Cinemaazi remembers G M Durrani on his death anniversary

Ghulam Mustafa Durrani or G M Durrani was a multifaceted talent. Also a radio artist, actor, and music director, his fame was such in the early 1940s that the then aspiring singer Mohammed Rafi considered Durrani his idol. He rendered duets with the leading artistes of his time, including Shamshad Begum, Amirbai Karnataki, Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt, and Rafi. He also carved his own identity as a playback singer, with a voice that had sweetness, even if it lacked range. 

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