Today is the 80th anniversary of the birth of seven-time National Film Award-winning music director and composer Alam Khan.
Born on October 22, 1944 in Sirajganj, Alam Khan, a brother of the legendary pop singer Azam Khan, began his music career in the film industry as an assistant music director in 1963 with the film 鈥楾alash鈥�.
He made his debut as a music director with the 1970 film 鈥楰ach Kata Hira鈥�. He became a household name with his timeless creation 鈥極re Nil Daria鈥� in Abdullah Al Mamun-directed film 鈥楽areng Bau鈥� in 1978.
He composed timeless songs, including 鈥楢mi Rajanigandha Phuler Moto鈥�, 鈥楧aak Diyachhen Dayal Amare鈥�, 鈥楥humki Chalechhe Eka Pathe鈥�, 鈥楤halobasiya Gelam Phansiya鈥�, 鈥楾umi Jekhane Ami Sekhane鈥� and 鈥楬ayre Manush Rangin Phanush鈥�.
He won National Film Award as best music director in 1982 for the film 鈥楤oro Bhalo Lok Chhilo鈥�. Following which, he bagged the award for films 鈥楾in Kanya鈥�, 鈥楽urrender鈥�, 鈥楧inkal鈥� and 鈥楨badat鈥�.
He also won National Film Award as best music composer for the film 鈥楤agher Thaba鈥� and 鈥楰i Jadu Korila鈥�.
Alam Khan passed away on July 8, 2022.
