The past was called the Golden Ira of Hindi cinema, so there were many reasons behind it. A big reason was that there was a sense of mutual cooperation among the artists of that era. Jealousity, disharmony, insecurity in the artists did not dominate as much as today. Since the mind was clean, the soul was restless, then its influence was visible in work. There was a very beautiful relationship between two famous Hindi cinema singers Mohammad Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor. Mahendra Kapoor considered singer Mohammad Rafi as his ideal, his master. The relationship between them was like a father and son. Mohammad Rafi loved singer Mahendra Kapoor like his child. There are many such episodes associated with the lives of Mahendra Kapoor and Mohammad Rafi, which also emotional human beings and nurture the sense of humanity.
Mohammad Rafi was a very simple person. Apart from music in his life, all other works were non -essential. Many stories of Rafi Sahab’s naivety are famous. Mahendra Kapoor mentioned one of his interviews a beautiful story. The story is something that once on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Mohammad Rafi was invited to the program from the All India Radio. Then Mohammad Rafi asked Mahendra Kapoor to walk with him to the All India Radio Center. Mahendra Kapoor was empty that day so he agreed. Mahendra Kapoor and Mohammad Rafi Akashvani reached the center. Rafi Saheb gave his performance. After the presentation, when Mohammad Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor started going back, many young young music lovers present there surrounded Rafi Saheb. All of them wanted Mohammad Rafi’s autograph. On the other hand, Mohammad Rafi was unaware of the thing called Autograph. Mohammad Rafi asked Mahendra Kapoor “What do these people want from me?”. In response, Mahendra Kapoor said “These want your autograph ie sign”. Mohammad Rafi was so naive that he told Mahendra Kapoor “well, do one thing, you give you again”. Mohammad Rafi was Guru for Mahendra Kapoor. How would he avoid the Guru. Mahendra Kapoor then wrote “Mohammad Rafi” on the paper of all the youth. After this incident, Mohammad Rafi practiced his sign. Whenever someone asks for an autograph from the future, he would not disappoint. Such simplicity was in the behavior of Mohammad Rafi.
Similarly, there is another famous anecdote, which is heard and heard. When the singer Mahendra Kapoor was in his young age, he was fond of traveling in an airplane. He wanted to sit in an airplane. But somehow he was not getting the opportunity to travel in the airplane. Well, this wish of Mahendra Kapoor continued to grow within him. When Mohammad Rafi came to know about this wish of Mahendra Kapoor, he called Mahendra Kapoor to him. At that time Mahendra Kapoor was going to participate in a singing competition. Mohammad Rafi told Mahendra Kapoor that if he wins the singing competition, he would make him travel by air. This increased Mahendra Kapoor’s spirits and enthusiasm. Mahendra Kapoor won the singing contest on the basis of brilliant singing. When this news reached Mohammad Rafi, he booked a flight tickets for himself and Mahendra Kapoor for Kolkata and took him to his Kolkata show. In this way Mahendra Kapoor’s dream of traveling in airplane was fulfilled.
Mohammad Rafi’s nature was influenced by simple and Sufi ideas. Once Mohammad Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor were staying in the hotel in connection with a show. It was night time. Mohammad Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor came out of the hotel balcony. Looking at the sky, Rafi Saheb said to Mahendra Kapoor, “There are more than one fun in this country but it is the master of that owner that I am getting so much name, people are liking me so much. The truth is that I am nothing. I should pay thanks to Allah for these Nazis. Saying this, Mohammad Rafi started decorating Allah by putting his head from the ground. Mohammad Rafi was so comfortable and thankful to this.
Today, in this era of competition, no one wants to share it with anyone. Everyone wants to move forward alone. Even if the other has to be crushed and moved forward. Due to this spirit, neither is being born in work and no one is getting the love that the artists used to get by the public.
