The song was written for Mohammad Rafi, later immortalised in the voice of Kishore Kumar.:This sad song became a hit in Kishore Kumar's voice.

News Topical, Digital Desk : The voices of Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi are often heard in memorable songs from the past. Although they are no longer with us, their wonderful songs are still heard today. Rafi Sahib and Kishore Da were also very good friends in real life.

Today, we're going to tell you an interesting story about a song originally written for Mohammad Rafi, but later sung by Kishore Kumar, who still ranks among the best sad songs of all time. Let's find out which song is being discussed here.

Kishore Kumar sang this song

In 1973, the film Anamika, directed by Raghunath Jhalani, was released in theaters. Before the movie's release, the director requested a sad song from composer R.D. Burman. According to an IMDb report, Pancham Da composed the song with singer Mohammed Rafi in mind. Following R.D. Burman's example, lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri also wrote the song's lines with Rafi in mind.

This song from the film Anamika was filmed on actors Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachchan. "Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si" is often cited as Kishore Kumar's best sad song. Everything from the opening line to the interlude is considered truly magnificent.

Kishore Kumar sang so many songs

During his three-decade-long singing career, Kishore Kumar sang over 16,000 songs, including nearly 2,800 Hindi songs. During this time, he became the voice of many superstars like Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan.