Asif Akbar
Introduction '''Asif Akbar''' (born 25 March 1972) is a Bangladeshi singer. He releases solo, duet, and mixed albums and also songs for Bangladeshi cinema. His latest album, ''Jaan Re'', is available online after he released all of his songs in all methods to prevent piracy. He received the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Singer (Male) for five consecutive years and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the film ''Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash'' (2006).
Background Akbar was born to Ali Akbar and Rokeya Akbar in Comilla. 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.Akbar made his break with the track "O Priya Tumi Kothay". 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".
Personal life Akbar is married to Salma Asif Mitu. He was a member of Bangladesh National Party's central executive committee until resigning in 2011.
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. Akbar was arrested on 6 June from his studio in the FDC area in Dhaka. Later, a Dhaka court rejected both the remand and bail prayers and ordered to send him to jail. After spending 5 days in jail, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate granted him bail.
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''  Pop  2014 030   ''Jaan Re''  Pop=== Duet and mixed albums ===
Film songs  '''Year''' '''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 ''Hingsa Protihingsa'' "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'' "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
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