Shammi Akhtar

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Shammi Akhtar

| native_name = শাম্মী আখতার

| native_name_lang = bn

| birth_name = Shamima Akhtar

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|02|16|df=y}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|01|16|1957|02|16|df=y}}

| death_place= Dhaka, Bangladesh

| years_active = 1970–2018

| genre = Playback singer

}}

Shammi Akhter (born Shamima Akhtar;{{Cite news|url=http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2010-12-23/news/117652|script-title=bn:শাম্মী আক্তারের মূল নাম শামীমা আক্তার|work=Prothom Alo|date=2010-12-23|language=bn|access-date=2018-01-16}} 16 February 1957 – 16 January 2018){{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/shammi-akhter-no-more-1520998|title=Shammi Akhter no more|date=2018-01-17|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-01-16|language=en}} was a Bangladeshi playback singer.{{Cite news|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/24696|title=Shammi, Akramul to perform together at National Museum today|website=theindependentbd.com|access-date=2018-01-16|date=2015-11-28}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.jaijaidinbd.com/?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=22-03-2015&type=single&pub_no=1138&cat_id=3&menu_id=63&news_type_id=1&index=1|script-title=bn:স্বাধীনতা দিবসে শাম্মীর হ্যাটট্রিক|work=Jaijaidinbd|date=2015-03-22|language=bn|access-date=2018-01-16}} She was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na (2010).{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/detail/news/70135|script-title=bn:পুরনো দিনের জোড়া গান নিয়ে শাম্মী|work=Daily Naya Diganta|language=bn|date=2015-11-17|access-date=2018-01-16}}{{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)|access-date=25 March 2019|publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation|work=Government of Bangladesh}}

Early life

Akhter was trained by Ustad Gaur Babu.

Career

She recorded her first song, Nazrul Sangeet “Eki Oporoop Roop-e Maa Tomaye”, for Bangladesh Betar in 1970. She came to public attention after recording the songs “Dhaka Shohor Aisha” and “Ami Jemon Achhi Temon Robo Bou Hobona Rey” for the film Ashikkhito.

Throughout her career, she helped produce approximately three hundred film songs including “Bidesh Giya Bondhu”, “Ei Raat Dake Oi Chand Dake”, “Amar Moner Bedona Bondhu Chhara Janena”, “Amar Baul Moner Ektara”, and “Amar Naye Paar Hoite Lage Sholoana”.

