Shammi Akter
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Shammi Akhter (born Shamima Akhtar;[1] 16 February 1957 – 16 January 2018)[2] was a Bangladeshi playback singer.[3][4] She was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na (2010).[5][6]
Early life
Akhter was trained by Ustad Gaur Babu.
Career
She recorded her first song, Nazrul Sangeet “Eki Oporoop Roop-e Maa Tomaye”, for Bangladesh Betar in 1970.[2] She came to public attention after recording the songs “Dhaka Shohor Aisha” and “Ami Jemon Achhi Temon Robo Bou Hobona Rey” for the film Ashikkhito.[2]
Throughout her career, she helped produce approximately three hundred film songs including “Bidesh Giya Bondhu”, “Ei Raat Dake Oi Chand Dake”, “Amar Moner Bedona Bondhu Chhara Janena”, “Amar Baul Moner Ektara”, and “Amar Naye Paar Hoite Lage Sholoana”.[2]
Discography
| Year | Film | Song-title | Co-singer(s) | Composer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ashikkhito | "Dhaka Shohor Aisha Amar" [7] | Khondokar Faruk Ahmed | Satya Saha | |
| Tufan | "O Rukhsana, Preme Porechhi" | Azad Rahman | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Abdul Jabbar | |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Ami Tomar Bodhu" "Chithi Diyo Protidin" |
Alam Khan | ||
| Bela Shesher Gaan | "Bondhu Dimuna Jaite" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Subir Nandi | ||
| Matir Ghor[8] | "Amar Naye Paar Hoite" | Subir Nandi | Satya Saha | ||
| The Father | "Ami Ki Gaibo Gaan" | Azad Rahman | |||
| 1980 | Nagin | "O Gokhra Re" | Debu Bhattacharya | Sheikh Nazrul Islam | Runa Laila |
| "Jibon Tomar Haate Maula" | N/A | ||||
| 1981 | Nagin | "Gokhra Re Gokhra" | Deboo Bhattacharya | Sheikh Nazrul Islam | Runa Laila |
| 1982 | Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo | "Chamelir Tel Diya" | Alam Khan | Bipul | |
| Kajal Lata | "Ei Raat Dake" [7] | Subir Nandi | Khondaker Nurul Alam | ||
| Ujan Bhati | "Bidesh Giya Bondhu Tumi" | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo | |
| "Dhakay Jara Chakri Go Kore" | |||||
| 1983 | Protihingsa | "Mayer Kachhe Chhele Rajari Dhon" | Alam Khan | Mukul Chowdhury | Runa Laila |
| 1986 | Ashirbad | "Ghorer Kachhe Golap Gachhe" | Alam Khan | Syed Shamsul Haque | solo |
| Bahadur Meye | "N/A" | Subal Das | Gazi Mazharul Anwar, M. A. Malek, Jahanara Bhuiyan | N/A | |
| Nag Mohol | "Tomar Kachhe Ele" | Anwar Jahan Nantu | Alamgir Kabir | Khurshid Alam | |
| Sadhona | "Mon Bhromira Khuje Pelo Tar" | Satya Saha | Abdul Hai Abdul Hadi, Satya Saha, Debashish | solo | |
| 1987 | Sondhi | "Jhilmil Jhilmil Korchhe Raat" (female) | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1988 | Bhai Amar Bhai | "Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 1) | Anwar Jahan Nantu | Alamgir Kabir | Sabina Yasmin |
| "Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 2) | |||||
| 1989 | Alomoti Premkumar | "Alo Chhere Chhilam Andhokare" | Subal Das | M. A. Khan Sobuj | Syed Abdul Hadi |
| "Rajar Chhele Tai, Mone Bhorosa Na Pai" | |||||
| Kobra | "Oi Chokhe Achhe Ki" | Alam Khan | Moniruzzaman Monir | Khurshid Alam | |
| 1990 | Jadrel Bou | "Tui Sokhi Amar Bhabi" | Ali Akbar Rupu | Alamgir Kabir, Ali Akbar Rupu | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1991 | Satya Mithya[9] | "Mondo Hok, Bhalo Hok" | Alam Khan | Moniruzzaman Monir | solo |
| Streer Swapno | "Bou Kotha Kou Pakhi Dake Sure Sure" | Anwar Jahan Nantu | Delwar Jahan Jhantu | Sabina Yasmin | |
| 1992 | Goriber Bondhu | "Amar Boner Chokhe Ghum Nei" | Anwar Jahan Nantu | Delwar Jahan Jhantu, Khoshnur Alamgir | solo |
