2024-07-26 06:36:01
As soon as Shravan woke up in the morning, the news came that the famous musician Shafin Ahmed was not alive. The music industry is stunned by such news. This reporter of RisingBD came face to face with Shafin Ahmed on the evening of such a hearing. That day was also special for this artist.
I am talking about August 16, 2014. Shafin Ahmed was named as the first playback singer that day. Shafin Ahmed appeared at composer Shaukat Ali Emon’s studio in Moghbazar of the capital around 6:00 p.m. that day. The director of ‘Warning’ movie Safiuddin Safi, producer Topi Khan, journalists and many others were waiting for Nandit this artist. As soon as he arrived, Shafin Ahmed introduced himself to everyone.
On that day there was a song recording for the movie ‘Warning’ directed by Safiuddin Safi. Arifin Shubo, the hero of the movie lip-synced to Shafin Ahmed’s song. Lyrics of the song are written by Kabir Bakul. And the tune and music of the song was directed by Shaukat Ali Imon.
Shafin Ahmed told this reporter of RisingBD about giving his voice to a movie song for the first time, ‘I have received many offers to do movie songs before but it was not done due to various reasons.’ Why suddenly come to film music? In response to such a question, he said, ‘I like the lyrics. Overall I like the song. So I agreed.’ This artist also expressed his desire to play back regularly if he gets good songs.
Shafin Ahmed gave voice to the romantic song titled ‘Shon Tumi’ in the movie ‘Warning’. The film’s producer Safiuddin Safi told RisingBD the story behind the inclusion of Shafin Ahmed in the song. He said, “I was looking for a good artist for the song ‘Shon Tumi’. At that time Asif Akbar had left the playback of the movie. Tutul is not in the country. Besides, James has sung the title song of this movie. Shaukat Ali Imon suggested me the name of Shafin Ahmed. As soon as I heard the name, I agreed. His Gunere fan already. I met him on the day of recording the song. This is his first and last playback. After that, he did not play back in any other movie.”
Shafin Ahmed died at 6:50 am on Thursday (July 25) Bangladesh time in a hospital in Virginia, USA. He was 63 years old at the time of his death.
In 1979, Shafin Ahmed formed Miles, one of the most popular bands in the history of Bangladesh. In 1982, Miles released his first album ‘Miles’ and in 1986, ‘Step Father’. The first Bengali album ‘Pratishruti’ was released in 1991. The Chand-Tara song from this album became hugely popular.
Shafin Ahmed has given numerous popular songs in his musical career. ‘Like the first love, the first poem comes and says’ or ‘Dhikhi Dhikhi Agun Jabe’— these songs will be sung by people in passion and love; Will go back to Shafin Ahmed’s memory and tune.