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Sohrab Hossain was born on 9 April, 1922 in Nadia, Bengal Presidency, British India, is an A 20th-century bangladeshi male singer. Discover Sohrab Hossain's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
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Singer |
| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
9 April 1922 |
| Birthday |
9 April |
| Birthplace |
Nadia, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Date of death |
27 December, 2012 |
| Died Place |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality |
India
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Sohrab Hossain Height, Weight & Measurements
At 90 years old, Sohrab Hossain height not available right now. We will update Sohrab Hossain's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sohrab Hossain Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sohrab Hossain worth at the age of 90 years old? Sohrab Hossain’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. He is from India. We have estimated Sohrab Hossain's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Singer |
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Timeline
Sohrab Hossain (9 April 1922 – 27 December 2012) was a Bangladeshi singer and an exponent of Nazrul Sangeet.
From his childhood, he was interested in music and started learning music.
He met singer Abbas Uddin in a function in Ranaghat.
In Kolkata with the help of Abbas Uddin he started working on a music album but could not finish it.
After the partition of India, he came back to Dhaka where he got a Government job.
With the musical troupe of Abbas Uddin he performed all over Bangladesh.
He worked as a playback singer in several movies.
He was also a teacher of few musical institutions.
Hossain was born on 9 April 1922 in Ayeshtala village near Ranaghat in Nadia, Bengal.
He was interested in music since his very childhood.
At the age of nine, he heard Nazrul Sangeet in Ranaghat.
His first music teacher was Jainul Abedin.
When he was a student in grade five, one day he was going to Ranaghat by boat and met Khirod Pal, a zamindar.
Being impressed by talent of the young boy, the rich zamindar appoints Kiran Dey Chowdhury as his music teacher.
But his family did not appreciate his fondness of music and stopped paying his school fees.
In a local function of Ranaghat Abbas Uddin, Mohammed Hossain Koshru, Jasim Uddin and Tabla player Bajlul Karim came to perform.
In this function young Sohrab Hossain got an opportunity to perform.
There he started working at Shrirangam Theatre.
In Kolkata he met Abbas Uddin.
Abbas Uddin gives him a job at the '"Songs and Publicity Department" where he joins at 6 June 1946.
Then with help of Abbas Uddin, he makes agreement with Megaphonre Records, a music record company to record a music album.
But, because of the communal riots of pre and post independence they could not work on this music album.
Hossain also passed in HMV's music audition.
After the partition of India he went to Dhaka, Bangladesh (then East Pakistan).
In Dhaka he got a Government job at the information department.
Now he started to perform in different programs and radio programs and joined few music institutions like Bulbul Lolitokola Academy, Chhayanot, Shilpokola Academy, and Nazrul Academy etc. as a music teacher.
With the musical troupe of Abbas Uddin he performed in different cities and places of Bangladesh.
He also worked as a playback singer in few Bengali movies.
He also acted in a Bengali drama Chhnera Tar directed by Tulshi Lahiri.
Hossain received the Independence Day Award in 1980.
Hossain died on 27 December 2012 in a hospital in Dhaka.
At the time of death Hossain was suffering from diabetes, respiratory problems, and various infectious diseases.
After the death of Hossain, Bangladeshi cultural activist Kamal Lohani said "Sohrab Hossain was a humble and humorous person. He could perform all the diverse subgenres of Nazrul Sangeet—be it Kirtan or satirical songs. He would follow proper notations both in singing and in teaching. If we follow the right path showed by the artiste, we can then properly pay tribute to him"
