Tahsan Rahman Khan

Tahsan Rahman Khan
তাহসান রহমান খান
Tahsan in 2019
Born (1979-10-18) 18 October 1979 (age 45)
Other namesTahsan
EducationBBA (Marketing)
MBA (Finance)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • actor
  • television presenter
Years active2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2006; div. 2017)
Children1
MotherZ. N. Tahmida Begum[3]
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • vocals
Labels

Tahsan Rahman Khan (born 18 October 1979)[4] is a Bangladeshi musician, actor and television presenter. He was the former keyboardist and second vocalist of the Grunge and alternative rock band Black. Currently he is the lead singer of his own band called Tahsan and the Band.[5]

Tahsan was born and raised in Dhaka. He started his musical career through the famous alternative rock band Black. Later he had left the band to pursue his solo music career. His first solo album is Kothopokothon which got released in 2004. He also started his career in television as an actor in 2004 with the drama “Offbeat” and has subsequently performed in more than 100 telefilms and movies combined. Tahsan was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador of UNHCR in January 2021.[6] He started hosting Family Feud Bangladesh in 2024.

Early life and education

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He learned singing at Shishu Academy and Chhayanaut.[1] He attended A. G. Church School, St. Joseph Higher Secondary School and Notre Dame College, Dhaka. He obtained a BBA in marketing and an MBA in finance from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.[4] He completed a second MBA at the University of Minnesota on a Fulbright scholarship.[2]

In addition to music and acting career, Tahsan worked as a university teacher. He was a senior lecturer in BRAC University and He was a lecture at ULAB.

Personal life

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Khan met Rafiath Rashid Mithila in 2004 when they were students at the University of Dhaka. They married in 2006. The couple announced their divorce in 2017.[7] Their daughter, Ayra Tehrim Khan, was four years old at the time.[8][9] His father died on 12 April 2023.[10]

Discography

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Black


Tahsan and the Band
  • Shobar Jonne Na (2020)
Studio albums
  • Kothopokothon (2004)[11]
  • Kritodasher Nirban (25 December 2005)
  • Ichche (25 December 2006)
  • Nei (2008)[11]
  • Prottaborton (February 2011)
  • Uddessho Nei (22 July 2014)[12]
  • Oviman Amar (October 2017)
Movie songs
  • Chuye Dile Mon - Movie : Chuye Dile Mon (2015) ft. Tahsan & Kona
  • Ami Parbona Tomar Hote - Movie : Jodi Ekdin (2019) ft. Tahsan & Konal
Featured albums
  • Tahsan ft. Minar (Danpite) (2008)
  • Tahsan ft. Sakib Jakir (Self titled) (2009)
  • Tahsan ft. Minar (Aari) (2011)
Singles
  • Lighthouse
  • Kothay Acho – Telefilm: Amader Golpo (2012)
  • Megher Pore – Telefilm: Monforinger Golpo (2012)
  • Prothom Prem – Telefilm: Monsuba Junction (2012)
  • Keno Hathat Tumi Ele – Telefilm: Nilpari Neelanjana (2013)
  • Asmani – Telefilm: Nilpori Neelanjana (2013)
  • Acho Hridoye – Online release (2014)
  • Kono Ek Katha Bondhu – Drama: Katha Bondhu Mithila (2014)
  • Tabu Keno – Drama: Addiction (2014)
  • Prem Tumi – Telefilm: Angry Birds (2015)
  • Ato Maya – Telefilm: Couple (2015)
  • Tumimoy- Drama: To Airport (2015)
  • Bhalobashar Mane- Drama: Tai Tomake (2016)
  • Jaccho Hariye- Drama: Prem Tumi (2016)
  • Ki Hoto Bole Gele - Drama : Memories - Kolpo Torur Golpo (2019)
  • Smritir Fanush - Tahsan & Sushmita Anis (2020)
  • Odrissho Porojibi - Tahsan (2020)
  • Protibadi Gaan - Tahsan & The Band (2020)
  • Ekdin - Tahsan (2021)
  • Hariye Feli Jodi - Short Film : Shunno Theke Shuru, Closeup Kache Ashar Golpo (2021)
  • Dokhino Hawa (2022) - Coke Studio Bangla

