Kaushik Hossain Taposh

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Kaushik Hossain Taposh
কৌশিক হোসেন তাপস
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Born (1983-11-08) 8 November 1983 (age 40)
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesTaposh
Occupation(s)Music composer, MD & CEO of Gaan Bangla & OMZ Group
Years active1991-present
Notable work Wind of Change
SpouseFarzana Arman Munny
Children3
Awards

Kaushik Hossain Taposh (born 8 November 1983) is a Bangladeshi music composer, producer, and musician. He is also serving as the managing director and C.E.O of One More Zero Group & Gaan Bangla TV. [1] [2] [3] He is the creator of music television series Wind of Change . Serving as the managing director and CEO of Gaan Bangla [4] his platform promotes diversifying all aspects of entertainment under one umbrella so that every artist involved can move forward with swiftness when trailing their creative process. At age 31, Taposh broke another record by becoming the youngest person to be given a Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer for a film song composition for the film Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (2013). [5] In 2018, he won the Mother Teresa International Award [6] on behalf of TM Productions for his 'Wind of Change- Music for Peace' campaign.

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Career

At the age of eight, Taposh released his first music album, Pakihder Pathshala (Birds' School) on February 21, 1991, at Ekushey Book Fair. [7] He studied at Bangladesh Institute of Broadcasting art (BIBA). [7] He took singing lessons at Shishu Academy, learned folk music at Chhayanaut. [7]

Taposh created Gaan Bangla , [4] [8] a music streaming television network, in 2013 and introduced top artists through his channel with music videos, refraining from broadcasting any kind of other programs. The channel plays both English and Bangla music.

Taposh is the brain child and the lead composer of 'Wind of Change' [9] - a multi dimensional musical platform of the world with its headquarters in Bangladesh.

Taposh was arrested on 4 November 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. [10]

Music videos

YearAlbumSongsMusicSinger(s)LyricsNotes
2018Lovely Accident"Lovely Accident" ft Sunny Leone and Krushna Abhishek Kaushik Akash Guddu (KAG) for JAM8 Taposh, Harjot KaurShloke Lal [11]
YearAlbumSongsMusicSinger(s)LyricsNotes
2020Nit Din Jiyan Maran"Nit Din Jiyan Maran" ft Nargis Fakhri Aditya Dev for MB MusicTaposhKumaar [12]
YearAlbumSongsMusicSinger(s)LyricsNotes
2020Oti Shundor Ghor"Oti Shundor Ghor" by TaposhTaposh for TM RecordsTaposhKeshab Ghosh [13]

Personal life

Taposh is married to Farzana Arman Munny. Together they operate OMZ group. Farzana Arman Munny is a beautician and a fashion designer of Bangladesh. She is also the owner of the women's beauty platform Que-Bella. [7] [14] They have three children. [15]

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