Legendary singer Mohammad Rafi passed away on 31 July 1980, but to music lovers, his versatility and wide range remain unmatched even now.
Sangit Kala Mandir organised a grand musical evening titled ‘ “Shayarana Rafi” ‘at Kala Mandir Auditorium. Saurav Kishan, who is dubbed as Chhota Mohammad Rafi, presented songs of Rafi which enthralled the audience. A YouTube video of him went viral for his uncanny resemblance with the voice of the legendary Mohammad Rafi Saab! Bollywood legends & celebrities went crazy tweeting the video. Anand Mahindra, Amitabh Kant, Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain, Raveen Tandon, Dino Morea and many more, could not stop praising and sharing their awe!
Saurav has been singing since he was 3 and a half years old. It was Doordarshan’s Gandharva Sangeetham program where his rendition of “Suhaani raat dhal chuki’ caught the attention of well known music director the late Johnson Master, who encouraged the young boy to concentrate on Rafi sings. “He felt I captured the emotions and the way Rafi sahib sang, very well.”
