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| caption=Runa Laila performing in BCFC (Dec 2012)
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| background = solo_singer
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|11|17}}<ref>Pakistani celebrity. Born on 17 November, 1952 [http://pak101.com/c/celebrities/bio/354/Singers/Runa_Laila]</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Sylhet]], [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]])
| birth_place = [[Sylhet]], [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]])
| genre = [[Ghazal]], [[fusion music]]
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'''Runa Laila''' ({{lang-bn|রুনা লায়লা}}; {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|رُونا ليليٰ}}}}) is a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] singer, widely regarded as one of the most popular singers in [[South Asia]].<ref>http://koausa.org/music/runalaila/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.pakistantumhetoho.com.pk/pop</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music|year=2000|author=Arnold, Alison|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=0-8240-4946-2|pages=420–421}}</ref><ref name="britannica">{{cite book|author=Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterji, Saibal|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=81-7991-066-0|pages=532–533}}</ref><ref>http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/countries/bangladesh/top-nine-singers-of-bangladesh-with-pictures/34411/</ref><ref>http://gaana.com/artist/runa-laila</ref> She made a pair with singer [[Ahmed Rushdi]] after replacing [[Mala (Pakistani singer)|Mala]]. She also has done playbacks for movies in [[Bangladesh]]i, [[India]]n and [[Pakistan]]i film industries during late 60s, 70s, and the early 80's. Her best known number is ''Dama Dam Mast Qalandar''.
'''Runa Laila''' ({{lang-bn|রুনা লায়লা}}; {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|رُونا ليليٰ}}}}) is a [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi]] singer, widely regarded as one of the most popular singers in [[South Asia]].<ref>http://koausa.org/music/runalaila/index.html</ref><ref>http://www.pakistantumhetoho.com.pk/pop</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music|year=2000|author=Arnold, Alison|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=0-8240-4946-2|pages=420–421}}</ref><ref name="britannica">{{cite book|author=Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterji, Saibal|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=81-7991-066-0|pages=532–533}}</ref><ref>http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/countries/bangladesh/top-nine-singers-of-bangladesh-with-pictures/34411/</ref><ref>http://gaana.com/artist/runa-laila</ref> She made a pair with singer [[Ahmed Rushdi]] after replacing [[Mala (Pakistani singer)|Mala]]. She also has done playbacks for movies in [[Bangladesh]]i, [[India]]n and [[Pakistan]]i film industries during late 60s, 70s, and the early 80's. Her best known number is ''Dama Dam Mast Qalandar''.
==Early life==
==Early life==
Laila was born in [[Sylhet]], [[Bangladesh]]. Her father was from [[Rajshahi]]. She enrolled in a dance school where she learnt [[Kathak]], [[Bharatanatyam]], and [[Kathakali]]. Her early music training was done under Piya Rang and Ustad Habibiddin Khan when her family lived in [[Karachi]]'s Federal B area in 1960. {{citation needed|date=September 2011}} According to Laila, Manzur Hussain also influenced her career on her career by teaching her flaws in her voice work on. She made her public debut as a singer at the age of six .{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} She recorded her first disc for a Pakistani film called "Jugnu" .{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} She was influenced by playback singer [[Ahmed Rushdi]] as she followed his way of singing and also made a pair with him later on.
Laila was born in [[Sylhet]], [[Bangladesh]], on 17th of November in 1952, in a middle class family. Her father was from [[Rajshahi]]. She enrolled in a dance school where she learnt [[Kathak]], [[Bharatanatyam]], and [[Kathakali]]. Her early music training was done under Piya Rang and Ustad Habibiddin Khan when her family lived in [[Karachi]]'s Federal B area in 1960. {{citation needed|date=September 2011}} According to Laila, Manzur Hussain also influenced her career, by teaching her flaws in her voice which she had to work on. She made her public debut as a singer at the age of six .{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} She recorded her first disc for a Pakistani film called "Jugnu" .{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} She was influenced by playback singer [[Ahmed Rushdi]] as she followed his way of singing and also made a pair with him later on.