Works

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Films

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Year Title Role Co-Artist Director Status Ref.
2019 Jodi Ekdin : The Sacrifice Tahsan Srabanti Chatterjee, Taskeen Rahman Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz Released, 8 March 2019 [13][14]
2021 No Land's Man Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Megan Mitchell Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Premiere at BIFF in October

Television

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Year Title Co-Artist Director Notes Ref(s)
2004 Off Beat Jaya Ahsan Afsana Mimi Drama
2008 Modhuren Somapoyet Mithila Ashfaque Nipun Drama
2011 Ontorgota Tisha Shamim Shahed Drama
2012 Hit wicket Mithila Syed Mohammad Ishrafil Drama
Amader Golpo Joya Ahsan Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi Telefilm
Shomoy Churi Mithila Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Drama
Revision Monalisa, Ohona, Faria Shafayet Mansoor Rana Drama
Monforing er Golpo Tisha Shihab Shaheen Telefilm
Monshuba Junction Tisha Shihab Shaheen Telefilm
Ditiyo Matra Asif, Asha Masudul Hasan, Rasel Sikdar Drama
2013 Firefly Tisha Mabrur Rashid Bannah Drama
Eclipse Momo, Aparna Ghosh Mabrur Rashid Bannah Drama
Sporsher Baire Tumi Aparna Ghosh Imraul Rafat Drama
Moner Moto Mon Tisha, Mehazabien Chowdhury Imraul Rafat Drama
Nilpori Nilanjona Momo Shihab Shaheen Telefilm
Alien o Rumpar Golpo Tisha Mabrur Rashid Bannah Telefilm
Alien O Rumpar Golpo : Rise Of Evil Tisha, Iresh Zaker Mabrur Rashid Bannah Telefilm
Onno Rokom Porir Golpo Tisha R B Pritom Drama
Landphone Er Dingulote Prem Mithila, Orchita Sporshia Ashfaque Nipun Drama
Love Lane Tisha Imraul Rafat Drama
2014 All About Us Tisha Mabrur Rashid Bannah Telefilm
Kotha Bondhu Mithila Ognila Iqbal Masud Hasan Uzzal Valentine's Special Drama
Opekkha Tisha, Ognila Iqbal Imraul Rafat Drama
Old is Gold Bidya Sinha Mim Imraul Rafat Drama
Hothat Tomar Jonno Sharlin Farzana Taneem Rahman Angshu Drama
Somporker Golpo Urmila Srabonti Kar Mabrur Rashid Bannah Drama
Uddessho Nei Bidya Sinha Mim Mabrur Rashid Bannah Drama
Return Mehazabien Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz Drama
He & She Mithila Ashfaque Nipun Drama
Love & War Tisha Imraul Rafat Drama
Addiction Tisha, Jon Kabir Shafayet Mansoor Rana Drama
2015 Chinigura Prem – Kache Ashar Golpo Nowrin Hasan Khan Jenny, Shahtaj Monira Hashem Golam Kibria Farooki Valentine's Special Drama
Story of Thousand Days Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Sayed Zaman Shawon Mabrur Rashid Bannah Eid Drama [15]
Angry Bird Nusrat Imroz Tisha Mizanur Rahman Aryan Eid Drama [16]
Shukher Chharpotro Mithila, Irin Afrose, Muhammad Anik Ashfaque Nipun Eid Drama
Oviman Porbo Aparna Ghosh Ashfaque Nipun Eid Drama
To Airport Nusrat Imroz Tisha Mizanur Rahman Aryan Telefilm [17]
2015 Hath Ta Dao Na Bariye Mehazabien Shafayet Monsur Rana Valentine's Special Drama
Tomaye Bhebe Lekha Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Safa Kabir Imraul Rafat Drama
Tai Tomake Sumaiya Zafar Suzana, Rukhsana Ali Hera Mizanur Rahman Aryan Drama
Kichu Bhul Kichu Obhiman Nusrat Imroz Tisha Imraul Rafat Drama
Kothpokothon Mithila, Ziaul Faruq Apurba Mizanur Rahman Aryan Eid Drama
Prem ki Keboli Ekti Rashayonik Bikria? Mithila Shihab Shaheen Eid Drama
Shei Meyeta Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Mizanur Rahman Aryan Eid Telefilm
Mr & Mrs Mithila Mizanur Rahman Aryan Eid Drama
Ei Poth Jodi Na Shes Hoi Safa Kabir Mahmudur Rahman Hime Eid Drama
Mannequin Mumu Zakia Bari Momo Shihab Shaheen Eid Drama
