Fatema Tuz Zohra
Fatema Tuz Zohra | |
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| ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা | |
.jpg) Fatema Tuz Zohra in 2021 | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Fatema Tuz Zohra is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the government of Bangladesh.[1] She sings Nazrul songs and modern songs. She has acted in television dramas, and performed in various programs. She has also published a book of poems, a book of two rhymes, a novel, a collection of stories and columns and a music book with Nazrul's songs.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Zohra studied in Joypurhat Government Girls High School.[3] She debuted her music career in 1963.[4] She took lessons from Habibur Rahman Shathi and Mithun Dey.[4]
Zohra is also an actress. As of 2014, she has performed in 11 drama plays.[3]
Acting life
[edit]In 1974, Zohra started acting in television dramas through the play Laguk Dola directed by B.M Harun. In this play, she played the role of a mute girl. Khaled Khan was opposite her. She later acted in the play Shiuli Mala based on the story written by Kazi Nazrul Islam and the plays Last Night (2012) and Ghater Kotha (2016) based on the story written by Rabindranath Tagore.[5]
Awards
[edit]- Ekushey Padak (2006)
- Nazrul Award (2017)[6]
- Bangla Academy (2014)
- Theatre Honoring
- Press Club Award
- Sher-e-Bangla Memorial Medal
- Freedom Forum Honoring
- Pure Stage Award from London
- British Columbia Honoring Award
- Nazrul University Award
- Nazrul Institute Award (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ "13 get Ekushey Padak, ministers dropped from list". The Daily Star. February 20, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা: যার কণ্ঠে প্রাণ প্রায় নজরুলের গান. Newsg24 (in Bengali). Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Jayanta Saha (October 12, 2014). সিনেমায় ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "The role of media in invigorating mass interest in Nazrul's songs -- Fatema Tuz Zohra". The Daily Star. May 25, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরার একক পরিবেশনা. Daily Bangladesh (in Bengali). Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Basher, Naziba (August 28, 2017). "Nazrul Award 2017 conferred". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- Md Shahnawaz Khan Chandan (August 29, 2014). "Melodies of Nazrul". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
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