Ankhi Alamgir

Ankhi Alamgir is a Bangladeshi singer and actress.[1] She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in the film Bhat De (1984) and Best Female Playback Singer for the film Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018).[2][3] As of 2016, she has released 18 albums.[4] She is the daughter of actor-director Alamgir.[5]

Ankhi Alamgir
Alamgir in 2019
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Parents

Career

Alamgir debuted singing playback in 1994.[6] Her first album was launched in 1997 and the second one, titled Bisher Kata in 1998.[6]

Alamgir emceed a reality television show Power Voice.[1]

Alamgir returned to acting as an adult through a television drama serial in mid-2010.[7] She performed as a guest actor in the film Ek Cup Cha (2014).[8]

Award

National Award recipient as “Best Child Artist” in 1984, which was awarded by President of Bangladesh.[9] National Award recipient as “Best Female Singer” in 2018, which was awarded by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[10] Bangladesh Film Journalist Organizations’ ‘‘Best Female Playback Singer’’ in the years 2000, 2005 and 2018.[11][12]

References
  1. Shah Alam Shazu (2013-11-01). "Akhi". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  2. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  4. ""My ideal weekend would definitely be not working"". The Daily Star. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  5. "Runa Laila explores new grounds". The Daily Star. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  6. "A Chat With Akhi Alamgir". The Daily Star. 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  7. "2010 in Music". The Daily Star. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  8. "Release of "Ek Cup Cha" gets underway". The Daily Star. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  9. "Akhi Alamgir started her career as a child artist in the 80s. She won a National Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in the film 'Bhat De'. She has also released many songs and also done many shows both inside and outside the country". The Daily Star. 1994-11-08. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  10. "PM distributes National Film Award among winners". The Daily Star. 1994-11-08. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  11. "Akhi". The Daily Star. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  12. "Akhi Alamgir, the star musician of Bangladesh's music scene". Daily Tribunal 24. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2022-03-06.


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