Best Hindi Playback Singers

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who is the best - Rafi or Kishore?

I used to side with Kishore but of late, I realised I hadn't heard much of Rafi.

Rafi has sung some of the most memorable songs ever.But Kishore Kumar's voice is a bit more versatile, he adjusts his voice to suit the actor.

I was trying to see a singer shining under all music directors. Of course, they all are great and have shined individually too.

I think most Raj Kapoor movies were composed by Shanker-Jaikishen and probably since most of Mukesh hits are of Raj Kapoor films, may be we will have to see his songs that are not of Shanker-Jaikishen. Only from Bobby, Raj Kapoor strated using, I think, Lakshmikant-Pyarelal and Mukesh was not singing after that period.

Rafi has sung for all - SD Burman, OP Nayyar, even Shankar-Jaikishen (Ye mera Prem patra padkar, tum naaraaz na hona - song from Raj Kapoor movie only) etc.

There is one song sung by both Kishore and Rafi and those who listen to it would invariably consider Kishore the better singer. Which is that song? They both sing the same song in the same movie.

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Who is the Best Playback Singer?

  • Kishore Kumar
  • Md. Rafi
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irfan 20 months ago

kishore is school but rafi saab is university.

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Trsmd Hub Author 20 months ago

thanks Irfan for providing your opinion..

Meenakshi 13 months ago

KIsore is the king of voice.

Samay Kumar 11 months ago

Yes, I also believe the same. If Kishore Kumar is a school, Rafi sahab is a University. Infact, Kishore Kumar himself was a fan of Rafi sahab.

Vijay 11 months ago

Kishore the great singer but Rafi is any beyond compliments. No word can prove the hight of rafi. I love you rafi sahab & no other singer can be compared to you.

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Ali 11 months ago

Kishore da is good singer but not be compare with mohd rafi,there is no one in bollywood be compare with mohd rafi as singer mannay da said mohd rafi is from 1 to 10,I don't about music so I don't want speak about music but I know what said about mohd rafi about people who know about music, OPN I am because of Mohd Rafi and same said by Shammi ji...........

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mohd javed 6 months ago

kishor da was good singer.but only rafi sahab one and only singer who's every mood,sing the songs.like pop,rocks,bhajans,classical,dance songs,birthday,sufi,ghazal,qawwalis,and sing the songs his era every actors and every music directors...And rafi sahab sing the songs from kishor da film RAAGINI.

suresh 5 months ago

kishor kumar may have all bound , versatile and multitalented personality but if we compare singing ability of both i.e. KK and Rafi , Rafi is far superior than KK . Rafi has no match for his voice. From patriotic song, Bhajans , sad song to romantic , melodious song he has umcomparable. And one more he sung several famous qawallis like Na to karwan ki talash hai , to Pardah hai Pardah , Pal do pal ka sath and Hai agar dushman jamana to dar nahi , He sung all this immemorial song . Lately he also sung some memorable song for amitabh bachchan like John, Johny , Janardan tar tarram pum etc. KK rule for very short period after that rafi sab surely can earn crown again if Allah gave him some more time. I conclude by affirming again that Rafi sahab had divine voice.

Priya Patil 5 months ago

Dear friends, I'm a big fan of Rafi Sahab. Rafi Sahab is a king of Indain Melody. Kishore da is best but Rafi Sahab is Everest. Khishore da is Galaxy but Rafi Sahab is Univerce. Rafi sahab is father of all singers. I love Md. Rafi.

Israil khan 5 months ago

Kishore is all of the best in history of Indian cinema md rafi,day.m kapoor are good but kishore is far from them. Kishore is voice of all hindustanies

Ajinkya 5 months ago

Indai's Top Five Singers

1. Mohd. Rafi Sahab

2. Sonu Nigam

3. Kishore Kumar

4. Udit Narayan

5. Kumar Sanu

sunil kumar 5 months ago

There are no of songs which Rafi saheb has sung and kishore

would not even dream of singing them. "OH" duniya ke Rakhwale", "Madhuban mein radhika " , Man taroat

hari darshan ko aaj are some of the few i have listed. for those who think kishore was better i will only remind them that Rafi sang a song for kishore on the screen because kishore could not sing that song .Music director shankar jaikishan had to ask rafi to sing that song picturised on Kishore kumar. Never the less I feel kishore too was a ver good singer but not even as half as Rafi saheb. SO much versatility Bhajans,Qwaalis , Patriotic songs , classical songs , sad songs , romantic songs. If you compare when he used to sing for Johny walker You could imagine it is johny walker singing , If he is singing for Shammi kapoor u would know this from his style, For guru dutt different style it was based on different personalities he would change or adapt that character. what a great singer I would rate him second only to god.

somvir nafria 4 months ago

rafi kishor kumar kumar sanu udit narayan sonu nigam

Diptesh thakore 4 months ago

nice one

uday 4 months ago

there is only one son one rafi.hear his songs to believe it...no comparison.

