Music directors of the 1950s and 1960s had a soft corner for Pahadi, and Rafi delivered many hits in this raag—‘Jo Vaada Kiya Who’ (with Lata in Taj Mahal, 1963), ‘Chahoonga Main Tujhe ...

Once Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi had a tiff demanding five percent of royalties on the sale of records to be given to the singers in addition to the fees. Rafi went against the argument of royalty.