Asif Akbar

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Background

Akbar was born to Ali Akbar and Rokeya Akbar in Comilla.[1] He did his SSC from Comilla Zilla School in 1989 and HSC from Comilla Victoria Government College in 1991.

Career

Music director Shawkat Ali Emon gave Akbar the first break, and he started performing as a playback singer for films since 1998.[3] Akbar made his break with the track "O Priya Tumi Kothay".[4] His debut album was released on 30 January 2001. He consistently releases solo albums and also duets with singers such as Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Bappa Mazumder, Doly Shaontoni, Suzana Ansar, Sonia, Kaniz Suborna, Dinat Jahan Munni, Monir Khan, and many others. He temporarily retired from commercial singing on 17 March 2010 to concentrate on his political career but returned to the Bangladeshi music scene with his solo album titled X Prem released in August 2013.

Akbar received the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Singer (Male) for five consecutive years from 2001 through 2005, the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for 2006, and for 2013, a record sixth Meril Prothom Alo Award for the performance of his song "X Prem".[5]

Personal life

Akbar is married to Salma Asif Mitu.[6] Politically, he is a supporter of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was a member of BNP's central executive committee until resigning in 2011.[6][7][8][9]

Controversy

In June 2018, singer Shafiq Tuhin accused Akbar of selling out digital copies of several songs without permission and filed a case against him with Tejgaon Police Station.[10] Akbar was arrested on 6 June from his studio in the FDC area in Dhaka.[11] Later, a Dhaka court rejected both the remand and bail prayers and ordered to send him to jail.[12] After spending 5 days in jail, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted him bail.[13]

Discography

Solo albums

Years Album No Album Name Genre
2001 001 O Priya Tumi Kothay Pop
2002 002 Tumi Shukhi Hou Pop
003 Tumi Kotha Rakhoni Pop
004 Tumio Kadbe Ekdin Pop
2003 005 Shukhe Theko Tumi Bandhobi Pop
006 Pashani Tumi Pashani Pop
007 Tumi Mone Rakhoni Pop
2004 008 Akbar Bolo Tumi Pop
009 Keno Tumi Shukhe Thakbe Pop
010 Tumi Valobashoni Pop
011 Tobuo Valobasi Pop
2005 012 Batashe Prem Uriye Dio Pop
013 Bachbona Pop
014 Jobab Daw Pop
2006 015 Ovinoy Pop
016 Shongshar Pop
017 Hridoye Roktokkhoron Pop
2007 018 Bondi Pop
019 Shorto Pop
020 Boikaler Chad Pop
2008 021 Kichu Bhool Kichu Smriti Pop
022 Akhono Joshna Dekhi Pop
023 Ek Fota Asru Pop
2009 024 Bondhu Tor Khobor Kire Pop
025 Pani Nai Chokhe Pop
026 Sei Din Guli Koi Pop
027 Dorodiyare Folk
028 Shongkolito Desher Gaan Pop
2013 029 X-Prem[1] Pop[1][14]
2014 030 Jaan Re Pop

