On the weekend of 26^th September 2026, at the Veer Sarvarkar Hall in Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai, a glowing tribute was paid to legendary singer Mohammed Rafi, by N S Kishore Kumar founder of Geet Arpan.

By the grace of God, and thanks to the wonderful work of all artistes, musicians, technicians and an extremely appreciative audience, the 33rd concert was a very special 30/30/30 tribute to the great Rafi Saab and it went off very well. The show presented a carefully curated collection of 30 melodies sung by Rafi Saab composed by 30 different music directors and picturised on 30 different actors.

The evening also saw the gracious presence of Rafi Saab’s elder daughter Nasreen ji, younger daughter Yasmin ji and son in law Parvez Ahmed Saab (husband of Yasmin ji).

Songs that particularly enthralled  the audience were Nache Man Mora by Jugal Kishor, Man Tadpat Hari Darshan by Sarvesh Mishra, Chaudhvin Ka Chand by Shlok Chowdhary, Kuhu Kuhu Bole by Shlok and Anupama Roy and Kya Hua Tera Vaada by N S Kishore Kumar. Also the grand finale Jahan Daal Daal Par by all singers was memorable. Rafi Saab’s daughters were extremely appreciative, particularly regarding the song selection and unique theme that showcased the versatility of Rafi Saab across genres and music directors from the beginning of his career till the end.

Geet Arpan a music group was started by N S Kishore in 2014 to provide elevating and educating entertainment through high content based thematic tributes to the great artistes of the Golden Era of Hindi film music, through live concerts. Top date they have already done 32 such concerts with no repetitious themes, catering to a niche audience of connoisseurs

N S Kishore Kumar, ex-senior banker who gave up a lucrative career in banking after three decades of multi- functional work experience in order to, inter alia, pursue his passion in the field of music. His non-commercial group’s mission is to provide elevating entertainment to discerning audiences through holding live music concerts that would celebrate Hindi film music of the Golden Era. A key objective of Mr Kumar is to stimulate appreciation of melodious music amidst younger audiences in order to preserve and disseminate understanding of the great lyrics and tunes that have been inspirational to millions in development of life skills over several decades.

Geet Arpan is benchmarked against the best-in-class, and has invariably ensured enlivening experiences for audiences. The group has made inroads into the niche of high quality, content oriented events in Mumbai. 32 separately themed programmes have already been held so far. These were dedicated to filmmakers like Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor, Hrishikesh Mukherji, Shakti Samanta, music directors like the two Burmans, Shankar Jaikishan, Madan Mohan, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Khayyam, lyricists like Sahir Ludhianvi, Shailendra, Majrooh, Shakeel Badayuni, Anand Bakshi and stars like Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna, Nutan, Meena Kumari and Madhubala and others.

Leading professional singers on the concert circuit have performed at these events, accompanied by a multiple piece top live orchestra.

Collated by Team Musicunplugged