
Mohammed Rafi, one of India’s greatest playback singers, was born on December 24, 1924, at Kotla Sultan Singh, a village in Punjab near present-day Amritsar. His father, Hajji Ali Mohammad, moved to Lahore in the 1920s. A family friend recognized Rafi’s singing talent and supported him. Eventually Rafi went to Bombay in 1944. Rafi, who learnt classical music from stalwarts... Read More →