Rafi - Zindagi Bhar Nahin - Barsaat Ki Raat [1960]

"Barsaat Ki Raat" (Hindi: बरसात की रात, Urdu: برسات کی رات) is a 1960 Bollywood film starring Bharat Bhushan, Madhubala, Shyama, Mumtaz Begum and K.N. Singh. It was directed by P. L. Santoshi.

This film was released in Black-and-White and is widely considered to be a classic. The film became particularly popular for its qawwali songs and was one of the biggest hits at the box-office in 1960. The film was also one of the last to star celebrated actress Madhubala.

Although Madhubla gets top billing, and she is always good, she does not have a major performing role. The main character is played by the highly underrated Shayama who delivers an excellent performance.

About the Music on this film;

Female Singers: Asha Bhonsle, Kamal Barot, Lata Mangeshkar, Sudha Malhotra, Suman Kalyanpur
Male Singer: S. D. Batish, Balbeer, Bande Hasan, Manna Dey, Mohammad Rafi
Music Director: Roshan
Lyricist: Sahir Ludiyanvi...........

Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع; December 24, 1924 July 31, 1980), often addressed as Rafi Sahib, was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades and is one of the most versatile male singers in the history of Indian cinema. Rafi sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada and Telugu. He also recorded English and Persian songs. He is primarily remembered, however, for his Hindi songs, which still remain very popular in India today and also among the Indian diaspora. He dominated the Bollywood music industry from the 1950s to the 1970s along with Mukesh, Manna Dey, and Kishore Kumar.

Between 1950 and 1970, Rafi was one of the most sought after singers in Bollywood.

In 1965, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Sri award.

On Thursday, July 31, 1980, Rafi died at 10:50 p.m., following a massive heart attack. His last song was "Shaam phir kyun udaas hai dost" (Aas Paas), which he had recorded with Laxmikant-Pyarelal couple of days before his death. He was survived by four sons (Saeed Rafi, Khalid Rafi, Hamid Rafi, Shahid Rafi), 3 daughters (Parveen, Nasreen, Yasmin) and 18 grandchildren. Naushad wrote on Rafi's Death- " Goonjte hai teri awaz ameero ke mahal me. jhopro ki gharibon me bhi hay tere saaz, yu to apne mousiki par sab ka fakr hota hai magar ay mere saathi mousiki ko bhi aaz tujh paar naaz hai "

Rafi's funeral procession was recorded on a very rainy day in Mumbai. A portion of that same recording has been used in one of the Hindi movie released later. It was one of the biggest funeral processions mumbai had ever witnessed, with over 10,000 people attending.

The Padma Shri Mohammed Rafi Chowk in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai is named after Rafi. Lata Mangeshkar quotes on Rafi- " saral man ke insan Rafisab, bahut suriley the, yea meri khus kismati hai ke maine unke saath sabse jada gana gaye. gana kaise bhi wo aise ga lete the ke gana na samajhne wale bhi bah bah kar utht te the. Aise gayak bar bar janam nahi lete."

A documentary about Rafis life is under production by The Films Division of India.

On September 22, 2007 a shrine to Rafi designed by artist Tasawar Bashir was unveiled in Birmingham. Bashir is hoping that Rafi will attain sainthood as a result.

Awards; * 2001 - Rafi was honored with the "best singer of the millennium" by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2001.

Government Awards; * 15Th Aug 1947 - Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru given hug after his song * 1948 - Rafi received a silver medal from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on the first anniversary of the Indian Independence Day. * 1965 - he was honoured with the Padmashri by the Government of India.

National Film Awards; * 1968 - National Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Neel Kamal composed by Ravi Shankar. * 1977 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kya Hua Tera Wada" song in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin), composed by RD Burman, lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; * 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti[27] * 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo.........
[Wikipedia & IMDb]

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[ikramabidi]

She was forced into the film industry when she was only 8. Her father used this fragile little girl for financial favors and she suffered a lot. Perhaps, that's why, it was her destiny, her fate that ended all of her sufferings soon. She must be in a better place now.

[Mahagedara2]

@ikramabidi - This is what Wikipedia says WRT her acting career at a young age;

"After Madhubala's father Ataullah Khan lost his job at the Imperial Tobacco Company in Peshawer, the family endured many hardships, including the deaths of four of Madhubala's sisters and her two brothers.

In search of a better life for his impoverished family, her father relocated his family to Mumbai.

Young Mumtaz entered the movie industry at the age of nine."

She MUST be in a better place, for sure.

[rahman21244]

@Soubhik25 YES---MADHUBALA -----natural beauty-----needed no tons of make up. Just see her -----and there is desire to keep watching her for ever.

[MrIminhas]

God bless both Rafi Sahib & Modhubala.

[MrIminhas]

God bless both Rafi Sahib & modhubala.

[ujgilani]

my goodness this male ver. im listenin frst tym... beautiful ... lush xoxo

<3<3

[Soubhik25]

This is real beauty ,not the beauty with tons of make-up,we will always miss Madhubala....the great Madhubala

[padmapriyajames]

Bharat Bhushan - such a terrible actor!

[fehneez]

She was no doubt a very beautiful. I admire her even today ...:)