Duet and mixed albums

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Film songs

Year[17] Film Song Composer(s) Songwriter(s) Co-artist(s)
1998 Raja No. 1 "Amari Bhagye Tomari Naam" solo
2001 Hridoyer Bandhon "Na Na Korbona Prem" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
"E Monta Bolechhe" (version 1)
Bipodjonok "Ei Jogot Songsare Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Baby Naznin
2002 Arman "N/A" Alauddin Ali Kabir Bakul Baby Naznin
Bipodjonok "Ki Jadu Korila Amare" Ali Akram Shuvo Kabir Bakul Dolly Sayontoni
Itihas "Tumi Koi, Tumi Koi" Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Baby Naznin
"Prem Korechhe Prithibite" Sabina Yasmin
Karishma "Premer Pathshalate" Alam Khan Baby Naznin
"Janure Kichhu Chainare"
Probesh Nishedh "Ami Tomar Premer Dewana" Shawkat Ali Emon N/A Anima D'Costa
2003 Hingsha Protihingsha "Koshtoi Koshto, Jibone Amar" N/A N/A solo
"Charidik Nirjon, Koro Na Alingon" Anima D'Costa
Khuner Porinaam "Ajhore Shrabon Dhara" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Simi Sifat
Sotter Bijoy "Shopno Dekhi Ami" Emon Saha Kabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
2004 Agun Amar Naam "Deewana Re Deewana, Ami Prem Deewana" Emon Saha Kabir Bakul Kavita Krishnamurthy
Baap Betar Lorai "Kokhono Ki Cheyechhile" Shawkat Ali Emon N/A Samina Chowdhury
Kothin Purush "Bhalobashar Majhe Duti Hridoy" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
"Chai Gorom Gorom Bhalobasha" Anima D'Costa
Teji Purush "Monke Boli Tomari Kotha" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
Onno Manush "O Sokhi Tui Chinli Na"
2005 Badha "Ei Tumi Sei Tumi" Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Kanak Chapa
Ekrokha "Dewana Re Dewana" Baby Naznin
Somajke Bodle Dao "Buke Agun Lage" Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Nazu
2006 Banglar Hero "O Meye Shono" Emon Saha Kabir Bakul Dinat Jahan Munni
Hira Amar Naam "Tomar Bari Amar Barir Moddhe Ekta Nodi" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Baby Naznin
Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash "Amar Majhe Nei Ekhon Ami" S I Tutul Kabir Bakul Samina Chowdhury
"Shopno Tumi, Sotti Tumi"
Torture "Jaanu Jaanu Jaanu, Tumi Amar Jaani" N/A N/A Bipasha
"Chokchoke Rupe Tomar Achhe Jaadu" Nazu
2007 Ami Bachte Chai "Jibon Ei Jibon" Emon Saha Anima D'Costa
Moner Sathe Juddho "Asman Dekhbe Dekhuk" Emon Saha Ashraf Babu Anima D'Costa
Tomar Jonyo Morte Pari "Chupi Chupi Bole Mon" Ali Akram Shuvo Kabir Bakul Baby Naznin
Tumi Acho Hridoye "Koshto Buke Boro Koshto" S. I. Tutul Kabir Bakul Baby Naznin
"Keu Dekhe Dekhuk Na" Runa Laila
2008 Ek Buk Bhalobasha "Dhire Dhire Tumi Hole Hridoyer Mehman" Alam Khan Kabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
2009 Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore "Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
Mon Jekhane Hridoy Sekhane "Shada Kagojer Moto" Sabina Yasmin
Mon Diyechi Tomake "Badhbo Bhalobashar Ghor" Mimi
Rastar Chele "Kichu Somoy" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Dinat Jahan Munni
Mone Boro Kosto "Dhak Dhak Kore Buker Bhetor" Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Ronti Das
O Sathii Re[18] "Ekta Mon Sarakhon" Ali Akram Shuvo Dinat Jahan Munni
Shaheb Name Golam "Shurovi, Tumi Amar Madhobi" Gazi Mazharul Anwar Emon Saha Anima
2010 Bolo Na Tumi Amar "Beautiful Beautiful" Doly Sayontoni
Abar Ekti Juddho "Aaj Holo Budhbar" Baby Naznin
2013 Tomar Majhe Ami "Tomar Majhe Ami" (Title Track) Kanak Chapa
2014 Hero: The Superstar "Dekhe Tor Mayabi Hasi" Ali Akram Shuvo Kabir Bakul Mimi Naznin
2015 Antaranga "Muri Chanachur" Ronti
Podmo Patar Jol "Alokito Sharadin" Porshi
Rajababu: The Power "Selfie" Ali Akram Shuvo, Aryan Ashik solo
N/A Devdas "Moneri Aynate" N/A N/A solo

References

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External links

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