Mahbuba Rahman
Born (1935-03-03) 3 March 1935
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationSinger
SpouseKhan Ataur Rahman

Mahbuba Rahman (née Hasnat; born 3 March 1935)[1] is a Bangladeshi singer. She worked in the film industry during 1950s and 1960s.[2] She was the playback singer of Mukh O Mukhosh (1956), the first Bengali language feature film produced in erstwhile East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[3] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1998 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to music.[4]

Career

Rahman started singing at the age of eight.[2] She was mentored by Shambhu Pal. In 1946, she recorded her first song at All India Radio by the music composition of Samar Das.[2]

Rahman released a music album "Mahbuba Rahman er Kaaljoyee Gaan" in 2015.[4]

Filmography

List of playback songs recorded by Rahman –

Personal life

Rahman was married to actor-filmmaker Khan Ataur Rahman.[1] Musician Rumana Islam is their daughter.[5]

Awards

  • Ekushey Padak (1998)
  • Samar Das Sangeet Padak (2004)[6]
  • Golden Jubilee Film Audience award (2006) for the 50s Best Singer[4][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kabir Bokul (July 2, 2015). নিভৃতচারী এক শিল্পীর কথা. Prothom Alo. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Down memory lane with Mahbuba Rahman". The Daily Star. July 2, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Karim Waheed (August 12, 2005). "Remembering Mukh O Mukhosh and Abdul Jabbar Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mahbuba Rahman releases her evergreen songs". The Daily Star. October 4, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Carrying on a musical legacy". The Daily Star. October 2, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ Afsar Ahmed (September 27, 2004). "Rich tributes paid to music maestro Samar Das". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Golden Jubilee Film Audience Award '06 : Celebrating excellence in Bangladeshi cinema". The Daily Star. July 23, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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