Alam Khan (composer)

Alam Khan
আলম খান
Born(1943-10-22)22 October 1943
Sirajganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died8 July 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 78)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Composer, music director
SpouseHabibunnesa Gulbanu
Children3
RelativesAzam 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).[1] He also won Best Music Composer Award for the films Bagher Thaba (2005) and Ki Jadu Korila (2008).[1] As of 2008, Khan composed around 2000 songs and provided music direction to around 300 films.[2] 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".[3]

  1. ^ a b জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975–2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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  3. ^ "A legendary comeback". The Daily Star. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.