Shahnaz Rahmatullah

Shahnaz Rahmatullah
Born 1952 (age 65–66)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Playback singer
Years active 1962 - 1985
Relatives Zafar Iqbal (brother)
Anwar Parvez (brother)
Awards Ekushey Padak

Shahnaz Rahmatullah (née Begum; born 1952)[1] is a Bangladeshi singer.[2] Her notable songs are “Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe” “Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan”, Ekbar Jete De Na Amar Chotto Sonar Gaye, Je Chilo Drishtir Shimanay and Ek Tara Tui Desher Kotha.[3] She is the recipient of the Ekushey Padak in 1992 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Chhutir Phande (1990).[4][5]

Career

Rahmatullah sang in Bangladeshi and Pakistani films. Her main area of singing entails modern songs (Adhunik Gaan) and patriotic songs. She emerged as a singer in Dhaka in the mid-1960s. In late the 1960s and early 1970s, she sang patriotic songs such as Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe and Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan. She has released an album with Samina Chowdhury called Megh Roddur on which she sings six songs composed by Shafiq Tuhin.

Personal life

Actor Zafar Iqbal and music director Anwar Parvez were Rahmatullah's brothers.[1][6]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Shahnaz Rahmatullah at 'Bela Obela Sarabela'". Priyo. 2012-09-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Citibank pays tribute to Shahnaz Rahmatullah". The Daily Star. January 19, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Shahnaz Rahmatullah honoured". Dhaka Tribune. September 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ" [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Rashed Shawon (14 August 2012). চার দশকে আমাদের সেরা চলচ্চিত্রগুলো [Best films of four decades] (in Bengali). bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  6. ↑ Nashid Kamal (2018-02-24). "An afternoon with Shahnaz Rahmatullah". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
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