Asif Akbar

Asif Akbar (born 25 March 1972),^[1] commonly known as ASIF, is a Bangladeshi singer.^[2] He releases solo, duet, and mixed albums and also songs for Bangladeshi cinema. He received six Meril-Prothom Alo Award and a Bangladesh National Film Award.^[3]

Asif Akbar আসিফ আকবর
Asif in 2017
Background information
Born	(1972-03-25) 25 March 1972 (age 53) Cumilla, Bangladesh
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Musician producer actor
Years active	1998-present
Labels	G-Series Soundtek ARB
Spouse	Begum Salma Asif Mitu (m. 1992)

Background

Akbar was born to Ali Akbar and Rokeya Akbar in Comilla.^[1] He did his SSC from Comilla Zilla School in 1989 and HSC from Comilla Victoria Government College in 1991.

Career

Music director Shawkat Ali Emon gave Akbar the first break, and he started performing as a playback singer for films since 1998.^[3] Akbar made his break with the track "O Priya Tumi Kothay".^[4] His debut album was released on 30 January 2001. He consistently releases solo albums and also duets with singers such as Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu, Bappa Mazumder, Doly Shaontoni, Suzana Ansar, Sonia, Kaniz Suborna, Dinat Jahan Munni, Monir Khan, and many others. He temporarily retired from commercial singing on 17 March 2010 to concentrate on his political career but returned to the Bangladeshi music scene with his solo album titled X Prem released in August 2013.

Akbar received the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Singer (Male) for five consecutive years from 2001 through 2005, the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for 2006, and for 2013, a record sixth Meril Prothom Alo Award for the performance of his song "X Prem".^[5]

Personal life

Akbar is married to Salma Asif Mitu.^[6] Politically, he is a supporter of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was a member of BNP's central executive committee until resigning in 2011.^[6][7][8][9]

Controversy

In June 2018, singer Shafiq Tuhin accused Akbar of selling out digital copies of several songs without permission and filed a case against him with Tejgaon Police Station.^[10] Akbar was arrested on 6 June from his studio in the FDC area in Dhaka.^[11] Later, a Dhaka court rejected both the remand and bail prayers and ordered to send him to jail.^[12] After spending 5 days in jail, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted him bail.^[13]

Discography

Solo albums

Years	Album No	Album Name	Genre
2001	001	O Priya Tumi Kothay	Pop
2002	002	Tumi Shukhi Hou	Pop
	003	Tumi Kotha Rakhoni	Pop
	004	Tumio Kadbe Ekdin	Pop
2003	005	Shukhe Theko Tumi Bandhobi	Pop
	006	Pashani Tumi Pashani	Pop
	007	Tumi Mone Rakhoni	Pop
2004	008	Akbar Bolo Tumi	Pop
	009	Keno Tumi Shukhe Thakbe	Pop
	010	Tumi Valobashoni	Pop
	011	Tobuo Valobasi	Pop
2005	012	Batashe Prem Uriye Dio	Pop
	013	Bachbona	Pop
	014	Jobab Daw	Pop
2006	015	Ovinoy	Pop
	016	Shongshar	Pop
	017	Hridoye Roktokkhoron	Pop
2007	018	Bondi	Pop
	019	Shorto	Pop
	020	Boikaler Chad	Pop
2008	021	Kichu Bhool Kichu Smriti	Pop
	022	Akhono Joshna Dekhi	Pop
	023	Ek Fota Asru	Pop
2009	024	Bondhu Tor Khobor Kire	Pop
	025	Pani Nai Chokhe	Pop
	026	Sei Din Guli Koi	Pop
	027	Dorodiyare	Folk
	028	Shongkolito Desher Gaan	Pop
2013	029	X-Prem[1]	Pop[1][14]
2014	030	Jaan Re	Pop

Duet and mixed albums

1. Aar Koto Kadabe
2. Ebong Ami
3. Ojosrobar Khoma Cheyechi
4. Ektai Proshno Amar
5. Aamar Priyo Bandhoby
6. Ami Tumi Shey
7. Amii Vul Korechi
8. Amra Dujone
9. Anmona
10. Ononto Opekkha
11. Onuvobe
12. Oporadhi
13. Asman Sakkhi
14. Ay Fire Ay
15. Eito Jibon
16. Bertho Premer Golpo
17. Bayna
18. Bedonar Oshru
19. Vulte Parina Shathi
20. Birohi Hridoy
21. Bishonno Sondha
22. Badhon
23. Bondhu Maya Nai
24. Bondhure
25. Bujhini Kadabe
26. Chader Desher Konna
27. Chele Manushi
28. Cholo Jai Ojanay
29. Keno Dekhlam Tare
30. Dukhini Rat
31. Dukkho Koshto Jontrona
32. Ei Meye
33. Eka Tumi Janlena
34. Firbona Aj Bari
35. Fis Fas Fis
36. Har Menechi
37. Hira Chuni Panna
38. Jay Din Jay
39. Jete Chai Prem Nogor
40. Kemon Acho Notun Thikanay
41. Kemon Acho Tumi
42. Kade Mon
43. Khoma Koro Upoma
44. Kotha Mone Rakhbe
45. Kotha Roteche
46. Kotota Raat Eka Eka
47. Manoshi
48. Maya
49. Milon
50. Mishti Meye
51. Mon
52. Mone Mone Mon
53. Mon Chuye Jao
54. Mon Jole
55. Mon Poboner Nao
56. Na Paoyar Betha
57. Nei Tumi Kache
58. Nirobota
59. Obohela
60. Oi Duti Chokhe
61. Opekkhay Theko
62. Papi
63. Pinjira
64. Porajito Valobasa
65. Premer Agun Buke
66. Premer Juari
67. Priya Kache Nei
68. Priya Nei Prithibite
69. Proshno Jage Mone
70. Sat Asman
71. Shono Anonna
72. Sopner Duyare
73. Sopnobihin
74. Sukher Shohor
75. Sukhi Hote Paroni
76. Sopno Dekhi
77. Sopnorani
78. Thikana Bihin Pothe
79. Tomake Dekhina Kotodin
80. Tumi Amar Sopno Ghuri
81. Tumi Bina
82. Tumi Elena
83. Tumi Sopno Amar
84. Uru Uru Mon
85. Valo Achoto
86. Valobasa Noy Oporadh
87. Valobasa Tomake Dhonnobad
88. Jhograr Gan (2013) with "Nancy".
89. Jabi Koto Dure (2015) with Liza^[15]
90. Bhalobashi Tomakei (2021) with Atiya Anisha^[16]

