Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Abhijeet Bhattacharya | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Abhijeet Bhattacharya |
Also known as | Voice Of Srk, King of Melody , Baadshah Of 90's music |
Born | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | 30 October 1958
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Playback Singer Music Composer Entrepreneur |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1982–present |
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Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), professionally known as Abhijeet, is an
Personal life
Abhijeet was born in Uttar Pradesh to a Kanpur-based Bengali Brahmin family the youngest of four to news editor Dheerendranath Bhattacharya and his wife Kamla Bhattacharya in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He graduated in commerce (B.Com.) from Christ Church College, Kanpur in 1977. He started singing on stage from 1970. He left home in 1981 to pursue a career in singing in Bollywood.[1] He is married in a punjabi family to his long time love.[citation needed]
Film Career
He was launched by
His career started withHis 2000s career included Red Chillies Entertainment's first film Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Dhadkan, Josh, Asoka. Following with Dhoom's Dilbara ,Gangster's Lamha Lamha with Sunidhi Chauhan,Om Shanti Om's Dhoom Tana Na with Shreya Ghoshal. Later he sang for Ranbir Kapoor in film Besharam. The song was Dil ka jo haal hai with Shreya Ghoshal. In May 2019, Abhijeet Released Chakde Fatte which is the Cricket World Cup Song for 2019. The song was well appreciated by listeners. Many of his iconic songs are now being remade by new age composers, such as Tan Tana Tan from
Non film music
In his early career he recorded an album with tribute songs to Kishore Kumar. The name of the album was A Tribute To Kishore Kumar, distributed by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series. His show was aired on Doordarshan was a massive famous among Indian homes which was a tribute to the legend Kishore Kumar. Playback singer Anuradha Paudwal also recorded duets opposite Abhijeet in some duet songs.He released Gems of Kishore Kumar singing iconic songs of the legend. Abhijeet along with Anuradha Paudwal and Bhupinder Singh released an album A Tribute To R.D. Burman in honor of the composer recreating his compositions .
He released the Yaadein series where he sang many of the songs of Kishore Kumar along with singers Kumar Sanu and Vinod Rathod.
He has recorded many non-film pop music Albums. He released two albums, Main Deewana Hoon and Tapori No.1 in the early 1990s.He with other singers launched Dil Vil Pyar Vyar as a tribute to R. D. Burman and his compositions to Kishore Kumar. Other singers contributed including Kumar Sanu, Hariharan, Shaan and Kavita Krishnamurti. Later he launched Aashiqui.In early 2000s Abhijeet Bhattacharya released an album Salute To Legends singing the iconic songs of singers Manna Dey,Hemant Kumar,Kishore Kumar,Mukesh distributed by T-Series. In 2000s era he released pop albums like,Meri Wafaein(1997), Aashiqui (2000),Tapori No.1 (2001),Tu Meri Jaan(2002), Bandhan(Bengali), Tere Bina in (2003),Lamahe(2006) and Mai Deewana Hoo (2016). Tere Bina opened the career of Divya Khosla Kumar with the song Kabhi yaadon mein Aao.
