Deebo Bhattacharya


Deebo Bhattacharya, also known as Debu Bhattacherjee, was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi musician, painter and singer who worked in Lollywood movies during the era of 1960s and 1970s.
He was one of the well known composers in Bangladesh as well. He is known for composing the classic song, "Bare bemurawat hein ye husn walay kahein dil laganay ki koshish na karna" for the film Badnaam. After 1971, he became a citizen of Bangladesh. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1976 by the Government of Bangladesh.
He earned the first ever Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for Choritrohin jointly with Lokman Hossain Fakir. He was conferred Ekushey Padak posthumously in 1997 for his lifetime contribution to Bengali music.

Early life and career

Deebo was born into a Bengali family. He arrived in Pakistan from India in 1956 to work as an assistant to Indian music director Timir Baran who was going to compose music for the film Anokhi. While Timir Baran moved back to India after composing for a few Pakistani films, Deebo remained in Pakistan and settled down in Karachi.
In 1957, his first film as a solo music director, Maska Polish, was released. The movie was a box office disappointment but the songs in Ahmed Rushdi's voice gained recognition for Deebo. The same fate befell his next two movies, Yeh Duniya and Lakhoun Fasane.
With the release of Banjaran, he rose to notoriety, and the song "Na jane kaisa safar hai mera", sung by Noor Jehan, became a hit. The other milestone of Deebo's career was the film Badnaam. One of its songs, "Bare Bemurawat Hain Yei Husn Waale, Kahin Dil Lagane Ko Koshish Na Karna", vocalized by Suraiya Multanikar, is considered one of his most timeless tunes.
In 1968, he composed songs for producer Waheed Murad's film Sumandar including the theme song, Tera Mera Sathi Hai Lehrata Sumandar.
In the 1960s and 1970s, he composed music for several other films, including; Shararat, Beti, Taqdeer, Meray Bachay Meri Ankhen, Bahadur, Jhuk Gaya Aasman and Tiger Gang.

Popular compositions

Discography

The following is a list of films Bhattacharya scored:
YearFilmNotes
1957Maska Polish
1960Yeh Duniya
1961Lakhon Fasanay
1961Hum Ek Hain
1962Banjaran
1963Qatl Ke Baad
1963Shararat
1963Shikwa
1964Beti
1965Aarzoo
1966Badnaam
1966Taqdeer
1967Bahadur
1967Mere Bachche Meri Aankhen
1968Ek Hi Raasta
1968Samundar
1969Pyaar Ki Jeet
1970Baazijointly composed with Sohail Rana
1970Chand Suraj
1970Honeymoon
1970Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan
1971Baazigar
1974Dilwale
1974Tiger Gang
1975CharitraheenWinner : Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Direction
1978Bodhu Bidaycomposed alongside Alauddin Ali
1982Ashar Alo
1982My Love
UnreleasedJaltay Arman Bujhtay Deep

Later life and death

Deebo moved to Bangladesh after the separation of East Pakistan in 1971. He died in 1994, after living there for nearly two decades.

Awards