Asif Akbar (singer)
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Asif Akbar (born 25 March 1972)[1] is a Bangladeshi singer.[2] He releases solo, duet, and mixed albums and also songs for Bangladeshi cinema. His latest album, Jaan Re, is available online after he released all of his songs in all methods to prevent piracy. He received the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Singer (Male) for five consecutive years and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash (2006).[3]
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Background
Akbar was born to Ali Akbar and Rokeya Akbar in Comilla.[1] He did his SSC from Comilla Zilla School in 1989 and HSC from Comilla Victoria Government College in 1991.
Career
Music director Shawkat Ali Emon gave Akbar the first break, and he started performing as a playback singer for films since 1998.[3] Akbar made his break with the track "O Priya Tumi Kothay".[4] His debut album was released on 30 January 2001. He consistently releases solo albums and also duets with singers such as Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Bappa Mazumder, Doly Shaontoni, Suzana Ansar, Sonia, Kaniz Suborna, Dinat Jahan Munni, Monir Khan, and many others. He temporarily retired from commercial singing on 17 March 2010 to concentrate on his political career but returned to the Bangladeshi music scene with his solo album titled X Prem released in August 2013.
Akbar received the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Singer (Male) for five consecutive years from 2001 through 2005, the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for 2006, and for 2013, a record sixth Meril Prothom Alo Award for the performance of his song "X Prem".
Discography
Solo albums
| Years | Album No | Album Name | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 001 | O Priya Tumi Kothay | Pop |
| 2002 | 002 | Tumi Shukhi Hou | Pop |
| 003 | Tumi Kotha Rakhoni | Pop | |
| 004 | Tumio Kadbe Ekdin | Pop | |
| 2003 | 005 | Shukhe Theko Tumi Bandhobi | Pop |
| 006 | Pashani Tumi Pashani | Pop | |
| 007 | Tumi Mone Rakhoni | Pop | |
| 2004 | 008 | Akbar Bolo Tumi | Pop |
| 009 | Keno Tumi Shukhe Thakbe | Pop | |
| 010 | Tumi Valobashoni | Pop | |
| 011 | Tobuo Valobasi | Pop | |
| 2005 | 012 | Batashe Prem Uriye Dio | Pop |
| 013 | Bachbona | Pop | |
| 014 | Jobab Daw | Pop | |
| 2006 | 015 | Ovinoy | Pop |
| 016 | Shongshar | Pop | |
| 017 | Hridoye Roktokkhoron | Pop | |
| 2007 | 018 | Bondi | Pop |
| 019 | Shorto | Pop | |
| 020 | Boikaler Chad | Pop | |
| 2008 | 021 | Kichu Bhool Kichu Smriti | Pop |
| 022 | Akhono Joshna Dekhi | Pop | |
| 023 | Ek Fota Asru | Pop | |
| 2009 | 024 | Bondhu Tor Khobor Kire | Pop |
| 025 | Pani Nai Chokhe | Pop | |
| 026 | Sei Din Guli Koi | Pop | |
| 027 | Dorodiyare | Folk | |
| 028 | Shongkolito Desher Gaan | Pop | |
| 2013 | 029 | X-Prem[1] | Pop[1][5] |
| 2014 | 030 | Jaan Re | Pop |
Duet and mixed albums
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Film songs
| Year[8] | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Songwriter(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| 1998 | Raja No. 1 | "Amari Bhagye Tomari Naam" | solo | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Durdhorsho Somrat | "Eka Eka Eka Chhilam" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin |
| Jyanto Kobor | "Haate Haat Chhuye Dile Hoy Ki" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul, Enayet Karim | Runa Laila | |
| "Amar Jwor Elo Jwor" | Akhi Alamgir | ||||
| "Haatero Kakone" | Simi | ||||
| Noya Kosai | "Ami Chithi Je Likhini Tomake" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Enayet Karim, Moniruzzaman Monir, Ashraf Babu | Baby Naznin | |