Tomar Pichu Pichu Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Mabrur Rashid Bannah Valentin's Special Drama
Amar Golpe Tumi Mithila Mizanur Rahman Aryan Valentin's Special Drama
2016 Tomay Bhalobeshe Anika Kabir Shokh Morshed Rakin Eid Special Drama [18]
2017 Porinoti Imraul Rafat Eid Telefilm [19]
2018 Sei Somoy Tumi Ami Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Mabrur Rashid Bannah
2019 Maya Shobar Moto Na Mehazabien Chowdhury Sagar Jahan
Kono Ek Bikele Holud Saaree Tisha
Kotha Deya Ache Tisha Mizanur Rahman Aryan Drama
Kotha Deya Chilo Tisha
Angule Angul Tisha (actress) Mabrur Rashid Bannah Eid Special Drama
Lady Killer
Lady Killer 2 Eid Special Drama
Amar Mr. Porishkar
Asroy
Phire Takao Sabnam Faria, Tasnia Farin Imraul Rafat Eid Special Drama
Friday Love Tisha Topu Khan
Incomplete Mehazabien Chowdhury Kajal Arefin Ome
Date Sarika Subrin Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Shesh Bikel Tanjin Tisha Topu Khan
Kobul Safa Kabir Topu Khan
Paye Paye Hariye Tisha (actress) Imraul Rafat Telefilm
Valobashte Baron Shahtaj Monira Hashem Ponir Khan Eid-ul-Fitr Special
Ditiyo Koishor Afran Nisho, Apurba, Sanjida Preeti, Nazia Haque Orsha, Affri Selina Shihab Shaheen
Memories - Kolpo Torur Golpo Saila Sabi Mabrur Rashid Bannah
2020 BhaloBasha Bashi Purnima Sagar Jahan Valentine's Day Special
Valentine's Day 2020 Maria Nur Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Kache Asha Shaila Sabi
Beche Thak Bhalobasha Tisha Mahmudur Rahman Hime
Mukh O Mukhosher Golpo Tisha Ashfaque Nipun
Mim Fashion & Beauty Zakia Bari Mamo Sagar Jahan Eid-Ul-Fitr Special
Angels Tisha Mabrur Rashid Bannah
I Love You Shaila Sabi
Bhalobashar Golpo Tasnuva Tisha
Bibaho Korite Chai Na Shaila Sabi Rubel Hasan
Hothat Biye Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Osman Miraz Eid-Ul-Adzha Special
A Bitter Love Story Safa Kabir Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Single Shaila Sabi Kajal Arefin Ome
Dekha Hobe Monalisa Himel Ashraf
Maa I Miss You Monira Mithu Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Angel Girlfriend Sabila Nur Khairul Papon
2021 Hello Baby Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Kajal Arefin Ome
Half Honeymoon Nusrat Imrose Tisha Mabrur Rashid Bannah Valentine's Special Drama
Komola Ronger Rod Tasnia Farin Shihab Shaheen
Light Camera Action Tanjin Tisha Rafat Mazumder Rinku
90 Days Tasnia Farin Rubel Hasan
Chok - The Maze Orchita Sporshia Golam Sohrab Dodul
Shunno Theke Shuru Sunehra Binte Kamal Shankha Dasgupta
Sherlock Holmes In Love Sabila Nur Mursalin Shuvo
Paan Shupari Mehazabien Chowdhury Rubel Hasan
Tonatunir Bhalobasha Tanjin Tisha Sagar Jahan Pohela Boishakh Special Drama
Ei Prithibi Amader Purnima Sagar Jahan Eid-Ul-Fitr Special Drama
Credit Show Mehazabien Chowdhury Mohidul Mohim
Ondho Tasnia Farin Sanjoy Somadder
Kom Khoroche Bhalobasha Sarika Subrin Sagar Jahan
Shesher Khub Kache Tanjin Tisha Sagar Jahan
Anti Hero Tanjin Tisha Sanjoy Somadder
Made For Each Other Tasnia Farin Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Ektukhani Tanjin Tisha Ziaul Hauqe Polash
Maya Maria Nur Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Priyo Adnan Sabila Nur Vicky Zahed Eid-Ul-Adha Special Drama
Mayer Daak Momo, Dilara Zaman, Tawsif, Tasnia Farin, Jovan, Keya Payel Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Over Expectation Tanjin Tisha Mahmudur Rahman Hime
Mokkho Sabila Nur Rubel Hasan
Nikoshito Rukaiya Jahan Chamak Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Home Politics Tasnia Farin Mabrur Rashid Bannah
Parapaar Sabila Nur, Manoj Kumar Pramanik Rafat Mazumder Rinku
Shob Choritro Bastob Tanjin Tisha Gautam Koiri
Bela Boye Jay Sabila Nur Aga Nahiyan Ahmed

