Anwar Parvez (died June 17, 2006) was a Bangladeshi music composer and music director. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

in 2007 by the

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Biography

Singer

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and actor Zafar Iqbal were Parvez's younger siblings. He composed the song " Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy" for the film ''Joy Bangla'' one night in October 1970.

Gazi Mazharul Anwar Gazi Mazharul Anwar (22 February 1943 – 4 September 2022) was a Bangladeshi film director, producer, lyricist, screenwriter and music director. He earned the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyricist a record seven times for the films ' ...

wrote the lyrics, and it was recorded that same night on a

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system at the International Recording Studio on Indira Road. When the

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broke out next year and liberation forces set up the radio station

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, "Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy" became the opening and closing song for their broadcasts. Altogether he composed about 2,000 songs and worked as a music director in about 200 feature films. He had two daughters and a son. He died on June 17, 2006 in Dhaka.

Filmography

* ''Bindu Thekey Britta'' (1970) * ''Joy Bangla'' (1972) * ''Shokal Shandhya'' (1974) * '' The Rain'' (1976) * ''Shonar Harin'' (1979) * ''Madhu Maloti'' (1982) * '' Abhijan'' (1984) * ''Talaq''

Awards

(2007) * ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' by Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (2006)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parvez, Anwar 1944 births 2006 deaths Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Bangladeshi male musicians Bangladeshi composers Bangladeshi music directors 20th-century Bangladeshi male musicians