Ferdausi Rahman

Ferdausi Rahman
ফেরদৌসী রহমান
Rahman in 2017
Rahman in 2017
Background information
Birth nameFerdausi Begum
Born (1941-06-28) 28 June 1941 (age 83)
Cooch Behar, British India
GenresBhawaiya (folk), Nazrul Geeti, Ghazal
Occupation(s)Singer, Music director
Instrument(s)Vocals, Harmonium
Years active1955–present
Websiteferdausi.com

Ferdausi Rahman (née Begum; born 28 June 1941)[1] also known as Ferdausi Begum is a Bangladeshi playback singer.[1][2][3] She is the daughter of folk singer Abbas Uddin. She sang some popular film songs for Pakistani films also in the 1960s especially working with the music composer Robin Ghosh in film Chakori released in 1967. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4][5] In addition, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award of the National Film Award in the year 2015.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Through the Eyes of Ferdausi Rahman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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  4. ^ স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি/প্রতিষ্ঠানের তালিকা [List of the names of personnel and institutions who won the Independence Day Award] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Actress Shabana, singer Ferdausi Rahman given lifetime achievement awards". NTv Online. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2023-03-15.