==Career==
==Personal life and Career==
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Laila had an elder sister named Dina Laila and a younger brother named Syed Ali Murad. She has been married three times and has a daughter named Tani Laila. Runa first married Khawaza Javed Kaiser, secondly a Swiss citizen named Ron Daniel{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} and lastly the actor Alamgir.<ref name=bangla>{{cite web|url=http://banglanews24.com/detailsnews.php?nssl=59119cea04d94154043d3bbfa297e0c6&nttl=12032013181151|title=মিডিয়া পাড়ার কিছু ২য় বিয়ের গল্প|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=12 March 2013|publisher=banglanews24}}</ref>
Runa's career as a singer came about by accident. It was her elder sister Dina who first got the break, but on the day of her performance, she developed a sore throat and Runa was asked to stand in. She was so little that she could not hold the 'Tanpura'. She held it horizontally and sang a 'kheyal'.
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Sister Dina (once married to Pakistani politician from [[Sindh]], [[Makhdoom Amin Fahim]] would have followed in her footsteps but had to give up singing when she married. She later died of cancer. In memory of her sister, Runa held six concerts in Bangladesh and donated the entire proceeds to a children's hospital in [[Dhaka]] to build a cancer ward which has been named after her sister. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}}
[[File:Abida Parveen Runa Laila.png|thumb|right|Laila hugging [[Abida Parveen]] co judge on show [[Sur Kshetra]].]]
[[File:Abida Parveen Runa Laila.png|thumb|right|Laila hugging [[Abida Parveen]] co judge on show [[Sur Kshetra]].]]
Laila started appearing on the 'Zia Mohyuddin Show', a Karachi,Pakistan TV stage show (1972–74) and later did songs for Pakistani films in the 70's such as the film Umrao Jan Ada (1972). In 2012, Laila served as a judge on the show [[Sur Kshetra]]-an Indian TV contest show for amateur young singers with a panel of judges selecting the winners. <ref>http://colors.in.com/uk/surkshetra/jury/runa-laila-23.html</ref>
Laila started appearing on the 'Zia Mohyuddin Show', a Karachi, Pakistan TV stage show (1972–74) and later did songs for Pakistani films in the 70's, such as the film Umrao Jan Ada (1972), which was, one such super hit film in which all but one song were sung by Runa Laila. In 2012, Laila served as a judge on the show [[Sur Kshetra]]-an Indian TV contest show for amateur young singers with a panel of judges selecting the winners. <ref>http://colors.in.com/uk/surkshetra/jury/runa-laila-23.html</ref>
==Acting life==
⚫
Laila acted in the Bengali film "Shilpi" opposite Alamgir.
⚫
The "shilpi" movie was her biography as well.


==Films==
==Films==
Laila sang playback for movies in [[Bangladesh]] and [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. She is known for her songs like ''Dama dum mast qalandar'' which has been sung by other artists and ''Mera babu chhail chhabeela main to nachoon gi''. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}}
Laila sang playback for many movies in Bangladesh and India and, before the independence of Bangladesh, in Pakistan. She is known for her songs "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar", which have been sung by other artists and "Mera Babu Chhail Chhabeela Main to Nachoongigi".


She entered into the Hindi film playback with [[Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976 film)|''Ek se badhkar ek'']] in 1974. She also sang in ''Gharonda''. After that she withdrew from Mumbai. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}} Some of the music directors she has worked with are [[Jaidev]], [[Kalyanji Anandji]], [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]] and [[Bappi Lahiri]]. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}} She has also sung Bangladeshi songs like ''Sadher lau banailo morey'', ''Shilpi ami, "[[Chupi Chupi Bolo Keu Jene Jabe]],"tomaderi gan shonabo'' and ''Bondhu tin din tor barite gelam''.
She entered into the Hindi film playback with [[Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976 film)|''Ek se badhkar ek'']] in 1974. She also sang in ''Gharonda''. After that she withdrew from Mumbai. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}} Some of the music directors she has worked with are [[Jaidev]], [[Kalyanji Anandji]], [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]] and [[Bappi Lahiri]]. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}}. She is equally popular in the Bengali pop music space with songs like "Sadher Lau Banailo Morey", "Shilpi ami, tomaderi gan shonabo" and "Bondhu Tin Din Tor Barite Gelam".


==Personal life==
==Acting life==
⚫
Laila acted in the Bengali film "Shilpi" opposite Alamgir.
⚫
Laila had an elder sister named Dina Laila and a younger brother named Syed Ali Murad. She has been married three times and has a daughter named Tani Laila. Runa first married Khawaza Javed Kaiser, secondly a Swiss citizen named Ron Daniel{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} and lastly the actor Alamgir.<ref name=bangla>{{cite web|url=http://banglanews24.com/detailsnews.php?nssl=59119cea04d94154043d3bbfa297e0c6&nttl=12032013181151|title=মিডিয়া পাড়ার কিছু ২য় বিয়ের গল্প|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=12 March 2013|publisher=banglanews24}}</ref>
⚫
The "Shilpi" movie was her biography as well.

⚫
Sister Dina (once married to Pakistani politician from [[Sindh]], [[Makhdoom Amin Fahim]]) would have become a singer as well but had to give up singing when she married. Dina later died of cancer. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}} In memory of her sister, Runa held six concerts in Bangladesh and donated the entire proceeds to a children's hospital in [[Dhaka]] to build a cancer ward which has been named after her sister. {{citation needed|date=March 2013}}


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==Film songs==
==Film songs==
for complete list of songs, see List of songs recorded by Runa Laila
For complete list of songs, see List of songs recorded by Runa Laila


===Pakistan===
===Pakistan===

Revision as of 07:19, 27 April 2015

Runa Laila
Runa Laila performing in BCFC (Dec 2012)
Runa Laila performing in BCFC (Dec 2012)
Background information
Born (1952-11-17) 17 November 1952 (age 71)[1]
Sylhet, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
GenresGhazal, fusion music
OccupationPlayback singer
Instrumentvocals
Years active1969–1991
2008–2010
SpouseAlamgir (divorced)

Runa Laila (Template:Lang-bn; Template:Lang-ur) is a Bangladeshi singer, widely regarded as one of the most popular singers in South Asia.[2][3][4][5][6][7] She made a pair with singer Ahmed Rushdi after replacing Mala. She also has done playbacks for movies in Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani film industries during late 60s, 70s, and the early 80's. Her best known number is Dama Dam Mast Qalandar.

