Abida Sultana

Abida Sultana
আবিদা সুলতানা
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Other names	Shikha [1]
Spouse	Rafiqul Alam ​ (m. 1980)​
Relatives	Shawkat Ali Emon (brother)

Abida Sultana is a Bangladeshi adhunik singer. ^[2]

Early life and career

Sultana was born to Abdus Salam and Muslima Begum. ^[2] She completed her bachelor's in political science. ^[3] She got her musical breakthrough in 1974. ^{[3] [4]} She performed as a playback singer for the films Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973), Alo Tumi Aleya and Yea Kore Biye. She was one of the playback singers of the film Simana Periye (1977), composed by Bhupen Hazarika. ^[5]

Sultana can render songs in 32 languages. ^[6]

Sultana was awarded by Bangladesh Performing Media Centre (BPMC) in 2008. ^[7]

Personal life

Sultana is married to the musician Rafiqul Alam since 14 April 1980. ^{[2] [8]} Their one son, Farshid Alam, is the main vocalist of the band Bohemian. ^{[2] [9]} She has four sisters, Rebeka Sultana, ^[10] Rehena Sultana, Chitra Sultana and Salma Sultana, and two brothers, Shawkat Ali Emon and Mohammad Ali Shumon. ^{[5] [11]} Salma (d. 2016) was a singer. ^[12]

Notable songs

• Tumi Cheyechile Ogo Jante
• Eki Badhone Bolo Jorale
• Ami Sath Sagor Pari Diye
• Bimurto Ei Ratri Amar
• Noyone Rekhe Noyon Kore
• Ekta Dolna Jadi
• Hiroyer Duri Achena Nadi
• Harjit Chirodini Thakbe
• Hate Thak Duti Haath
• Madhu Chandrimar Ai Raat
• Rongila Pakhire
• Ami Jotishir Kase Jabo

Bengali songs

Film songs

Year [13]	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Songwriter(s)	Co-artist(s)
1973	Abar Tora Manush Ho	"Tumi Cheyechhile Ogo Jante"	Khan Ataur Rahman	Khan Ataur Rahman	solo
	Dasyurani	"Mon Chay Tor Mondare"	Dheer Ali Mansur	Sirajul Islam Bhuiyan	Sabina Yasmin
	Iye Kore Biye	"Bhalobashar Mulyo Je Ki"	Amir Ali	Masud Karim	solo
1977	Simana Periye	"Bimurto Ei Raatri Amar"	Bhupen Hazarika	Shibdas Bandyopadhyay	solo
		"Aaj Jyotsna Raate"
	Trishna	"Na Na Parbona Re"	Satya Saha	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Subir Nandi
	Ujjol Surjer Niche	"Ki Hote Ki, Hoye Gechhe"	Subal Das	Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury	solo
		"Ujjol Surjer Niche"			chorus
1980	Chhutir Ghonta	"Amader Deshta Shopnopuri"	Satya Saha	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	solo
	Taj O Talwar	"Noyone Rekhe Noyon"	Mansur Ahmed	Masud Karim	solo
1981	Nagin	"Chompa Duli Naam Amader"	Deboo Bhattacharya	Sheikh Nazrul Islam	Sabina Yasmin
1985	Soti Naag Konya	"Nach Re Konya Nach"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Sabina Yasmin, chorus
1987	Bosonto Maloti	"O Majhi Bhai, Amar Poysa Kori Nai"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Andrew Kishore
1989	Alal Dulal	"Dulalre Aage Mairona"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	solo
		"Ki Kotha Shunaila Go Sordar"			Mina Barua
1990	Sotiputro Abdullah	"Ami Karo Apon Holam Na"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Sabina Yasmin
1991	Shoshurbari	"Sokhi Amar Jay Re Shoshurbari" (sad)	Satya Saha	Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury	solo
1994	Chand Kumari Chashar Chhele	"Sara Ange Jouboner Dheu" (part 1)	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Shakila Zafar
		"Sara Ange Jouboner Dheu" (part 2)
1995	Adorer Sontan [14]	"Ami Moilam Moilam"	Alauddin Ali	Amjad Hossain	M A Khalek
	Lalu Sordar	"Norom Norom Kolijate"	Satya Saha	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	solo
N/A	Usila	"Ore Phool Debo, Bichha Debo"	Ali Hossain	Nazrul Islam Babu	Subir Nandi
		"Nacho, Gaao, Phurti Koro"			Khurshid Alam

References

1. ""... I was hit on the head by a rolled out piece of paper!" --- Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. সুরের বাঁধনে আবিদা সুলতানা. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 20 April 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
3. Rahman, Shawreen (30 September 2017). "Through the eyes of Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
4. "An evening of classics". The Daily Star. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
5. "Initially, I was eager to be a journalist --Abida". The Daily Star. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
6. "Rafiqul-Abida duo in Dubai". The Daily Star. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
7. "Eight artistes honoured by Bangladesh Performing Media Centre". The Daily Star. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
8. "Up close with Abida Sultana". The Daily Star. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
9. "Musings on Valentine's Day". The Daily Star. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
10. "Siblings Rebeka, Abida Sultana on one stage today after 20 yrs". The Independent. Dhaka. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
11. "Sultana singer duo on "Gaan-er Utshab Shorashori"". The Daily Star. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
12. Kamal, Nashid (8 October 2016). "Bidding adieu to a star- Salma Sultana". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
13. "Abida Sultana songs in Bengali" . Retrieved 1 May 2022.
14. Adorer Sontan (1995) songs at Apple Music

External links

• Shah Alam Shazu (14 April 2014). "Rafiqul-Abida The Baishakhi couple". The Daily Star.