Entertainment Desk: Today is the birthday of the living legend of the music industry, Runa Laila. At the age of 71, Runa, the songbird, passed away today. Runa Laila introduced the Bengali culture to people all over the world through music. In five long decades, he has given numerous timeless songs. Successfully represented Bangladesh in the international arena. Apart from giving voice to film songs, he has given thousands of popular songs of various genres. He has received various honors at home and abroad, including the National Film Award.
Pride of Bengal This artist was born on November 17, 1952 in Sylhet. When Runa was two and a half years old, her father was transferred from Rajshahi to Multan in what was then West Pakistan. He spent his childhood in Lahore, Pakistan. The musician learned the basic grammar of music from his mother. He then took up Tamil with Karachi musicians Abdul Quader Pirang and Habib Uddin Khan. Runa started singing at the age of six. After that, at the age of 11 and a half, he made his name in the playback book with the film “Jugnu” in Pakistan. After that, there was no looking back. Playback in many films of Pakistan.
In 1974, he started playback in Indian films with the film ‘Ek Che Barkar Ek’. In the same year, he made his first playback in independent Bangladesh in the film ‘Jeevan Sathi’ composed by Satya Sahar. After that, Runa continued to present superhit songs one after another in various films of Bangladesh. Take yourself to different heights with Bengali, Hindi, Urdu songs. The song ‘Dama Dam Mast Kalandar’ brought Runa Laila to international fame. This song has gained great popularity among the music crazy listeners of many countries of the world including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh. His ghazals also gained acceptance among subcontinental audiences at that time.
Apart from Bengali-Hindi-Urdu, songs in 18 languages including Gujarati, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Baloch, Arabic, Persian, Malay, Nepali, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French and English have come to life in her voice.
Pakistani music director-composer Nisar Bazmir’s studio in Mumbai recorded 30 songs, 10 per day, over three days, making it Guinness World Records for the most songs recorded in one day.
He received many awards throughout his career. These include a six-time National Film Award from Bangladesh, the country’s highest civilian medal, the Independence Day Award. He also received the Saigal Award from India. National Music Council Gold Medal with Nigar, Critics, Graduates Award from Pakistan.
He has become not only a music but also a fashion icon for the young generation. Everything from her makeup, clothes, singing style is followed by the younger generation. Some of his most popular songs include Dama Dam Mast Kalandar, Shili Aam Ukhnaa Sangaan, I drank my lips and my lips turned red. , remember me when I’m gone.
Runa Laila’s husband is Alamgir, another famous actor in the Bangladeshi film world. The star couple is looking forward to celebrating this special day in a special way.
