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Mohammed Rafi at From singing with fakirs to running barber shop; 5 facts and iconic hits of musical legend
Mohammed Rafi, one of India's most iconic playback singers, remains an undisputed legend in the world of music.
His powerful voice gave life to many timeless hit songs for Bollywood stars like Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Guru Dutt, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor.
Rafi passed away at the age of 55 in due to a heart attack.
Five Facts about Mohammed Rafi
As we celebrate his th birth anniversary on December 24, here are five things to know about this iconic singer.
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Rafi was born on December 24, , to Allah Rakhi and Haji Ali Mohammad in a Punjabi Jat Muslim family in Kotla Sultan Singh, a village near Amritsar.
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He was the second of six brothers. The family later moved to Lahore. From there, Rafi travelled to Bombay to make a career in