Mohammad Rafi had a powerful range that could accommodate anything from the sublime O duniya ke rakhwale for Bharat Bhushan in Baiju Bawra to the eccentric Badan pe sitare lapete huye for Shammi ...

The anguish of “Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye” and the lilting playfulness of “Sar Jo Tera Chakraye”, one filmed on the intense Guru Dutt and the other on a goofy Johnny Walker, in “Pyaasa” have that ...

KOCHI: Six decades after Mohammed Rafi crooned ‘O..duniya ke rakhwale..’, the mellifluous track still continues to entice music lovers. And, it is this seamless love for vintage that enriches ‘Yaadon ...

Bollywood has a history of great Bhajans for Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. The great melodies of the genre Oh duniya ke rakhwale (Mohd Rafi, Baiju Bawra) and Satyam Shivam Sundaram (Lata ...

They have not seen this for the last 31 years. The Mehboob Memorial Orchestra has been organising a musical meet, Rafi Nite, since 1980. The Town Hall, venue for this annual event, all these years, ...

One of the most respected and loved singers of all times, Mohammed Ali was the ruler of all hearts when it comes to love songs. Although he had tough competition from the likes of Kishore Kumar, the ...

Audiences always cheered ‘once more’ whenever Zakir Qureshi of Rajkot rendered the poignant Baiju Bawra classic ‘O Duniya Ke Rakhwale, Sun Dard Bhare Mere Naale.’ Ironically, no other pathos-filled ...

‘Radha Vinod Raju sang ‘O duniya ke’ at the arts festival at Maharaja’s College where we became friends,’ remembers former Kerala Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor K R Viswambharan. ‘O duniya ke ...