The New Nation - Internet Edition

Entertainment Report

To celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of legendary filmmaker and musician Khan Ataur Rahman, a memorial meeting was held at the Windy Town of Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city Monday night. Country's popular audio, video and music production house Laser Vision released a new album titled 'Ostitto' of artiste Rumana Islam, also daughter of Khan Ata, in the function. All songs of the album were composed by Khan Ata.

Noted film actress Kabori Sarwar unveiled the cover of the album. Filmmaker Chashi Nazrul Islam, musicians Sheikh Sadi Khan, Alauddin Ali and Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Mazharul Islam, Managing Director of Laser Vision, artiste Rumana Islam took part in the discussion and recalled the memories of Khan Ata. Eastern Bank Ltd sponsored the show. Artistes, musicians, media personalities, family members of Khan Ata, among others, were present at the function.

In the album, there are 10 songs. All songs are selected by the artiste Rumana Islam. The songs are - 'Tumi cheyechhile ogo jante,' 'Eki sonar aloi jibon voriye dile,' 'Tomar agune porano e duti chokh,' 'Amake porate jodi eto lage valo,' 'Kuhu kuhu kokila dake,' 'Mon jodi jak kaj jak kichhu bolbo na,' 'Din jai kotha thake,' 'Ekhon ratri kuashar kole prithibi ghumai,' 'Amar thakto jodi pakhir moto dana' and 'Amar na-bola kotha.'

Rumana said, "Of these 10 songs, main singer of the last three songs was my mother Mahbuba Rahman. Singers of the other songs were Basheer Ahmed, Sabina Yasmin, Shahnaz Rahmatullah, Subir Nandi and Abida Sultana. I have tried my level best to sing those songs like them."

Besides, discussion and CD launching, a video clipping of a film performed by Khan Ata and Sumita Devi was presented at the event.