Bashir Ahmad

Bashir Ahmed (11 November 1939 – 19 April 2014) was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi playback singer, lyricist, and musician who started his career from Lollywood in the 1960s. He is known for his playback songs in the films Talash and Darshan (1967). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film Kokhono Megh Kokhono Bristi (2003). He is known as East Pakistan's Ahmed Rushdi because his singing style is inspired by him.

Early life Born on 18 November 1939 in Kolkata, West Bengal, Ahmed migrated to Dhaka, East Bengal, after the partition period in 1960.

Career Ahmed became a pupil of Ustad Vilayat Hussain at the age of 15. Later, he came to Bombay, and became a student of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.

Ahmed performed along with Geeta Dutt. Kangan, Darshan (1967), Soye nadiya Jaage Paani (1967) and Jahan Baje Shehnai (1968). The songs from the films were Yeh Sama Pyara Pyara, Yeh Hawaein Thandi Tthandi (singer Mala), (Yeh mausam yeh mast nazare, pyar karo to inse karo), (Tumhare Liye Iss Dil Mein Itne Mohabbat Hai, Itne Mohabbat Kaun Karega Kahan Paoge Kis Dil Mein Hoge), (Din Raat Khayalon Mein Tujhe Yaad Karoonga, Par Naam Tera Leke Main Aawaz Na Doonga), (Hum Chale Chhor Kar Teri Mehfil Sanam, Dil Kahin Na Kahin To Behal Jayega), (Gulshan Mein Baharon Mein Tu Hai), and (Chun Liya Ik Phool Ko), with Madam Noor Jahan.

In 1971, when the situation worsened in Pakistan, he was not encouraged in the industry as music directors considered him a pale version of Ahmed Rushdi (who remained the greatest singer in the history of Pakistani cinema) and the film Hill Station's songs, namely Mera Dil Na Jaane Kabse Tera Pyar Dhoondta Hai and Mere Seene Par Sar Rakhdo remain his only contributions in this period.

A film that was made on the Dhaka Debacle in the late 1970s, called Sangtarash, also included his numbers, namely Bol Zara Kuch Duniya Wale and Mukhre Mein Chand, but the film, despite pleadings of the film-maker to the military regime of Zia, remained unreleased. So, he went back to Bangladesh in 1975 and continued his music career there.

As a playback singer in the Lollywood, Ahmed sang 61 songs in 24 Urdu films.

Personal life and death Ahmed was married to Meena Bashir (Born: 16 May, 1959 – Died: 8 August, 2014), a singer. Together they had a daughter, Humayra and a son, Raja Bashir.

1964 Milon "Tumi More Bhalobasho" Khan Ataur Rahman Suroor Barabankvi and B. A. Dweep Sabina Yasmin 1966 Ujala "Door Jahan Ke Jhamelon Se" Dheer Ali Mansur Akhtar Yousuf solo 1967 Darshan "Ye Mousam Ye Mast Nazaray" Bashir Ahmed Bashir Ahmed solo

Rowspan=2| Moner Moto Bou "Aha Ki Je Sundor"

"Na Na Na Jeona"

"Horin Horin Noyon Keno Chhol Chhol"

"Anek Sadher Moyna Amar" "Dekona Amay Tumi Kachhe Dekona" Qasm Us Waqt Ki (Urdu) "Ek Main Hoon Ek Tum Ho" Khan Ataur Rahman Fayyaz Hashmi Runa Laila Qasm Us Waqt Ki (Bengali) "Duti Mon Matano Chhonde" Khan Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman Runa Laila Shaheed Titumir (Urdu) "Rooth Kar Yun Na Tum" Mansur Ahmed Fayyaz Hashmi solo

Antarango "Bhool Jodi Hoy Modhur Emon" solo

"Shoponero Moto Lage"

"Achenare Dekhe Keno" "Shono Kotha Shono" "Adhare Alo Hoye" Shahnaz Rahmatullah Pita Putro "Pantho Ei Mon, Seto Maane Na Baron" Satya Saha Gazi Mazharul Anwar solo 1974 Trirotno "Chouchir Hiye Gechhe"

solo 1977 Moner Manush "Prothom Premer Gopon Porosh" Bashir Ahmed Fazal-e-Khoda Sabina Yasmin 1980 Rajkonya "Chondro Taray Michhe Khujechhi Tomay" Subal Das M A Malek Runa Laila

Non-film songs Year Film Song Composer(s) Songwriter(s) Co-artist(s) N/ASingle "Sobai Amay Premik Bole" Mina Bashir