Discography

class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Song-title !! Co-singer(s) !! Composer
1978 \| span="2"\|Ashikkhito \| "Dhaka Shohor Aisha Amar" {{cite web\|url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C7010174888\|title=Notable songs rendered by Shammi Akhtar\|access-date=17 January 2018}} \| Khondokar Faruk Ahmed \| span="2"\| Satya Saha
rowspan="4"\| 1979 \| span="2"\|Aradhona \| "Ami Tomar Bodhu" "Chithi Diyo Protidin" \| \| span="2"\| Alam Khan
Bela Shesher Gaan \| "Bondhu Dimuna Jaite" \| Khandaker Nurul Alam \| Subir Nandi
Matir Ghor[https://open.spotify.com/album/2lwufdNkd0bwYmbNM7ISbO Matir Ghor (1979) movie songs] \| "Amar Naye Paar Hoite" \| Subir Nandi \| Satya Saha
The Father \| "Ami Ki Gaibo Gaan" \| \| Azad Rahman
1981 ! rowspan=\| Nagin \| "Gokhra Re Gokhra" \| rowspan=\| Deboo Bhattacharya \| Sheikh Nazrul Islam \| Runa Laila
rowspan=2\| 1982 !Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo \| "Chamelir Tel Diya" \| Alam Khan \| Bipul
span="1"\| Kajal Lata \| "Ei Raat Dake" \| Subir Nandi \| Khondaker Nurul Alam
Rowspan=1\| 1986 ! rowspan=1\| Ashirbad \| "Ghorer Kachhe Golap Gachhe" \| rowspan=1\| Alam Khan \| rowspan=1\| Syed Shamsul Haque \| solo
1987 ! rowspan=\| Sondhi \| "Jhilmil Jhilmil Korchhe Raat" (female) \|rowspan=\| Satya Saha \|rowspan=\| Gazi Mazharul Anwar \| solo
rowspan=2\| 1988 ! Rowspan=2\| Bhai Amar Bhai \| "Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 1) \| rowspan=2\| Anwar Jahan Nantu \| rowspan=2\| Alamgir Kabir \| rowspan=2\| Sabina Yasmin
"Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 2)
rowspan=2\| 1989 ! rowspan=2\| Alomoti Premkumar \| "Alo Chhere Chhilam Andhokare" \| rowspan=2\| Subal Das \| rowspan=2\| M. A. Khan Sobuj \| rowspan=2\| Syed Abdul Hadi
"Rajar Chhele Tai, Mone Bhorosa Na Pai"
1991 ! rowspan=\| Satya Mithya[https://open.spotify.com/album/0uNU9CIMbukUffgfBiRlTD Takar Khela (1991) movie songs] \| "Mondo Hok, Bhalo Hok" \| rowspan=\| Alam Khan \| rowspan=\| Moniruzzaman Monir \| solo
2010 \| span="1" \| Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na \| "Bhalobaslei Ghar Bandha Jay Na" (earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer) \| \| Sheikh Sadi Khan
\| \| "Bidesh Giya Bondhu Tumi Vuilona" \|Satya Saha \|
\| Chuto Maa \|"Mone Boro Asha Chhilo"
\| \| "Tomar Kache Ele Poran"
\| \| "Gharer Kachhe Golap Gachhe"
\| \|"Nag Mohol"
\| \|"Ashirbad"
\| \|"Amar Moner Bedona"
\|Matir Ghor \|"Amar Naye Paar Hoite"
\| \|"Amar Baul Moner Aktarata"
\| \|"Amay Eto Bhalobeshona" {{cite web\|url=http://www.vabantar.com/Ind_Music_List.aspx?Artist=Shammi%20Akhtar\|title=Shammi Akhtar all songs list\|access-date=17 January 2018}}
\| \|"Ami Brishite Bheja"
\| \|"Kakhono Jeona Chole"
\|Oshikkito \|"Master Shab Ami Naam"
\| \|"Mone Hoy Hajar Bachhor"
\| \|"Oi Chand Duiba Jay"
\| \|"Shuktara"
\| \|"Sobai To Bachte Chay"
\| \|"TumI Je Amar Prem"
\| \|"Tumi Kotha Bolar Chhole"
\| \|"Akasher Hate Ache Ekrash Nil"

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Film !! Song-title !! Co-singer(s) !! Composer

1978

| span="2"|Ashikkhito

| "Dhaka Shohor Aisha Amar" {{cite web|url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C7010174888|title=Notable songs rendered by Shammi Akhtar|access-date=17 January 2018}}

| Khondokar Faruk Ahmed

| span="2"| Satya Saha

rowspan="4"| 1979

| span="2"|Aradhona

| "Ami Tomar Bodhu"
"Chithi Diyo Protidin"

| span="2"| Alam Khan

Bela Shesher Gaan

| "Bondhu Dimuna Jaite"

| Khandaker Nurul Alam

| Subir Nandi

Matir Ghor[https://open.spotify.com/album/2lwufdNkd0bwYmbNM7ISbO Matir Ghor (1979) movie songs]

| "Amar Naye Paar Hoite"

| Subir Nandi

| Satya Saha

The Father

| "Ami Ki Gaibo Gaan"

| Azad Rahman

1981

! rowspan=| Nagin

| "Gokhra Re Gokhra"

| rowspan=| Deboo Bhattacharya

| Sheikh Nazrul Islam

| Runa Laila

rowspan=2| 1982

!Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo

| "Chamelir Tel Diya"

| Alam Khan

| Bipul

span="1"| Kajal Lata

| "Ei Raat Dake"

| Subir Nandi

| Khondaker Nurul Alam

Rowspan=1| 1986

! rowspan=1| Ashirbad

| "Ghorer Kachhe Golap Gachhe"

