Entertainment Report :She is Kanta Nandi. But all on a sudden nobody can recognise her after uttering the name. When a popular song is mentioned then the name of Kanta Nandi can recall easily. Everybody can easily recall the song titled Ore Karnaphulirey sakhkhi rakhilam torey, which was used in Azizur Rahman’s directed a movie titled Sampanwala in 1979. Noted film actress Shabana acted with this song, which was rendered by Kanta Nandi.Ki gaan hunailo majhi aoye, Ki banshi majhi bajailo, Karnaphuli sampanwala aar mon hori nilo – these songs were also rendered by Kanta Nandi in that movie. Under the lyrics and music composition by Sanjit Acharya Kanta Nandi became a legendary singer to render playback songs only in movie Sampanwala.She is still called ‘stage queen’ of regional songs of Chittagong. That Kanta Nandi is going to receive any award for the first time. Bangladesh Binodon Sangbadik Samity (BABISHAS) will give the Lifetime Achievement Award to Kanta Nandi for her outstanding contributions in the filed of regional songs in the country. The BABISHAS Award 2013-14 will be given at a gala ceremony to be held at Shaheed Suhrawrady Indoor Stadium in Mirpur today. While sharing her feelings about getting the award Kanta Nandi told this correspondent, “I can not believe that I am going to receive such kind of big award. I am really grateful to BABISHAS family in this regard.”The Planning Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal will be present as chief guest in the award giving ceremony. Legendary film actress Shabnam, actor ATM Shamsuzzaman and music composer-director Sujeyo Shyam will also get the Lifetime Achievement Awards. Born on February 11 although still performing in different stage shows in Chittagong Kanta Nandi wants to perform in Dhaka. After Sampanwala Kanta also rendered playback songs in Alam Khan’s music composition in movies Sharajantra and Bikram. But after 1979 she had to engage with stage performances outside the country Kanta didn’t get the opportunity to release her solo album, she said.
