Asif Akbar Explained

Asif Akbar
Native Name:আসিফ আকবর
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:1972 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Comilla, Chattogram, Bangladesh
Genre:Pop
Years Active:1998-present
Spouse:Begum Salma Asif Mitu (m. 1992)

Asif Akbar (born 25 March 1972),[1] commonly known as ASIF, is a Bangladeshi singer.[2] He releases solo, duet, and mixed albums and also songs for Bangladeshi cinema. His latest album, Jaan Re, is available online after he released all of his songs in all methods to prevent piracy. He received the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Singer (Male) for five consecutive years and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash (2006).[3]

Background

Akbar was born to Ali Akbar and Rokeya Akbar in Comilla.[1] He did his SSC from Comilla Zilla School in 1989 and HSC from Comilla Victoria Government College in 1991.

Career

Music director Shawkat Ali Emon gave Akbar the first break, and he started performing as a playback singer for films since 1998.[3] Akbar made his break with the track "O Priya Tumi Kothay".[4] His debut album was released on 30 January 2001. He consistently releases solo albums and also duets with singers such as Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Bappa Mazumder, Doly Shaontoni, Suzana Ansar, Sonia, Kaniz Suborna, Dinat Jahan Munni, Monir Khan, and many others. He temporarily retired from commercial singing on 17 March 2010 to concentrate on his political career but returned to the Bangladeshi music scene with his solo album titled X Prem released in August 2013.

Akbar received the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Singer (Male) for five consecutive years from 2001 through 2005, the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for 2006, and for 2013, a record sixth Meril Prothom Alo Award for the performance of his song "X Prem".[5]

Personal life

Akbar is married to Salma Asif Mitu.[6] He was a member of Bangladesh National Party's central executive committee until resigning in 2011.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Controversy

In June 2018, singer Shafiq Tuhin accused Akbar of selling out digital copies of several songs without permission and filed a case against him with Tejgaon Police Station.[10] Akbar was arrested on 6 June from his studio in the FDC area in Dhaka.[11] Later, a Dhaka court rejected both the remand and bail prayers and ordered to send him to jail.[12] After spending 5 days in jail, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted him bail.[13]

Discography

Solo albums

YearsAlbum NoAlbum NameGenre
2001 001 O Priya Tumi Kothay Pop
2002 002 Tumi Shukhi Hou Pop
003 Tumi Kotha Rakhoni Pop
004 Tumio Kadbe Ekdin Pop
2003 005 Shukhe Theko Tumi Bandhobi Pop
006 Pashani Tumi Pashani Pop
007 Tumi Mone Rakhoni Pop
2004 008 Akbar Bolo Tumi Pop
009 Keno Tumi Shukhe Thakbe Pop
010 Tumi Valobashoni Pop
011 Tobuo Valobasi Pop
2005 012 Batashe Prem Uriye Dio Pop
013 Bachbona Pop
014 Jobab Daw Pop
2006 015 Ovinoy Pop
016 Shongshar Pop
017 Hridoye Roktokkhoron Pop
2007 018 Bondi Pop
019 Shorto Pop
020 Boikaler Chad Pop
2008 021 Kichu Bhool Kichu Smriti Pop
022 Akhono Joshna Dekhi Pop
023 Ek Fota Asru Pop
2009 024 Bondhu Tor Khobor Kire Pop
025 Pani Nai Chokhe Pop
026 Sei Din Guli Koi Pop
027 Dorodiyare Folk
028 Shongkolito Desher Gaan Pop
2013 029 X-Prem Pop[14]
2014 030 Jaan Re Pop

