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Shakila Sharma (born 28 February 1962), better known as Shakila Zafar, is a Bangladeshi singer.[2]

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Shakila Sharma
Also known as	Shakila Zafar
Born	(1962-02-28) February 28, 1962 (age 60) Karachi, Pakistan
Origin	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres	Pop, Nazrul Geeti
Occupation(s)	Singer, television presenter
Years active	1983–present
Spouse(s)	Ravi Sharma ​ (m. 2015)​ ,[1] Manna Zafar (div)

Early life

Shakila was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She grew up in Pakistan with her family. Her family belongs to Sirajganj District, Bangladesh. Her father was a government employee of Pakistan. He was assigned to the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan. In 1970, Shakila came to Bangladesh and was admitted in the Willes Little Flower School. She followed this with graduation from Dhaka University, in philosophy.

Career

Shakila's career began as a result of her appearance in the 1983 BTV program Jodi Kichu Mone Na Koren where she performed an astrology themed song "Tula Rashir Meye".[3]

Her fifteenth album,[4] Labonye Purno Pran, was her first solo album of Rabindra Sangeet. It contains ten songs selected and arranged by Tagore song exponent Chanchal Khan. It was recorded in Kolkata and released on the G-Series label in April 2011.[5]

Personal life

Shakila first married Manna Zafar. She added "Zafar" to her name after marriage. The couple has a child, but relationship with Manna broke down many years ago. In December 2015, Shakila again married an Indian poet and engineer, Ravi Sharma, who is the former CEO of Adani Power and was also CEO-South Asia at Alcatel-Lucent.[6] After her second marriage, she changed her name to Shakila Sharma based on her current husband's name.[1]

Bengali songs

Film songs[7]

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Songwriter(s)	Co-artist(s)
1984	N/A	"Ami Nesha Bine Matal Holam"	Azmal Huda Mithu		Sujit Mostafa
1986	Dhaka 86	"Pathorer Prithibite Kacher Hridoy"	Anwar Parvez	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Tapan Chowdhury
1989	Sakkhi Proman	"Tomar Omor Naam" (version 1)	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Khalid Hasan Milu
		"Tomar Omor Naam" (version 2)
1991	Lawarish	"Wada Tomar Amar"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Andrew Kishore
1992	Jeler Meye Roshni	"Hay Hay Ammar Norom Dile"	Alauddin Ali	Moniruzzaman Monir	solo
1993	Akheri Hamla	"Bondhu Ki Shunaila"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Shuvro Dev
		"O Mishti Meye"
	Moushumi	"Bondhu Hoye Kache Ele"	Anwar Parvez	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Jhumu Khan
1994	Banglar Maa	"Khokamoni Shono"	Alauddin Ali		Rafiqul Alam
	Judge Barrister	"Shono Shono Abbu Amar"	Anwar Jahan Nantu	Delwar Jahan Jhontu	solo
		"Shono Shono Abbu Amar" (reprise)
		"Moner Majhe Mon Pelo"			Shahriar Sagor
	Raag Anurag	"Amar Laor Jibone Sukher Prodip"	Anwar Jahan Nantu	Delwar Jahan Jhontu	Andrew Kishore
1995	Adorer Sontan [8]	"Ailo Gange Noya Pani"	Alauddin Ali	Amjad Hossain	solo
	Hulia	"O Lombu Chhoy Foot"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Shakila Zafar
		"Hajar Bochhor Por"			Agun
	Moha Milon	"Prithibike Sakkhi Rekhe"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Syed Abdul Hadi
1996	Bashira	"Bhulnona Bhulbona Bondhu"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Agun
	Chaowa Theke Paowa[9]	"Sukh Sukh Laage Amar"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Shakila Zafar
		"Furti Koro Go"			solo
	Mayer Adhikar	"Palkite Choraiya"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Moniruzzaman Monir	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Subir Nandi
	Tomake Chai	"Congratulation And Celebration"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		solo
1997	Banglar Bodhu	"Jolbe Jolte Nibhe Jabe"			solo
	Beimani	"Ogo Dushtu Chhele"	Alauddin Ali		Agun
		"Besh Korechhi Prem Korechhi"
	Khudhar Jaala	"Mishti Hese Tumi Dekha Dile"	N/A	Enayet Karim	solo
		"Tomra Ektara Bajaiyo Na"			Agun
	Palabi Kothay	"Bashor Raate Biral Mara Chai"	Alam Khan	Milton Khondokar	solo
1998	Ghater Majhi	"Tumi Amar Ghater Majhi"	Tansen Khan	Moniruzzaman Monir	M A Khalek
	Matribhumi	"Amar Prithibi Tumi"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Nadeem Mahmud, Md. Rafiq and Kabir Bakul	Khalid Hasan Milu
	Mayer Kosom	"Ami Je Tomay Koto"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Agun
	Mukti Chai	"Ajke Sobai Bolo Chiching Fak"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Agun
	Ranga Bou	"Sundori Go Tor Jeno"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Agun
	Ruti	"Tumi Ki Bujhona Boyoser Jwala"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Enayet Karim	solo
		"Batti Nibhlo Andhar Hoilo"			Agun
1999	Jobordokhol	"Swadhinata Amar Swadhinata"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Agun, Khalid Hasan Milu
	Love In Bangkok	"Bangkok Shohor Aisha"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Agun
2000	Lady Rongbaz	"Ogo Priyo Tumi"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Khalid Hasan Milu
2001	Kothin Shasti	"Na Na Chhuiyona"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Kabir Bakul	Agun
	Tandob Lila	"Ei Piriti Sei Piriti"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Monir Khan
2002	Bhalobashar Shotru	"Tumi Amar Emon Aponjon"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	solo
		"Onek Joton Kore Ami"
2004	Bachao	"Antore Bahire Agun Legechhe"	Emon Saha		Rupom
2005	Gaddari	"Ei Prithibir Sobai Jaane"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Kabir Bakul	Asif
2006	Na Bolona	"Ki Kotha Je Likhi"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Andrew Kishore
		"Picnic-eri Dhom"			Samina Chowdhury
		"Jokhoni Keu Bhalobashe"			solo
		"Chokh Sorano Joto Sohoj"			Andrew Kishore, Samina Chowdhury
	Tokair Hate Ostro Keno	"Amar Ontoreri Manush Tumi"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Monir Khan
2007	Mayer Bodla	"Tomay Dekhte Dekhte"			solo
2010	Abujh Bou	"Dosyi Dosyi Ami"	Sujeo Shyam	Mohammad Rafiquzzaman	solo
	Mayer Chokh	"Tomar Sathe Hobe Kotha Re"	Alam Khan	Kabir Bakul	S I Tutul
2013	Devdas	"Amar Hariye Jawar Shesh Thikana, Tomar Duti Chokh"	Emon Saha	Gazi Mazharul Anwar, Mohammad Rafiquzzaman	Bappa Mazumdar
N/A	Sobuj Coat Kalo Choshma	"Prithibir Shuru Theke Prem Chhilo"
		"O Priyo Tumi Kachhe Ese Bolo"
N/A	N/A	"Ghorir Kata Theme Thak"			Ayub Bachchu

References

External links

• Shakila Zafar at IMDb
• Shakila Zafar at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)

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