Emon Saha

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Emon Saha
ইমন সাহা
Genresfilm score, techno, fusion, folk, pop
Occupation(s)Music director, composer, record producer, singer
Instrument(s)keyboards, vocals, guitar
Years active2000–present
LabelsSangeeta, Ektaar, Laser Vision, [1] Deadline music

Emon Saha is a Bangladeshi composer, musician and singer. [2] He earned 7 Bangladesh National Film Awards for his music composition and direction in the films Chandragrohon (2008), Kusum Kusum Prem (2011), Ghetuputra Komola (2012), Pita (2012), Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe (film) (2016), Jannat (2018) [3] [4] and Anando Ashru (2020) [5]

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Early life

Emon Saha was born on October 16 in Dhaka. [6] He is the son of the Bangladesh National Film Award winning musician Satya Saha and his mother’s name is Ramola Saha. [7] [8] He first took his Hindustani Classical sangeet training from Satindra Nath Halder. [3] He also learned from his father and Academy Award-winning music composer A.R. Rahman's KM Music Conservatory. [3] [9]

Works

Film playback songs

Awards

YearAwardFilm/SongResult
2008 Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer Chandragrohon Won
2011 Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director Kusum Kusum Prem Won
2012Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director Ghetuputra Komola Won
2012Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Composer Pita Won
2016
  • Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director
  • Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Composer
Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe Won
2018Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music DirectorJannatWon

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