Shahnaz Rahmatullah

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Shahnaz Rahmatullah
শাহনাজ রহমতুল্লাহ
Born
Shahnaz Begum

(1952-01-02)2 January 1952
Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died23 March 2019(2019-03-23) (aged 67)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationPlayback singer
Years active1962–2012
FamilyZafar Iqbal (brother)
Anwar Parvez (brother)
Awardsfull list

Shahnaz Rahmatullah (née Begum; 2 January 1952 – 23 March 2019) was a Bangladeshi singer.[1][2][3] Her notable songs are Ekbar Jete De Na Amar Chotto Sonar Gaye, Je Chilo Drishtir Shimanay and Ek Tara Tui Desher Kotha.[4] She was the recipient of the Ekushey Padak in 1992 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Chhutir Phande (1990).[5][6]

Background[]

Rahmatullah with her brother Zafar Iqbal in the 1960s.

Rahmatullah was born on 2 January 1952 as Shahnaz Begum in Dhaka to M Fazlul Haq and Asiya Haq.[7] Actor Zafar Iqbal and music director Anwar Parvez were Rahmatullah's brothers.[3][8] She got trained by ghazal maestro Mehedi Hassan, Ustad Phul Mohammad, Ustad Munir Hossain and Altaf Mahmud.

Rahmatullah was married to Maj (retd) Abul Bashar Rahmatullah.[9]

Career[]

Rahmatullah debuted in singing at the age of 11, as a playback singer for the film Notun Sur (1963).[10][11] She first performed on television in 1964.[11] She sang in Bangladeshi and Pakistani films.[12] She mostly sang modern (Adhunik Gaan) and patriotic songs. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she sang patriotic songs such as Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe and Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan.[13][14] She released an album with Samina Chowdhury called Megh Roddur on which she sang six songs composed by Shafiq Tuhin.[15] She released four albums in total.[10]

Four of Rahmatullah's songs were selected in a BBC survey of 20 greatest Bangla songs of all times.[10]

Rahmatullah died on 23 March 2019 of a heart attack at her residence in Baridhara, aged 67.[11]

Critical response[]

Pakistani journalist, Hamid Mir said, "Shahnaz Begum passed away in Bangladesh on March 23 when many Pakistanis were listening to her famous song Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhay on Pakistan day."[10]

Works[]

Films
  • Notun Sur (1963)[11]
  • Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973)[11]
  • Ghuddi (1980)
Albums
  • Badal Diner Pakhi[11]

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ শাহনাজ রহমতুল্লাহ আর নেই. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Citibank pays tribute to Shahnaz Rahmatullah". The Daily Star. 19 January 2008.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Shahnaz Rahmatullah at 'Bela Obela Sarabela'". Priyo. 2012-09-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "Shahnaz Rahmatullah honoured". Dhaka Tribune. 21 September 2013.
  5. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  6. ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ অন্য এক শাহনাজ রহমতুল্লাহ. akhauranews.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ Nashid Kamal (2018-02-24). "An afternoon with Shahnaz Rahmatullah". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  9. ^ "Shahnaz Rahmatullah laid to rest". The Daily Star. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "What more can the world expect from a Singer?". The Daily Star. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Shahnaz Rahmatullah passes away". Daily Star. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Celebrated singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah dies at 67". bdnews24.com. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  13. ^ "'Sohni dharti' — always". DAWN.COM. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  14. ^ "Singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah laid to rest". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  15. ^ "Shahnaz Rahmatullah passes away". Prothom Alo. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Ferdausi Rahman turns 78 today". The Daily Star. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-29.

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