Fatema Tuz Zohra
Fatema Tuz Zohra | |
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ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা | |
 Zohra in 2021 | |
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| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Fatema Tuz Zohra is a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2006 by the government of Bangladesh.[1] She sings Nazrul Geeti and modern songs. She has acted in television dramas, and performed in various programs. She published a book of poems, a book of two rhymes, a novel, a collection of stories and columns and a music book with Nazrul's songs.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Zohra was born in Joypurhat, Bogra District.[3] She studied in Joypurhat Government Girls High School.[4] She debuted her music career in 1963.[5] She took lessons from Habibur Rahman Shathi and Mithun Dey.[5]
Acting
[edit]Zohra is an actress. In 1974, she started acting in television dramas through the play Laguk Dola directed by B.M Harun. In this play, she played the role of a mute girl. Khaled Khan was opposite her. She later acted in the play Shiulimala based on the story written by Kazi Nazrul Islam and the plays Last Night (2012) and Ghater Kotha (2016) based on the story written by Rabindranath Tagore.[3] As of 2014, she has performed in 11 drama plays.[4]
Awards
[edit]- Ekushey Padak (2006)
- Nazrul Award (2017)[6]
- Bangla Academy Honorary Fellow (2014)
- Theatre Honoring
- Press Club Award
- Sher-e-Bangla Memorial Medal
- Freedom Forum Honoring
- Pure Stage Award from London
- British Columbia Honoring Award
- Nazrul University Award
References
[edit]- ^ "13 get Ekushey Padak, ministers dropped from list". The Daily Star. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা: যার কণ্ঠে প্রাণ প্রায় নজরুলের গান. Newsg24 (in Bengali). Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরার একক পরিবেশনা. Daily Bangladesh (in Bengali). 2018-11-23. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ a b Jayanta Saha (October 12, 2014). সিনেমায় ফাতেমা তুজ জোহরা. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "The role of media in invigorating mass interest in Nazrul's songs -- Fatema Tuz Zohra". The Daily Star. May 25, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Basher, Naziba (August 28, 2017). "Nazrul Award 2017 conferred". The Daily Star. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
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