An all-time favourite from Mohammad Rafi from *Neelkamal*. During one of its re-runs, I watched this film in the 80s ( film was from 1968) especially for this song. The pain and longing in the voice of Rafi Saab, literally tugs at your heart. Oh boy, when I saw this song on screen, I was so disappointed. The stone-faced ‘ Jaani’ Raaj Kumar’s wooden expressions did not do justice to this landmark song. No way did Raaj Kumar, display the pain of separation in Rafi’s voice. Possibly, the scene, where Raaj Kumar is buried alive behind a stone wall, accounted for his deadpan expressions. Oh, for a Sivaji Ganesan, was an immediate thought.
One of Ravi’s finest composition, among the best of Rafi and Sahir Ludhianvi, this is one song that is best enjoyed with eyes closed, rather than watching it on screen. Judge for yourself.
Magic of Mohammad Rafi – 41
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Magic of Mohammad Rafi
Another song on friendship.
Again, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Mohammad Rafi and the film, *Dosti*. The same actor Sudhir Kumar, playing a visually handicapped person lip-syncing on screen, as he walks on the road.
Yet, the mood is entirely different from that in ‘Koi jab raah na paaye, mere sang aaye’. Here, the song is about a missing friend and Rafi Saab brings out the pain in his voice so beautifully. When his voices rises to the high notes with ‘ mithuvaaaaaaa, mere yaar’, and then slowly ebbs to ‘tujhko baar baar awaaz main na doonga’, he really melts our hearts.
This song won Rafi Saab the Filmfare Award for best Male Playback singer.
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