| 1993 | Abdar | "Kane Dhorar Dol Amra" | Satya Saha | Masud Karim | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1994 | Dushmon Duniya | "Prithibir Joto Sukh Joto Hasi Khushi" | Alam Khan | Mukul Chowdhury | Khalid Hasan Milu |
| 1995 | Dushmoni | "Sagor Teere Dariye, Bole Ei Mon" | Alam Khan | Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Ahsan Yousuf Saber, Ahmed Musa | Khurshid Alam |
| "Oi Akasher Meghe Meghe Naamti Tomar" | Andrew Kishore | ||||
| 2010 | Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na | "Bhalobaslei Ghar Bandha Jay Na" (earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer) | Sheikh Sadi Khan | ||
| N/A | "Bidesh Giya Bondhu Tumi Vuilona" | Satya Saha | |||
| Chuto Maa | "Mone Boro Asha Chhilo" | ||||
| "Tomar Kache Ele Poran" | |||||
| "Gharer Kachhe Golap Gachhe" | |||||
| "Nag Mohol" | |||||
| "Ashirbad" | |||||
| "Amar Moner Bedona" | |||||
| Matir Ghor | "Amar Naye Paar Hoite" | ||||
| "Amar Baul Moner Aktarata" | |||||
| "Amay Eto Bhalobeshona" [10] | |||||
| "Ami Brishite Bheja" | |||||
| "Kakhono Jeona Chole" | |||||
| "Mone Hoy Hajar Bachhor" | |||||
| "Oi Chand Duiba Jay" | |||||
| "Shuktara" | |||||
| "Sobai To Bachte Chay" | |||||
| "TumI Je Amar Prem" | |||||
| "Tumi Kotha Bolar Chhole" |
- Non-film songs
| Year | Album | Song-title | Composer | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Single | "Tomake Peye Phuralo Je Sokol Chaowa Amar" | Lucky Akhand | solo |
| N/A | Single | "Monehoy Hazaar Bochhor Dhore" | Sheikh Sadi Khan | solo |
| N/A | Single | "Tumi To Ager Moto Royechho" | Alauddin Ali | solo |
Personal life
Akhter married folk singer Akramul Islam in 1977.[11] They have a son and a daughter.[12][2]
Akhter died on January 16, 2018, at age 60, after a five-year battle with breast cancer.[2]
References
- ↑ (in bn)Prothom Alo. 2010-12-23. http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2010-12-23/news/117652.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Shammi Akhter no more" (in en). The Daily Star. 2018-01-17. http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/shammi-akhter-no-more-1520998.
- ↑ "Shammi, Akramul to perform together at National Museum today". 2015-11-28. http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/24696.
- ↑ (in bn)Jaijaidinbd. 2015-03-22. http://www.jaijaidinbd.com/?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=22-03-2015&type=single&pub_no=1138&cat_id=3&menu_id=63&news_type_id=1&index=1.
- ↑ (in bn)Daily Naya Diganta. 2015-11-17. http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/detail/news/70135.
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in bn). Government of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২. - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Notable songs rendered by Shammi Akhtar". https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C7010174888.
- ↑ Matir Ghor (1979) movie songs
- ↑ Takar Khela (1991) movie songs
- ↑ "Shammi Akhtar all songs list". http://www.vabantar.com/Ind_Music_List.aspx?Artist=Shammi%20Akhtar.
- ↑ (in bn)Janakantha. 2015-11-25. https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/156402/সাত-বছর-পর-আকরামুল-শাম্মী-আক্তার.
- ↑ "Singer Shammi Akhtar dies after her long battle with cancer". bdnews24.com. 2018-01-16. https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/2018/01/16/singer-shammi-akhtar-dies-after-her-long-battle-with-cancer.
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