Shahnaz Begum

Shahnaz Rahmatullah
Born	1952 (age 64–65)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	1962 - 1985
Relatives	Zafar Iqbal (brother)
Awards	Ekushey Padak

Shahnaz Rahmatullah (née Begum; born 1952) is a Bangladeshi singer. Her notable songs are “Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe” “Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan”, Ekbar Jete De Na Amar Chotto Sonar Gaye, Je Chilo Drishtir Shimanay and Ek Tara Tui Desher Kotha.

Shahnaz sang in Bangladeshi and Pakistani films. Her main area of singing entails modern songs (Adhunik Gaan) and patriotic songs. She emerged as a singer in Dhaka in the mid-1960s. In late the 1960s and early 1970s, she sang patriotic songs such as Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhe and Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan. She has released an album with Samina Chowdhury called Megh Roddur on which she sings six songs composed by Shafiq Tuhin .

Actor Zafar Iqbal and music director Anwar Parvez are Rahmatullah's brothers.

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