Deebu Bhattacherjee

Deebo Bhattacharya (1 August 1930 – 1994), also known as Debu Bhattacherjee, was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi musician, painter and singer who worked in Lollywood movies during the 1960s and 1970s.

He was one of the well known composers in Bangladesh as well. He is known for composing the classic Urdu song "Bare bemurawat hein ye husn walay, kahein dil laganay ki koshish na karna" for the film Badnaam (1966). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1976 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Early life and career Deebo was born into a Bengali family. He arrived in Pakistan from India in 1956 to work as an assistant to Indian music director Timir Baran who was going to compose music for the film Anokhi (1956 film). While Timir Baran moved back to India after composing for a few Pakistani films, Deebo remained in Pakistan and settled down in Karachi.

Popular compositions Song title Singer(s) Lyrics Movie Na jane kaisa safar hai mera Ae dil tujhe ab un se ye kaisi shikayat haiMasood Rana Masroor AnwarShararat (1963) Bare bemurawat hein ye husn wale Sehba Akhtar Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1970)

Discography The following is a list of films Bhattacharya scored:

Later life and death Deebo moved to Bangladesh after the separation of East Pakistan in 1971. He died in 1994.

Awards Ekushey Padak (1997) National Film Award (1976)