Subal Das (26 December 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Bangladeshi music director, composer and footballer.[1] He was the music director of the first film developed in Film Development Corporation (FDC), Akash aar Mati.[2] He directed music of 86 films.[1]
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| Born | 26 December 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 August 2005 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Das was born on 27 December 1927 in Brahmanbaria District, East Bengal, British Raj.[3]
Career
Das took music lessons from Ustad Israel Khan, nephew of musician Ustad Alauddin Khan.[1] Das started working for the radio in 1963.[1]
Das had been suffering from anal cancer.[4] He died of cardiac arrest on 16 August 2005 at the Lifeline Hospital in Kolkata, India.[2]
Personal life
Das was married to Aporna Das (d. 1996).[2]
Football career
Das played as a goalkeeper for Azad Sporting Club from 1951 to 1954, during which the club finished runners-up in the Dhaka League in 1952, 1953 and 1954.[2]
discography
- Swaralipi
- Darpachurna
- Anirban
- Tansen
- Jog Biyog
- Grihalakshmi
- Bhalo Manush
- Alo Tumi Aleya
- Pyaasa
- Kaajal
- Preet Na Janey Reet
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) (2004)[5]