Duet and mixed albums

Film songs

Year[15] FilmSongComposer(s)Songwriter(s)Co-artist(s)
1998Raja No. 1"Amari Bhagye Tomari Naam"solo
2001Rowspan=2Hridoyer Bandhon"Na Na Korbona Prem"Shawkat Ali EmonKabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
"E Monta Bolechhe" (version 1)
Bipodjonok"Ei Jogot SongsareAhmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Baby Naznin
Rowspan=72002Arman"N/A"Alauddin Ali Kabir Bakul Baby Naznin
Bipodjonok"Ki Jadu Korila Amare"Ali Akram Shuvo Kabir Bakul Dolly Sayontoni
Rowspan=2Itihas"Tumi Koi, Tumi Koi"Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Baby Naznin
"Prem Korechhe Prithibite"Sabina Yasmin
Rowspan=2Karishma"Premer Pathshalate"Alam Khan Baby Naznin
"Janure Kichhu Chainare"
Probesh Nishedh"Ami Tomar Premer Dewana"Shawkat Ali Emon N/AAnima D'Costa
2003Rowspan=2Hingsha Protihingsha"Koshtoi Koshto, Jibone Amar"Rowspan=2N/ARowspan=2N/Asolo
"Charidik Nirjon, Koro Na Alingon"Anima D'Costa
Khuner Porinaam"Ajhore Shrabon Dhara"Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Simi Sifat
Sotter Bijoy"Shopno Dekhi Ami"Emon SahaKabir BakulKanak Chapa
2004Agun Amar Naam"Deewana Re Deewana, Ami Prem Deewana"Emon SahaKabir Bakul Kavita Krishnamurthy
Baap Betar Lorai"Kokhono Ki Cheyechhile"Shawkat Ali Emon N/ASamina Chowdhury
Kothin Purush"Bhalobashar Majhe Duti Hridoy"Rowspan=2Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir BakulKanak Chapa
"Chai Gorom Gorom Bhalobasha"Anima D'Costa
Teji Purush"Monke Boli Tomari Kotha"Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir BakulKanak Chapa
Onno Manush"O Sokhi Tui Chinli Na"
2005Badha"Ei Tumi Sei Tumi"Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Kanak Chapa
Ekrokha"Dewana Re Dewana"Baby Naznin
Somajke Bodle Dao"Buke Agun Lage"Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Nazu
2006rowspan=Banglar Hero"O Meye Shono"rowspan=Emon Saha rowspan=Kabir Bakul Dinat Jahan Munni
Hira Amar Naam"Tomar Bari Amar Barir Moddhe Ekta Nodi"Shawkat Ali Emon Kabir Bakul Baby Naznin
Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash"Amar Majhe Nei Ekhon Ami"S I Tutul Kabir Bakul Samina Chowdhury
"Shopno Tumi, Sotti Tumi"
Torture"Jaanu Jaanu Jaanu, Tumi Amar Jaani"N/A N/A Bipasha
"Chokchoke Rupe Tomar Achhe Jaadu"Nazu
2007Ami Bachte Chai"Jibon Ei Jibon"Emon Saha Anima D'Costa
Moner Sathe Juddho"Asman Dekhbe Dekhuk"Emon Saha Ashraf Babu Anima D'Costa
Tomar Jonyo Morte Pari"Chupi Chupi Bole Mon"Ali Akram Shuvo Kabir Bakul Baby Naznin
Rowspan=2Tumi Acho Hridoye"Koshto Buke Boro Koshto"S. I. TutulKabir Bakul Baby Naznin
"Keu Dekhe Dekhuk Na"Runa Laila
2008Ek Buk Bhalobasha"Dhire Dhire Tumi Hole Hridoyer Mehman"Alam KhanKabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
2009Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore"Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore"Shawkat Ali EmonKabir Bakul Kanak Chapa
Mon Jekhane Hridoy Sekhane"Shada Kagojer Moto"Sabina Yasmin
Mon Diyechi Tomake"Badhbo Bhalobashar Ghor"Mimi
Rastar Chele"Kichu Somoy"Shawkat Ali EmonKabir Bakul Dinat Jahan Munni
Mone Boro Kosto"Dhak Dhak Kore Buker Bhetor"Shawkat Ali EmonKabir Bakul Ronti Das
Rowspan=O Sathii Re[16] "Ekta Mon Sarakhon"rowspan=Ali Akram Shuvo rowspan=Dinat Jahan Munni
Shaheb Name Golam"Shurovi, Tumi Amar Madhobi"Gazi Mazharul AnwarEmon SahaAnima
2010Bolo Na Tumi Amar"Beautiful Beautiful"Doly Sayontoni
Abar Ekti Juddho"Aaj Holo Budhbar"Baby Naznin
2013Tomar Majhe Ami"Tomar Majhe Ami" (Title Track)Kanak Chapa
rowspan=2014"Dekhe Tor Mayabi Hasi"Ali Akram Shuvo Kabir Bakul Mimi Naznin
2015Antaranga"Muri Chanachur"Ronti
Podmo Patar Jol"Alokito Sharadin"Porshi
Rowspan="Selfie" rowspan=Ali Akram Shuvo, Aryan Ashikrowspan=Rowspan=solo
N/ADevdas"Moneri Aynate"N/AN/Asolo

Notes and References

  1. News: Singer Asif gets back to business . Daily Sun . Dhaka . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034341/http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_31-07-2013_%0CSinger-Asif-gets-back-to-business_573_1_7_1_0.html . 6 January 2014.
  2. News: Shilpi Mahalanobish. 12 August 2004. Asif Akbar: A ripple in the music industry. The Daily Star. 26 October 2009.
  3. News: Syeda Shamin Mortada. 2 February 2009. Using fame to promote social causes. The Daily Star. 13 February 2017.
  4. News: Shazu. Shah Alam. 2019-07-09. Asif Akbar turns writer. 2020-03-11. The Daily Star. en.
  5. News: 27 April 2014. Meril-Prothom Alo Award conferred. The Daily Star. 13 February 2017.
  6. News: Asif quits BNP. bdnews24.com. 2011-02-04. 2018-06-07.
  7. News: Last moment campaign goes peacefully. 2012-01-03. The Daily Star. 2018-06-07. en.
  8. News: AL, BNP central leaders knee-deep in campaign. 2013-06-11. The Daily Star. 2018-06-07. en.
  9. News: Musclemen, black money big concern. 2011-12-28. The Daily Star. 2018-06-07. en.
  10. News: 2018-06-06. Singer Asif denied bail, lands in jail. en. The Daily Star. 2018-06-07.
  11. News: Singer Asif lands in jail in a music piracy case. 2018-06-07. bdnews24.com.
  12. News: 2018-06-07. Singer Asif lands in jail over digital piracy. en. The Daily Star. 2018-06-07.
  13. News: 2018-06-11. Singer Asif secures bail. en. The Daily Star. 2018-06-13.
  14. News: Shah Alam Shazu . 19 November 2013 . Asif's comeback . The Daily Star. 2018-06-07.
  15. Web site: Asif songs in Bengali. 30 April 2022.
  16. Web site: O shathi re . 2020-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021213232/http://www.moviesfrombd.com/modules/movie_songs/index.php?p=New_Movie_Songs%2FO_shathi_re . 2016-10-21 . dead .