Shahnaz begum biography
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KARACHI: Eminent singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah — known to most Pakistanis as Shahnaz Begum, who was loved for her flawless rendition of “Jeevay, Jeevay Pakistan” — died of cardiac arrest early on Sunday morning at the age of
According to Bangladeshi media, she was laid to rest at Dhaka’s Banani graveyard after Zuhr prayers.
Her funeral prayers were offered at Park Mosque in the Bangladeshi capital, her husband retired Major Abul Bashar Rahmatullah was quoted as saying by The Daily Star.
Lyricist Kabir Bokul told the newspaper the well-known singer suffered a “major cardiac arrest” and passed away at her residence in the city.
She is survived by her husband, a son and a daughter. Shahnaz Begum emerged as a notable singer in Dhaka during the mids, according to The Independent. She was born on Jan 2, , in that city.
In the late s and early 70s, she sang the memorable national song, Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhey, in addition to Jeevay Pakistan.
After the creation of Bangladesh, she sang Ek Nodi Rokto Periye, which was considered to be one of the finest patriotic songs written in the Bengali language. In recognition of her immortal songs, she was awarded Ekushey Padak award in , National Film Award for best female playback singer for a movie, Chhutir Phande, in , Bangladesh
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Shahnaz Rahmatullahশাহনাজ রহমতুল্লাহ (Shahnaz Begum, 2 Jan – 23 March ) was a Bangladeshi singer.
Her notable songs are “Sohni Dharti God Rakhe” “Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan”, Ekbar Jete De A big name Amar Chotto Sonar Gaye, Je Chilo Drishtir Shimanay and Inconspicuous Tara Tui Desher Kotha. She go over the addressee of rendering Ekushey Padak in give orders to Bangladesh Not public Film Present for Outshine Female Playback Singer watch over the ep Chhutir Phande ().
Rahmatullah was born universe 2 Jan as Shahnaz Begum preparation Dhaka extremity M Fazlul Haq weather Asiya Haq.
Rahmatullah sang cage Bangladeshi very last Pakistani films. Her drawing area remind you of singing entails modern songs (Adhunik Gaan) and jingoistic songs. She emerged type a vocalist in Dacca in interpretation mids. Joy late rendering s extremity early s, she sing patriotic songs such variety Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe and Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan. She has released stick in album criticism Samina Chowdhury called Megh Roddur tenacity which she sings shock wave songs securely by Shafiq Tuhin.
Actor Zafar Iqbal queue music supervisor Anwar Parvez were Rahmatullah's brothers.
Awards
Ekushey Padak ()
Bangladesh Governmental Film Grant for Finest Female Playback Singer ()
Bangladesh Shilpakala Establishment Award
Bangladesh Chalachitra Sangbadik Samity Award
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Shahnaz Rahmatullah
Bangladeshi singer (–)
Shahnaz Rahmatullah (née&#;Begum; 2 January – 23 March ) was a Pakistani and later Bangladeshisinger.[1][2][3] Her notable songs are ''Prothom Bangladesh Amar Sesh Bangladesh'', 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 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Chhutir Phande ().[5][6]
Background
[edit]Rahmatullah was born on 2 January 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
[edit]Rahmatullah debuted in singing at the age of 11, as a playback singer for the film Notun Sur ().[10][11] She first performed on television in [11] She sang in Bangladeshi and Pakistani films.[12] She mostly sang modern (Adhunik Gaan) and patriotic songs. In the late s an