| "Jhikimiki Dhowa Dhowa Antor Jwole Re" | Bipasha | ||||
| "Hatero Kapone, Thotero Kapone" | |||||
| "Sheetkaler Roser Pitha" | Alam Ara Minu | ||||
| 2001 | Rongbaj Badshah | "Tomar Buke Modhur Sukhe" | Emon Saha | Kabir Bakul | Simi |
| Hridoyer Bandhon | "Na Na Korbona Prem" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| "E Monta Bolechhe" (version 1) | |||||
| Bipodjonok | "Ei Jogot Songsare | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Baby Naznin | |
| 2002 | Arman | "N/A" | Alauddin Ali | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin |
| Bipodjonok | "Ki Jadu Korila Amare" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Dolly Sayontoni | |
| Boma Hamla | "Rongdhonu Rokhe Oi Duti Chokhe" | Ali Akram Shuvo | N/A | N/A | |
| Dhwongso | "Dhak Dhak Kore, Ei Antore" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Dewan Nazrul, Moniruzzaman Monir, Shah Alam | Rizia Parvin | |
| Dui Bhaiyer Juddho | "Phooler Sugondho" | Emon Saha | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| Itihas | "Tumi Koi, Tumi Koi" | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Baby Naznin | |
| "Prem Korechhe Prithibite" | Sabina Yasmin | ||||
| Karishma/Mukhoshdhari | "Premer Pathshalate" | Alam Khan | Baby Naznin | ||
| "Janure Kichhu Chainare" | |||||
| Ora Bhoyongkor | "Prem Hoye Gelo Re" (part 1) | Ali Akram Shuvo | Moniruzzaman Monir | Shakila Zafar | |
| "Prem Hoye Gelo Re" (part 2) | |||||
| "Eto Chhoto Jibone, Eto Bhalobesona" | Kanak Chapa | ||||
| "Ore Nachero Putul, Lage Boro Tultul" | Anima D'Costa | ||||
| Probesh Nishedh | "Ami Tomar Premer Dewana" | Shawkat Ali Emon | N/A | Anima D'Costa | |
| Uttejito | "Ei Mon Janina, Chay Ki" | Emon Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Kabir Bakul | solo | |
| 2003 | Bastob | "Moner Bhetor Kore Shudhu" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Anima D'Costa |
| Hingsa Protihingsa | "Koshtoi Koshto, Jibone Amar" | N/A | N/A | solo | |
| "Charidik Nirjon, Koro Na Alingon" | Anima D'Costa | ||||
| Karagar | "Ei Jonmo Ta Ekbar" | Farid Ahmed | Moniruzzaman Monir | Dolly Sayontoni | |
| "Ek Jonome Phurabe Na" | Baby Naznin | ||||
| Khuner Porinaam | "Ajhore Shrabon Dhara" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Simi Sifat | |
| Sotter Bijoy | "Shopno Dekhi Ami" | Emon Saha | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| Top Somrat | "Keu Dekhe Dekhuk Na" | Alam Khan | Kabir Bakul | Runa Laila | |
| 2004 | Abbas Darowan | "O Priyo, I Love You" | Abid Rony | Uttam Akash | Anima D'Costa |
| Agun Amar Naam | "Deewana Re Deewana, Ami Prem Deewana" | Emon Saha | Kabir Bakul | Kavita Krishnamurthy | |
| Amader Sontan | "Roop Sohani, Ami Roop Sohani" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Dolly Sayontoni | |
| "Jaane Ei Prithibi" | Naznin Mimi | ||||
| Andhokarer Rajneeti | "Chhomchhom Nupure Achhe Jadu" | Kazi Jamal | Shakila Zafar | ||
| Baap Betar Lorai | "Kokhono Ki Cheyechhile" | Shawkat Ali Emon | N/A | Samina Chowdhury | |
| Bachao Desh | "Sokaleo Bhalobasi, Bikeleo Bhalobasi" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| Bhikkha De | "Premer Jwalay Ami Jwoli Sarakhon" | N/A | N/A | Anima D'Costa | |
| "Beche Achhi Ami Sundor Prithibite" | N/A | ||||
| "Chai Chai Chai Shudhu Tomake Chai" | |||||
| Bidrohi Salauddin | "Lokkho Koti Mukher Bhire" | Alauddin Ali | Kabir Bakul, Mohammed Rafiquzzaman | Kanak Chapa | |
| "Lokkho Koti Mukher Bhire" (reprise) | |||||
| Joto Prem Toto Jaala | "Jiboner Cheye Boro Prem" | Farid Ahmed | Mizanur Rahman Khan Dipu | Kanak Chapa | |
