What is the world coming to!, From Robin Options

[zashakeel]

[Pradeep]

Kabhi Khud Pe, Kabhi Halaaat Pe Rona Aaya..
Baat Nikli Tho, Har Ek Baat Pe Rona Aaya..

Marne Ki Duvayen Kyon Maangu, Jeene Ki Tamanna Kaun Kare,
Yeh Duniya Ho Ya Voh Duniya, Ab Khwaish-e-duniya Kaun Kare?

[extenok]

[zashakeel]

[parekhashok]

The appropriate name of the founder should be "Pagal" and not anything else!

[Flexible]

What a truly pathetic bunch of no-hopers especially as their motives are so transparent.

They are so clueless as their following statement indicates "...Pancham and Salil Chowdhury are the only two music directors who have seldmoly used Rafi in their compositions...". In actual fact, as we Rafians know, Pancham did quite a lot work with Rafi not least as Pancham was Nasir Hussain's staple MD through the late 1960s and 70s. Needless to say Rafi had always been the regular voice in Nasir's films. Indeed, it was Nasir Hussain who gave Pancham his first big budget film, namely Teesri Manzil. The Rafi & Pancham combination was the highlight of the year and the song Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyar Tera created an absolute sensation which in turn helped Pancham to establish himself amongst the group of elite MDs. The rest is history but the relationship which was forged between Pancham, Rafi and Nasir went on to produce some fantastic songs in films such as Carvaan, Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin and Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai amongst others. Additionally, there are many other songs, both before Mere Sapnon Ki Raani came along and after it, in which Pancham used Rafi to great effect as well.

With regards to Salil, my question would be - and no disrespect to him or his work - in how many films did he actually produce music? Furthermore, if one were to omit his contribution to HFM, would one lose a substanstial chunk of history concerning HFM? A highly talented MD he was no doubt, but not of much significance compared to others such as SJ, KA, LP, Naushad, Madan Mohan, Ravi, Roshan and SDB who all used Rafi regularly and indeed for some, in their estimation, no other singer was capable of singing their compositions. I presume these Rafiphobes are missing a whole chunk of HFM by ignoring Rafi as it would also mean closing one's mind to all the amazing compositions that were created during 1950s and 60s, music which formed the foundation for what followed thereafter. Their loss I would say.

These ghadde would've been better placed to have chosen Anil Biswas as their unrecruited mascot, as he is a MD who seldomly utilised Rafi's voice and indeed has openly said, in his opinion Rafi was not a good singer - actually his comments were more controversial, but quickly withdrawn after much of the HF industry came down on him like a ton of bricks. In their case though I doubt they've even heard of Biswas which is a likely indicator of both their age as well as their intelligence, the sum of which, I would wager, does not infringe into double figures.

The guy also makes some really crass comments regarding Yusuf Khan - adakaari ka baadshah as they say - it would normally make me laugh if it was not so indicative of his hatred of a particular minority group. This is especially as he does not seem to be able to accept the fact that members of that group can rise to the top of their professions. Two comments from the acting industry is all I will say in Yusuf's defence; firstly, Prithviraj Kapoor who after seeing a film of Yusuf's was reported to have said "Kash is ko dekh ke mera beta - Raj Kapoor - bhi kuchh seekh le". Secondly, Omar Shariff, who was one time asked who he thought was the greatest actor he had seen during a television interview. Without hesitation he said "Dilip Kumar". Yusuf is the king of subtlety, though I doubt this guy would even understand the meaning of the word let alone what it looks like when it is incorporated into acting.


Regards

Flex

[kcp]

Yes

I had joined the group ( as some of the people here, did ) just to find out who the hell was the founder !!!

I left a message to the group owner to change the name and talk ONLY about his/her interests, which were the music of the 70's, RDB, KK...there was no point in keeping that groupname, which disgraced the legend..