Khurshid Alam to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Khurshid Alam is a popular name in the musical arena of our country, who has lent vocals to songs in about 400 films. For his dedication and contribution to the music industry, Khurshid Alam is set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Channel i Music Awards to be held today at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka at 7pm. Ejaz Khan Swapan, director of the show confirmed the news. Noted singer Shammi Akter is also getting a special award among the 20 award categories. 

Khurshid Alam said, “I am very happy to gain recognition on such a prestigious platform. I am grateful to Channel i. I would also like to express my gratitude and love towards those who have selected me for the award.”

Ejaz Khan Swapan said, “The show will be aired on Channel i at 2pm on October 6. Khurshid Alam is an artiste who has already made a place for himself in the audience's hearts. Most of the songs, lip-synced by the iconic Nayak Raj Razzak, were recorded by Khurshid Alam.”

From 1962-63, Alam was a two-time champion for Rabindra Sangeet and Modern songs at the then East Pakistan Education Week. After the hype created by his first recorded songs “Chanchal Du Nayan” and “Tomar Du Haat Chhuye Shopoth Nilam” for Bangladesh Betar in 1967, Khurshid Alam went on to playback for Babul Chowdhury's “Agontuk”. Composed by Azad Rahman, the song, “Bondi Pakhir Moto Monta Kede Morey”, was brought to life on Nayak Raj Razzak's lips. After that, there was no turning back for him. Most of the songs sung by Khurshid Alam throughout his playback career were composed by Azad Rahman.