Shammi Akhtar
Shammi Akhter was a Bangladeshi playback singer. She was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na.
Early life
Akhter was trained by Ustad Gaur Babu.Career
She recorded her first song, Nazrul Sangeet “Eki Oporoop Roop-e Maa Tomaye”, for Bangladesh Betar in 1970. She came to public attention after recording the songs “Dhaka Shohor Aisha” and “Ami Jemon Achhi Temon Robo Bou Hobona Rey” for the film Ashikkhito.Throughout her career, she helped produce approximately three hundred film songs including “Bidesh Giya Bondhu”, “Ei Raat Dake Oi Chand Dake”, “Amar Moner Bedona Bondhu Chhara Janena”, “Amar Baul Moner Ektara”, and “Amar Naye Paar Hoite Lage Sholoana”.
Songs
| Year | Film | Song-title | Co-singer | Composer |
| 1978 | Ashikkhito | "Dhaka Shohor Aisha Amar" | Khondokar Faruk Ahmed | Satya Saha |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Ami Tomar Bodhu" "Chithi Diyo Protidin" | Alam Khan | |
| 1979 | The Father | "Ami Ki Gaibo Gaan" | Azad Rahman | |
| 1982 | Kajal Lata | "Ei Raat Dake" | Subir Nandi | Khondaker Nurul Alam |
| 2010 | Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na | "Bhalobaslei Ghar Bandha Jay Na" | Sheikh Sadi Khan | |
| "Bidesh Giya Bondhu Tumi Vuilona" | Satya Saha | |||
| "Mone Boro Asha Chhilo" | - | - | ||
| "Tomar Kache Ele Poran" | - | - | ||
| "Gharer Kachhe Golap Gachhe" | - | - | ||
| "Nag Mohol" | - | - | ||
| "Ashirbad" | - | - | ||
| "Amar Moner Bedona" | - | - | ||
| "Amar Naye Paar Hoite" | - | - | ||
| "Amar Baul Moner Aktarata" | - | - | ||
| "Amay Eto Bhalobeshona" | - | - | ||
| "Ami Brishite Bheja" | - | - | ||
| "Kakhono Jeona Chole" | - | - | ||
| "Master Shab Ami Naam" | - | - | ||
| "Mone Hoy Hajar Bachhor" | - | - | ||
| "Oi Chand Duiba Jay" | - | - | ||
| "Shuktara" | - | - | ||
| "Sobai To Bachte Chay" | - | - | ||
| "TumI Je Amar Prem" | - | - | ||
| "Tumi Kotha Bolar Chhole" | - | - | ||
| "Akasher Hate Ache Ekrash Nil" | - | - |
Personal life
Akhter married folk singer Akramul Islam in 1977. They have a son and a daughter.Akhter died on January 16, 2018, at age 60, after a five-year battle with breast cancer.