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The Hindu
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Rewinding Mohammed Rafi's classic songs
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), The Hindu rewinds his best songs. Man re tu kahe na Rafi has sung several timeless classics, but it is difficult to pick too many better than this Roshan composition for the 1964 film Chitralekha. Based on raga Yaman Kalyan, this song soothes your senses. When Outlook magazine conducted a poll a couple of decades ago, among music composers, singers and lyricists, to pick the greatest Hindi film songs of all time, this one topped the list. While you could differ with some of the songs they selected, you will not with this one. Kabhi khud pe Hum Dono had fabulous music by Jaidev. The Lata-Rafi duet Abhi na jaao chodkar may be the most popular song from the album, and there is also the Lata Mangeshkar bhajan, Allah tero nam. Still, there is something about this Rafi classic. When Lata brought out the album Shradhanjali as a tribute to great singers, she had chosen this song and Man re tu kahe na to pay her homage to Rafi. Her versions were beautiful, too. Mere mehboob tujhe Few actors could romance the beautiful Bollywood heroine like Rajendra Kumar. And he very often had sweet melodies to woo those beauties. Like this song tuned by Naushad for the 1963 film Mere Mehboob. Rafi's rendition dips and honey and love. There is an equally delicious version of the song by Lata. And those scenes, that appeared on Doordarshan on a Saturday evening on the Onida television set in the north Kerala town of Kalpetta, are still fresh in memory. Din dhal jaaye R.K. Narayan's novel The Guide was ahead of its time and its hero Raju remains one of the most powerful characters in Indian English fiction. Dev Anand played Raju on the screen in the 1965 film Guide. The novel was also made in English and its script was written by the Nobel Prize-winning American novelist Pearl S. Buck. Raju's emotions came alive through his voice in this evergreen melody. The film's music by score by S.D. Burman was exceptional. Songs like Piya tose naina, Tere mere sapne, Aaj phir jeene ki, Saiyaan beimaan, Kya se kya ho gaya and Gaata rahe mera dil, make it one of the greatest albums of all time in Hindi cinema. Phir miloge kabhi This may not be the most anthologised of Rafi's songs, but it is a rare gem. Tuned by O.P. Nayyar, who was more popular for his peppier compositions, this is a gorgeous song, set in raga Yaman Kalyan, for the 1966 film Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi. And Rafi had Asha Bhosle for company. The song is a visual delight in black-and-white too, thanks in no measure to the mesmerising presence of Sharmila Tagore, who looked incredibly beautiful in her Amrapali costume. Few women could express shyness and innocence the way she could. Baharon phool barsao One of the all-time popular romantic songs of Indian cinema, and not without reason. Shankar-Jaikishan gave an achingly sweet tune to some lovely poetry by Hasrat Jaipuri and Rafi's singing ensured its immortality. On screen Rajendra Kumar romanced a blushing Vyjayanthimala, whose natural dancer's grace would make you the click the replay button on YouTube. The song, based on raga Shivranjani, was voted in 2013 by BBC Asian Network as the greatest Bollywood song of all time. Baad muddat ke yeh ghadi Madan Mohan created sheer magic with his music. He was in a class of his own and he came up with one brilliant song after another, most often through the voice of his muse, Lata Mangeshkar. But this vastly underrated song, from the 1964 Jahan Ara, was rendered by Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur, and they both were brilliant. It is a pity that the song failed to catch the popular imagination. It should have, even in an album as extraordinary as Jahan Ara (Woh chup rahe to, Phir wohi shaam, Jab jab tumhe bhulaaya, Mein teri nazar ka, Haal-e-dil yun unhe). As for Baad muddat ke yeh ghadi, it may make you think of very popular song of the 1990s – Mujhse naraaz ho to, from the film Papa Kahte Hain, one of Sonu Nigam's best. Maine poocha chaand se R.D. Burman's favourite singer, by a long distance, was Kishore Kumar, and together they came up some of Indian cinema's finest songs. RD, however, gave this song, from the 1980 film Abdullah, to Rafi. The result was pure magic. The superior recording quality of the time also helped. Chaudhvin ka chand ho One of Rafi's most popular songs, from the 1960 film Chaudhvin ka Chand. Composer Ravi's tune was perfect for this love poem by Shakeel Badayuni. Ae phoolon ki rani Another gorgeous tune by Shankar-Jaikishan, the most gifted of the composer duos, of whom there have been quite a few in Bollyood. This is from the 1965 film Arzoo, for which also rendered two other great melodies, Aji humse bachkar and Chalke teri ankhon se. The film also featured two beautiful Lata songs – Aji rooth kar ab and Bedardi baalma. There are, of course, many other Rafi songs that continue to delight us. Songs like Teri ankhon ke siva (Chirag), O duniya ke rakhwale (Bhagwan), Kya hua tere waada (Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin), Yeh reshmi zulfen (Do Raaste), Yeh mera prempatr pad kar (Sangam), Tu is tarah meri zindagi (Aap To Aisa Na The), Pardesiyon se na akhiyan (Jab Jab Phool Khile)...