Reality Shows
Abhijeet was on the panel of judges of reality show Ek Se Badhkar Ek with choreographer
His comeback as a judge was in 2020 with reality show SuperSinger on
Work with other singers
Abhijeet had sung multiple hit duet chartbusters with singers
Discography
As a singer
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Song name(s) | Co-singer(s) | Music Director(s) |
1982 | Aparupa (Bengali) | "Ami Janina Keno Tomay" | Asha Bhosle | R. D. Burman |
1982 | Situm (film) | "Mumbai Amchi" | Hari Haran, Subhash Gill, Vinod Sehgal | Jagjit Singh |
1983 | Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye | "Prem Duddth Aaya" | Asha Bhosle | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
1983 | Pyaar Bina Jag Soona | "Dil Daro Dilwalo" | Asha Bhosle | Usha Khanna |
1984 | Anand Aur Anand | "Nasha Hai Mujhe Bhi", "Wadon Ki Sham Aai" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar & Asha Bhosle | R. D. Burman |
1984 | Teri Baahon Mein | "ABCD..." | Sharon Prabhakar | Bappi Lahiri |
1985 | Mujhe Kasam Hai | "Jaisa Hai Jo" | Hemlata, Dilraj Kaur | Ravindra Jain |
1987 | Guru Dakshina (Bengali) | "Aaj E Probhate" | Bhupinder Singh | Bappi Lahiri |
1987 | Pratikar (Bengali) | "Dol Dolo Dol" | Chandrani Mukherjee Md Aziz | Bappi Lahiri |
1989 | Asmaan Se Ooncha | ""Zindagi Se Jab Mile"" | Sadhna Sargam, Anwar |
Rajesh Roshan |
1989 | Goonj | "Jawani Ke Din Hai Pyar Kiye Ja", "Suta Lagao Yaro, Lo Ek Dusre Ka Jhoota" | Hema Sardesai, Binjoo Ali | Biddu |
1990 | Khatarnaak | "Aasman Pe Bethi Chandni" | Chorus | Anu Malik |
1990 | Baaghi |
"Ek Chanchal Shook Haseena", "Chandni Raat Hain", "Har Kasam Se Badi Hain" | Solo, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
Anand–Milind |
1991 | Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin | "Dil Tujhpe Aa Gaya" | Anuradha Paudwal | Nadeem-Shravan
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1991 | Ramgarh Ke Sholay | "Shridevi Ji Bhaagyashri Ji" | Solo | Anu Malik |
1991 | Indrajeet | "Reshmi Zulfen Nasheeli Aankhen" | Jolly Mukherjee | R. D. Burman |
1991 | Dalapathi |
"Aayi Holi" | Udit Narayan | Ilaiyaraaja |
1992 | Khiladi | "Wada Raha Sanam", "Khud Ko Kya Samajhti Hai", "Tu Shama Main Parwana Teraa" | Alka Yagnik | Jatin–Lalit |
1992 | Shola Aur Shabnam | "Bole Bole Dil Mera Dole" | Chorus | Bappi Lahiri |
1992 | Maa (Bengali film) | "Chal Ghare Dhuke" | Asha Bhosle | R. D. Burman |
1993 | Parampara |
"Phoolon Ke Is Shehar Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shiv-Hari
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Darr | "Darwaza Band Karlo" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shiv-Hari | |
Pehchaan | "Tu Mere Dil Mein", "Aankhon Mein Kya", "Sanam O Sanam" | Solo, Kavita Krishnamurthy | Anand–Milind | |
1994 | Yeh Dillagi | "Ole Ole", "Lagi Lagi Hai" | Solo, Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen |
Main Khiladi Tu Anari | "Main Khiladi Tu Anari" | Udit Narayan, Anu Malik | Anu Malik | |
Raja Babu | "A Aa E Ee" | Solo | Anand–Milind | |
Anjaam | "Badi Mushkil Hai" | Solo | Anand–Milind | |
Teesra Kaun | "Teesra Kaun", "Kya Aankhen Hain Kya Mukhra Hai" | Poornima | Anand–Milind | |
Juaari | "Haara Khiladi Jeet Gaye Hum", "Tum Hi Tum Ho" | Kavita Krishnamurthy , Pritha Mazumdar |
Bappi Lahiri | |
1995 | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge |
"Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Mein" | Asha Bhosle | Jatin–Lalit |
Sabse Bada Khiladi | "Bharo Meri Mang Baro", "Tu Hai Aandhi" | Jyoti, Sadhna Sargam | Rajesh Roshan | |
Coolie No. 1 | "Goriya Chura Na" | Chandana Dixit | Anand–Milind | |
Takkar | "Aankhon Main Base Ho Tum" | Alka Yagnik | Anu Malik | |
