In 1977, an award used following para to describe Rafi:
"For a Golden voice, with resonant timbre and charm, highly cultivated to convey the nuances of melodies based on classical and light classical ragas with as much ease and felicity as tunes set to the lift of light music; for the sheer brilliance of form and content in his powerful interpretations"
The inscription quoted above must have been a vindication for Rafi. Not only because the inscription was for him as a winner of the National Film Award - Male Singer but also because the music for the movie was composed by Pancham - one whose seemingly preferred choice was Kishore Kumar since the days of Aradhana.
He won this Award for "Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin" and though more popular number is Kya Hua Tera Wada, my preference is, however, another composition from the movie.
This one is a medley - in the tradition that Pancham had built-up with Nasir Hussain - which starts with subdued beats and carries on with lovely notes of Guitar for a stanza, and then races up the tempo to build into a dance number.
It perfectly showcases the brilliance of Pancham as he orchestrates Rafi, Kishore and Asha - uses an opportunity for himself to sing too, and yet never let the rhythm and tempo falter even a bit.
The song has remained ever-green and much later was used by Farah Khan in her debut movie as a director - Main Hoon Na. Of course, that movie was also a homage to R D Burman with numerous reference to his music, par woh kahani phir kabhi..
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