The Hindu
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Rewinding Mohammed Rafi classics
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), The Hindu rewinds his best songs. Man re tu kahe na Rafi has sung several timeless classics, but it is difficult to pick too many better than this Roshan composition for the 1964 film Chitralekha. Based on raga Yaman Kalyan, this song soothes your senses. When Outlook magazine conducted a poll a couple of decades ago, among music composers, singers and lyricists, to pick the greatest Hindi film songs of all time, this one topped the list. While you could differ with some of the songs they selected, you will not with this one. Kabhi khud pe Hum Dono had fabulous music by Jaidev. The Lata-Rafi duet Abhi na jaao chodkar may be the most popular song from the album, and there is also the Lata Mangeshkar bhajan, Allah tero nam. Still, there is something about this Rafi classic. When Lata brought out the album Shradhanjali as a tribute to great singers, she had chosen this song and Man re tu kahe na to pay her homage to Rafi. Her versions were beautiful, too. Mere mehboob tujhe Few actors could romance the beautiful Bollywood heroine like Rajendra Kumar. And he very often had sweet melodies to woo those beauties. Like this song tuned by Naushad for the 1963 film Mere Mehboob. Rafi's rendition dips and honey and love. There is an equally delicious version of the song by Lata. And those scenes, that appeared on Doordarshan on a Saturday evening on the Onida television set in the north Kerala town of Kalpetta, are still fresh in memory. Din dhal jaaye R.K. Narayan's novel The Guide was ahead of its time and its hero Raju remains one of the most powerful characters in Indian English fiction. Dev Anand played Raju on the screen in the 1965 film Guide. The novel was also made in English and its script was written by the Nobel Prize-winning American novelist Pearl S. Buck. Raju's emotions came alive through his voice in this evergreen melody. The film's music by score by S.D. Burman was exceptional. Songs like Piya tose naina, Tere mere sapne, Aaj phir jeene ki, Saiyaan beimaan, Kya se kya ho gaya and Gaata rahe mera dil, make it one of the greatest albums of all time in Hindi cinema. Phir miloge kabhi This may not be the most anthologised of Rafi's songs, but it is a rare gem. Tuned by O.P. Nayyar, who was more popular for his peppier compositions, this is a gorgeous song, set in raga Yaman Kalyan, for the 1966 film Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi. And Rafi had Asha Bhosle for company. The song is a visual delight in black-and-white too, thanks in no measure to the mesmerising presence of Sharmila Tagore, who looked incredibly beautiful in her Amrapali costume. Few women could express shyness and innocence the way she could. Baharon phool barsao One of the all-time popular romantic songs of Indian cinema, and not without reason. Shankar-Jaikishan gave an achingly sweet tune to some lovely poetry by Hasrat Jaipuri and Rafi's singing ensured its immortality. On screen Rajendra Kumar romanced a blushing Vyjayanthimala, whose natural dancer's grace would make you the click the replay button on YouTube. The song, based on raga Shivranjani, was voted in 2013 by BBC Asian Network as the greatest Bollywood song of all time. Baad muddat ke yeh ghadi Madan Mohan created sheer magic with his music. He was in a class of his own and he came up with one brilliant song after another, most often through the voice of his muse, Lata Mangeshkar. But this vastly underrated song, from the 1964 Jahan Ara, was rendered by Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur, and they both were brilliant. It is a pity that the song failed to catch the popular imagination. It should have, even in an album as extraordinary as Jahan Ara (Woh chup rahe to, Phir wohi shaam, Jab jab tumhe bhulaaya, Mein teri nazar ka, Haal-e-dil yun unhe). As for Baad muddat ke yeh ghadi, it may make you think of very popular song of the 1990s – Mujhse naraaz ho to, from the film Papa Kahte Hain, one of Sonu Nigam's best. Maine poocha chaand se R.D. Burman's favourite singer, by a long distance, was Kishore Kumar, and together they came up some of Indian cinema's finest songs. RD, however, gave this song, from the 1980 film Abdullah, to Rafi. The result was pure magic. The superior recording quality of the time also helped. Chaudhvin ka chand ho One of Rafi's most popular songs, from the 1960 film Chaudhvin ka Chand. Composer Ravi's tune was perfect for this love poem by Shakeel Badayuni. Ae phoolon ki rani Another gorgeous tune by Shankar-Jaikishan, the most gifted of the composer duos, of whom there have been quite a few in Bollyood. This is from the 1965 film Arzoo, for which also rendered two other great melodies, Aji humse bachkar and Chalke teri ankhon se. The film also featured two beautiful Lata songs – Aji rooth kar ab and Bedardi baalma. There are, of course, many other Rafi songs that continue to delight us. Songs like Teri ankhon ke siva (Chirag), O duniya ke rakhwale (Bhagwan), Kya hua tere waada (Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin), Yeh reshmi zulfen (Do Raaste), Yeh mera prempatr pad kar (Sangam), Tu is tarah meri zindagi (Aap To Aisa Na The), Pardesiyon se na akhiyan (Jab Jab Phool Khile)...
