Subal Das


Subal Das was a Bangladeshi music director and composer. He was the music director of the first film developed in Film Development Corporation, Akash aar Mati. He directed music of over 300 films.

Early life

Das was born on 27 December 1927 in Brahmanbaria District, East Bengal, British Raj.

Career

Das took music lessons from Ustad Israel Khan, nephew of musician Ustad Alauddin Khan. Das started working for the radio in 1963.
Das had been suffering from anal cancer. But he died of cardiac arrest on August 16, 2005 at the Lifeline Hospital in Kolkata, India.

Personal life

Das was married to Aporna Das. Between 1948 and 1956, Das played football for Dhaka Azad Sporting Club.

Works