Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle, and Mohammed Rafi but his relationships with them were difficult. He once accepted the Filmfare award on Bhosle's behalf and then tossed it out of his car on his way home.

When a Rafi-Lata showdown left Bollywood music composers out of choice

While Naushad unleashed the power of Rafi's vocal chords exhibiting his ability to sing in high notes, Burman used the velvety texture of the singer.

OP Nayyar, the untrained musical genius who was more than just a hit machine

OP Nayyar was considered the biggest threat to Shankar-Jaikishan by the late 1950s. And though he and Lata Mangeshkar admired each other, they never collaborated.

‘Tum mujhe yun bhula na paaoge’ — remembering Mohammad Rafi 43 years after his death

Legendary singer Mohammad Rafi passed away on 31 July 1980, but to music lovers, his versatility and wide range remain unmatched even now.

Mohd Rafi was the voice that would soothe our broken hearts

Shammi Kapoor, possibly Bollywood’s first dancing star, might not have been able to woo Sharmila Tagore without Rafi’s songs.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.