Known For
Sound
Born
Nov 17, 1952
Place of Birth
Sylhet, East Pakistan [now in Sylhet, Bangladesh]
Credits
34 titles
Runa Laila
Biography
Runa Laila is a Bangladeshi playback singer and composer. Widely recognized as one of the most prominent singers in South Asia, she is often referred to by the honorific title "Queen of Melody". Over her decades-long career, she has recorded songs in several languages, gaining popularity across Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. Laila began her professional career in the Pakistani film industry in the late 1960s. Her early singing style was inspired by Pakistani playback singer Ahmed Rushdi with whom she frequently collaborated on duets. She gained profound international recognition with her iconic rendition of the traditional Sufi song "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar", which cemented her status as a legendary figure in South Asian music. A highly decorated artist, Laila has won the Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Female Playback Singer a record seven times for her vocal performances in films such as The Rain (1976), Jadur Banshi (1977), Accident (1989), and Ontore Ontore (1994). She later won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer for the film Ekti Cinemar Golpo (2018). For her contributions to music and culture, she was awarded the Independence Award, the highest civilian honor in Bangladesh, in 1977.
Known For
Filmography
Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka
Playback Singer
ভাঙন
Playback Singer
Sur Kshetra
Herself / Judge
No Entry
Playback Singer
Bondhu Maya Lagaichhe
Playback Singer
A Fairy Tale
Playback Singer
Tok Jhaal Mishti
Playback Singer
Dhor
Playback Singer
Madhu Malati
Playback Singer
Dujon Dujonar
Playback Singer
Ononto Bhalobasa
Playback Singer
Shopner Nayok
Playback Singer
Bikkhov
Playback Singer
Dangga
Playback Singer
Avijan
Playback Singer
Farz Aur Mamta
Playback Singer
Sharafat
Playback Singer
Mitti Kay Putlay (Dolls of Clay)
Playback Singer
Do Badan
Playback Singer
Nishan
Playback Singer
Badal Aur Bijli
Playback Singer
Nadaan
Playback Singer
Sabaq
Playback Singer
Mann Ki Jeet
Playback Singer
Ek Raat
Playback Singer
Aao Pyar Karen
Playback Singer
Baazar
Playback Singer
Babul
Playback Singer
Shorolipi
Playback Singer
Saughat
Playback Singer
Meri Bhabhi
Playback Singer
Nazneen
Playback Singer
Ladla
Playback Singer
Behan Bhai
Playback Singer