August 4 saw the birth of Kishore Kumar, who was many things in films, but primarily known as a singer and actor. July 31 was the death anniversary of Mohammed Rafi. Going a bit back, Mukesh was born ...

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 ...

There was a time when a hit song in a Hindi film meant Mohammed Rafi. Even years after his death, people do not get tired of telling stories about his voice and heart-winning style. The Padma Shri ...

He had a voice as soft as velvet. His singing brought out the emotion of every song that came his way. Mohammed Rafi remains one of India’s most loved singers. On his 45th death anniversary (July 31), ...

Looking back at Mohammed Rafi’s legacy, in an age of autotune, AI and meme culture, one cannot help but marvel at the era he belonged to, of poet-musicians and timeless classics, songs we can all ...