Entertainment Desk:

Saturday was 4th death anniversary of legendary playback singer of the country Andrew Kishore. The noted singer, who made a lot of contributions to Bangla songs and won the hearts of millions, breathed his last on 6 July 2020.

Andrew Kishore was born in Rajshahi on 4 November 1955. He started taking music lessons at the age of six under Abdul Aziz Bachchu, then chief music director of Rajshahi Betar. After the 1971 Liberation War, he was enlisted in the radio in Nazrul, Tagore, modern, folk, and patriotic songs categories.

Andrew Kishore debuted in playback singing in the film “Mail Train” (1977) where he sang “Ochinpurer Rajkumari Nei Je Tar Keu” composed by Saley Alam Khan.

Introduced by AHM Rafique, he made his breakthrough with the song “Ek Chor Jay Choley” from the film Protikkha composed by Alam Khan.

Andrew Kishore had dominated the Bangla film industry for over 42 years. He also earned acclaim for Hindi and Urdu playbacks. He is the only Bangladeshi artiste to sing to the tune of R. D. Burman in an Indo-Bangladeshi venture film ‘Shatru’ (1986). He has also sung in Urdu film Ranjish (1993) to the tune of Robin Ghosh.

The playback king’s notable songs are Jiboner Golpo Achhe Baki Olpo, Dak Diyachhen Doyal Amare, Haire Manush Rongin Fanush, Amar Shara Deho Kheyo Go Mati, Amar Buker Moddhe Khane, Amar Babar Mukhe Prothom Jedin Shunechilam Gan, Bhengeche Pinjor Meleche Dana, and Shobai To Bhalobasha Chae.

Andrew Kishore won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer eight times for the films Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982), Surrender (1987), Khotipuron (1989), Padma Meghna Jamuna (1991), Kabul (1996), Aaj Gaye Holud (2000), Saajghor (2007) and Ki Jadu Korila (2008).