Mohammed Rafi
God's Own Voice
Paper Type: Book Print | Size: 228 mm x 150 mm
Black and white; 61 photographs; 364 pages; Hardback
ISBN-10: 9385285165 | ISBN-13: 978-93-85285-16-5
795 | 20 | 12.99
Before Mohammed Rafi there can only be a Zero and
after him there can be only Two. That should succinctly describe the legendary
singer of four decades whose rise to stardom was phenomenal. Indeed, Rafi was
bigger than many of the stars who lip-synched to his golden voice. For a man
who came from a very humble and conservative background, it was his hard work,
naturally blessed talent and godly nature that made him stride like Colossus in
an industry known for its crassly commercial values. Before the writers
embarked upon this historic sojourn of encapsulating this simple man’s life
history and career—stuff folklores are made of—they were well aware of the
magnitude of the task. Thirty-five years after his death, Rafi’s popularity
keeps multiplying and each day one gets to hear and rediscover some new
anecdote about his prowess as a singer and nobility as a human being. Years of
painstaking research and experience went into the compilation of this book apart
from the 7000 plus songs he sang and hundreds of shows he performed at home and
abroad. The authors have tried to put most of them together and piece together
a spell-binding account of a professional pilgrimage that cannot be said to be
complete by any stretch of imagination given the events—and the new ones that
keep unfolding—that go into the making of this extraordinary folk-story like
narrative. The biographers feel humbled and rewarding to chronicle a
personality rightly acknowledged as among the “Best 50 Indians” ever born. More
so, this being the first attempt that delves into the stupendous life and times
of a titan in such comprehensive depth.
Dhirendra Jain
Author
Writer, journalist and media consultant, Dhirendra Jain had his grounding in
film journalism from Raipur in Chhattisgarh. His book Sunehre Pal won an award from the prestigious Maharashtra State
Hindi Sahitya Akademi, Mumbai. His wide experience in film journalism and PR
makes him privy to countless incidents and anecdotes.
Raju Korti
Author
A fountainhead of creative writing, Raju Korti is a dedicated, resourceful
and innovative media professional who has been in the industry for over 33
years. He began his long career with The
Hindu, followed by a stint with The
Indian Express, Free Press Journal
and Daily News and Analysis (DNA)
newspapers.