george 3 months ago

rafi the greatest indian male singer followed by jesudas and SPB. Jesudas has the best voice among all

Abdur Rahman(GCE) 3 months ago

Kishore da is good singer but not be compare with Mohd Rafi sb,there is no one in bollywood be compare with Mohd Rafi sb.If Kishore Kumar is a school, Mohd Rafi sahab is a University. Infact, Kishore Kumar himself was a fan of Rafi sahab,but only Mohmd Rafi sahab one and only singer who's every mood,sing the songs.like pop,rocks,bhajans,classical,dance songs,birthday,sufi,ghazal,qawwalis

Sanika Deshmukh 3 months ago

"Rafi Sahab sangit ki duniya ke bagwan hai." Sonu Nigam ne kaha hai ki Jo aadami Rafi Sahab ko pasand nahi karata wo kabhi sangit ko samaz nahi sakata.

Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Shan, Mohammed Aziz aur Shabbir Kumar in logon ne Rafi Sahab ko idol mankar apana carriar suru kia hai. Aur o safhal bhi ho gaye hai.

Aur aap jo Rafi Sahab ki comparison Kishore Kumar se kar rahe hai o bilkul galat hai. Koun ki Kishore khud Rafi ke fan the.

Rafi Sahab ko 6 filmfare award mile aur kishore ko 8 lekin Rafi jab tak Jinda the tab tak Kishore 2 hi filmfare jit sake.

Rafi ki aavaj bhagwan ki aavaj thi. But kishore ki aawaj agar tulana ki jay to etani kuch khas nahi thi.

Thanks

Neha 3 months ago

Md Rafi is 100000000000000000 times better than Kishore..!!

Kajol 3 months ago

Rafi se bada kai ho nahi sakata...!! Ye kishore koun hai bhai???

lalit kishore gaur 2 months ago

I m d biggest fain of GOD UDIT NARAYAN JI

my feorate list

1. UDIT NARAYAN JI

2. RAFI SAHAB(GREATEST EVER)

3.KISHOR KUMAR

4.MAHENDRA KAPOOR

5.MUKESH

6.ABHIJEET

7.SONU NIGAM

8.SAAN

9.MO.AZIZ

10.SPB

Mayuri 2 months ago

Rafi is god of Music

Aniket 2 months ago

Rafi Saab is great singer. Kishore is bathroom singer.

Sanika 2 months ago

Mujhe aisa lagata hai ki jisane ye website kiyi hai unake hi sabse jada vote kishore ko hai kyon ki wo kishore ke fan hai. Aur har roj wo kishore ko bachane ke liye vote karate hai. Par Rafi Sahab ko hi jada vote mil rahe hai. Is website ke creater apana vote dena band karo please....!!

Swaroop 2 months ago

Rafi sahab is a voice of whole bollywood industry..though i do respect to kiswor da but rafi is really a very melodious

Rahaman Shaikh 2 months ago

sanika thanx yaar tumto really meri tarah rafi sahab ki fan ho.

Sanika 2 months ago

Kya gate hai Rafi Sahab...!! Unaka koi jawab nahi.

1. Baharon phool barsaon mera mehaboob

2. Ye duniya ye mahafil

3. Kya hua tera wada

4. Aaj purani rahon se

5. Patthar ke sanam tujhe hamane

6. Babul ki duayen leti ja

7. Gam uthane ke liye main to jiye jaunga

8. Aane se usake aaye bahar

9. Ye mera prem patra padhakar

10. Maine pucha chand se

kitane beautiful songs hai ye.

en songs ko bas sunate hi raho.

Thanks

Dr. Rahul Jadhav 2 months ago

Mohammed Rafi is great singer in Indain Film Industry.

When Rafi come in Indain Film Industry All singers was went to side.

Rafi Sahab Is always Top

Myau 2 months ago

My choice is Md Rafi.

Beacuase Rafi Sahab sung all type songs.

Kishore fails to sing in frount of Rafi Sahab.

Priya 2 months ago

Rafi Sahab aur Kishore Da dono great hai.

Kishore da ke gane rula dete hai aur Rafi sahab ke gane sine se lagate hai. Aap dono mahan hai. Mazu Kishore da ke songs ne bahut rulaya hai. Saccha dard hai unake aavaj main and Rafi sahab ka voice bhi bahut sweet hai.

Thanks

Praveen 2 months ago

dono mahan singer the, aur aap sub in dono me compare kar rhe ho, in dono ko man se suno aur jano ki dono hi alag alag pratibha k dhani the......please koi kishor da ko bura na kahe aur koi rafi sahab ko kyoki aap fir sangeet ka apmaan kar rhe ho!!

