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Biography
M Farid Ahmed Hazra (known as Farid Ahmed; born 3 October) is a Bangladeshi composer and music director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for her music direction in the film Tumi Robe Nirobe (2017). As of 2010, he has over 250 scores for television serials and almost 2,000 scores for short television plays to his credit.
Career
Ahmed played bass for film in 1983. He then worked as an assistant for composer Sheikh Sadi Khan. Ahmed debuted his career in music direction with Nur Hossain Bolai's film Nishpotti in 1987.
Ahmed got his breakthrough by the composition of Kumar Bishwajit's Tumi Chhara Ami Jeno Morubhumi. The theme songs of Jolkona and Hridoye Mati o Manush by Sabina Yasmin, Ferari Siren by Runa Laila, Griho Bibad by Momtaz Begum, Gohine Shobdo by Rezwana Chowdhury Bonna are composed by Ahmed.
Ahmed composed the theme songs for television show Ittyadi, Shera Kontho, Khude Gaanraj and Amaar Channel i.
Ahmed's notable works include Salauddin Lavlu's Bhober Haat, Abul Hayat's Moner Janala, Jochhonar Phul, Saidul Anam Tutul's Alok Nagar, Mohon Khan's Hotat Shimante, Shomudro Jol, Arannya Anwar's 'Jonok, Amader Nurul Huda, Naresh Bhuiya's Godhulir Aalo, Akashe Onek Raat and Arun Chowdhury's Tourist and Hotel Holiday.
Works
- Background scores
- Gulshan Avenue
- Shiyal Pondit
- Projapoti Mon
- Suborno Shopno
- Nondini
- Chhayabithi
- Momer Putul
- Lolita
- Gunin