India, Sept. 5 -- Legendary singer Mohammed Rafi's son, Shahid Rafi, has made serious allegations against iconic playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. He accuses them of deliberately attempting to undermine his father's career out of jealousy and insecurity.

In a recent interview with Vickey Lalwani, Shahid claimed that while Rafi maintained cordial relations with his male peers, his relationship with the Mangeshkar sisters was strained. "They were jealous that Rafi sahab was on top. People called him number one, and they didn't like it," Shahid said. Dismissing rumours that his father was depressed and out of work in the 1970s, he challenged critics to listen to his hits from that era.

Taking aim at Asha Bhosle, Shahid reca...