“Like a meteor, he landed on this planet and left behind the legacy of a lifetime”
Khilkhil Kazi remembers her grandfather, National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
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Shah Alam Shazu
Shah Alam Shazu
Noted singer and organiser Khilkhil Kazi is the granddaughter of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. She was the recipient of the Nazrul Award 2013, awarded by the Nazrul Institute, and currently serves as a trustee of the organisation. On the occasion of Nazrul Jayanti, Khilkhil Kazi reminisces her memories of love and adoration with her grandfather in a candid chat with The Daily Star.
Today marks the birth anniversary of your grandfather, our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Do you remember how you used to spend this day while he was still with us?