Alam Khan (composer)

Alam Khan (born 22 October 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi composer and music director. He was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director five times for the films Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982), Teen Kanya (1985), Surrender (1987), Dinkal (1992) and Ibadat (2009).[2] He also won Best Music Composer Award for the films Bagher Thaba (1999) and Ki Jadu Korila (2008).[2] As of 2008, Khan composed around 2000 songs and provided music direction to around 300 films.[3] He is notable for the composition of the songs "Ore Neel Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya", "Ami Rajanigandha", "Daak Diachhe Doyal Amarey" Hayre Manush Rangin Phanush and "Tumi Jekhaney Ami Shekhaney".[1]

Alam Khan
আলম খান
Born (1943-10-22) 22 October 1943
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationComposer, music director
RelativesAzam Khan (brother)

Early life and career

Khan took music lessons from Nani Chaterjee and Karim Shahabuddin. Along with his friends, he formed an orchestra group "Ritu Orchestra Group". He got his first break in a stage play called "Bharate Bari". He first directed music for the Abdul Jabbar Khan's film "Kaanch Kata Heerey".[3]

Awards

Personal life

Khan's younger brother Azam Khan was a pop singer.[6]

References
  1. "A legendary comeback". The Daily Star. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. Syeda Shamin Mortada (23 December 2008). "A passion for notes and sounds". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  4. Novera Deepita (November 25, 2005). "The mellifluous composer". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  5. Rafi Hossain (November 19, 2016). "Celebrating Life 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Alam Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  6. "Peers, family recall Azam Khan". New Age. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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