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‘Tumi Biplab Tumi Anuvab’ is a tribute to Salil Chowdhury

Antara Chowdhury and Sidhu have collaborated to pay a musical homage to the late music legend

November 19 marked the 99th birth anniversary of music legend Salil Chowdhury. Celebrating his life and legacy, his daughter Antara Chowdhury and popular singer Sidhu collaborated to pay a mellifluous homage. Antara has followed her father’s footsteps and is a well-known music artiste. Sidhu, who is also one of the prominent names in Bengali band music and is a part of Cactus, showcased a different side of him in the music video titled Tumi Biplab Tumi Anuvab. The video gives a glimpse into the personal belongings of Salil Chowdhury, like his gaaner khata (song diary), his books, photos and glasses. Tumi Biplab Tumi Anuvab also has poet Mandakranta Sen featured in it. 

Salil Chowdhury was a man of many talents. He was a lyricist, composer, arranger and author. The first Bengali film for which he composed music was Paribortan (1949). He was affectionately referred to as Salilda. 

2025 is the year of Salil Chowdhury’s birth centenary and musicians from West Bengal have been gearing up to celebrate the special occasion. This year, Sourendro-Soumyojit, along with Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury and others, also performed a music concert paying homage to Chowdhury.

Don’t miss watching the music video!

— Pooja Mitra

 Also read: Sourendro and Soumyojit’s heartfelt tribute to Salil Chowdhury