1996 | Fareb | "Yeh Teri Aankhen", "Yaar Ka Milna" | Solo, udit Narayan | Jatin–Lalit |
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | "Itna Mujhe Pata Hai" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Anu Malik | |
Jung | "Deewana Deewana Yeh Dil" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Nadeem-Shravan | |
Rakshak |
"Shehar Ki Ladki" | Chandana Dixit | Anand–Milind | |
Insaaf | "Barah Aana De","Tana Tandana" | Solo, Poornima | Anand–Milind | |
Ek Tha Raja | "Saawan Ki Raaton Mein" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Anand–Milind | |
Zameer | "Goriyaan Tu" | Poornima | Anand–Milind | |
Army | "De tali" | Sadhna Sargam, Vindo Rathod, Jolly Mukherji | Anand–Milind | |
Krishna | "Jhanjhriya","Darwaze pe Tere Baarat" | Solo | Anu Malik | |
Daraar | "Deewana Deewana Main Tere Liye", "Yeh Pyaar Pyaar Kya Hai" | Sadhana Sargam, Kavita Krishmanurthy | Anu Malik | |
Dastak | "Tumhain Kaise Main Batoo" | Solo | Rajesh Roshan | |
1997 | Judwaa | "Tan Tana Tan Tan Tara" | Poornima |
Anu Malik |
Mohabbat | "Meri Jaane Jaana","Tu Hain Akela" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Nadeem-Shravan | |
Yes Boss | "Chaand Taare", "Suniye To", "Main Koi Aisa Geet", "Jaata Hai Tu Kahan" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | Jatin–Lalit | |
Judaai | "Mujhe Pyaar Hua","Main Tujhse Aisi Milon", Oee Baba | Alka Yagnik and Sapna Mukherjee | Nadeem-Shravan | |
Bhai | "Khul Gaya Naseeb", "Mujhe Ek Bar" | Chandana Dixit, Poornima, Aditya Narayan | Anand–Milind | |
Sanam | "Kasam Se Kasam Se" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | Anand–Milind | |
Daanveer | "Chumma Chumma" | Chandra Dixit | Anand–Milind | |
Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi | "Jume Ke Jume", "Jab Tak Rahega Samosa Main Aloo" | Poornima, Sapna Mukherjee | Anu Malik | |
1998 | Kudrat |
"Aab Tak Hai Puri Azadi" | Sushma Shreshtha | Rajesh Roshan |
Keemat | "Koi Nahin Tere Jaise" | Udit Narayan, Hema Sardesai | Rajesh Roshan | |
1999 | Baadshah | "Baadshah O Baadshah", "Woh Ladki Jo Saab Se","Main Toh Hu Paagal","Hum To Deewaney Huye Yaar" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | Anu Malik |
Dil Hi Dil Mein |
"Ae Nazneen Sunona" | Solo | A. R. Rahman | |
Khoobsurat | "Bahoot Khoobsurat Ho","Azmale Ye Formule" | Neerja Pundit, Sharddha Pandit | Jatin–Lalit | |
2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | "I'm The Best", "Kuch To Bata", "Aur Kya" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | Jatin–Lalit |
Chal Mere Bhai | "Mere Baap Ki","Chori Chori Sapno Mein" | Vinod Rathod | Anand–Milind | |
Josh | "Mere Khyaloon Ki Malika","Zinda Hai Hum Toh" | Jolly Mukherjee, Hema Sardesai | Anu Malik | |
Dhadkan | "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan" | Alka Yagnik | Nadeem-Shravan | |
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | "Dost Hamare" | Solo | Jatin Lalit | |
Khiladi 420 | "Dil Le Le" | Alka Yagnik | Sanjeev Darshan
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2001 | Asoka | "Roshini Se", "Raat Ka Nasha" | Alka Yagnik, K.S. Chithra |
Anu Malik |
Tum Bin | "Dekhte Hi Dekhte Dil Kho Gaya", "Pyar Humko Hone Laga" | Anuradha Paudwal, K.S. Chithra |
Nikhil-Vinay
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Nayak: The Real Hero | "Chidiya Tu Hoti Toh" | Sanjivani Bhelande |
A. R. Rahman | |
2002 | Raaz | "Pyaar Se Pyaar Hum", "Main Agar Samne" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | Nadeem-Shravan |
Awara Paagal Deewana | "Maine To Khai Kasam" | Sunidhi Chauhan | Anu Malik | |
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar | "Hasate Ho" | Alka Yagnik | Anand–Milind | |
