Robin Ghosh
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Robin Ghosh is a musician and music composer
. Famous playback singer
Ahmed Rushdi
has a notable contribution to Ghosh's success. Ghosh gained fame in the mid 1960s when Rushdi sang his compositions in films like Chakori, Jahan tum wahan hum, Paisa, etc.
When the Second World War ended in 1945, the six-year-old Ghosh along with his family moved to Dhaka, in West Bengal (in pre-partitioned India
). He showed great interest in music, collecting gramophone
records and playing the harmonium
, and finally graduated with music major in Dhaka
.
) who occasionally played minor roles in various Bengali films became friends with him. The two finally got married. They have a son, Ronnie, who was born in 1966. Robin Gosh now lives with his wife Jharna (Shabnam)in Bangladesh
.
, continuing to compose film music into the 1980s. He composed songs for the film Aaina, one of the greatest films ever made in the Pakistan film Industry.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. Famous playback singer
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
Ahmed Rushdi
Ahmed Rushdi
Ahmed Rushdi, SI, PP was a versatile Pakistani playback singer who worked in film music and was "an important contributor to the Golden Age of Pakistani film music." Rushdi is acclaimed as one of the greatest singers ever lived in south asia and was a natural baritone, yet could sing high tenor...
has a notable contribution to Ghosh's success. Ghosh gained fame in the mid 1960s when Rushdi sang his compositions in films like Chakori, Jahan tum wahan hum, Paisa, etc.
Early life
Ghosh's father worked for the International Red Cross and was posted to Baghdad, Iraq during the Second World War, where Ghosh was educated in a convent school. His religion is Hinduism. His brother, Ashok Ghosh, was a famous film director in the film industry of Bangladesh.When the Second World War ended in 1945, the six-year-old Ghosh along with his family moved to Dhaka, in West Bengal (in pre-partitioned India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). He showed great interest in music, collecting gramophone
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
records and playing the harmonium
Harmonium
A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
, and finally graduated with music major in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
.
Family life
In the late 1950s, Ghosh was offered a job at the Dhaka Radio Station by a friend. This friend's sister, Jharna Basak (now better known as the film actress ShabnamShabnam
Shabnam from the word meaning dew drops on the flowers) is a Pakistani stage and film actress of Pakistan. Shabnam was active in the Pakistani film industry, Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and in the Bangladeshi film industry in the 1990s...
) who occasionally played minor roles in various Bengali films became friends with him. The two finally got married. They have a son, Ronnie, who was born in 1966. Robin Gosh now lives with his wife Jharna (Shabnam)in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Film career
In the early 1960s, film director Ehtesham visited the radio station, and offered Ghosh a contract as composer for his films. His debut was for the Bengali film Raj Dhanir Bookay in 1961, and followed by numerous other Bengali and Urdu films, including Talaash, Paisa, Chakori and Bhaiya. After the release of Tum Meray Ho, Ghosh moved to KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, continuing to compose film music into the 1980s. He composed songs for the film Aaina, one of the greatest films ever made in the Pakistan film Industry.