Runa Laila (Bangla: রুনা লায়লা) is a popular singer of Bangladeshi origin. Although in her home country, she is best known for her pop songs, she is a very well-known Ghazal singer in the rest of South Asia. She did playback for many movies in Bangladesh and India and, before the independence of Bangladesh, in Pakistan. She is especially known for her song "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar", which has been covered by numerous artists. In personal life, Runa has married twice, and as of 2006 is married to the Bangladeshi film actor. His movies are specially widely popular in the remote area of Bangladesh Alamgir. Image File history File links Runa_Laila. ... Image File history File links Runa_Laila. ... This article is about the Bengali language. ... In poetry (and as the lyrics in songs), the ghazal (Persian/Arabic: â, Hindi: , Turkish gazel) is a poetic form consisting of couplets which share a rhyme and a refrain. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir) South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is a southern geopolitical region of the Asian continent comprising territories on and in proximity to the Indian subcontinent. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
In memory of her sister, Runa held six concerts in Bangladesh and donated the entire proceeds to a children's hospital in Dhaka to build a cancer ward which has been named after her sister.
RunaLaila has also earned wide fame for her stage and TV performances, specially in Pakistan, where RunaLaila is considered as their own.
Runa was an over-night hit when she made a sensational entry into the Hindi filmdom with her Ek Se Badkar Ek which she sang for the film Ek Se Badkar Ek in 1974.
In memory of her sister, Runa held six concerts in Bangladesh and donated the entire proceeds to a children's hospital in Dhaka to build a cancer ward which has been named after her sister.
RunaLaila has also earned wide fame for her stage and TV performances, especially in Pakistan, where RunaLaila is considered as their own.
Runa was an over-night hit when she made a sensational entry into the Hindi filmdom with her Ek Se Badkar Ek which she sang for the film Ek Se Badkar Ek in 1974.