Web series

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Year Title OTT Character Co-Artist Director Notes
2019 Beauty and the Bullet Bioscope Kaiser Ahmed/Hasmat Ali/Netai/Akbar Mim, Afran Nisho, Emon, Momo, Mim Mantasha, Badhan Lincoln, Suborna Mustafa, Tariq Anam Khan Animesh Aich

Other works

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As Host
  • Lux Channel I Superstar 2006
  • You Go, lLook[20]
  • Bhalobashar Golpo
  • Eid Anonde Shurer Chhonde
  • Honeymoon
  • Drops and Beats
  • Family Feud Bangladesh
As Judge
TV commercials

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tanzila Huq (10 January 2011). "Tahsan: more than just a Musician…". Daily Sun. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Tahsan Khan". UNHCR.
  3. ^ "I have never taken the BCS exam; he was not my mother's driver: Tahsan". The Business Standard. 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b Faisal, Fahim (18 April 2012). আত্মার প্রশান্তির জন্য সুফি গান বেছে নিয়েছি : তাহসান [I have chosen Sufi songs for peace of mind: Tahsan]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. ^ "It is exciting to be able to come back to my own genre: Tahsan". The Daily Star. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Tahsan Khan". UNHCR US. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Tahsan, Mithila announce their divorce". Daily Sun. 20 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Mithila reunites with Srijit after five months". Prothom Alo. 17 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Celebrity couple Tahsan, Mithila announce divorce, apologise to fans". bdnews24.com. 20 July 2017.
  10. ^ jagonews24.com. "Singer Tahsan Khan's father dies". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ a b "Tahsan comes up with seventh album 'Oviman Amar'". The Independent. Dhaka. 1 September 2017.
  12. ^ 'শ্রোতাদের কারণেই গায়ক হয়েছি'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Tahsan turns film star". The Independent. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  14. ^ কক্সবাজারে যদি একদিন'এর শুটিং. Manab Zamin (in Bengali).
  15. ^ "Tahsan, Tisha pair up for 'Story of Thousand Days'". The Independent. Dhaka. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Tisha acts in Valentine's Day special tele-drama". The Daily Observer. Dhaka. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Tisha acts in Valentine's Day special tele-drama". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Tahsan and Shokh pair up for the first time". The Daily Ittefaq. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Pantene Mehazabien, Tahsan's 'Porinoti' in Eid". The Independent. Dhaka. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Pantene You Got The Look '05". The Daily Star 2005. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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