Pictorial Coffee Table Book on Md. Rafi 'World of Rafi'

Report by Santanu Ganguly: After the great success of the first biography (Title: Meri Awaz Suno) of legendary singer Mohammad Rafi, Sachi Prakashan will publish a pictorial coffee table book on Mohammad Rafi Sahab and the world of melody created by his unforgettable songs. 

This book, titled “World of Rafi/Rafi Ka Sansar – A Voyage into the Melodious World of Mohammad Rafi" will be a collection of selected articles (with pictures) on the different aspects of the life and songs of Rafi, different shades of his personalities and his fan followings. Articles will be written by well know musicologists and Film Journalists/Writers like Music Promoter and Chairman of Sakha Mr. Amarjit Singh Kohli, Senior journalist Pankaj Vohra, well know writer and Film critique Mr. Zia Usslam, Senior Film journalist B B Nagpal, Founder Rafi Foundation Mr. Binu Nair, Musicologist Mr. R P Sinha, Writer of the Biography of Mohammad Rafi and Naushad Mr. Choudhary Zia Imam, former editor of Nav Bharat Times Vishnu Khare, Film Critique Jawari Mal Parakh and a number of devoted Rafi fans like P Narayan, GB Mathur, Sanjeev Kumar Dixit, Umesh Makheeja and many others.

This book will contain directory of Rafi Fans; Organizations/Memorial Clubs, Fan Clubs/ Groups with their introduction/pictures/address and contact details. This book will be published by Sachi Prakashan, who has published the first biography of  Mohammad Rafi.

There will be more than 400 pages with a number of colored and B/W pictures of Mohammad Rafi. If anybody wants to write article, please let me know. It will be better to discuss the subject before writing the article.

"We are planning to release the Book before or on the death anniversary of Mohammad Rafi Sahab in a function organized in New Delhi," said Vinod Viplav, of Rafi Foundation.

Rafi Fans are expected to place order for the book in advance. Please inform other Rafi Fans about this venture. You may send your details with your picture, Address, contact details and your experience about Rafi and his music.