Alam Khan (composer)

{{Short description|Bangladeshi music producer & director (1943–2022)}}

{{infobox person

| name = Alam Khan

| image = Bangladeshi composer Alam Khan.jpg

| caption =

| native_name = আলম খান

| native_name_lang = bn

| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|10|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sirajganj, Bengal Presidency, British India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|07|08|1943|10|22|df=y}}

| death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh

| occupation = Composer, music director

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| spouse = Habibunnesa Gulbanu

| children = 3

| relatives = Azam Khan (brother)

}}

Alam Khan (22 October 1943 – 8 July 2022) was a Bangladeshi composer and music director. He was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director five times for the films Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (2005), Teen Kanya (2006), Surrender (2007), Dinkal (2008) and Ibadat (2009).{{cite web|url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২|script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)|language=bn|trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975–2012)|accessdate=25 March 2019|publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation|work=Government of Bangladesh}} He also won Best Music Composer Award for the films Bagher Thaba (2005) and Ki Jadu Korila (2008). As of 2008, Khan composed around 2000 songs and provided music direction to around 300 films. He is notable for the composition of the songs "Ore Neel Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya", "Ami Rajanigandha", "Daak Diachhe Doyal Amarey", "Hayre Manush Rangin Phanush" and "Tumi Jekhaney Ami Shekhaney".{{Cite web |date=2019-10-22 |title=A legendary comeback |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/legendary-comeback-1816780 |access-date=2020-10-06 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}

Early life and career

Khan was born on 22 October 1943 in Baniagati village in what is now Sirajganj District of Bangladesh. His father Aftab Uddin Khan was an administrative officer of the Secretariat Home Department and his mother Jobeda Khanam was a housewife.{{Cite news |title=Alam Khan passes away |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/175408/alam-khan-passes-away |access-date=2022-07-08 |newspaper=New Age |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=প্রতিনিধি |title=শ্রীমঙ্গলে চিরনিদ্রায় শায়িত হলেন সুরকার আলম খান |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/শ্রীমঙ্গলে-চিরনিদ্রায়-শায়িত-হলেন-সুরকার-আলম-খান |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}} Khan took music lessons from Nani Chatterjee and Karim Shahabuddin. Along with his friends, he formed an orchestra group "Ritu Orchestra Group". He got his first break in a stage play called "Bharate Bari". He first directed music for the Abdul Jabbar Khan's film "Kaanch Kata Heerey".{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-68256|title=A passion for notes and sounds|author=Syeda Shamin Mortada|date=23 December 2008|work=The Daily Star|access-date=19 January 2017}}

Discography

Awards

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director (5 times)
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer (2 times)
Bangladesh Cine Journalists Association Award (three times){{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/11/25/d51125140197.htm|title=The mellifluous composer|author=Novera Deepita|work=The Daily Star|date=November 25, 2005|accessdate=January 19, 2017}}
Bachsas Award for Best Music Director (3 times)
2016 Celebrating Life Lifetime Achievement award{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/interview/celebrating-life-2016-lifetime-achievement-award-winner-alam-khan-1316803|title=Celebrating Life 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Alam Khan|date=November 19, 2016|work=The Daily Star|author=Rafi Hossain|access-date=January 19, 2017}}

Personal life

Alam Khan left behind two sons and a daughter at the time of his death. Alam Khan is the elder brother of the famous pop singer Azam Khan.{{cite news |date=2016-06-07 |title=Peers, family recall Azam Khan |newspaper=New Age |url=http://archive.newagebd.net/234024/peers-family-recall-azam-khan/ |access-date=2018-06-04}} Alam Khan married lyricist Habibunnesa Gulbanu in 1976, who died a few years before his death. Gulbanu is the lyricist of the song 'Tumito Ekhon Amari Kotha Vabcho' sung by Sabina Yasmin in the tune of Alam Khan. Their two sons Arman Khan and Adnan Khan are music directors. The name of the only daughter is Anita Khan.{{Cite web |last=Herrera |first=Brenton |date=2022-07-23 |title=Alam Khan and Sharmili Ahmed memorial service today |url=https://www.fourals.com/2022/07/23/alam-khan-and-sharmili-ahmed-memorial-service-today/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Fourals |language=en-US}}

Health and death

Khan was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011. He died at a private hospital in Shyamoli locality of Dhaka on 8 July 2022.{{Cite news|date=2022-07-08 |title=চলে গেলেন সুরকার আলম খান |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/song/চলে-গেলেন-সুরকার-আলম-খান |access-date=2022-07-08 |newspaper=Prothom Alo |language=bn}} He was buried in Radhanagar area of Sreemangal Upazila.

References

External links

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{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/multimedia/arts-entertainment/video/celebrating-life-tale-music-legend-alam-khan-1336723|title=Celebrating Life: Tale of music legend Alam Khan|work=The Daily Star}} (video)

Category:1943 births

Category:2022 deaths

Category:People from Sirajganj District

Category:Bangladeshi music directors

Category:Bangladeshi film score composers

Category:Best Music Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners

Category:Best Music Composer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners