Entertainment Report :
The city dwellers have no end of regret about the traffic jam in the capital Dhaka. Singer Zakiya Sultana Kornia has brought the image of Dhaka Jam in a song. This song titled ‘Dhaka Te Jam’ was released on Kornia’s YouTube channel last Friday.
Directed by Raj Biswas Sankor, tune and music of the song have been composed by Amlaan A Chakraborty. Lyrics of the song were penned by Sudip Kumar Dip.
When asked about the response to the music video so far, singer Kornia said, “The response has been fantastic. Audiences have shown a lot of love and appreciation towards the song. I’m thrilled that my fans have embraced this unique concept.”
Upon watching the music video, one is immediately drawn to the title ‘Dhaka Te Jam’.
When asked about how she came up with this title, Kornia credited the music director, who resides in Kolkata but was inspired after getting caught up in Dhaka’s notorious stream of heavy traffic.
Kornia said, “Dhaka’s traffic is something we are accustomed to dealing with daily. In Kolkata, such circumstances are hardly seen. When my music director encountered a massive traffic flow en route to the airport, he thought of this idea and shared it with me. That’s how the lyrics for the song came about.”
Even before the music video was released, there was a huge demand for it, the singer explained, “I performed this song at various stage shows before creating the music video, and audiences have been eagerly anticipating its release since then.”
Kornia also shared an interesting anecdote from one of her shows, “Once, during a stage show in Jhenaidah, many people asked me when the music video would be coming out. And now that it is out they are showing their love.”
Kornia is currently busy with stage shows and working on new songs. She recently performed at a stage show in Naogaon where she was delighted by the large turnout of the audience. She mentioned, “I had a great time at the Naogaon show. I also performed my song ‘Dhaka Te Jam’ there.”
The music video for the song ‘Dhake Te Jam’ was filmed in various locations across Dhaka including Gulshan and Tejgaon areas.
Nafisa Nushrat Pronome and Shishir Sardar are also featured in the video. Kornia expressed gratitude towards the police for their assistance during the shoot.
It is noted that Kornia was born and raised in Dhaka but her ancestral roots lie in Jhenaidah.