Zahid Akbar ( bn, জাহিদ আকবর) is a Bangladeshi lyricist. He has written for several albums and films. He has written songs for albums like "Nilanjona" (2011), "Bhalobashi Tomay" (2011), "Mon Mane Na" (2013), "Shotti Kore Bol" (2016), "Dehobazi" (2017) etc. (all has music composed by

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and films like Dub Satar (2011), Projapoti,

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(2013) and

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(2014).10 The Daily Star : things you don't know about Zahid Akbar
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Career

Zahid started his career in 2000, when poet Kawser Ahmed Chowdhury inspired him for writing lyrics. 2011 was a great time in his career when he crooned albums like "Nilanjona", "Bhalobashi Tomay" and film Dub Satar, starring

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. In 2013, he wrote lyrics for

, and Bollywood singers such as

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and

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lent voice for his songs. In 2015, he wrote a song, "Ek Chokhe Sur Tomar" for veteran singer

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, composed by

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. Her daughter Badhon sang another version with same lyrics. The same year, he wrote lyrics for

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song "Keu Boney Araley" for the telefilm 'Meghe Dhaka Shohor'.Habib Wahid sings for telefilm with Zahid Akbar's lyrics
/ref> He named “Dub Shatar”, “Dui Dike Boshobash” by Naancy, “Priotoma” by Arefin Rumi, “Shunno” by Bappa Mazumber, “Aradhona” and “Veja Veja Haoa” from the movie '

' among his best songs.

Awards

* CGPA Award for Best Lyricist - 2013 * Bichitra Award - 2015

References

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