Dhaka: An out-of-tune Bangladeshi singer, who has a huge internet follower, was caught by the police at dawn and asked to stop her painful rendition of classical songs, creating a social media ruckus.
“Hero” Alom, as he styles himself, has amassed nearly two million Facebook followers and nearly 1.5 million on YouTube with his unique crooning style and arresting, shoddy videos.
One of his numbers, “Arabian Song”, in which he appears in traditional Arabian clothing on a sand dune with camels in the background, has been viewed 17 million times.
But he has also drawn the scorn of critics, especially for his versions of the classic songs of two beloved national treasures – Nobel Prize winners. Rabindranath Tagore And Bangladeshnational poet of Kazi Nazrul Islam,
On Wednesday, Alom told AFP that he was “mentally tortured” by police last week, who told him to stop performing classical songs, that he was too ugly to be a singer, and “apologies”. To sign the bond.
“The police picked me up at six in the morning and kept me there for eight hours. They asked me why I sing Rabindra and Nazrul songs,” he said.
Chief Detective of Dhaka Haroon ur rashid Alom had apologized for singing cute songs in his video for wearing police uniform without permission, he told reporters.
“We got a lot of complaints against him,” Aaron said.
“(He) completely changed the traditional style of (singing)… He assured us that he would not repeat it,” Aaron said.
Dhaka Deputy Commissioner of Police Farooq Hussain dismissed 37-year-old Alom’s claims that he was also pressured to change his name.
“He is just making these comments to go viral on social media,” he told AFP.
After his ordeal, Alam released a new video showing himself behind bars in prison attire, mourning that he was about to be hanged.
Alom’s behavior sparked outrage on social media, with commentators and activists calling it an attack on individual rights – even if her singing was bad.
Journalist Aditya Arafat posted, “I am not a fan of your songs or your acting. But if your voice is tried to be suppressed, I stand against it.”
“Don’t break down. You are a hero. No matter what others say, you are a real hero,” Sanjeeda Khatoon Rakhi Alom’s Facebook page.
Alom says he has acted in several films and participated in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election in 2018 as an independent candidate – securing 638 votes.
He told AFP in his Dhaka studio that he started using the moniker “hero” after it became popular in his home district. bogra150 kilometers (95 mi) north of Dhaka.
He said, “I thought I was a hero. That’s why I took the name of Hero Alom. I will not give up this name.”
“Currently, it seems you can’t even sing with freedom in Bangladesh.”
“Hero” Alom, as he styles himself, has amassed nearly two million Facebook followers and nearly 1.5 million on YouTube with his unique crooning style and arresting, shoddy videos.
One of his numbers, “Arabian Song”, in which he appears in traditional Arabian clothing on a sand dune with camels in the background, has been viewed 17 million times.
But he has also drawn the scorn of critics, especially for his versions of the classic songs of two beloved national treasures – Nobel Prize winners. Rabindranath Tagore And Bangladeshnational poet of Kazi Nazrul Islam,
On Wednesday, Alom told AFP that he was “mentally tortured” by police last week, who told him to stop performing classical songs, that he was too ugly to be a singer, and “apologies”. To sign the bond.
“The police picked me up at six in the morning and kept me there for eight hours. They asked me why I sing Rabindra and Nazrul songs,” he said.
Chief Detective of Dhaka Haroon ur rashid Alom had apologized for singing cute songs in his video for wearing police uniform without permission, he told reporters.
“We got a lot of complaints against him,” Aaron said.
“(He) completely changed the traditional style of (singing)… He assured us that he would not repeat it,” Aaron said.
Dhaka Deputy Commissioner of Police Farooq Hussain dismissed 37-year-old Alom’s claims that he was also pressured to change his name.
“He is just making these comments to go viral on social media,” he told AFP.
After his ordeal, Alam released a new video showing himself behind bars in prison attire, mourning that he was about to be hanged.
Alom’s behavior sparked outrage on social media, with commentators and activists calling it an attack on individual rights – even if her singing was bad.
Journalist Aditya Arafat posted, “I am not a fan of your songs or your acting. But if your voice is tried to be suppressed, I stand against it.”
“Don’t break down. You are a hero. No matter what others say, you are a real hero,” Sanjeeda Khatoon Rakhi Alom’s Facebook page.
Alom says he has acted in several films and participated in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election in 2018 as an independent candidate – securing 638 votes.
He told AFP in his Dhaka studio that he started using the moniker “hero” after it became popular in his home district. bogra150 kilometers (95 mi) north of Dhaka.
He said, “I thought I was a hero. That’s why I took the name of Hero Alom. I will not give up this name.”
“Currently, it seems you can’t even sing with freedom in Bangladesh.”