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Sanjit Acharya

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Sanjit Acharya
Born1953
Chafra village, Patiya, Chattagram
Died9 December, 2024
Chittagong
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Singer-Songwriter, Playwright
Known forChattogram Folk-music, Maizbhandari
Notable workOre Sampanwala

Sanjit Acharya (born 1953) was a Bangladeshi singer, composer, playwright, and lyricist from Chattogram. He is best known for his song O Re Sampanwala, which was used in his play Sampanwala.

Life

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Sanjit Acharya was a Bangladeshi singer, composer, playwright, and lyricist from Chattogram. He is best known for his song O Re Sampanwala, which was used in his play Sampanwala.[1] His other notable creations include Amar Moner Bedona Bondhu Chara Jane Na and Banshkhali Moishkhali Pal Uraiya Dile Sampan Gur Gurai Chole. He wrote two plays: Sampanwala and Sonai Bandhu.[1] Both were later turned into films. His music first gained national attention in 1978, when two of his duets with Kalyani Ghosh—"Gura Gura Kotha Hoi Baganer Adale" and "Satya Gori Hao Na Cox's Bazar Loi Jaiba"—were recorded on gramophone. He has written or composed over 1,000 songs.[2][3]

Notable songs

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  • Satya Gori Hao Na Cox's Bazar Loi Jaiba
  • Gura Gura Kotha Hoi Baganer Adale
  • Ore Bus Conductor
  • Ore Sampanwala
  • Ore Karnaphulire Shakkhi Rakhilam Tore...

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sanjit Acharya, the voice of Chattogram's folk music, dies at 71". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Folk music icon Sanjit Acharya passes away at the age of 71". The Business Standard.
  3. ^ "Chattogram music legend Sanjit Acharya dies at 71". bdnews24.