Anwar Pervez (musician)

Bangladeshi music composer and music director

Anwar Parvez

আনোয়ার পারভেজ

Died| (2006-06-17)June 17, 2006
Nationality| Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)| Music composer, music director
Spouse| Jasmine Parvez[1]
Relatives|

* Shahnaz Rahmatullah (sister)
* Zafar Iqbal (brother)

Awards| Ekushey Padak

Anwar Parvez (died June 17, 2006) was a Bangladeshi music composer and music director.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2007 by the government of Bangladesh.[3][4]

## Biography

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Singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah and actor Zafar Iqbal were Parvez's younger siblings.[5]

He composed the song "Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy" for the film Joy Bangla one night in October 1970. Gazi Mazharul Anwar wrote the lyrics, and it was recorded that same night on a monaural system at the International Recording Studio on Indira Road. When the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out next year and liberation forces set up the radio station Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, "Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy" became the opening and closing song for their broadcasts.[6]

Altogether he composed about 2,000 songs and worked as a music director in about 200 feature films.[1][2]

He had two daughters and a son. He died on June 17, 2006 in Dhaka.[2]

## Filmography

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* Bindu Thekey Britta (1970)[7]
* Joy Bangla (1972)
* Shokal Shandhya (1974)[2]
* The Rain (1976)[8]
* Shonar Harin (1979)[2]
* Madhu Maloti (1982)[2]
* Abhijan (1984)[2]
* Talaq[2]

## Awards

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* Ekushey Padak (2007)
* Lifetime Achievement Award by Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (2006)[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Anwar Parvez in critical condition". The Daily Star. August 21, 2005. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bidding farewell to a cultural icon". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. June 23, 2006.
3. ^ "Five receive Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. February 21, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
4. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
5. ^ Ishtiak Khan (August 8, 2017). "Zafar Iqbal: Actor, musician and freedom fighter". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
6. ^ Sadya Afreen Mallick (December 16, 2004). "Anwar Parvez talks about his invaluable patriotic song". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
7. ^ Kabir, Alamgir (1970). "Pakistan". In Cowie, Peter (ed.). International Film Guide 1971. London: The Tantivy Press. p. 217\. LCCN 64-1076. SBN 900730-03X.
8. ^ Joya, Sharmin (August 12, 2020). ""He was a master of his craft" -Runa Laila". The Daily Star.
9. ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award for film personalities". The Daily Star. March 7, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2017.

## External links

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* Anwar Pervez at IMDb

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