2003 | Chalte Chalte | "Suno Na Suno Na", "Chalte Chalte", "Tauba Tumhare Yeh Ishaare" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | Jatin–Lalit, Aadesh Shrivastava |
Haasil | "Aankhen Bhi Hoti Hai Dil Ki Zubaan" | Solo | Jatin–Lalit | |
2004 | Main Hoon Na | "Title Song (Sad)", "Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha" | Solo, Shreya Ghoshal | Anu Malik |
Grahan | Kehte Hai Jisko, "Chupi Chupi" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Asha Bhosle e | Karthik Raja | |
Dhoom | "Dilbara" | Sowmya Raoh | Pritam | |
2005 | Bewafaa | "Ishq Chupta Nahin" | Solo | Nadeem-Shravan |
Dosti | "Aisa Koi Zindagi Mein" | Alka Yagnik | Nadeem-Shravan | |
2006 | Gangster |
"Lamha Lamha"( 2 versions) | Solo (Version 1), Sunidhi Chauhan (Version 2) | Pritam |
2007 | Kaafila | "Sandesa Aaya" | Sukhwinder Singh, Nabi Madjnun | Sukhwinder Singh |
Om Shanti Om | "Dhoom Taana" | Shreya Ghoshal | Vishal–Shekhar | |
2009 | Billu |
"Khudaya Khair-Reprise" | Solo (not in the film) | Pritam |
2009 | Ek: The Power of One | "Tum Sath Ho" | Shreya Ghoshal | Pritam |
2011 | Bhorer Alo (Bengali) | "More Piya Piya More Saiyan" | Mahalaxmi Iyer |
Jeet Gannguli |
2011 | Tum Hi To Ho |
"Tum Hi To Ho" | Solo | Anand–Milind |
2012 | Challenge 2 (Bengali) | "Chor Police" | Akriti Kakkar |
Jeet Gannguli |
2013 | Khoka 420 (Bengali) | "Gobhir Joler Fish" | Akriti Kakkar |
Savvy |
2013 | Besharam | "Dil Ka Jo Haal Hai" | Shreya Ghoshal | Lalit Pandit
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2015 | Jamai Baron (Bengali) | "Andho Alo Chaya" | Solo | Sumit Acharya |
2016 | Guru | "Bollywood Theme Song for World Cultural Festival" | Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Javed Ali, Shaan, Akriti Kakkar, Kanika Kapoor | Lalit Pandit |
2016 | Tumse Milkar | "Pyaasi Pyaasi" | Shreya Ghoshal (another solo version) | Abhishek Ray |
2016 | Mahayoddha Rama | "Chalo Banao Setu" | Shukhwinder Singh, Aadesh Shrivastava | Aadesh Shrivastava |
2017 | Hason Raja |
Matiro Pinjirar Majhe Bondi Hoiya Re | Solo | Bappi Lahiri, Debojyoti Mishra |
2017 | Radhe (Nepali Film) | "Malai Maaf Gara" | Solo | Arjun Pokhrel |
2017 | Mothers Day Special Song | "Maa Ka Pyar" | Solo | GS Gupta & PS Kainth |
2017 | Love 16 | "Kalo Shey Dhushor" | Sureli Roy | Sarbarish Majumder |
2017 | "Dhadkan" Unplugged | "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan" | Jolly Das | Nadeem-Shravan |
2017 | Dhai Kurakur Dham Kurakur (Pujo Special Singles 2017) | "Dhai Kurakur Dham Kurakur" | Solo | Shubhashis Bhattacharya |
2018 | "Suno Watan Ke Navjawano (Republic Day Song- 2018)" | "Suno Watan Ke Navjawano" | Solo | Vitthal Patole |
2018 | "Auto Romance in Mumbai" | "Kabhi Toh Lagta Hai Koi Hame Chahe" | Solo | Sidharrth Jaaju |
2018 | "Bhaijaan Elo Re" | "Bhaijaan Elo Re (Title Track)" | Solo | Savvy |
2018 | "Hoichoi Unlimited" | "Sujon Majhi Re" | Solo | Savvy |
2018 | "Bengali Puja Song 2018" | "Joy Joy Durga Maa – The Pujo Song" | Shaan, Jeet Gannguli | Jeet Gannguli |
2018 | "Aye Zindagi" | "Aye Zindagi – Single" | Shaan, Sonu Nigam, Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Suresh Wadkar | Vishal Mishra |
2019 | "Tumi Achho Tai" | "Aloor Chithi" | Shikha | Jeet-Ankit |
"Chakde Fatte-World Cup Song-2019" | "Cricket World Cup Song-2019" | Solo | Vitthal Patole | |
"Khandaani Shafakhana" | "Shehar Ki Ladki" (Remake) | Badshah, Tulsi Kumar, Chandana Dixit | Tanishk Bagchi, Anand–Milind | |
"Cheers to Team India" | "CWC-2019 Theme Song- Motivational" | Solo | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | |
"Papa Bandook Dila Do" | "Tribute to 20 years of Kargil" | Solo | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Sameer (lyricist) (Lyrics)
