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'''Mohammed Rafi Academy''' is a music school in [[Mumbai]] for [[Indian classical music|Indian classical]] and contemporary music.<ref>[http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=123273&subcatg=&keyword=Music&nid=123273 Mohammed Rafi was a musician with a soul: Son, biographer] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130129152225/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=123273&subcatg=&keyword=Music&nid=123273 |date=29 January 2013 }} [[NDTV]] Movies, 31 July 2011.</ref> It was launched by Shahid Rafi on 31 July 2010, the 30th death anniversary of his father and the legendary Hindi film singer, [[Mohammed Rafi]].<ref name=one>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/indian/2010/shahid-rafi-academy-300710.html Shahid Rafi launches Mohammed Rafi Academy] Oneindia.in, 30 July 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/9000-musical-tributes-commemorations-for-rafi/654266/0 | title=9000 musical tributes, commemorations for Rafi | newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] | date=31 July 2010 | accessdate=8 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>[http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=689046 Rich Tributes Paid to Mohammed Rafi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101064627/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=689046 |date=2013-11-01 }} Outlook, 31 Jul 2010].</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
The Academy was launched at the hands of legendary Bollywood actor [[Shammi Kapoor]] who said he felt he lost his voice when somebody told him that Mohammed Rafi had died. A few other legends and personalities of Hindi film industry who attended the launch ceremony included [[Ameen Sayani]], [[Dara Singh]], [[Naqsh Lyallpuri]], [[Jeetendra]], [[Rakesh Roshan]], Ravi, Pyarelal, Chandrasekhar, Anandji, [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Sanjay Khan]], [[Salman Khan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]], Ravindra Jain, [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Adnan Sami Khan]], [[Shabbir Kumar]], [[Nitin Mukesh]], Muhnish Mukesh, [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]], [[Udit Narayan]], among others. Also present at the event were two daughters of Mohammed Rafi, viz. Nisreen and Yasmeen with their families.<br />
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The Academy is registered under Societies Registration Act of 1860 & Bombay Public Trust Act of 1950 and situated at 501, Rafi Mansion, house of Mohammed Rafi.<br />
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Apart from Shahid Rafi, son of late Mohammed Rafi, the Academy consists of Raju [[Naushad Ali|Naushad]] (Secretary), Andalib [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]], Javed Shakeel Badayuni & Rohan [[Mahendra Kapoor]], sons of legendary Hindi film music personalities besides [[Manek Premchand]], Kaka JP, H.A.Makhijani, Raashid Zaffar, Shirish Kulkarni & Camaal Mustafa Sikander.<ref name=one/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130614030922/http://mohammedrafiacademy.com/ Official website]<br />
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[[Category:Music schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:Schools in Mumbai]]<br />
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