Maqsud Jamil Mintoo is a Bangladeshi music composer and director. He won the

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Direction () is the highest award for music direction in Bangladeshi film. History Ferdausi Rahman became the only female musician to claim a National Award for best music direction. Alauddin Ali t ...

for the song " Ekta Chilo Sonar Konya" in the film ''

Srabon Megher Din ''Srabon Megher Din'' (, English: A Day of the Month Srabon) is a 1999 Bangladeshi drama film based on the novel of Humayun Ahmed. This movie based on a triangle tragic love story set in a classical village of Bangladesh directed by the writer hi ...

'' (1999).

Early life and career

Mintoo first played guitar in 1979. In 1982, he began working in film playback songs with

Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul (1 January 1956 – 22 January 2019) was a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director, active since the late 1970s. He was a freedom fighter who joined the Bangladesh Liberation War at the age of 15. He won Ekushey Pada ...

. He played the guitar for the background score for the film ''Megh Bijli Badol''. Mintoo first worked as a music director in the film ''Agun Jalo'', directed by Motin Rahman. The film featured the song "Elomelo Batashe", rendered by singer

Baby Naznin Baby Naznin (born 23 August 1965) is a Bangladeshi singer. She won the Bachsas Award 2002 and 2003 for Best Female Playback Singer. She also won the 2003 Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her performance in the f ...

. He worked as composer and music director in several films by

Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed ( Help:IPA/Bengali, �umajuːn aɦmed 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, Playwdramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noro ...

. In 1986 Mintoo released an audio album for Shaikh Ishtiak named ''Nondita''. In 1987 he released an audio album for Baby Naznin. In 2009, Mintoo released an audio album for

Subir Nandi Subir Nandi (30 November 1953 – 7 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi musician. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his performance in the films '' Mahanayak'' (1984), '' Shuvoda'' (1986), '' Srabon Megher ...

titled ''Shonar Konya''. Mintoo composed station ID music for Bangladesh Television, NTV, Channel 9. Mintoo debuted theme-music composition for the television dramas with "Jekhane Dekhibe Chhai" in 1988. He went on to compose for more than 5000 dramas including ''Gronthik-gon Kohe'' by

Selim Al Deen Muhamed Mianudin Ahmed (18 August 1949 – 14 January 2008) was a Bangladeshi playwright and theatre artist. He was the founder chairperson of the Department of Drama and Dramatics at Jahangirnagar University. He was awarded Bangla Academy Liter ...

, ''Shirsho Bindu'' by

Abdullah Al Mamun Abdullah Al Mamun () is a Bengali given name. It may refer to: * Abdullah al-Ma'mun (786-833), the seventh Abbasid caliph * Abdullah Al-Mamun Suhrawardy (1877–1935), Bengali Islamic scholar, barrister, and academic * Abdullah al Mamun (playwr ...

and '' Kothao Keu Nei'' by Mohammad Barkatullah. He worked as an honorable jury board member for national film award 2021

Works

;Films Scores * 1995: ''Agun jole'' * 1999: ''

'' * 2001: ''

Dui Duari ''Dui Duari'' () also () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film was released in 2000. It was directed by Bangladeshi famous novelist, film director-writer Humayun Ahmed, produced and distributed by his film producer-distributor company ...

'' * 2003: '' Chandrakotha'' * 2004: ''

Shyamol Chhaya ''Shyamol Chhaya'' (; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a 2004 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz ...

'' * 2012: ''

Ghetu Putro Komola ''Ghetuputra Komola'' (, ''Gheṭuputro Kômola'', Pleasure Boy Komola) is a 2012 Bangladeshi musical film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm. The film is Ahmed's last film before his death. It received Nation ...

'' Songs: * Nilanjona ( Sheikh Ishtiak) * Josna rate( Sheikh Ishtiak) * Ekdin Ghum Venge ( Sheikh Ishtiak) * Elomelo Batashe (

) * Oi Rangdhu (

) * Poreche Lal Shari (

) * Ekta Chilo Sonar Konya (

) * O Amar Ural Ponkhi Re (

) * Ami onek Bathar Srabon ( Tapan Chowdhury) * Chadni poshore ( Selim Chowdhury) * Amar Vanga ghore (

Sabina Yasmin Sabina Yasmin (born 4 September 1954), is a Bangladeshi singer. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 14 times. She has recorded more th ...

) * Boroshar prothom dine (

) * Sajano Holona Kicku ( Tapan Chowdhury) * Kono Ek Shondhai ( Shuvro Dev) ;Television dramas * 1993: '' Kothao Keu Nei'' * 1988: ''Jekhane Dekhibe Chhai'' * 1999: ''

Aaj Robibar Aaj Robibar (Bengali language, Bengali: আজ রবিবার; ''Today's Sunday'') is a Bangladeshi television sitcom created by Humayun Ahmed that was originally aired on Bangladesh Television, BTV in 1996. The series was directed by Monir H ...

'' * 2005: ''Khanda Chitra'' * 2005: ''Neerey Tar Neel Dheu'' * 2007: ''Tulite Aka Swapno'' * 2008: ''Mem Saheb'' ;Albums * 1986: Nondita * 1987: Potro Mita * 2009: ''Shonar Konya'' * 2016: ''Abar Dujone''

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