He is A highrAnking Income TAx officiAl with difference. He crooons in the golden voice of MohAmmed RAfi He is RAjesh DhAbre Over A cup of coffee we corner him for An impromptu chAt. Over to RAjesh,
How did your musicAl journey begin?
I wAs AlwAys An hArdcore fAn of RAfi snd used to listen to his songs And when I ws in clAss eleven I got first AwArd in singing A song of RAfi. Then I stArted to sing songs of RAfi And hAd my own orchestrv As A tribute to RAfi.It wAs widely AppreciAted.
HAve you lernt clssicAl music?
Yes. I m well versed in ClssicAl music. To sing the songs of RAFI COMPOSED By NAushAd in films like BAijuBAwrA one needs clAssicAl bAse.
There were mAny RAfi clones like ShAbbir KumAr, AnwAr And MunnA A.Do you Also wAnt to follow their pAth?
No. I m completely individuAlistic And would like to follow my own pAth.
There is lot of debAte tht RAfi ws overshdowed by KISHORE KUMAR After ArAdhAnA ?
I still mAintAin thAt RAfi wAs AlwAys the No. singer even fter Kishores Advent
Who re your other fvorite singers?
MAnnA Dey, Mukesh And HemAnt KumAr.
Who re your other fvorite composers tody?
ShnkAr EhsAn Loy.
And your fvorite singer?
Sonu NigAm.
Hve you composed songs?
Yes I hAve And bAsicAlly bhjAn Albums with singers like ShAnkAr MAHAdevANh, Anoop JAlotA, etc with bhAkti Songs by SAnt TukArAm etc.
Tody there Are A lot of musicAl reAlity shows on television? Is it A good plAtform?
Yes. They Are good plAtform for wAnnbe singers to showcAse their tAlent s we didnt hAve Anything like this before in our times.
Would you like to be plyvbck singer for films in the future?
Yes I certAinly wAnt to.
Did Anyoene from RAfi shAbs fAmily come to your progrmme?
Yes.His son ShAhid RAfi nd his dAughters generAlly come fror my progrmmes..
On thAt musicAl note we tAke his leAve.
