Deebo Bhattacharya দিবা ভট্টাচার্য دیبو بھٹاچاریہ | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1 August 1930 Bengal, British India |
| Origin | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 1994 (aged 63–64) |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation | Music director |
| Years active | 1956 – 1974 |
Deebo Bhattacharya (1 August 1930 – 1994), also known as Debu Bhattacherjee, was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi musician, painter and singer who worked in Lollywood movies during the era of 1960s and 1970s.
He was one of the well known composers in Bangladesh as well. He is known for composing the classic song, "Bare bemurawat hein ye husn walay kahein dil laganay ki koshish na karna" for the film Badnaam (1966). After 1971, he became a citizen of Bangladesh. [1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1976 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]
He earned the first ever Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for Choritrohin (1975) jointly with Lokman Hossain Fakir. He was conferred Ekushey Padak posthumus in 1997 for his lifetime contribution to Bengali music.[2]
- ^ a b Mahbubul Alam (11 June 2015). "Bhattacherjee, Debu". Banglapedia.
- ^ একুশে পদক : ২০১৪ পেলেন ১৫ জন ব্যক্তিত্ব (in Bengali).