Mohammed Rafi
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- Nome Completo
- Mohammed Rafi
- Nascimento
- 24 de dezembro de 1924
- Local de Nascimento
- Kotla Sultan Singh
- Idade
- Faleceu aos 55 anos
- Signo do Zodíaco
- Capricorn
- Altura
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- Peso
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- Nacionalidade
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religião
- Sunni Islam
- Etnia
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- Cor dos olhos
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- Cor do cabelo
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- Profissão
- Singer, Actor
- Patrimônio Líquido
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- Educação
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- Cônjuge
- Bashira BibiBiliquis Bano
- Filhos
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Biografia
Mohammed Rafi is 101 years old, a singer, from India.
Mohammed Rafi was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast, peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie.
He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award in India. In 1967, the Government of India honored him with the fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. 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 a CNN-IBN poll.
Família
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Histórico Romântico
| Pessoa | Status |
|---|---|
| Bashira Bibi | Casado/a |
| Biliquis Bano | Casado/a |
Prêmios e Indicações
| Ano | Prêmio | Resultado |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Ganhou |
| 1977 | Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Ganhou |
| 1968 | Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Ganhou |
| 1967 | Padma Shri in arts | Ganhou |
| 1966 | Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Ganhou |
| 1966 | Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Male Playback Award | Ganhou |
| 1965 | Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Male Playback Award | Ganhou |
| 1964 | Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Ganhou |
| 1961 | Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Ganhou |
| 1960 | Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer | Ganhou |
Fatos Interessantes
- Rafi married twice; his first marriage was to his cousin, Bashira Bibi, which took place in his ancestral village.
- The marriage ended when his first wife refused to live in India following the killing of her parents during the riots of the Partition of India and moved to Lahore, Pakistan.
- Rafi had four sons and three daughters; his first son, Saeed, was from his first marriage.
- Rafi's hobbies included playing badminton, carrom, and flying kites.
- He was a teetotaller and abstained from smoking and he stayed away from parties in the industry.
- According to Mohammed Rafi Voice of a Nation, a book authorised by Rafi's son Shahid, described him as "a gentle, and calm demeanour persona who remained humble, selfless, ego-less, devoted, God-fearing, and family-loving gentleman in his life." Rafi was noted for not sending anyone he met back empty-handed.
- He contributed to the society by helping people through his charity and notable deeds.
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