List of awards and nominations received by Mohammed Rafi explained
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent.[1] [2] Rafi was notable for his voice, versatility and range; his songs were varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs.[3] [4] He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of an actor, lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie.[5] He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India.[6] In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll.[7]
Honours
- 1948 – Rafi received a silver medal from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on the first anniversary of the Indian Independence Day.[14]
- 1967 – Honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
- 2001 – Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine.
- 2013 – Rafi won the CNN-IBN poll for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema.[7]
Notes and References
- News: Remembering Rafi. To. As Told. 25 July 2010. The Hindu. 7 April 2018. To. As Told. en-IN. 0971-751X.
- News: Mohd Rafi: The Rough Guide to Bollywood Legends: Mohd Rafi. 20 January 2005. PopMatters. 1 May 2018. en.
- News: Forgetting the phenomenal talent of Rafi. 20 July 2018. 1 August 2018. en.
- https://www.learnharmonium.com/2016/02/mohammad-rafi-songs-based-on-raagas.html Mohammad Rafi Songs Based on Classical Raagas
- Book: Students' Britannica India, Volumes 1–5. Encyclopædia Britannica (India). 978-0-85229-760-5. 238. 18 September 2011. 2000.
- Web site: Padma Shri Awardees. india.gov.in. 22 December 2010.
- Web site: Rafi wins Greatest Voice of Hindi Cinema poll . IBNLive .
- Book: Gulzar. Govind Nihalani. Saibal Chatterjee. Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. 4 September 2012. 2003. Popular Prakashan. 978-81-7991-066-5. 633–.
- Web site: When Rafi sang for Kishore Kumar. Amit Puri . . 23 September 2002.
- News: Filmfare Awards list . The Times of India . 1 June 2011 . https://archive.today/20120708102013/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/ . 8 July 2012 . dead .
- Web site: 1965– 28th Annual BFJA Awards – Awards for the Year 1964 . 14 December 2008 . Bengal Film Journalists' Association . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090114024831/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/196528.htm . 14 January 2009 .
- Web site: 1966: 29th Annual BFJA Awards – Awards for the Year 1965 . Bengal Film Journalists' Association . 22 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100108052343/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/196629.htm . 8 January 2010 .
- Web site: His Voice swayed millions . 25 December 2010. 2003-03-22 .
- Web site: Hall of Fame: Saatwan Sur . 28 April 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070526060332/http://www.sangeetmahal.com/hof/Singers_Rafi.asp . 26 May 2007 . dmy-all .