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"Babu Bhaijaan - The Real Story" | "Humdum Mere" | Ira Mohanty | Malay Mishra | |
FLAMES- Term 2 (The Timeliners Original) | "Thame Dil Ko" | Solo | Lalit Pandit
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Bhagya Vidhata | "Dil Mile Mile", "Pyar Ke Safar Mein" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sabita Mahapatra |
Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | |
2020 | "Shukranu" | "Khwaab Hai Ya Haqeqaat" | Krishnakali Saha | Sanjay-Jaydip |
2020 | "Sreebhumi Theme Song 2020" | "Pujo Elo Elo Pujo" | Dipanwita Choudhury | Goutam Das |
2020 | "Coolie No. 1 (2020 film)" | "Husnn Hai Suhaana New" | Chandana Dixit | Tanishk Bagchi, Anand–Milind |
2021 | "Smritir Collage E" | "Ki Je Holo Ta Janina" | Solo | Raja Nag |
2021 | "Jayveer" | "To Premare Padigali Ki" | Jyotirmayee | Japani Bhai |
2021 | "Sree Bhumi Puja Theme Song-2021 " | "Maago Tomar Agomone" | Solo | Jeet Gannguli |
2021 | "Barsha Rani Ra Gelhi Jhia (Odia Song) " | "Barsha Rani Ra Gelhi Jhia" | Jyotirmayee Nayak | Chinmay Dash & Bibhun |
2022 | "Indian Never Again Nirbhaya " | "Tum Jo Mere Pass Ho" | Anita Bhatt | Rupesh Verma |
2022 | "Super Dhamaal.Com " | "Dono Palko Pe Boonde" | Solo | Siddhant Madhav |
2022 | "Love You Loktantra (film) " | "Chal Nikla Ek Vakil...Saari Duniya" | Solo | Lalit Pandit
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2023 | "The Purvanchal Files " | "440 Watt" | Shagun Gupta | Somen Kutty Sarkar |
2023 | "Revive (Nepali Song)" | "Mann Bhaye Pirati" | Alka Yagnik | Krish Rijal |
- Tamil songs
Year | Film | Song name(s) | Co-singer(s) | Music Director(s) |
2001 | Samrat Asoka (Tamil dubbed version of Asoka)[4] | "Thaanguma kanaakalin", "Mogathile kannirandum" | K. S. Chithra, Sadhana Sargam | Anu Malik |
- Telugu songs
Year | Film | Song name(s) | Co-singer(s) | Music Director(s) |
2000 | Azad | "Koila Koila" | Mani Sharma | |
2003 | Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story | "Neeku Manasista", "Seetakoka Chilakala", "Vasantala Ee" | Anand-Milind |
Accolades
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- Honours
- MTV ASIA Award (2004)
- Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman[5]
- Yash Bharati Samman (2013)
- Sangeet Maha Samman (2015)
- Vishesh Shamman Award by West Bengal Government (2017)
- Vikramaditya Award (2018)
- Banga Bibhushan (2022)
Win
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) |
1998 | "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon" | Yes Boss | Jatin–Lalit |
- Screen Award for Best Male Playback in 1998 for "Main Koi Aisa Geet" from Yes Boss[6][7]
Nomination
1995 – Best Male Playback Singer for "Wada Raha Sanam" from (Khiladi)
1995 – Best Male Playback Singer for "Ole Ole" from (Yeh Dillagi)
1997 – Best Male Playback Singer for "Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki" from (Fareb)
2004 – Best Male Playback Singer for "Suno Na" from (Chalte Chalte)
References
- ^ "Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya finds himself in the spotlight again". The Indian Express. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Abhijeet Bhattacharya on sexual harassment: Most people coming out now are dirty and ugly". India Today. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "I couldn't even thank Kishore Da: Abhijeet - video Dailymotion". 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Samrat Asoka (2001) - Anu Malik - Listen to Samrat Asoka songs/music online - MusicIndiaOnline".
- ^ Vinayak Sinha. Be choosy about your music: Singer Abhijeet. The Times of India. 14 July 2002.
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