India: Mohammed Rafi was one of the most popular playback singers, who won hearts through his soulful voice. On the other hand, Lata Mangeshkar and her sister, Asha Bhosle, had made their place in the industry. The sister duo also recorded duets with Mohammed Rafi that became hits and are popularly known as part of the golden era of Hindi cinema. Now, in a recent interview, Mohammed Rafi’s son, Shahid Rafi, slammed the sister duo for their jealousy. He opened up about how Lata and Asha tried to sabotage his father’s career.
In a recent conversation with Vickey Lalwani, Shahid Rafi spoke his heart out and revealed how Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle allegedly tried to undermine his father’s career out of jealousy. He shared that the singer duo didn’t like to hear people calling his father a number one artist. He remembered the time, when his father, Mohammed Rafi, was depressed and had spent nine years at home.
Shahid Rafi opened up about Lata Mangeshkar’s insecurity, as many other singers, including her own sister, Asha Bhosle, were coming up to make their place in the industry. He claimed it was not his dad, but Lata, who asked the legendary singer for forgiveness. Recalling the moment, when he had a chat with Lata before she passed away.
Further in the same conversation, Shahid Rafi slammed Asha Bhosle for her harsh remarks on Mohammed Rafi. He mentioned that he would not tolerate anyone who spoke ill of his father. He directly addressed the legendary singer and said that she is a learned person, and should consider her age before making ill remarks about the late singer.
