Today marks the death anniversary of the eminent lyricist Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury. Notably, a music video of the song written by him will be released today in remembrance of the late artiste. Titled "Shorone Ritwik", the song was written as a tribute to Ritwik Ghatak, one of the most prolific filmmakers in South Asia. The song has been voiced by Nafis Kamal, composed by Syed Kallol, and arranged by Tushar Rahman.

"Shorone Ritwik" will be released at 7:30pm on Prothom Alo's YouTube channel, as well as on Nafis Kamal's YouTube channel.

Nafis Kamal gained recognition in the late 1990s with his rendition of Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury's song "Ei Deshe Ek Shohor Chhilo". On February 6, he shared details about the song during a live event on Prothom Alo's online platform. The show, hosted by lyricist Kabir Bakul, featured Nafis Kamal recounting the story behind the song.

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According to Nafis Kamal, "Shorone Ritwik" was written with profound emotions, capturing the intense bond, sentiments, and sense of loss between Ritwik Ghatak and Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury.

The long-unreleased song has been reimagined with Syed Kallol's composition and Tushar Rahman's musical arrangement. Ershadul Haque, the CEO of the production company Cool Exposure, stated that Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury himself had entrusted Nafis Kamal with this song for musical arrangement, although he did not live to hear the final composition.

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The Studio Abol Tabol team has created an animated visual representation of the song. Commenting on this new release, composer Syed Kallol mentioned that the song reflects the struggles, hardships, and search for the identity of the Bengali people through its portrayal of art, literature, music, and cinema.

From Australia, Kawsar Ahmed Chowdhury's only son, Prateek, expressed his gratitude to Prothom Alo, Cool Exposure, Abol Tabol, Universal Medical, and his childhood friend Nafis Kamal for bringing this unreleased song to the public. He also contributed to the project by providing the original script, photographs, and other relevant materials from that time.

Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury passed away on February 22, 2022.