Mohammed Rafi an Indian playback singer. He has sung in many Indian languages like Hindi, Marathi and Telugu, but he is chiefly remembered for his songs from Hindi cinema (also known as Bollywood). His songs are widely popular in the Indian subcontinent. Wikipedia
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Although I cannot recollect whether I saw Mohamad Rafi in Lahore between 1942-45, he did tell me that he saw me at the top of my career as a playback singer in the Lahore film industry. www.raganet.com/RagaNet/Issues/4/rafi.html