Along with a throwback photo of the two, Banu wrote on her Instagram story, “Mohad. Rafi Sahab, the genius of Indian playback singing, had a magical voice with a blend of melody, emotion and energy that touched countless hearts. As Dilip Sahab beautifully put it, ‘Rafi Bhai had this mystical bond, Like he’s practically part of my own voice.’
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Saira Bano remembers Mohammad Rafi (Photo: Saira Bano/Instagram)
Dilip Kumar and Mohammed Rafi worked together on the song “Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache Re” from the film Kohinoor, and he was often the former’s playback voice. Apart from this, he once sang a duet with Saira Bano. They worked together on the track “Aaj Ki Raat Yeh Kaisi Raat Ki Humko Neeled Nahi Aati” from the film Aman (1967).
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