Rafi@100: Music icon's biopic on the cards
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Mumbai: A biopic on music icon Mohammed Rafi, whose 100th birth anniversary is being celebrated on Tuesday, will be out soon. Rafi's son Shahid shared that filmmaker Umesh Shukla, known for making films such as 'OMG-Oh My God!' and 'Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge', is in talks for helming the upcoming movie.
The legendary singer, known for crooning classics such as 'Likhe Je Khat Tujhe', 'DardEDil DardEJigar', 'Aaj Mausam Bada Beimaan', 'Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya', 'Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya', 'Aaja Aaja', 'Parda Hai Parda', 'Gulabi Aankhein' and 'Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya', has lent his vocals to over 1,000 films across Indian and foreign languages. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) recently paid tribute to Rafi along with several personalities including Raj Kapoor, Tapan Sinha and Akkineni Nageshwar Rao.
His son Shahid revealed the plan for the biopic during the session titled 'Aasmaan Se Aaya Farishta - Mohammad Rafi - The King of Melody' at the IFFI. “We have made a contract with Umesh Shukla, director of 'OMG - Oh My God!' and '102 Not Out'. It will be a full-fledged feature film," he said.