Kumar Bishwajit

Kumar Bishwajit (born 1 June 1963)^[2] is a Bangladeshi singer and composer.^[3] He received Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer two times for the films Swami Streer Wada (2009) and Ma Amar Chokher Moni (2011).^[4] He also got the Best Music Composer award for Swami Streer Wada.^[5][6]

Kumar Bishwajit কুমার বিশ্বজিৎ
Bishwajit performing in California (2014)
Background information
Birth name	Kumar Bishwajit Tultul
Born	(1963-06-01) 1 June 1963 (age 61) Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer
Instrument	Vocal
Years active	1981–present
Spouse	Naima Sultana

Early life

Bishwajit was born on 1 June 1963, to Sadhan Ranjan Dey and Sova Rani Dey in Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[1] He started his music career by performing on a radio show in 1977. He spent his childhood in Chittagong district and took primary education from Chittagong. He used to come and go to Dhaka for his career.^[7] He was first associated with the band Rhythm-77 for 2 years. Then he founded his own band "Feelings" in 1979. Then he left the band and went on to pursue his solo career. He performed his first television show on BTV in 1980.^[7]

Career

As of April 2014^[update], Bishwajit has released more than 30 solo music albums.^[8]

Works

Solo

1. Tumi Roz Bikele Aamar Bagane duet with Shoeb
2. Best Hits of Kumar Bishwajit Vol-1
3. Super Kumar Bishwajit vol-1
4. Kumar Bishwajit Vol-2
5. Feelings of Kumar Bishwajit Vol-3
6. Biroher Aakash (1988)
7. Bishader Sworolipi (1990)
8. Jekhane Simanto Tomar (1991)
9. Othoi Neel (1992)
10. Du FoTa Chokher Jol (1993)
11. Onuvobe Ovimane (1995)
12. Dirghoshwas (1996)
13. Gontobbo (1997)
14. Shikor(Root) (1998)
15. Kumar Bishwajit ShresThho Gaan (1998)
16. Prohori (1999)
17. Shikari (1999)
18. Oboshese (2000)
19. Ek Kothar ChiThhi (2001)
20. Ek MuThho Jochhona (2001)
21. Rongdhonu Ronge duet with Asha Bosle
22. Swopno Urai duet with Mitaly Mukharji
23. Smritir Palki
24. HaTi duet with Fahmida Nabi
25. Sondhya Tara mixed Tapan Chowdhury
26. DrishTi Vora BrishTi (2006)
27. Maa Jononi (2008)
28. Rodela Dupur (2009)
29. Celebrating 30 Years of Musical Journey (four)Albums (i)Megher Palki, (ii)Ekla Aakash, (iii)Swopner Aanagona, (iv)Premer Aabas.
30. Priyo Onuvob (2014)
31. Sarangshe Tumi(2016)

Film scores

1. Wrong Number (2004)
2. Swami Streer Wada (2009)
3. Jaago (2010)
4. Ma Amar Chokher Moni (2011)

Books

1. Abong Bishwajit (2022)^[9]

Filmography

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Songwriter(s)	Co-singer(s)
1983	Protirodh	"Shono Shoma Ektu Darao"	Sheikh Sadi Khan	Nazrul Islam Babu	Haimanti Shukla
1984	Norom Gorom [10]	"Ore O Banshiwala"	Subal Das	Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury	Anju Ghosh
1985	Raj Kopal	"Koto Rongo Jaano Re"	Alauddin Ali	Amjad Hossain	Runa Laila
	Prem Kahini	"Esona, O Amar Jiboner Jibon" (duet)	Alauddin Ali	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Sabina Yasmin
		"Picnic, Aaj Picinic"			Runa Laila
		"Ami Je Preme Porechhi" (duet)			Rulia Rahman
		"Esona, O Amar Jiboner Jibon" (male)			solo
		"Esona, O Amar Jiboner Jibon" (short)
		"Ami Je Preme Porechhi" (short)
1987	Protirodh	"Shanai Bajbe, Bajbe Bajbe Shanai"	Sheikh Sadi Khan	Nazrul Islam Babu, Mozammel Haque	Manabendra Mukherjee, Sabina Yasmin
		"Shanai Bajbe, Bajbe, Bajbe Shanai" (sad)
		"Hridoy Debe Naki"			Sabina Yasmin
		"Shono Soma, Ektu Darao"			Haimanti Shukla
1988	Jogajog	"Kochi Kacha Patar Moto"	Alauddin Ali	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Runa Laila
1999	Laal Badshah	"Amar Moner Uttore Dokkhine"	Abu Taher	Moniruzzaman Monir	Kanak Chapa
2000	'Bortoman	"Jaane Januk Jogotbasi"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Kanak Chapa
	Kukkhato Khuni	"Ei Hridoyer Sada Kagoje" (version 1)	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
		"Ei Hridoyer Sada Kagoje" (version 2)
2001	Tandob Lila	"Dao Onno, Dao Bostro"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	solo
		"Dao Onno, Dao Bostro" (reprise)
2002	Itihas	"Bhita Nai Re"	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul	solo
	Swami Streer Juddho	"Aaj Mon Pherari"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Anima D'Costa
		"Hridoyta Hoye Gelo Churi"
2003	Baba	"Ei Prithibir Shuru Aar Shesh"	Alauddin Ali	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
	Big Boss	"Hajaro Surjo Dube Jabe"	Alauddin Ali	Kabir Bakul	Kanak Chapa
	Dui Bodhu Ek Shami	"Bhalobashte Giye Ami"	Alam Khan	Kabir Bakul	Sabina Yasmin, Baby Naznin
		"Proti Second Proti Minute"			Kanak Chapa
2004	Baap Betar Lorai	"Shono Priya Shono"	Shawkat Ali Emon	N/A	Anima Roy
	Bachao	"Chokhe Chokh Porle"	Emon Saha		Rizia Parvin
2005	Phuler Moto Bou	"Amake Chhara Aar Kauke"	Emon Saha	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	solo
2007	Moner Sathe Juddho	"Pagol Korechho Tumi"	Emon Saha	Ashraf Babu	Mimi Naznin
2009	Bolona Kobul	"Amaro Jibone Tumi"	Shawkat Ali Emon	N/A	Samina Chowdhury
	Tumi Amar Swami	"Deewana Deewana"	Emom Saha	Kabir Bakul	solo
2010	5 Takar Prem	"Ektukhani Thomke Gelam"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Mimi Naznin
		"Bachi Kemone Bolo"			Soniya
2012	Ek Mon Ek Pran	"Bidhata Jototuku Bhalobeseche"	Shawkat Ali Emon		Nazmun Munira Nancy
		"Cholte Cholte Poth Phurabe"			Kanak Chapa
2013	Ki Prem Dekhaila	"Tumi Shono Shono"	Shawkat Ali Emon	Kabir Bakul	Dolly Sayontoni
2016	Dhumketu	N/A	Ahmed Humayun	Sudip Kumar Dip	N/A
2021	Chironjeeb Mujib	N/A	Emon Saha	N/A	solo

Personal life

Bishwajit is married to Naima Sultana.^[1] Their only son, Kumar Nibir was on the wheel when he lost control of the car in a Toronto highway. His Son Nibir Kumar's health condition has improved, said the singer to The Daily Star. All other three passengers passed away following the crash in Toronto car accident on 15 February 2023.^[11]

Awards

• Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Swami Strir Wada (2009) and Ma Amar Chokher Moni (2011)^[5]
• Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer for Swami Strir Wada (2009)^[12]
• Film Bangla Best Playback Singer Male Award for Jaago – Dare to Dream (2010)^[13]