Alam Khan (22 October 1943 – 8 July 2022) was a Bangladeshi composer and music director. He was awarded
five times for the films ''
Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo
''Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo'' ( bn, বড় ভালো লোক ছিল; English: He Was a Good Man) is a 1982 Dhallywood drama film directed by famous journalist and director Mohammad Mohiuddin. This film received National Film Awards in six ca ...
'' (2005), ''Teen Kanya'' (2006), ''Surrender'' (2007), ''Dinkal'' (2008) and ''Ibadat'' (2009).
He also won
Best Music Composer Award for the films ''Bagher Thaba'' (2005) and ''Ki Jadu Korila'' (2008).
[ As of 2008, Khan composed around 2000 songs and provided music direction to around 300 films.][ 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
Hayre Manush Rangin Phanush is a National Award-winning song from the 1982 Bangladeshi film ''Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo''. The song written by veteran poet Syed Shamsul Haque, composed by Alam Khan and sung by Andrew Kishore. Anwar Hossain and Pra ...
" and ''"Tumi Jekhaney Ami Shekhaney"''.
Early life and career
Khan was born on 22 October 1943 in Baniagati village in what is now Sirajganj District
Sirajganj District ( bn, সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in the North Bengal region of Bangladesh, located in the Rajshahi Division. It is an economically important district of Bangladesh. Sirajganj district is the 25th l ...
of Bangladesh. His father Aftab Uddin Khan was an administrative officer of the Secretariat Home Department and his mother Jobeda Khanam was a housewife.Nani Chatterjee
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and Karim Shahabuddin
''Karim Shahabuddin'' was a Pakistani music director who scored music in Bengali language, Bengali and Urdu films in the late 60s and early 70s. He is known for composing the song, "''Dekha Na Tha Kabhi Hum Ne Ye Samaan''" (vocalized by Alamgir ( ...
. 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
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Early life
He was born on 1 January 1902 in Baher char, Barisal. He graduated ...
's film ''"Kaanch Kata Heerey"''.
Discography
Awards
* (5 times)
* Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer (2 times)
* Bangladesh Cine Journalists Association Award (three times)
* Bachsas Award for Best Music Director (3 times)
* 2016 Celebrating Life Lifetime Achievement award
Personal life
Alam Khan left behind two sons and a daughter at the time of his death. Alam Khan is the elder brother of the famous pop singer
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
Azam Khan. Alam Khan married lyricist Habibunnesa Gulbanu in 1976, who died a few years before his death. Gulbanu is the lyricist of the song 'Tumito Ekhon Amari Kotha Vabcho' sung by Sabina Yasmin
Sabina Yasmin (born 4 September 1953) is a Bangladeshi singer. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 14 times. She has recorded more than 1 ...
in the tune of Alam Khan. Their two sons Arman Khan and Adnan Khan are music directors. The name of the only daughter is Anika Khan.
Health and death
Khan was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011. He died at a private hospital in Shyamoli locality of Dhaka on 8 July 2022.
References
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1943 births
2022 deaths
People from Sirajganj District
Bangladeshi music directors
Bangladeshi film score composers
Best Music Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
Best Music Composer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners