after ▁male ▁singer . ▁In ▁a ▁ceremony ▁organ ised ▁by ▁Hem anta ▁M uk her je e ▁to ▁honour ▁Deb ab r ata ▁Bis was ▁( 1 9 1 1 – 1 9 8 0 ), ▁the ▁legend ary ▁Rab ind ra ▁S ange et ▁exponent , ▁in ▁Cal cut ta ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁Deb ab r ata ▁Bis was ▁un hes it ating ly ▁mentioned ▁Hem anta ▁as ▁" the ▁second ▁hero " ▁to ▁popular ise ▁Rab ind ra ▁S ange et , ▁the ▁first ▁being ▁the ▁legend ary ▁P ank aj ▁K umar ▁Mall ick . ▁In ▁M umb ai , ▁along ▁with ▁play back ▁singing , ▁Hem anta ▁car ved ▁a ▁n iche ▁as ▁a ▁composer . ▁He ▁composed ▁music ▁for ▁a ▁H indi ▁film ▁called ▁Nag in ▁( 1 9 5 4 ) ▁which ▁became ▁a ▁major ▁success ▁ow ing ▁largely ▁to ▁its ▁music . ▁Songs ▁of ▁Nag in ▁remained ▁chart - to ppers ▁continu ously ▁for ▁two ▁years ▁and ▁cul min ated ▁in ▁Hem ant ▁receiving ▁the ▁pr estig ious ▁Film fare ▁Best ▁Music ▁Director ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁The ▁very ▁same ▁year , ▁he ▁scored ▁music ▁for ▁a ▁Beng ali ▁movie ▁called ▁Sh ap m och an ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁played ▁back ▁four ▁songs ▁for ▁the ▁Beng ali ▁actor ▁U tt am ▁K umar . ▁This ▁started ▁a ▁long ▁partners hip ▁between ▁Hem ant ▁and ▁U tt am ▁as ▁a ▁play back ▁singer - actor ▁pair . ▁They