Rafi went on (A)and on

By no means was Maan Mera Ehsan from Aan (1952) the first song sung by Mohammed Rafi. However, on this blog, it marks his debut.

Until his untimely death 28 years later, the legendary singer went on to sing numerous songs, which were picturised on a host of actors, who went on to achieve varying degrees of success. He was truly the ma(a)n for all seasons.

The song, which was two minutes and 48 seconds long, was penned by Shakeel Badayuni. The music director was a man whose compositions impressed critics and connoisseurs Alike – Naushad.