Aamir rafi 2 months ago

Thanks sakinaaaa Mai bhi 'RAFI SAHAB' ka it bada fan hu ki mai unhe apne abbu se bhi zyada manta hu rafi saheb ek achche singer hi balki achache insaan bhi the RAFI SAHEB EK FARISHTA THE JISE ALLAH TALA NE IS DUNIA ME HUMARE BICH INSAAN KE ROOP MAI BAQSHA RAFI SAHEB JAISE INSAAN DUNIA MAI EK HI BAR ZANM LATE HAI.,

"aur thank you very much sakina"

Mai ne to apna nam bhi badel ker Aamir se 'AAMIR RAFI' rakh liya hai.

"RAFI SAHEB IS NOT GOD BUT RAFI SAHEB IS GOD'S ANGEL"

SAKINA PLEASE CALL ME TOMMOROW MY NO. IS 09999200381.

THANKS FOR ALL 'RAFI SAHEB' FAN SPL "SAKINA".

Aamir rafi 2 months ago

Sanika i'm sorry i mistake your name speling your name is "SANIKA".

Sanika 7 weeks ago

Thanks Amir Rafi aapane kaha ki aapane apana nam change kar liya ye to bahut bada kam kiya hai. Muze garv hai aap jaise logon par jo Rafi Sahab par itana pyar karate hai. Dost muze bahut khushi huyi ki aapne rafi sahab ko apana god mana hai. Rafi sahab mere bhi khuda hai. Dost muze "Baharon phool barsao" ye song bahut passand hai. Aap jaise log hi is duniya ko khubsurat banate hai. Aapko Rafi Sahab passand hai to aap bahut hi sachche dil ke insan honge. Muye aap par bahut garv hai. Thanks amir rafi. Apana khayal rakhana.

sreeraj 7 weeks ago

MOHAMMAD RAFI SAHAB...........

Now start the best singer countdown...

Coz HE is beyond any comparison........

Sanika 6 weeks ago

Sorry Amir Rafi Sahab main aapko call nahi kar sakati. Mere bf ko aap bahut passand aaye.

Aapke pas agar Rafi Sahab ki kuch extra Information hai to aap muze mail kar sakate hai

Aamir rafi 4 weeks ago

Sanika ji aapne kaha ke aapko Rafi saheb ka 'Baharo phool barsao' gana pasand hai but mere liye Rafi saheb ke 28000 gano mai se kisi ek chunna namumkin hai, kya aapko rafi saheb ka koi bhi ek aisa gana jo pasand na ho agar hai to mujhe mail karo!

Sanika ji...RAFI SAHEB ne apna carriar 9 sal ki umar shuru kar diya tha wo apne school ya kisi program mai gaya karte the unki famly unke gana gane ki izazat nahi deti wo chup2 kar gana gaya kar te the ek din unhe unke bade bhai MOHD.DEEN ne gana gate hua dhekha unhe rafi saheb ki awaz pasand aai or wo unhe USTAD ABDUL WAHID ALI KHAN ke pass le gaye ustad saheb ne rafi saheb ko gana sikhane se mana kar diya lakin jab rafi saheb ki awaz unhone suni to wo haran ho gaye tab rafi saheb ko unhone gana sikhaya,

Rafi saheb ne apna filmi cariyar 1941 mai ek panjabi film mai kiya tha film ka naam tha 'GUL BALOCH' gane ke bol the 'SORIYE HIRIYE NI TERI YAAD NA AANA SATAYA' is film ko karne ke bad rafi saheb 1944 mumbai aagaye mumbai mai unhone kai gane gaye unhone 2 film mai acting bhi ki lekin wo acting nahi karna chahte the kuch saalo bad 1948 unki mulakat music director NOUSHAD SAHEB se hui noushad saheb rafi saheb ko film MELA mai breck diya jo super hit hui is ke bad rafi khuda ki dua se aage badte rahe aur 1980 31 july ko unka safer khatm ho gaya, aur hum jaise logo par apna saya chode gaye.........!

Sanika ji aur jankari aur kabhi...THANKING YOU....GOOD BYE!

GOD BLESS YOU! SANIKA JI and your BF.

Aamir rafi 4 weeks ago

RAFI SAHEB IS NOT GOD BUT RAFI SAHEB IS ANGEL OF GOD!

Ranjan 3 weeks ago

Md.Rafi saab..No.1 singer for all decades

Ajay 7 days ago

No body sung better than rafi, and varify was classic so undoubtly Mohammad Rafi was greatest, guys be practical and realistic!!!

Bilal 2 days ago

Muhammad Rafi the great he is one and the only he`s the best. there is no comparison of Rafi saab and they r just out of mind who compare kishore with Rafi becoz Rafi is the king while kishore is nothing in front of him

Akram 2 days ago

Rafi is shahenshah he is father of all singers don`t compare him with anyone

rayaan butt 2 days ago

mohammad rafi iz da best bcz my mama likes him ....

nasir 2 days ago

Muhammad Rafi is the best no one can reach his greatness what a divine voice he got there`s no comparison of Muhamamd Rafi saab we love u Rafi Saab we missed u

Qaiser 45 hours ago

Muhammad Rafi is great

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