Farid Ahmed (musician)

Farid Ahmed
ফরিদ আহমেদ
Born
M Farid Ahmed Hazra

(1960-10-03)3 October 1960
Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Died13 April 2021(2021-04-13) (aged 60)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationMusic composer

M Farid Ahmed Hazra (known as Farid Ahmed; 3 October 1960 – 13 April 2021)[1][2][3] was a Bangladeshi composer and music director.[4] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for his music direction in the film Tumi Robe Nirobe (2017).[5] As of 2010, he had over 250 scores for television serials and almost 2,000 scores for short television plays to his credit.[4]

  1. ^ "Music director Farid Ahmed no more". The Daily Star. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  2. ^ "Farid Ahmed in music direction of film again". The Independent. Dhaka. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. ^ "National award-winning music director Farid Ahmed dies". United News of Bangladesh. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  4. ^ a b "Farid Ahmed: The music man". The Daily Star. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  5. ^ "National Film Award-2017 and 2018". Ministry of Information. Retrieved 2019-11-07.