| rowspan=1| Alam Khan

| rowspan=1| Syed Shamsul Haque

| solo

1987

! rowspan=| Sondhi

| "Jhilmil Jhilmil Korchhe Raat" (female)

|rowspan=| Satya Saha

|rowspan=| Gazi Mazharul Anwar

| solo

rowspan=2| 1988

! Rowspan=2| Bhai Amar Bhai

| "Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 1)

| rowspan=2| Anwar Jahan Nantu

| rowspan=2| Alamgir Kabir

| rowspan=2| Sabina Yasmin

"Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 2)

rowspan=2| 1989

! rowspan=2| Alomoti Premkumar

| "Alo Chhere Chhilam Andhokare"

| rowspan=2| Subal Das

| rowspan=2| M. A. Khan Sobuj

| rowspan=2| Syed Abdul Hadi

"Rajar Chhele Tai, Mone Bhorosa Na Pai"

1991

! rowspan=| Satya Mithya[https://open.spotify.com/album/0uNU9CIMbukUffgfBiRlTD Takar Khela (1991) movie songs]

| "Mondo Hok, Bhalo Hok"

| rowspan=| Alam Khan

| rowspan=| Moniruzzaman Monir

| solo

2010

| span="1" | Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na

| "Bhalobaslei Ghar Bandha Jay Na" (earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer)

| Sheikh Sadi Khan

| "Bidesh Giya Bondhu Tumi Vuilona"

|Satya Saha

| Chuto Maa

|"Mone Boro Asha Chhilo"

| "Tomar Kache Ele Poran"

| "Gharer Kachhe Golap Gachhe"

|"Nag Mohol"

|"Ashirbad"

|"Amar Moner Bedona"

|Matir Ghor

|"Amar Naye Paar Hoite"

|"Amar Baul Moner Aktarata"

|"Amay Eto Bhalobeshona" {{cite web|url=http://www.vabantar.com/Ind_Music_List.aspx?Artist=Shammi%20Akhtar|title=Shammi Akhtar all songs list|access-date=17 January 2018}}

|"Ami Brishite Bheja"

|"Kakhono Jeona Chole"

|Oshikkito

|"Master Shab Ami Naam"

|"Mone Hoy Hajar Bachhor"

|"Oi Chand Duiba Jay"

|"Shuktara"

|"Sobai To Bachte Chay"

|"TumI Je Amar Prem"

|"Tumi Kotha Bolar Chhole"

|"Akasher Hate Ache Ekrash Nil"

;Non-film songs

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Album !! Song-title !! Co-singer(s) !! Composer

N/A

!Single

| "Tomake Peye Phuralo Je Sokol Chaowa Amar"

| solo

| Lucky Akhand

N/A

!Single

| "Monehoy Hazaar Bochhor Dhore"

| solo

| Sheikh Sadi Khan

Personal life

Akhter married folk singer Akramul Islam in 1977.{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/156402/সাত-বছর-পর-আকরামুল-শাম্মী-আক্তার|script-title=bn:সাত বছর পর আকরামুল-শাম্মী আক্তার|newspaper=Janakantha|access-date=2018-01-16|date=2015-11-25|language=bn}} They have a son and a daughter.{{cite news|url=https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/2018/01/16/singer-shammi-akhtar-dies-after-her-long-battle-with-cancer|title=Singer Shammi Akhtar dies after her long battle with cancer|newspaper=bdnews24.com|date=2018-01-16|access-date=2018-04-08}}

Akhter died on January 16, 2018, at age 60, after a five-year battle with breast cancer.

References

External links

{{IMDb name|7603633|Shammi Akhtar}}

{{Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer}}

Category:1957 births

Category:2018 deaths

Category:20th-century Bangladeshi women singers

Category:20th-century Bangladeshi singers

Category:Bangladeshi playback singers

Category:Best Female Playback Singer National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners

Category:Place of birth missing

Category:Deaths from breast cancer in Bangladesh

Category:21st-century Bangladeshi women singers

Category:21st-century Bangladeshi singers