| Kothin Purush | "Bhalobashar Majhe Duti Hridoy" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| "Chai Gorom Gorom Bhalobasha" | Anima D'Costa | ||||
| Onno Manush | "O Sukhi Tui Chinli Na" | Saidur Rahman Sagor | Moniruzzaman Monir, Mojibur Rahman Polash | solo | |
| Teji Purush | "Monke Boli Tomari Kotha" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| 2005 | Badha | "Ei Mon Tomar Jonyo" | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Kanak Chapa | |
| Bolona Bhalobasi | "Tomar Preme Porechhi Ami" | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Kanak Chapa | ||
| Ekrokha | "Dewana Re Dewana" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Mimi Naznin | |
| "Khelbo Aaj Premer Khela Re" | Anima D'Costa | ||||
| Gaddari | "Tumi Dushtu Chokhe Drishti Dile" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Rizia Parvin | |
| "Ei Prithibir Sobai Jane" | |||||
| "Tui Boro Mishti Re" | Monir Khan | ||||
| Somajke Bodle Dao | "Buke Agun Lage" | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Nazu | |
| 2006 | Banglar Hero | "O Meye Shono" | Emon Saha | Kabir Bakul | Dinat Jahan Munni |
| Bhejal | "Tumi Takalei Bedhe Jay, Hridoye Juddho" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul, Polly Malik | Kanak Chapa | |
| Dapot | "Chokheri Kamona Tumi Ki Bujhona" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | N/A | |
| Hira Amar Naam | "Tomar Bari Amar Barir Moddhe Ekta Nodi" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin | |
| Matha Noshto | "Antor Dilam Dolil Kore" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin | |
| "Mone Koshto, Matha Noshto" | solo | ||||
| Nogod | "Tomar Jonyo Ei Antore" | Emon Saha | Kabir Bakul, Polash | Nila | |
| Noshto Chhatro | "Shonen Shonen Sudhijon" | Emon Saha | N/A | Anima D'Costa | |
| "Lokkho Koti Mukher Bhire, Ekta Shudhui Mukh" | Kanak Chapa | ||||
| Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash | "Amar Majhe Nei Ekhon Ami" | S I Tutul | Kabir Bakul | Samina Chowdhury | |
| "Shopno Tumi, Sotti Tumi" | |||||
| Torture | "Jaanu Jaanu Jaanu, Tumi Amar Jaani" | N/A | N/A | Bipasha | |
| "Chokchoke Rupe Tomar Achhe Jaadu" | Nazu | ||||
| 2007 | Ami Bachte Chai | "Jibon Ei Jibon" | Emon Saha | Anima D'Costa | |
| Babar Kosom | "Mukhe Mukhe Prem, Mone Chholona" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin | |
| Ei Je Duniya | "Amar Ghum Bhangaiya Gelo Go" | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Baby Naznin | ||
| Mayer Bodla | "Maa Jononi, Apnar Paaye, Salam Sorboda" | Emon Saha | Kabir Bakul, Rakib Mirza, Polash | solo | |
| "Maa Jononi" (part 2) | |||||
| "Maa Jononi" (part 3) | |||||
| "Jonmo Ektai, Moron Ektai, Prem Tumi Ektai" | Kanak Chapa | ||||
| Moner Sathe Juddho | "Asman Dekhbe Dekhuk" | Emon Saha | Ashraf Babu | Anima D'Costa | |
| Musa Bhai | "Are Bah Bah, Bah Re Bah" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul, Moniruzzaman Monir | Baby Naznin | |
| Tomar Jonyo Morte Pari | "Chupi Chupi Bole Mon" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin | |
| Tumi Acho Hridoye | "Koshto Buke Boro Koshto" | S. I. Tutul | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin | |
| "Keu Dekhe Dekhuk Na" | Runa Laila | ||||
| 2008 | Abadhyo Sontan | "Ei Kotha Prithibike Chai Ami Bole Dite" | Emon Saha | N/A | Asif Akbar |
| "Bhalobasha Chhara Dekhi, Kha Kha Kore Buk" | Anima D'Costa | ||||
| Ek Buk Bhalobasha | "Dhire Dhire Tumi Hole Hridoyer Mehman" | Alam Khan | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| Shreshtho Sontan | "Hote Pari Amra Gorib" | Emon Saha | N/A | chorus | |
| Somadhi | "Maago Maa, Ogo Maa" | Alauddin Ali, Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| 2009 | Baba Thakur | "Ek Jonom Noy, Hajaro Jonom" | Ahmed Kislu | N/A | Ferdous Ara, Komol |
| Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore | "Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Kanak Chapa | |
| Ke Ami? | "Aajke Amar Kopal Bhalo" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Mostaq Ahmed | solo | |
| Mon Jekhane Hridoy Sekhane | "Shada Kagojer Moto" | Sabina Yasmin | |||
| Mon Diyechi Tomake | "Badhbo Bhalobashar Ghor" | Mimi | |||
| Rastar Chele | "Kichu Somoy" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Dinat Jahan Munni | |
| Mone Boro Kosto | "Dhak Dhak Kore Buker Bhetor" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Ronti Das | |
| O Sathii Re[9] | "Ekta Mon Sarakhon" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Dinat Jahan Munni | ||
| Shaheb Name Golam | "Shurovi, Tumi Amar Madhobi" | Emon Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Anima | |
| 2010 | Bolo Na Tumi Amar | "Beautiful Beautiful Jeno" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Doly Sayontoni |
| Abar Ekti Juddho | "Aaj Holo Budhbar" | Baby Naznin | |||
| 2012 | Maruf Er Challenge | "Ei Chhele, Bolo Nare" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Baby Naznin |
| 2013 | Tomar Majhe Ami | "Tomar Majhe Ami" (Title Track) | Kanak Chapa | ||
| 2014 | Hero: The Superstar | "Dekhe Tor Mayabi Hasi" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Kabir Bakul | Mimi Naznin |
| Lattu Kosai | "Dhiki Dhiki Agun Jwole Re" | Shawkat Ali Emon | Kabir Bakul | Runa Laila | |
| Sera Nayok | "Ore Dushtu Mon" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Munshi Wadud, Yakil Ahmed, Sudip Kumar Dip | solo | |
| 2015 | Antaranga | "Muri Chanachur" | Ronti | ||
| Podmo Patar Jol | "Alokito Sharadin" | Porshi | |||
| Rajababu: The Power | "Selfie" | Ali Akram Shuvo, Aryan Ashik | solo | ||
| 2021 | Keno Sontrasi? | "Oi Na Buker Bhitore" | Ali Akram Shuvo, Rumi Sen | Robiul Islam Raj | Antora |
| N/A | Devdas | "Moneri Aynate" | N/A | N/A | solo |
| N/A | Gunda Somrat | "N/A" | Alam Khan | Kabir Bakul | N/A |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Singer Asif gets back to business". Daily Sun (Dhaka). http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_31-07-2013_%0CSinger-Asif-gets-back-to-business_573_1_7_1_0.html.
- ↑ Shilpi Mahalanobish (12 August 2004). "Asif Akbar: A ripple in the music industry". The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/08/12/d408121402108.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Syeda Shamin Mortada (2 February 2009). "Using fame to promote social causes". The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-73928.
- ↑ Shazu, Shah Alam (2019-07-09). "Asif Akbar turns writer" (in en). The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/bangladeshi-popular-singer-asif-akbar-turns-writer-1768504.
- ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (19 November 2013). "Asif's comeback". The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/asif-s-comeback-303.
- ↑ (in bn)Jaijaidin. http://www.jaijaidinbd.com/?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=14-11-2014&type=single&pub_no=1010&cat_id=1&menu_id=63&news_type_id=1&news_id=151461.
- ↑ . https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/bengali/watch-new-bengali-official-music-video-bhalobashi-tomakei-sung-by-asif-akbar-and-atiya-anisha/videoshow/84403327.cms.
- ↑ "Asif songs in Bengali". https://gaana.com/artist/asif. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ "O shathi re". http://www.moviesfrombd.com/modules/movie_songs/index.php?p=New_Movie_Songs%2FO_shathi_re.
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