Mohammed Rafi
Profession: Playback Singer
Brothers of Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Safi, Mohammed Deen, Mohammed Ismail, Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed Siddique
Father of Mohammed Rafi
Hajji Ali Mohammed
Mother of Mohammed Rafi
Allah Rakhi
Sisters of Mohammed Rafi
Chirag Bibi, Reshma Bibi
Wife/Spouse of Mohammed Rafi
Basheera Bibi (First Wife)
Bilquis Bano (Second Wife)
Affairs/Girlfriends of Mohammed Rafi
Bilquis Bano
Favourite Actor(s) of Mohammed Rafi
Kishore Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar
Favourite Actress of Mohammed Rafi
Madhubala, Rekha, Sadhna, Nargis Dutt
Favourite Colour(s) of Mohammed Rafi
Brown, Red & White
Favourite Film(s) of Mohammed Rafi
Mughal-E-Azam, Aradhana, Guide, An Evening in Paris.
Favourite Singer(s) of Mohammed Rafi
K. L. Saigal, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey
Controversies of Mohammed Rafi
In 1962–1963, the popular female playback singer Lata Mangeshkar raised the issue of playback singers' share in the royalties. Recognizing Rafi's position as the leading male playback singer, she wanted him to back her in demanding a half-share from the 5 percent song royalty that the film's producer conceded to select composers. Rafi stated that his claim on the filmmaker ended with his being paid his agreed fee for the song and it is the producer who bets the money and the composer who creates the song, so his claim to the contribution of the song is compensated when the fees are paid.
After the royalty issue, Lata's views clashed with Rafi's view and she decided not to sing any further songs with Rafi. The music director Jaikishan later negotiated this dispute between the two.
In an interview given to The Times of India on September 25, 2012, Lata claimed to have received a written apology from Rafi. However, Shahid Rafi, Mohammad Rafi's son, refute the claim, calling it an act to dishonour his father's reputation.
Rafi was again got involved in a controversy over Lata Mangeshkar's entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. In a letter dated 11 June 1977, to the Guinness Book of World Records, Rafi had challenged that Lata Mangeshkar has recorded the less number of songs than him. But After his death, the Guinness Book of World Records made it clear and gave Lata Mangeshkar's name for the "Most Recordings" and in 1991, the Guinness Book entries for both Rafi and Lata were deleted.
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