Ali Hossain
{{Short description|Bangladeshi composer (1940–2021)}}
{{about||the Indian politician|Ali Hossain (politician)}}
{{infobox person
| name = Ali Hossain
| native_name = আলী হোসেন
| image = Bangladeshi music composer Ali Hossain.jpg
| native_name_lang = bn
| birth_date = {{birth date|1940|03|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| occupation = Music composer and director
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|02|17|1940|03|23|df=y}}
| death_place = Boston, United States
}}
Ali Hossain (23 March 1940 – 17 February 2021) was a Bangladeshi music composer. He was notable for the songs like "Osru Diye Lekha E Gaan", and "Holud Bato Mendi Bato".{{Cite news |date=2021-02-17 |title=Noted composer Ali Hossain passes away |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/noted-composer-ali-hossain-passes-away-2046445 |access-date=2021-02-18 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He has composed music for 42 films in his career. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for his music direction in the 1989 film Byathar Daan.{{cite web |last=BFDC |author-link=BFDC |year=2012 |script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) |trans-title=List of National Film Award recipients name 1975-2012 |url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২ |website=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation |publisher=Ministry of Information (Bangladesh) |access-date=1 November 2020 |location=Dhaka |page=8 |language=bn}} He was honored at 12th Channel-i Music Awards (2017) for his contribution to Bangladeshi music.
Early life and career
Hossain was born in Comilla in the then Bengal Presidency, British India.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:'অশ্রু দিয়ে লেখা' গানের সুরকার আলী হোসেন আর নেই |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/entertainment/222947/অশ্রু-দিয়ে-লেখা-গানের-সুরকার-আলী-হোসেন-আর-নেই |access-date=2021-02-18 |work=The Daily Ittefaq}}
Hossain got his breakthrough by composing the song "Osru Diye Lekha A Gaan", sung by Sabina Yasmin in the 1972 film Osru Diye Lekha.{{cite news |url=http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/116722 |title=Alauddin Ali, Alam Khan and Ali Hossain honored at 12th Channel i music awards |accessdate=2021-02-17 |date=2017-10-01 |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316013413/https://m.theindependentbd.com/post/116722 |archive-date=2018-03-16}}
Notable songs
Hossain's notable music compositions include:
- "Koto je tomake beshechi bhalo"
- "Chaturi Jane na Mor Bodhua"
- "Arey O Praner Raja Tumi Je Amar"
- "E Akash K Shakkhi Rekhe E Batash K Shakkhi Rekhe"
- "O Duti Noyone Shopone Choyone Nijere Je Bhule Jay Tulona Khuje Na Pay"
- "Kehoi Kore Bechakena"
- "Ke Tumi Ele Go Amar E Jibone"
Hossain composed Urdi songs for the films "Chhote Saheb", "Daag", "Anari", "Coolie", and others.
Hossain died on 17 February 2021 at a hospital in Boston, United States.{{Cite news |title=Music composer Ali Hossain dies |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/130451/renowned-music-composer-ali-hossain-dies |access-date=2021-02-18 |date=2021-02-17 |work=New Age |language=en}}
Discography
{{See|Ali Hossain discography}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7649023}}
{{Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director}}
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Category:Bangladeshi composers
Category:20th-century Bangladeshi male singers
Category:20th-century Bangladeshi singers
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