17 Facts About Kalim Sharafi

Kalim Sharafi was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer.

Kalim Sharafi gave his ideas in several publications regarding politics, culture, and Tagore.

Kalim Sharafi is regarded as one of the best Rabindra Sangeet singers in the subcontinent.

Kalim Sharafi was from a pir family, a tradition against music, and they came from Sonargaon.

Kalim Sharafi was first influenced by his father who was a singer.

Kalim Sharafi said, "As a child I used to find Rabindranath's compositions naturally melodic and heart touching and would grasp them easily".

Kalim Sharafi was involved in politics at the age of 18 as he joined the Quit India movement in 1942.

Kalim Sharafi was important in breaking down barriers that prevented women from becoming involved in theater.

Kalim Sharafi co-directed the 1962 film Sonar Kajol along with Zahir Raihan.

Kalim Sharafi was a program director at Pakistan Television Corporation between 1964 and 1967.

Kalim Sharafi worked in Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation between 1974 and 1976.

Kalim Sharafi was the founder principal of the music school Sangeet Bhaban in 1983 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Kalim Sharafi served as the president of the "Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha".

Kalim Sharafi first married stage actress Kamela Kalim Sharafi in 1949 and got divorced in 1957.

Kalim Sharafi died at his residence on 2 November 2010 at the age of 86.

Kalim Sharafi was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1985 and Independence Day Award in 1999.

Kalim Sharafi received the first Rabindra Award 2010 for his contribution in promoting and preserving Rabindra Sangeet.