Singer Manna De-Rafi Saheb’s story of kite flying
You cannot imagine how the person who was a national level initiative, was a very professional kite -like kite, one day how he became a sweet tone and a player of classical music. But this miracle happened. And this miracle was none other than singer Manna Dey. Someone should learn the practice of art from them. At the time when he came to Mumbai, he had the magic of singers like Rafi, Mukesh, Talat Mahmud, in films and also on stage. In such a situation, it was not very easy for singers like Manna Dey or Mahendra Kapoor. His voice was not even considered worthy of the romantic hero of the curtain. Despite this, Manna Day not only tied up in films but also touched the height.
Manna Dey did not get a challenge from anyone nor did he challenge anyone. Made his own place. Mo. He also had a very good friendship with Rafi. Due to this friendship, stories of kite flying between them are also very famous. We will discuss this further. First talk of wrestling. Manna Dey has mentioned in detail the episodes of becoming a singer while wrestling in his autobiography. He wrote that he was very fond of classical music and physical persecution. Used to take part in sports too. Football was his favorite game. He got music education from his uncle KC Day, who was also a famous singer.
Got a singer while wrestling
It is a very interesting episode of how Manna Dey became oriented by playing football in the field and wrestling in the arena. He wrote- His singer uncle Casey Day was befriended by his time wrestler Yatindracharan Guha, who was also called Gaurav Babu. Gaurav Babu often used to come home to KC Day. One day Gaurav Babu saw Manna Dey there and praised his stomach body.
Gaurav Babu asked Casey Day- Who is this boy? Its body is very attractive and stubborn. So Casey Day said- This is my elder brother’s boy, my nephew. After this Gaurav Babu asked Manna Dey what do you do? Manna Dey said- I study and play football, cricket, kabaddi, gill-danda. After this Gaurav Babu asked what- do not exercise in the arena?
Played national level wrestling competition
Manna Dey said to Tapak- This game is exercise. But after this Gaurav Babu asked Manna Dey to come to the arena. And said that from tomorrow we will also teach you wrestling. After this, Manna Dey regularly started going to the arena of Gaurav Babu at Godha Bagan Street. Started learning wrestling. Started participating in local and regional to national level competitions. However, Manna Dey said in a conversation that he was learning wrestling only for self -defense. He did not have to achieve any record in this field. Despite this, his popularity as a wrestler progressed a lot.
Manna Dey used to cut Mo. Rafi’s kite
Velvet voice owner singer Mo. Rafi and classical master Manna Dey used to live nearby in Bandra area of Mumbai. There was a park between their houses. Interestingly, both the great singers used to fly kites on the roofs of the house during the time of leisure. Mohammad Rafi also sang a song on the kite in the film Bhabhi- Chali Chali Re Kite Meri Chali Re… He was very interested in kite flying. The same situation was with Manna Dey.
The most unique thing is that both Maharathi singers used to fight kites among themselves. Despite gaining fame in the field of singing, fighting kites was his special hobby. Manna Dey wrote in the autobiography that he used to do a lot of kites even in childhood. Many times kites used to do so much so much that they used to beat the elder members of the house. That hobby remained further. When Manna Dey flew kites, he would continue to sing loudly. In his kite flying, tremendous type of acrobatics were also seen.
Professional kite bazar like wrestler
Manna Dey lived in North of a park in Bandra area and Mohammad Rafi on the other side. Interestingly, Manna Dey often used to cut Rafi’s kites. After which Rafi says that he always wins by cutting a kite. Manna da do you know any magic?
Manna would take a pinch on this. And reveal this secret. He used to say- He is already very big kites. Used to ask for Manjha from Lucknow and Ahmedabad. His door was strengthened by that. But one of the reasons for Rafi Saheb’s kite was easily cut, when the wind trend was from Manna Dey’s house towards Rafi Saheb’s house, it was easy to cut the kite.
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