Biography
Shahnaz Rahmatullah শাহনাজ রহমতুল্লাহ (Shahnaz Begum, 2 January 1952 – 23 March 2019) was a Bangladeshi singer.
Her notable songs are “Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe” “Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan”, Ekbar Jete De Na Amar Chotto Sonar Gaye, Je Chilo Drishtir Shimanay and Ek Tara Tui Desher Kotha. She is the recipient of the Ekushey Padak in 1992 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Chhutir Phande (1990).
Rahmatullah was born on 2 January 1952 as Shahnaz Begum in Dhaka to M Fazlul Haq and Asiya Haq.
Rahmatullah sang in Bangladeshi and Pakistani films. Her main area of singing entails modern songs (Adhunik Gaan) and patriotic songs. She emerged as a singer in Dhaka in the mid-1960s. In late the 1960s and early 1970s, she sang patriotic songs such as Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe and Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan. She has released an album with Samina Chowdhury called Megh Roddur on which she sings six songs composed by Shafiq Tuhin.
Actor Zafar Iqbal and music director Anwar Parvez were Rahmatullah's brothers.
Awards
Ekushey Padak (1992)
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (1990)
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award
Bangladesh Chalachitra Sangbadik Samity Award
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