# Shammi Akhtar

Shammi Akhter (born Shamima Akhtar; 16 February 1957 – 16 January 2018) 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 (2010).

## 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”.

## Discography

| Year | Film | Song-title | Co-singer(s) | Composer |
| 1978 | Ashikkhito | "Dhaka Shohor Aisha Amar" | Khondokar Faruk Ahmed | Satya Saha |
| 1979 | Aradhona | "Ami Tomar Bodhu" "Chithi Diyo Protidin" | | Alam Khan |
| 1979 | Bela Shesher Gaan | "Bondhu Dimuna Jaite" | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Subir Nandi |
| 1979 | Matir Ghor | "Amar Naye Paar Hoite" | Subir Nandi | Satya Saha |
| 1979 | The Father | "Ami Ki Gaibo Gaan" | | Azad Rahman |
| 1981 | Nagin | "Gokhra Re Gokhra" | Deboo Bhattacharya | Sheikh Nazrul Islam | Runa Laila |
| 1982 | Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo | "Chamelir Tel Diya" | Alam Khan | Bipul |
| 1982 | Kajal Lata | "Ei Raat Dake" | Subir Nandi | Khondaker Nurul Alam |
| 1986 | Ashirbad | "Ghorer Kachhe Golap Gachhe" | Alam Khan | Syed Shamsul Haque | solo |
| 1987 | Sondhi | "Jhilmil Jhilmil Korchhe Raat" (female) | Satya Saha | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | solo |
| 1988 | Bhai Amar Bhai | "Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 1) | Anwar Jahan Nantu | Alamgir Kabir | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1988 | Bhai Amar Bhai | "Bhai Amar Bhai" (version 2) | Anwar Jahan Nantu | Alamgir Kabir | Sabina Yasmin |
| 1989 | Alomoti Premkumar | "Alo Chhere Chhilam Andhokare" | Subal Das | M. A. Khan Sobuj | Syed Abdul Hadi |
| 1989 | Alomoti Premkumar | "Rajar Chhele Tai, Mone Bhorosa Na Pai" | Subal Das | M. A. Khan Sobuj | Syed Abdul Hadi |
| 1991 | Satya Mithya | "Mondo Hok, Bhalo Hok" | Alam Khan | Moniruzzaman Monir | solo |
| 2010 | Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na | "Bhalobaslei Ghar Bandha Jay Na" (earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer) | | Sheikh Sadi Khan |
| | | "Bidesh Giya Bondhu Tumi Vuilona" | Satya Saha | |
| | Chuto Maa | "Mone Boro Asha Chhilo" |
| | | "Tomar Kache Ele Poran" |
| | | "Gharer Kachhe Golap Gachhe" |
| | | "Nag Mohol" |
| | | "Ashirbad" |
| | | "Amar Moner Bedona" |
| | Matir Ghor | "Amar Naye Paar Hoite" |
| | | "Amar Baul Moner Aktarata" |
| | | "Amay Eto Bhalobeshona" |
| | | "Ami Brishite Bheja" |
| | | "Kakhono Jeona Chole" |
| | Oshikkito | "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" |

### Non-film songs

| Year | Album | Song-title | Co-singer(s) | Composer |
| N/A | Single | "Tomake Peye Phuralo Je Sokol Chaowa Amar" | solo | Lucky Akhand |
| N/A | Single | "Monehoy Hazaar Bochhor Dhore" | solo | Sheikh Sadi Khan |

## 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.