Azad Rahman

Azad Rahman
Born(1944-01-01)1 January 1944
Bardhaman, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died16 May 2020(2020-05-16) (aged 76)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationComposer
SpouseSelina Azad

Azad Rahman (1 January 1944 – 16 May 2020) [1] was a Bangladeshi composer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director twice and Best Male Playback Singer once for his performance in the films Jadur Bashi (1977) and Chandabaz (1993).[2] He received a gold medal in 2011 from Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata.[3]

  1. ^ "Azad Rahman dies at 76". Dhaka Tribune. 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Azad Rahman: A star in the musical firmament of Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.