Tahsin Farzana Tilottoma, the eldest daughter of eminent actor late Bulbul Ahmed, launched her first music album “Mahanayaker Gaan” in Mauritius recently to commemorate the third death anniversary of her father which falls on Sunday.
Tilottoma, who lives in Mauritius with her family, came to Dhaka last January to record twelve popular songs from the movies which were acted, directed and produced by her late father. The album is a tribute from a daughter to the iconic actor.
The high commission of Bangladesh in Mauritius organised the CD launching ceremony to honor the memory of Bulbul Ahmed. The CD was unveiled by Shabbir Ahmed Chowdhury, high commissioner of Bangladesh in Mauritius.
Bulbul Ahmed was born on September 15, 1940 in Dhaka. He started his acting career through a theatre production in 1965. He debuted in television acting in 1968 before foraying into movies. Bulbul Ahmed received four National Film Awards in his lifetime. He won the National Film Award four times for his role in “Shimana Periye,” “Shesh Uttar,” “Badhubiday” and “Dipu Number 2.” He directed the film “Rajlakkhi Srikanto” in 1987 and the film won the National Film Award in 13 categories. The legendary actor performed in more than 300 plays and 200 movies until his death on July 14, 2010.
