Sabina Yasmin

Yasmin was born on 4 September 1954 in Dhaka. The first song that Yasmin learned with the household harmonium was Khokon Moni Shona. In 1964, she sang regularly in Khela Ghar, a radio programme. P.C. Gomez was her classical music mentor. Musician Altaf Mahmud discovered her singing voice while visiting her neighbour's house. She made her debut in playback singing through the song Modhu Jochnar Dipali for the film Agun Niye Khela (1967), directed by Amjad Hossain and Nurul Haque Bacchu. As child artists, she and Shahnaz Rahmatullah won awards from President Ayub Khan. ==Career==

receiving awards from Sheikh Hasina at Bangladesh National Film Awards ceremony in 2015. Yasmin got her first breakthrough through the song titled Shudhu Gaan Geye Porichoy. She then started working under Altaf Mahmud in films including Anowara, Nayantara and Taka Ana Pai. She gradually performed along with Satya Saha, Subal Das, Khan Ataur Rahman, Alauddin Ali, Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul and Gazi Mazharul Anwar. 1970s When Yasmin entered the film industry, her co-eval Shahnaz Rahmatullah was the number one singer. In 1970, the film Jibon Theke Neya was released. It contained the song "Eki Sonar Aloy" which elevated Yasmin as the leading singer. She sang some patriotic songs: "Sob Kota Janala", "Swajan Harano Diner Samarane", "Sei Railliner Dhare", "Swadhinata Tumi", etc. She garnered fame with the song "Sudhu Gaan Geye Porichoy" in the 1972 film 'Abujh Mon'. She sang "Tumi Je Amar Kobita", "Tumi Achho", etc. duets with Mahmudunnabi. She received the first Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 1975 for her songs in Sujon Sokhi. She received three consecutive National film awards: in 1978 for Golapi Ekhon Train E; in 1979 for Sundari; and in 1980 for Kosai. 1980s She sang numerous such hits as "Koto Sadhonay Emon Bhagyo Mele", "Shoto Jonomer Sadh", "E Jibone Tumi Ogo Ele" and many more. Her rising popularity dragged her to Indian cinema. In 1985, she sang "Cherona Cherona Haat" and "Jalpari" with Kishore Kumar in the Indo-Bangladesh joint production Anyay Abichar which had music by R. D. Burman. 1990s Yasmin earned National Awards in 1991 for Danga and 1992 for Radha Krishna. In 1994, Kanak Chapa came to the music scene with the film Tomakei Chai. 2000s By the year 2000, Kanak Chapa was already the most sought-after playback singer. Yet Yasmin got to sing numerous hit songs composed by top-notch music directors. She achieved a National Film Award for her rendition of "Boroshar Prothom Dine" in Dui Duari (2000). In 2004, her song "Preme Poreche Mon" in 'wrong number' topped the music top charts. She achieved her 12th and last National Film Award for 'Dui Noyoner Alo'. 2010s Yasmin sang a duet with the winner of Channel-I Sera Kontho, Imran. In these years she sang for a new generation of actresses like Apu Biswas, Sahara, Racy and others. Her song "Premiker Buk Jeno Sukher Nodi" featured in top charts for many weeks. ==Personal life==

Yasmin has married three times. She has a daughter, Fairooz Yasmin (Badhon), a singer, from her first marriage with Anisur Rahman, and a son, Srabon, from her second marriage with Amir Hossain. In 1998, she met Kabir Suman, an Indian-Bengali musician and political activist, and later the couple got married. In July 2007, Yasmin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ==Works==

;Popular songs ;Filmography ==Awards==

;Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer • 1975 – Sujon Sokhi • 1978 – Golapi Ekhon Traine • 1979 – Sundari • 1980 – Kosai • 1984 – Chandranath • 1985 – Premik • 1987 – Rajlakshmi Srikanto • 1988 – Dui Jibon • 1991 – Danga • 1992 – Radha Krishna • 2000 – Aaj Gaye Holud • 2005 – Dui Noyoner Alo • 2012 – Devdas • 2018 – Putro ;Others • 1984 – Ekushey Padak • 1996 – Independence Day Award • 2016 – Firoza Begum Gold Medal • 2022 - Meril Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Awards ==References==