It's been quite some time since the beginning of the year 2008, but the memories of 2007 are still afresh. Let me share with you the key happenings of the Year 2007 related to Rafi sahab: - Sixty successful men and women of India(Friday, August 10, 2007 of HINDUSTAN TIMES)
Rafi Saab is choosen among the Sixty successful men and women without whom the country would not be where it is today.the press cliping was:
Mohammad Rafi:
Indeed the best singer of all times, he inspired many budding artists and lives on today through his songs like Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho and Baharon Phool Barsao.
- A Clipping from The Telegraph: The city civic authorities have named a roadside garden near Watgunge police station after singer Mohammad Rafi. A fibreglass bust of Rafi has been erected there. Mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya unveiled the statue on Monday evening. Mayoral council member Faiyaz Ahmed Khan said Rs 15 lakh has been spent to beautify the garden. Kolkata once again emerged victorious in honoring Rafi sahab. Recently a joint venture between Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Munshi Premchand Birth Centenary Committee resulted in a park called Rafi Park. It is in Gardenreach area of Kolkata. Also there is a musical fountain in that park whose water will flow according to Rafi sahab's voice, 24x7 Rafi sahab's songs would be played there.
- Veteran actor Dev Anand came up with two demands during this birthday of Rafi sahab.
In a press conference he said (Source Times of India)
1. Rafi sahab shud be awarded Bharat Ratna immidiately and govt shud preserve his works before it is too late.
2. When I compare songs sung for me by Kishore and Rafi sahab, I realize that Rafi sahab was far ahead.
- In year 2007, a biographical book on Rafi sahab, "Meri Aawaaz Suno" was published. Written in Hindi by Vinod Viplav, this book was released on the eve of Rafi sahab's 27th death anniversary (30th July 2007). The book contains 160 pages and is divided in 4 chapters --
1. Mohd. Rafi aur unake geet
2. Mohd. Rafi aur unaka vyaktitva
3. Chale aaj tum jahan se
4. Yaaden
The second edition of the book has come out recently and the details of the same has been published on our website.
Last update : 31-01-2008 11:09
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By: Anwar-ul-Haque (Guest IP 203.135.34.54) on 16-02-2008 10:18
It is really nice to hear comments of Dev Anand. Muhammad Rafi saahab was really the best of all times.
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