Mohammed Rafi Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Mohammed Rafi was an Indian playback singer, musician, performer, qawwali singer, and actor who became one of the greatest singers on the Indian subcontinent. The legendary singer worked on songs for more than a thousand Hindi films as well as sung in multiple regional languages including Konkani, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Sindhi, Kannada, Tamil, Magahi, and Maithili. For his spectacular contributions to music, Mohammed Rafi was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India in 1967.

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Genre

Qawwali, Ghazals, Pop, Sufi, Bhajans, Filmi, Comedy Music, Harmonium Music

Instruments

Vocals, Harmonium

Labels

He released his music through labels like Silk Road, etc.

Girlfriend / Spouse

Mohammed Rafi had dated –

1. Bashira Bibi – He first married his cousin Bashira Bibi in his ancestral village but their marriage ended when she refused to live in India after the partition.
2. Bilquis Bano – Rafi later got married to Bilquis Bano.

Note – Mohammed Rafi fathered 4 sons, Saeed Rafi, Shahid Rafi, Khalid Rafi, and Hamid Rafi, and 3 daughters, Parveen Rafi, Nasreen Rafi, and Yasmin Rafi.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Dimpled chin
• Deep-set eyes

Mohammed Rafi Facts

1. Initially, he started singing by chanting the verses sung by a fakir.
2. Mohammed Rafi was 13 years old when he gave his first public performance in Lahore at an event featuring the famous singer K. L. Saigal.
3. He enjoyed playing badminton, carrom, and flying kites during his free time.
4. Many Hindi movies have been dedicated to Rafi and some of them are Allah Rakha, Mard, Coolie, Desh-Premee, and Heeralal-Pannalal.
5. He has often been described as a calm, warm, humble, devoted, god-fearing, and family loving person.
6. As an actor, Mohammed Rafie worked in films like Laila Majnu and Jugnu.
7. One striking example of his compassionate nature is that he never used to send anyone he met back empty-handed.
8. In 1997, he was mentioned in the song Brimful of Asha by the British indie rock band, Cornershop.
9. In the popular film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) starring and , Rafi’s song Mera Man Tera Pyasa is played in the background at approximately 00.11.14 runtime.

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