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Md. Khurshid Alam (born 1st August 1946) is a Bangladeshi playback singer. His notable songs include ''Chumki Choleche Eka Pothe'', ''Bondi Pakhir Moto'', ''Maa Go Maa'', ''Miss Lanka'', ''Ajke Na Hoi Bhalobasho'', ''Dheere Dheere Chol Ghora'', ''Chupi Chupi Bolo Keu Jeney Jabe'' and ''Jodi Bou Shajo Go''. His career has spanned more than four decades, in which he sang over 300 songs. He was conferred the
Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...
from the
Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Co ...
in 2018 and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017) for his contribution to Bangladeshi film music. He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, by Citibank NA in 2019.


Early life

Alam originated from
Joypurhat District Joypurhat ( bn, জয়পুরহাট জেলা, ''Joypurhat Jela'', also ''Joypurhat Zila'') is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh. It is one of the 8 districts of Rajshahi Division. History Ancient history Joypurhat was ...
. He was born in
Old Dhaka Old Dhaka ( bn, পুরান ঢাকা, Puran Dhaka) is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangirabad or Jahangirnagar ( bn, জাহাঙ্গীরনগ ...
. His uncle, Abu Haider Sazedur Rahman, was a lyricist. At the 1961-62 Education Week in the then
East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Myanmar, wi ...
, Alam had won the first prize in
Rabindra Sangeet ''Rabindra Sangeet'' ( bn, রবীন্দ্র সঙ্গীত; ), also known as Tagore Songs, are songs from the Indian subcontinent written and composed by the Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in ...
.


Career

As of 2014, Alam sang over 300 playback songs under the guidance of the composers including Subal Das, Ali Hossain,
Azad Rahman Azad Rahman (1 January 1944 - 16 May 2020) was a Bangladeshi composer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director twice and Best Male Playback Singer once for his performance in the films ''Jadur Bashi'' (1977) and '' Chandaba ...
, Alauddin Ali, Alam Khan,
Robin Ghosh Robin Ghosh ( bn, রবিন ঘোষ, ur, ; 13 September 1939 – 13 February 2016) was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi playback singer and film music composer, best known for singing and composing music for Lollywood films from 1961 to 1986. Pla ...
and
Satya Shaha Satya Saha (25 December 1934 – 27 January 1999) was a Bangladeshi composer, and musician. His notable composed songs are "Chena Chena Lage" by Shyamal Mitra, "Dukkho Amar Basor Raater Palonko", "Chhiti Dio Protidin" by Sabina Yasmin, "Mon Bole ...
. Alam debuted in playback singing for the film ''Agantuk'' in 1969.


Filmography

;Films * ''Agantuk'' (1969) * ''
Manusher Mon ''Manusher Mon'' is a 1972 Bangladeshi film directed by Mostafa Mehmud and starring Razzak and Bobita in lead roles. It was released on 12 February 1972 and is the first film released in independent Bangladesh, following its birth on 16 December ...
'' (1972) * '' Ononto Prem'' (1977) * ''
Jadur Bashi ''Jadur Bashi'' ( bn, যাদুর বাঁশি) is a 1977 Bengali romantic film directed by Abdul Latif Bachchu. Story, screenplay and dialogue written by Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury. Apu Sarwar has played the main character in the film. Along ...
'' (1977) * '' The Father'' (1979) * ''
Dui Poisar Alta ''Dui Poishar Alta'' ( bn, দুই পয়সার আলতা; English: Cheap Alta) is a 1982 Bangladeshi film starring Razzak and Shabana opposite him. She garnered Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in t ...
'' (1982) * ''
Lalu Bhulu ''Lalu Bhulu'' ( bn, লালু ভুলু, translit=Lalu Bhulu) is a 1983 Bangladeshi drama film starring Razzak and Sohel Rana as two brothers Lalu and Bhulu. The film is based on a same name novel of Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta. Sohel Rana ga ...
'' (1983) * ''
Beder Meye Josna ''Beder Meye Josna'' () is a 1989 Bangladeshi film directed by Tojammel Haque Bokul. The film stars Ilias Kanchan and Anju Ghosh in the lead roles. This story was taken from a very old rural Bengali play of the same name. The tune of the title s ...
'' (1989)


Awards

*
Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...
(2018) * Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017) * Lifetime Achievement Award, Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, Citibank NA, Bangladesh (2019)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alam, Khurshid Living people 1940s births People from Joypurhat District 20th-century Bangladeshi male singers 20th-century Bangladeshi singers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Year of birth missing (living people)