Kaushik Hossain Taposh
Kaushik Hossain Taposh (born November 8, 1983) is a Bangladeshi music composer, producer, and musician. He is also serving as the Managing Director & C.E.O of One More Zero Group & Gaan Bangla TV.[1][2][3] He is the creator of 'Wind of Change'. Serving as the Managing Director and CEO of Gaan Bangla[4] his platform promotes diversifying all aspects of entertainment under one umbrella so that every artist involved can move forward with swiftness when trailing their creative process. At age 31, Taposh broke another record by becoming the youngest person to be given a Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Composer for a film song composition for the film Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (2013).[5] In 2018, he won the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award[lower-alpha 1] - an honor not previously given to any other Bangladeshi composer,[6] also in the same year Taposh accepted The Mother Teresa International Award [7] on behalf of TM Productions for his ‘Wind of Change- Music for Peace’ campaign.
Kaushik Hossain Taposh | |
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| Born | November 8, 1983 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Taposh |
| Occupation | Music Composer, MD & CEO of Gaan Bangla & OMZ Group |
| Years active | 1991-Present |
Notable work | Wind of Change |
| Spouse(s) | Farzana Munny |
| Children | Three (3) |
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Career
At the age of eight, Taposh released his first music album, Pakihder Pathshala (Birds' School) on February 21, 1991, at Ekushey Book Fair.[8] He studied at Bangladesh Institute of Broadcasting art (BIBA).[8] He took singing lessons at Shishu Academy, learned folk music at Chhayanaut.[8]
He created Gaan Bangla,[4] [9] a music streaming television network, in 2013 and introduced top artists through his channel with music videos, refraining from broadcasting any kind of other programs. The channel plays both English and Bangla music.
Taposh is the brain child and the lead composer of 'Wind of Change' [10] - a multi dimensional musical platform of the world with its headquarters in Bangladesh.
One More Zero Group
The Umbrella Platform of Gaan Bangla,[4] One More Zero Communications Ltd, TM Records & TM Productions publicly renowned as OMZ - the acclaimed group is the principal banner under which all the mentioned companies operate. Led jointly by Kaushik Hossain TAPOSH & Farzana MUNNY (TM) OMZ group is the 360 degree solution to everything media and entertainment in Bangladesh.
Gaan Bangla
Kaushik Hossain Taposh is the creator of Gaan Bangla[11] - Launched on December 16 of 2013, the first full HD music channel of Bangladesh, Gaan Bangla[4] In addition, everything broadcast on Gaan Bangla[12] is personally filtered by the GB team in order to deliver the maximum output possible that upholds a magnificent level of quality. Equipped with modern graphics and design techniques, the principal mission is to showcase talents from across the nation worldwide.
One More Zero Communications Ltd.
One More Zero Communications Ltd. is the largest event management company with the highest revenue stream in Bangladesh.
TM Records
TM Records is an Independent Record Label based in Dhaka Bangladesh. Under the direction of founders Kaushik Hossain Taposh & Farzana Munny, TM Records is in the preliminary stages of a nationally anticipated mega launch. The label will feature authentic music ranging across all genres of music. In the stages of its soft launch TM Records has released a single ‘Oti Shundor Ghor’ which is an original creation of its founder TAPOSH and the song has made a major mass impact with over 10 million views within the first 14 days of its release.
Music videos
| Year | Album | Songs | Music | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lovely Accident | "Lovely Accident" ft Sunny Leone and Krushna Abhishek | Kaushik Akash Guddu (KAG) for JAM8 | Taposh, Harjot Kaur | Shloke Lal | [13] |
| Year | Album | Songs | Music | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nit Din Jiyan Maran | "Nit Din Jiyan Maran" ft Nargis Fakhri | Aditya Dev for MB Music | Taposh | Kumaar | [14] |
| Year | Album | Songs | Music | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oti Shundor Ghor | "Oti Shundor Ghor" by Taposh | Taposh for TM Records | Taposh | Keshab Ghosh | [15] |
Personal life
Taposh is married to Farzana Munny. Together they operate OMZ group. Farzana Munny is a beautician and a fashion designer of Bangladesh. She is also the owner of the women's beauty platform Que-Bella.[8][16] They have three children.[17]
Notes
- Not to be confused with Dadasaheb Phalke Awards which is India’s highest cinema awards.
References
- "Gaan Bangla celebrates 7 year-long journey". The Daily Star. 15 Dec 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Gaan Bangla television's 'adda' is a star's jamming hub". The Daily Star. 4 Mar 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Gaan Bangla TV dedicates a day to Bangabandhu". 17 Mar 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Gaan Bangla". www.gaanbangla.tv. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Mrittika Maya". The Daily Star. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Taposh wins India's prestigious Dadsaheb Phalke Award". 28 Apr 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "'Wind of Change' receives Mother Teresa Award". 27 Aug 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Kaushik Hossain Taposh Melody In Motion". The Daily Star. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Taposh & Munny - The Power Couple". The Daily Star. 21 Apr 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Kaushik Hossain Taposh - The Brainchild Behind Wind of Change". The Daily Star. 23 Jul 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Gaan Bangla". www.gaanbangla.tv. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Gaan Bangla". www.gaanbangla.tv. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Lovely Accident - Official video - Taposh Featuring Sunny Leone - JAM8". Zee Music Company on YouTube.
- "Nit Din Jiyan Maran - Official Video - Meet Bros Ft. Taposh - Nargis Fakhri". MB Music on YouTube.
- "TAPOSH - OTI SHUNDOR GHOR - TM Records". TM Records on YouTube.
- "Taposh & Munny - The Power Couple". The Daily Star. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Taposh receives Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
