Emon Saha
Native nameইমন সাহা
Genrefilm score, techno, fusion, folk, pop
OccupationMusic director, composer, record producer, singer
Instrumentkeyboards, vocals, guitar
Years active2000–present
LabelSangeeta, Ektaar, Laser Vision,[1] Deadline music

Emon Saha is a Bangladeshi composer, musician and singer.[2] He earned 7 Bangladesh National Film Awards for his music composition and direction in the films Chandragrohon (2008), Kusum Kusum Prem (2011), Ghetuputra Komola (2012), Pita (2012), Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe (2016), Jannat (2018),[3][4] and his directorial debut film is Silence: A Musical Journey (2025).

Early life

Emon Saha was born on October 16 in Dhaka.[5] He is the son of the Bangladesh National Film Award winning musician Satya Saha, and his mother's name is Ramola Saha.[6][7] Emon Saha’s ancestral home is the Nandirhat Zamindar Bari, located in the Nandirhat area of Uttar Fateyabad under Hathazari Thana, Chattogram.[8][9] He first took his Hindustani Classical Sangeet training from Satindra Nath Halder.[3] He also learned from his father and Academy Award-winning music composer A.R. Rahman's KM Music Conservatory.[3][10]

Works

See also: Emon Saha discography

As Filmmaker

YearFilmDirectorStoryProducerNotesRef.
2025Silence: A Musical JourneyDirectorial debut film[11]
Film playback songs

Awards

YearAwardFilm/SongResultRef.
2008Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music ComposerChandragrohon
2011Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music DirectorKusum Kusum Prem
2012Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music DirectorGhetuputra Komola
2012Bangladesh National Film Award for Best ComposerPita
2016Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe
2018Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music DirectorJannat
2022BFDA Awards 2022-23Won[14]

References

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  2. ^ "bn:অতঃপর ইমন সাহা" (in Bengali). Bangla Tribune. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Naziba Basher (July 7, 2017). ""It's now my responsibility to take our music to international platforms"". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "National Film Award-2017 and 2018". Ministry of Information. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  5. ^ "bn:ইমন সাহার জন্মদিন আজ" (in Bengali). newsg24. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  6. ^ "bn:শুভ জন্মদিন ইমন সাহা" (in Bengali). Protidiner Chitro. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ Orchi Oitindrila (January 2, 2015). "bn:ইমন সাহার সুরের ভুবন" [Emon Saha in the music world] (in Bengali). BBC. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "অবহেলায় পড়ে আছে ইতিহাসের সাক্ষী" (in Bengali). Jugantor. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  9. ^ "অবহেলায় সত্য সাহার জমিদার বাড়ি" (in Bengali). The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 2026-04-08.
  10. ^ "Emon Saha: The Music Man". The Daily Star. May 18, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  11. ^ "Emon Saha makes directorial debut with 'Silence: A Musical Journey'". The Daily Star. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  12. ^ "Emon Saha wins double crown". Dhaka Mirror. February 20, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  13. ^ "Mahi's Ananda Ashru". The Daily Star. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  14. ^ "Film Directors Association Awards celebrates excellence in Bangladeshi cinema". The Daily Star. 2024-05-13. Archived June 19, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-04-04.