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{{Short description|Bangladeshi playback singer}}
{{infobox musical artist
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|name=Md. Khurshid Alam
| name             = Md. Khurshid Alam
|native_name=মোঃ খুরশিদ আলম
| image            = File:Khurshid Alam in 2020-11-27 receives honor from Minister for Liberation War Affairs.jpg
|native_name_lang=bn
| native_name       = মোঃ খুরশিদ আলম
|birth_date={{Birth date|1946|8|1}}<ref name=accident>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/singer-khurshid-alam-hurt-road-accident-1722772|title=Singer Khurshid Alam hurt in road accident|date=2019-03-31|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref>
| native_name_lang = bn
|birth_place=[[Old Dhaka]]
| birth_date       = {{Birth date|1945|8|1}} (age 80)<ref name=accident>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/singer-khurshid-alam-hurt-road-accident-1722772|title=Singer Khurshid Alam hurt in road accident|date=2019-03-31|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref>
|genre=vocals
| birth_place       = [[Old Dhaka]]
|occupation=Playback singer
| genre             = vocals
| occupation       = Playback singer
}}
}}


'''Md. Khurshid Alam''' (born 1st August 1946)<ref name=accident/> is a Bangladeshi [[playback singer]].<ref name=musings/> His notable songs include ''Chumki Choleche Eka Pothe'', ''Bondi Pakhir Moto'', ''Maa Go Maa'', ''Miss Lanka'', ''Ajke Na Hoi Bhalobasho'', ''Dheere Dheere Chol Ghora'', ''Chupi Chupi Bolo Keu Jeney Jabe'' and ''Jodi Bou Shajo Go''. His career has spanned more than four decades, in which he sang over 300 songs. He was conferred the [[Ekushey Padak]] from the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in 2018 and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017) for his contribution to Bangladeshi film music.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/ekushey-padak-goes-21-persons-1532002|title=21 named for Ekushey Padak|date=2018-02-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/116722|title=Khurshid Alam awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at 12th Channel i music awards |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref> He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, by Citibank NA in 2019.<ref name=":8" />
'''Md. Khurshid Alam''' (born 1 August 1945)<ref name=accident/> is a Bangladeshi playback singer.<ref name=musings/> His notable songs include ''Chumki Choleche Eka Pothe'', ''Bondi Pakhir Moto'', ''Maa Go Maa'', ''Miss Lanka'', ''Ajke Na Hoi Bhalobasho'', ''Dheere Dheere Chol Ghora'', ''Chupi Chupi Bolo Keu Jeney Jabe'' and ''Jodi Bou Shajo Go''. His career has spanned more than four decades, in which he sang over 300 songs. He was conferred the [[Ekushey Padak]] from the [[Government of Bangladesh]] in 2018 and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017) for his contribution to Bangladeshi film music.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/ekushey-padak-goes-21-persons-1532002|title=21 named for Ekushey Padak|date=2018-02-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/116722|title=Khurshid Alam awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at 12th Channel i music awards |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref> He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, by Citibank NA in 2019.<ref name=":8" />


==Early life==
==Early life==
Alam originated from [[Joypurhat District]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joypurhat.gov.bd/site/page/bca8824c-1ab0-11e7-8120-286ed488c766/Famous%20Person|title=Famous Person - Joypurhat District|language=en|access-date=2019-02-21}}</ref> He was born in [[Old Dhaka]].<ref name=musings/> His uncle, Abu Haider Sazedur Rahman, was a lyricist.<ref name=musings/> At the 1961-62 Education Week in the then [[East Pakistan]], Alam had won the first prize in [[Rabindra Sangeet]].<ref name=musings/>
Alam originated from [[Joypurhat District]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joypurhat.gov.bd/site/page/bca8824c-1ab0-11e7-8120-286ed488c766/Famous%20Person|title=Famous Person – Joypurhat District|language=en|access-date=2019-02-21|archive-date=2019-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222042234/http://www.joypurhat.gov.bd/site/page/bca8824c-1ab0-11e7-8120-286ed488c766/Famous%20Person|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was born in [[Old Dhaka]].<ref name=musings/> His uncle, Abu Haider Sazedur Rahman, was a lyricist.<ref name=musings/> At the 1961–62 Education Week in the then [[East Pakistan]], Alam had won the first prize in [[Rabindra Sangeet]].<ref name=musings/>


==Career==
==Career==
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* [[List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2010–2019)|Ekushey Padak]] (2018)<ref name=":0" />
* [[List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2010–2019)|Ekushey Padak]] (2018)<ref name=":0" />
* Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017)<ref name=":1" />
* Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017)<ref name=":1" />
* Lifetime Achievement Award, Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, Citibank NA, Bangladesh (2019) <ref name=":8">{{cite news |title=Citibank to honour Khurshid Alam |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/440089/Citibank-to-honour-Khurshid-Alam |access-date=19 November 2022 |work=Daily Sun |date=20 November 2022}}</ref>
* Lifetime Achievement Award, Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, Citibank NA, Bangladesh (2019)<ref name=":8">{{cite news |title=Citibank to honour Khurshid Alam |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/440089/Citibank-to-honour-Khurshid-Alam |access-date=19 November 2022 |work=Daily Sun |date=20 November 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Md. Khurshid Alam
মোঃ খুরশিদ আলম
Background information
Born(1945-08-01)August 1, 1945 (age 80)[1]
Old Dhaka
Genresvocals
Occupation(s)Playback singer

Md. Khurshid Alam (born 1 August 1945)[1] is a Bangladeshi playback singer.[2] His notable songs include Chumki Choleche Eka Pothe, Bondi Pakhir Moto, Maa Go Maa, Miss Lanka, Ajke Na Hoi Bhalobasho, Dheere Dheere Chol Ghora, Chupi Chupi Bolo Keu Jeney Jabe and Jodi Bou Shajo Go. His career has spanned more than four decades, in which he sang over 300 songs. He was conferred the Ekushey Padak from the Government of Bangladesh in 2018 and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017) for his contribution to Bangladeshi film music.[3][4] He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, by Citibank NA in 2019.[5]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Alam originated from Joypurhat District.[6] He was born in Old Dhaka.[2] His uncle, Abu Haider Sazedur Rahman, was a lyricist.[2] At the 1961–62 Education Week in the then East Pakistan, Alam had won the first prize in Rabindra Sangeet.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

As of 2014, Alam sang over 300 playback songs under the guidance of the composers including Subal Das, Ali Hossain, Azad Rahman, Alauddin Ali, Alam Khan, Robin Ghosh and Satya Shaha.[2]

Alam debuted in playback singing for the film Agantuk in 1969.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of songs recorded by Khurshid Alam
Films

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • Ekushey Padak (2018)[3]
  • Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Channel i Music Awards (2017)[4]
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Gaan e Gaan e Gunijon Shongbordhona, Citibank NA, Bangladesh (2019)[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Singer Khurshid Alam hurt in road accident". The Daily Star. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Musings with Khurshid Alam". The Daily Star. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Khurshid Alam awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at 12th Channel i music awards". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Citibank to honour Khurshid Alam". Daily Sun. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Famous Person – Joypurhat District". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-21.


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