Shakila Zafar
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Shakila Sharma | |
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| Also known as | Shakila Zafar |
| Born | February 28, 1962 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Origin | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Genres | Pop, Nazrul Geeti |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television presenter |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Associated acts | Shuvro Dev |
| Spouse(s) | Ravi Sharma (m. 2015) |
Shakila Sharma (born 28 February 1962) better known as Shakila Zafar is a Bangladeshi singer.[2]
Early life[]
Shakila was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She was grown in Pakistan with her family. Her father was a government employee of Pakistan. He was assigned to bank name Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan. In 1970, Shakila came to Bangladesh & admitted in the Willes Little Flower School. Then, she completed her graduation from Dhaka University in philosophy.
Career[]
Shakila's career began as a result of her appearance in the 1983 BTV program Jodi Kichu Mone Na Koren where she performed an astrology themed song "Tula Rashir Meye".[3]
Her fifteenth album,[4] Labonye Purno Pran, was her first solo album of Rabindra Sangeet. It contains ten songs selected and arranged by Tagore song exponent Chanchal Khan. It was recorded in Kolkata and released on the G-Series label in April 2011.[5]
Personal life[]
Shakila first married Manna Zafar. She added "Zafar" to her name after marriage. The couple has a child. But relationship with Manna broke down many years ago. In December 2015, Shakila again married an Indian Poet and engineer, Ravi Sharma, who is the former CEO of Adani Power and was also CEO-South Asia at Alcatel-Lucent.[6] After her second marriage, she changed her name to Shakila Sharma based on her current husband's name.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Taaza Chayer Adda (তাজা চায়ের আড্ডা) | Episode 16 | Talk Show | Guest: Shakila Sharma & Ravi Sharma, retrieved July 26, 2021
- ^ "Bong Bonanza". The Financial Express. Noida, India. September 24, 2004. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
- ^ "I am not a typical astrology fan … Shakila Zafar". The Daily Star. February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ শখ পূরণের পথে শাকিলা [Shakila on the way to fulfilling hobbies]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). November 7, 2013.
- ^ "Shakila Zafar Ventures into New Territory with Labonye Purno Pran". The Daily Star. April 5, 2011.
- ^ Menon, Rashmi. "Former CEO of Adani Power Ravi Sharma to launch an album". The Economic Times. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
External links[]
- Shakila Zafar at IMDb
- Shakila Zafar at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)
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