Runa Laila | |
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রুনা লায়লা رونا لیلی | |
Born | Sadia Islam 17 November 1952 |
Citizenship |
Pakistani (1952–1974)
[1] Bangladeshi (1974–present) |
Occupation(s) | Singer, music composer |
Years active | 1969–1991 2008–present |
Spouses | Khawaza Javed Kaiser Alamgir |
Awards |
Independence Day Award Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer Nigar Awards Mirchi Music Awards |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Runa Laila ( Bengali: রুনা লায়লা, Urdu: رونا لیلی; born 17 November 1952) [2] [3] is a Bangladeshi playback singer and composer. She started her career in Pakistan film industry in the late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani playback singer Ahmed Rushdi and she also made a pair with him after replacing another singer Mala. [4] [5] [6] Her playback singing in films – The Rain (1976), Jadur Banshi (1977), Accident (1989), Ontore Ontore (1994), Devdas (2013) and Priya Tumi Shukhi Hou (2014) - earned her seven Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer. [2] She won the Best Music Composer award for the film Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018). [7]
Year | Film | Song | Singer | Songwriter(s) |
2016 | Ekti Cinemar Golpo | "Golpo Kotha" | Akhi Alamgir | Kabir Bakul |
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Year | Album/Single | Song | Singer | Songwriter(s) |
2019 | Runa Featuring Legends Forever | "Chole Jaowa Dheugulo" [8] | Kabir Bakul | Asha Bhosle |
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"Aj Eto Din Por" | Runa Laila | |||
"Ke Bole Nei Bhalobasha" | Hariharan | |||
"Bhalobasha Por Hoyeche" | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | |||
"Thako Jokhoni Tumi Chokheri Arale" | Adnan Sami [9] | |||
2020 | Single [10] | "Kothai Rekhecho Amai" | Kabir Bakul and Gazi Mazharul Anwar | Tani Laila, Akhi Alamgir, Haimanti Rakshit Das and Luipa |
"Ei Dekha Shesh Dekha" | ||||
"Ami Keno Tomari Hoye Gechi" | ||||
"Akashe Megh Jomeche, E Moner Megh Dekho Ni" |