Film songs

Year[17]	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Songwriter(s)	Co-artist(s)
1998	Raja No. 1	"Amari Bhagye Tomari Naam"			solo
2001	Hridoyer Bandhon	"Na Na Korbona Prem"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
		"E Monta Bolechhe" (version 1)
	Bipodjonok	"Ei Jogot Songsare	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Baby Naznin
2002	Arman	"N/A"	Alauddin Ali	Kabir Bakul	Baby Naznin
	Bipodjonok	"Ki Jadu Korila Amare"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Kabir Bakul	Dolly Sayontoni
	Itihas	"Tumi Koi, Tumi Koi"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Baby Naznin
		"Prem Korechhe Prithibite"			Sabina Yasmin
	Karishma	"Premer Pathshalate"	Alam Khan		Baby Naznin
		"Janure Kichhu Chainare"
	Probesh Nishedh	"Ami Tomar Premer Dewana"	Shawkat Ali Emon	N/A	Anima D'Costa
2003	Hingsha Protihingsha	"Koshtoi Koshto, Jibone Amar"	N/A	N/A	solo
		"Charidik Nirjon, Koro Na Alingon"			Anima D'Costa
	Khuner Porinaam	"Ajhore Shrabon Dhara"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Simi Sifat
	Sotter Bijoy	"Shopno Dekhi Ami"	Emon Saha	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
2004	Agun Amar Naam	"Deewana Re Deewana, Ami Prem Deewana"	Emon Saha	Kabir Bakul	Kavita Krishnamurthy
	Baap Betar Lorai	"Kokhono Ki Cheyechhile"	Shawkat Ali Emon	N/A	Samina Chowdhury
	Kothin Purush	"Bhalobashar Majhe Duti Hridoy"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
		"Chai Gorom Gorom Bhalobasha"			Anima D'Costa
	Teji Purush	"Monke Boli Tomari Kotha"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
	Onno Manush	"O Sokhi Tui Chinli Na"
2005	Badha	"Ei Tumi Sei Tumi"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul		Kanak Chapa
	Ekrokha	"Dewana Re Dewana"			Baby Naznin
	Somajke Bodle Dao	"Buke Agun Lage"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Nazu
2006	Banglar Hero	"O Meye Shono"	Emon Saha	Kabir Bakul	Dinat Jahan Munni
	Hira Amar Naam	"Tomar Bari Amar Barir Moddhe Ekta Nodi"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Baby Naznin
	Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash	"Amar Majhe Nei Ekhon Ami"	S I Tutul	Kabir Bakul	Samina Chowdhury
		"Shopno Tumi, Sotti Tumi"
	Torture	"Jaanu Jaanu Jaanu, Tumi Amar Jaani"	N/A	N/A	Bipasha
		"Chokchoke Rupe Tomar Achhe Jaadu"			Nazu
2007	Ami Bachte Chai	"Jibon Ei Jibon"	Emon Saha		Anima D'Costa
	Moner Sathe Juddho	"Asman Dekhbe Dekhuk"	Emon Saha	Ashraf Babu	Anima D'Costa
	Tomar Jonyo Morte Pari	"Chupi Chupi Bole Mon"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Kabir Bakul	Baby Naznin
	Tumi Acho Hridoye	"Koshto Buke Boro Koshto"	S. I. Tutul	Kabir Bakul	Baby Naznin
		"Keu Dekhe Dekhuk Na"			Runa Laila
2008	Ek Buk Bhalobasha	"Dhire Dhire Tumi Hole Hridoyer Mehman"	Alam Khan	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
2009	Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore	"Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
	Mon Jekhane Hridoy Sekhane	"Shada Kagojer Moto"			Sabina Yasmin
	Mon Diyechi Tomake	"Badhbo Bhalobashar Ghor"			Mimi
	Rastar Chele	"Kichu Somoy"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Dinat Jahan Munni
	Mone Boro Kosto	"Dhak Dhak Kore Buker Bhetor"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Ronti Das
	O Sathii Re[18]	"Ekta Mon Sarakhon"	Ali Akram Shuvo		Dinat Jahan Munni
	Shaheb Name Golam	"Shurovi, Tumi Amar Madhobi"	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Emon Saha	Anima
2010	Bolo Na Tumi Amar	"Beautiful Beautiful"			Doly Sayontoni
	Abar Ekti Juddho	"Aaj Holo Budhbar"			Baby Naznin
2013	Tomar Majhe Ami	"Tomar Majhe Ami" (Title Track)			Kanak Chapa
2014	Hero: The Superstar	"Dekhe Tor Mayabi Hasi"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Kabir Bakul	Mimi Naznin
2015	Antaranga	"Muri Chanachur"			Ronti
	Podmo Patar Jol	"Alokito Sharadin"			Porshi
	Rajababu: The Power	"Selfie"	Ali Akram Shuvo, Aryan Ashik		solo
N/A	Devdas	"Moneri Aynate"	N/A	N/A	solo