News18
24-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Retired Army Man Who Made Derogatory Remarks Against Judiciary Over Hijab Verdict Gets Bail
Palai Rafi had criticised the judgment to prohibit hijab at educational institutions and allegedly made offensive comments about the judges and political leaders who supported it. The Madras High Court has granted bail to a retired Army man arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against the judiciary during a 2022 protest over the hijab verdict. Palai Rafi, 60, was arrested on June 20 in connection with a public meeting held in Tirunelveli on March 20, 2022, where participants protested a court ruling prohibiting hijab in educational institutions. According to the FIR, Rafi, one of the speakers, criticised the judgment and allegedly made offensive comments about the judges and political leaders who supported it. He was booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 153A (promoting enmity), 504 (intentional insult), and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), among others. Justice P Vadamalai, granting bail on July 18, observed that the co-accused in the case had been granted anticipatory bail and no objection was raised by the police at that time. Court noted that the petitioner is a senior citizen and that there had been no incidents reported following the speech. Rafi had earlier been granted anticipatory bail in July 2022 by the same court, following an unconditional apology, but was arrested after failing to comply with the bail conditions. The high court said further custody was not warranted as the investigation appeared complete and the petitioner had already spent nearly a month in jail. Bail was granted on execution of a Rs 25,000 bond with two sureties. Conditions include daily reporting to the local police station and non-interference with the investigation. Court added that breach of conditions could result in cancellation of bail and fresh proceedings. The matter stems from a series of FIRs registered during protests in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere following the Karnataka High Court's decision upholding restrictions on hijab in classrooms. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Govt failed to address critical issues in edu sector
Kurnool: Activists of the Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU) on Monday staged a massive protest in front of the Kurnool Collectorate, accusing the alliance government of failing to address critical issues plaguing the education sector across Andhra Pradesh. The demonstration, held under the leadership of PDSU State president Md Rafi, highlighted various demands ranging from pending fee reimbursements to the improvement of hostel infrastructure. Addressing the gathering, Md Rafi alleged that the government has failed to release Rs 6,400 crore in pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues, severely affecting thousands of students. He demanded stringent enforcement of the Fee Regulation Act in private and corporate educational institutions. He also criticised the unchecked commercialisation in the name of textbooks, stating that the Education Department has taken no action against those exploiting students for profit. Rafi further pointed out the dire state of welfare hostels, where students are reportedly forced to live in rented buildings under poor conditions. He called for immediate revision of mess and cosmetic charges in accordance with inflation and urged the government to construct permanent hostel buildings. He also demanded that HRD Minister Nara Lokesh fulfill the promises made during his 'Yuvagalam' padayatra, particularly concerning student welfare and education reforms. Among other key demands were the provision of a Rs 3,000 monthly unemployment allowance to jobless youth, filling of over 2.5 lakh vacant government posts, construction of a permanent building for the Government Degree College in Adoni, and the immediate reopening of the medical college between Adoni and Yemmiganur. The PDSU also demanded urgent recruitment for vacant teaching and non-teaching posts in government institutions. Rafi condemned the Minister's foreign visits amid a domestic education crisis and announced a large-scale protest to be held in Vijayawada on July 25. Several district leaders, including Shahid, K Somashekar, Marriswami, Akhil, Naveen, Surendra, Vinod, Kiran, Vamshi, Hari, Vinay, and numerous student activists, participated in the protest.
Hans India
16-07-2025
- Hans India
Fake surety scam busted; 8 held for producing forged Aadhaar cards
Bengaluru: In a major crackdown on a fake surety racket, Halasuru Gate Police have arrested eight people for allegedly furnishing forged documents, including fake Aadhaar cards, to secure bail for accused persons in various criminal cases. According to police, two separate gangs were involved in the scam. Those arrested have been identified as Rafi, Praveen Kumar, Abhishek, Govind Naik and Doreraju in one case, while Aabid, Wasim Ahmed and Govindaraju were arrested in another. Police investigations revealed that the accused accessed land records of unrelated property owners through the Bhoomi app, Karnataka's land record portal. Using these property details, they created fake Aadhaar cards with forged addresses matching the land records. The gang would insert the photo of the person posing as a surety onto the forged Aadhaar and then prepare additional supporting documents, including fake bank passbooks. These were then submitted to courts to stand as sureties and secure bail for accused persons. The racket came to light during a court proceeding when suspicious documents submitted in one case were detected as fake. Court staff from the 4th ACJM Court immediately filed a complaint at Halasuru Gate Police Station, triggering the investigation. Police have seized a massive haul of fake documents, 47 forged Aadhaar cards ,122 property-related records,Seven mobile phones,One pen drive and fake seals used to stamp forged documents .Preliminary investigation suggests the gang may have facilitated bail for multiple accused persons using the same modus operandi. The incident has raised serious concerns over the misuse of digital property records and loopholes in verifying surety documents submitted to courts. Police suspect that more people, including others who posed as fake sureties, may be linked to the racket. The Halasuru Gate Police are continuing their investigation to identify further beneficiaries and trace the source of forged documents.
