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Kaushik Hossain Taposh

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Kaushik Hossain Taposh
কৌশিক হোসেন তাপস
Born (1983-11-08) 8 November 1983 (age 41)
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesTaposh
Occupation(s)Music composer, MD & CEO of Gaan Bangla & OMZ Group
Years active1991-present
Notable workWind of Change
SpouseFarzana Arman Munny
Children3
Awards

Kaushik Hossain Taposh (born 8 November 1983) is a Bangladeshi music composer, producer, and musician. He is also serving as the managing director and C.E.O of One More Zero Group & Gaan Bangla TV.[1][2][3] He is the creator of music television series Wind of Change. Serving as the managing director and CEO of Gaan Bangla[4] his platform promotes diversifying all aspects of entertainment under one umbrella so that every artist involved can move forward with swiftness when trailing their creative process. At age 31, Taposh broke another record by becoming the youngest person to be given a Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer for a film song composition for the film Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (2013).[5] In 2018, he won the Mother Teresa International Award [6] on behalf of TM Productions for his 'Wind of Change- Music for Peace' campaign.

Career

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At the age of eight, Taposh released his first music album, Pakihder Pathshala (Birds' School) on February 21, 1991, at Ekushey Book Fair.[7] He studied at Bangladesh Institute of Broadcasting art (BIBA).[7] He took singing lessons at Shishu Academy, learned folk music at Chhayanaut.[7]

Taposh created Gaan Bangla,[4][8] a music streaming television network, in 2013 and introduced top artists through his channel with music videos, refraining from broadcasting any kind of other programs. The channel plays both English and Bangla music.

Taposh is the brain child and the lead composer of 'Wind of Change' [9] - a multi dimensional musical platform of the world with its headquarters in Bangladesh.

Taposh was arrested on 4 November 2024 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[10]

Music videos

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Year Album Songs Music Singer(s) Lyrics Notes
2018 Lovely Accident "Lovely Accident" ft Sunny Leone and Krushna Abhishek Kaushik Akash Guddu (KAG) for JAM8 Taposh, Harjot Kaur Shloke Lal [11]
Year Album Songs Music Singer(s) Lyrics Notes
2020 Nit Din Jiyan Maran "Nit Din Jiyan Maran" ft Nargis Fakhri Aditya Dev for MB Music Taposh Kumaar [12]
Year Album Songs Music Singer(s) Lyrics Notes
2020 Oti Shundor Ghor "Oti Shundor Ghor" by Taposh Taposh for TM Records Taposh Keshab Ghosh [13]

Personal life

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Taposh is married to Farzana Arman Munny. Together they operate OMZ group. Farzana Arman Munny is a beautician and a fashion designer of Bangladesh. She is also the owner of the women's beauty platform Que-Bella.[7][14] They have three children.[15]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Gaan Bangla celebrates 7 year-long journey". The Daily Star. 15 Dec 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Gaan Bangla television's 'adda' is a star's jamming hub". The Daily Star. 4 Mar 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Gaan Bangla TV dedicates a day to Bangabandhu". Dhaka Tribune. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Gaan Bangla". gaanbangla.tv. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. ^ "Mrittika Maya". The Daily Star. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  6. ^ "'Wind of Change' receives Mother Teresa Award". Dhaka Tribune. 27 Aug 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Kaushik Hossain Taposh Melody In Motion". The Daily Star. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  8. ^ "Taposh & Munny - The Power Couple". The Daily Star. 21 Apr 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Kaushik Hossain Taposh - The Brainchild Behind Wind of Change". The Daily Star. 23 Jul 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Gaan Bangla TV chairman Taposh arrested". Prothomalo. 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  11. ^ "Lovely Accident - Official video - Taposh Featuring Sunny Leone - JAM8". Zee Music Company on YouTube.
  12. ^ "Nit Din Jiyan Maran - Official Video - Meet Bros Ft. Taposh - Nargis Fakhri". MB Music on YouTube.
  13. ^ "TAPOSH - OTI SHUNDOR GHOR". TM Records on YouTube.
  14. ^ "Taposh & Munny - The Power Couple". The Daily Star. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  15. ^ "Taposh receives Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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