Runa Laila
Runa Laila (born 17 November 1952) is a Bangladeshi playback singer. She is one of the best-known in South Asia. She started her career in Pakistan film industry in late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani playback singer Ahmed Rushdi and she also made a pair with him after replacing another singer Mala.[1][2]
Runa Laila ꠞꠥꠘꠣ ꠟꠣꠁꠟꠣ | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Laila in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | ꠞꠥꠘꠣ ꠟꠣꠁꠟꠣ |
| Born | 17 November 1952 Sylhet, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (in present-day Bangladesh) |
| Genres | Ghazal, fusion music, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Playback singer |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 1969–1991 2008–2010 |
References
- ↑ Gulzar; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterji, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 532–533. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
- ↑ Roy, Gargi. "Top Nine Singers of Bangladesh (With Pictures)". yourarticlelibrary.com. The Next Generation Library. Retrieved 16 June 2015.