Early life

Laila was born in Sylhet, Bangladesh, on 17th of November in 1952, in a middle class family. Her father was from Rajshahi. She enrolled in a dance school where she learnt Kathak, Bharatanatyam, and Kathakali. Her early music training was done under Piya Rang and Ustad Habibiddin Khan when her family lived in Karachi's Federal B area in 1960. [citation needed] According to Laila, Manzur Hussain also influenced her career, by teaching her flaws in her voice which she had to work on. She made her public debut as a singer at the age of six .[citation needed] She recorded her first disc for a Pakistani film called "Jugnu" .[citation needed] She was influenced by playback singer Ahmed Rushdi as she followed his way of singing and also made a pair with him later on.

Personal life and Career

Laila had an elder sister named Dina Laila and a younger brother named Syed Ali Murad. She has been married three times and has a daughter named Tani Laila. Runa first married Khawaza Javed Kaiser, secondly a Swiss citizen named Ron Daniel[citation needed] and lastly the actor Alamgir.[8] Runa's career as a singer came about by accident. It was her elder sister Dina who first got the break, but on the day of her performance, she developed a sore throat and Runa was asked to stand in. She was so little that she could not hold the 'Tanpura'. She held it horizontally and sang a 'kheyal'. Sister Dina (once married to Pakistani politician from Sindh, Makhdoom Amin Fahim would have followed in her footsteps but had to give up singing when she married. She later died of cancer. In memory of her sister, Runa held six concerts in Bangladesh and donated the entire proceeds to a children's hospital in Dhaka to build a cancer ward which has been named after her sister. [citation needed]

File:Abida Parveen Runa Laila.png
Laila hugging Abida Parveen co judge on show Sur Kshetra.

Laila started appearing on the 'Zia Mohyuddin Show', a Karachi, Pakistan TV stage show (1972–74) and later did songs for Pakistani films in the 70's, such as the film Umrao Jan Ada (1972), which was, one such super hit film in which all but one song were sung by Runa Laila. In 2012, Laila served as a judge on the show Sur Kshetra-an Indian TV contest show for amateur young singers with a panel of judges selecting the winners. [9]

Films

Laila sang playback for many movies in Bangladesh and India and, before the independence of Bangladesh, in Pakistan. She is known for her songs "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar", which have been sung by other artists and "Mera Babu Chhail Chhabeela Main to Nachoongigi".

She entered into the Hindi film playback with Ek se badhkar ek in 1974. She also sang in Gharonda. After that she withdrew from Mumbai. [citation needed] Some of the music directors she has worked with are Jaidev, Kalyanji Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Bappi Lahiri. [citation needed]. She is equally popular in the Bengali pop music space with songs like "Sadher Lau Banailo Morey", "Shilpi ami, tomaderi gan shonabo" and "Bondhu Tin Din Tor Barite Gelam".

Acting life

Laila acted in the Bengali film "Shilpi" opposite Alamgir. The "Shilpi" movie was her biography as well.

Discography

  • Runa Laila-Kala Sha Kala 23 March 2010
  • Runa Laila – Moods & Emotions 1 December 2008
  • Bazm-E-Laila
  • The Loves of Runa Laila
  • Ganga Amar Ma Padma Amar Ma-Runa Laila
  • Superuna 1 December 1982
  • Runa Goes Disco 1 September 1982
  • Runa Sings Shahbaz Qalandar 1 September 1982
  • Geet / Ghazals 1 September 1976
  • Runa in Pakistan (Geet) 1 December 1980
  • Runa in Pakistan (Ghazals) 1 December 1980
  • Sincerely Yours Runa Laila
  • I Love to Sing for You

Film songs

For complete list of songs, see List of songs recorded by Runa Laila

Pakistan

India

Bangladesh

Awards

References

  1. ^ Pakistani celebrity. Born on 17 November, 1952 [1]
  2. ^ http://koausa.org/music/runalaila/index.html
  3. ^ http://www.pakistantumhetoho.com.pk/pop
  4. ^ Arnold, Alison (2000). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Taylor & Francis. pp. 420–421. ISBN 0-8240-4946-2.
  5. ^ Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterji, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 532–533. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/countries/bangladesh/top-nine-singers-of-bangladesh-with-pictures/34411/
  7. ^ http://gaana.com/artist/runa-laila
  8. ^ "মিডিয়া পাড়ার কিছু ২য় বিয়ের গল্প". banglanews24. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  9. ^ http://colors.in.com/uk/surkshetra/jury/runa-laila-23.html

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