Mohammed Rafi was one of the greatest and most influential singers of India.
Mohammed Rafi Bio/wiki
| Name | Mohammed Rafi |
| Nick name | Pheeko |
| Profession | Playback Singer |
| Date of Birth | 24-Dec-24 |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Capricorn |
| Birth Place | Lahore, Punjab, then British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Home town | Lahore, Punjab, then British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Mother Tongue | Not known |
| Parents/ Father | Hajji Ali Mohammed |
| Mother | Allah Rakhi |
| Brother | Mohammed Safi, Mohammed Deen, Mohammed Ismail, Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed Siddique |
| Sister | Chirag Bibi, Reshma Bibi |
Personal Life
| School | Not known |
| College | Not Known |
| Education | Not known |
| Contact number | Not known |
| Address | Not known |
| Religion | Islam |
| Caste | Not known |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Car | Fiat Padmini, Empala |
| Hobbies | Playing Badminton, Carom and flying kites |
| Debut | Playback singer: Aji dil ho kaabu mein (Song)/ Gaon Ki Gori (Film) |
Marital Status/Affairs
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs | Bilquis Bano |
| Spouse | Basheera Bibi (First Wife) Bilquis Bano (Second Wife) |
| Children | Saeed (First Wife) Khalid, Hamid, Sahid (Second Wife) |
Salary/Networth
| Salary | Not known |
| Networth | $20-30 million |
Physical Status
| Height | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight | in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs |
| Figure | Not known |
| Shoe size | Not known |
| Hair color | Black (Semi- bald) |
| Eyes color | Black |
| Skin color | Fair |
Mohammed Rafi Favorites
| Favorite food | Not known |
| Favorite Song | Not known |
| Favorite Actor | Kishore Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar |
| Favorite Actress | Madhubala, Rekha, Sadhna, Nargis Dutt |
| Favorite Singers | K. L. Saigal, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey |
| Favorite Place | Agra |
| Favorite Movie | Mughal-E-Azam, Aradhana, Guide, An Evening in Paris. |
Social Media Accounts
| https://www.instagram.com/rafi_mohammed_mr20/?hl=en | |
| https://www.facebook.com/public/Mohammed-Rafi | |
| https://twitter.com/hashtag/mohdrafi?lang=en |
Mohammed Rafi Some Lesser-Known Facts
- Mohammed Rafi smokes?Not Kmown
- Is Mohammed drinking alcohol? Not Known
- He studied classical music from Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan, Pandit Jivan Lal Mattu and Firoze Nizami.
- In 1941, the All-India Radio, Lahore Radio Station, invited Rafi to sing for them.
- In 1944, Rafi moved to Mumbai and lived with Hamid Sahab in a ten-by-ten-foot rented room in the crowded city center, in the Bhendi Bazar area.
- In 1948, after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the team of Husanlal Bhagatram-Rajendra Krishan and Rafi instantly created the song “Sunyo Sun Ae Duniyavalon, Bapuji Ki Amar Kahani”. Then Jawaharlal Nehru invited him to sing in his house.
- He has worked with various prominent composers such as Naushad, S.D. Burman, Shankar-Jaikishan, O.P. Nayyar, Ravi, Laxmikant-Piarelal and many others.
- Rafi’s last song for composer Laxmikant-Piaralal was written by “Shaam Phir Kyun Udaas Hai Dost, Tu Kahin Aas Paas Hai Dost”, recorded a few hours before his death.
- In June 2010, Rafi, along with Lata Mangeshkar, was recognized as the most popular singer in the Outlook music survey conducted by Outlook magazine.
- Shahid Rafi and Sujata Dev wrote their official biography, “Mohammed Rafi: The Golden Voice of the Silver Screen”, which was released on its 91st birthday.
- “Padma Sri Mohammed Rafi Chowk” in the suburb of Bandra Mumbai was named after him.