Jeet Gannguli

Not to be confused with Jeet (actor)

Jeet Gannguli (pronounced [dʒit ɡaŋɡuli], born Chandrajeet Ganguly, on 24 May 1977), is an Indian score composer of Bengali and Hindi movies and Playback Singer of Bengali Movies.^[2][3][4]

Jeet Gannguli
Background information
Birth name	Chandrajeet Ganguly
Also known as	Jeet Ganguly
Born	(1977-05-24) 24 May 1977 (age 47)
Origin	Baranagar, Kolkata
Genres	Indian classical Film scores Indi-pop Soundtrack
Occupations	Playback Singer Music director Music Composer
Instruments	Guitar Instrument Playback Singing [1]
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Sony Music, T-Series, Saregama, Zee Music, SVF

Early life and education

Born in a Kulin Bengali Brahmin family, Gannguli was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. He was a student of Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School from where he completed his schooling. Later he graduated from the University of Calcutta.^{[citation needed]} He is trained in Indian classical music under the guidance of his father Kali Ganguly and his pisima (father's sister) Shibani Roychowdhury. He studied western classical music, jazz and rock with jazz guitarist Carlton Kitto.^[5]

Career

Gannguli got his first break when Sanjay Gadhvi was signed on to direct Tere Liye and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet Gannguli and Pritam as music composers. In 2002 Yash Raj Films signed Gadhvi up to direct Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, for which the Gannguli-Pritam duo composed the music.^[6] But due to some misunderstanding, soon after the film, Gannguli decided to split and the partners went their separate ways.

He then started scoring music for Hindi and Bengali films, TV serials and Jingles.^[7][8]

He has composed several songs for several Hindi movies like Khamoshiyan, Aashiqui 2, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Rustom, Raaz Reboot, etc. which became hits .

Gannguli has also composed several hit songs for many Superhit Bengali films like Shubhodrishti, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Mon Mane Na, Challenge, Dui Prithibi, Paglu, Awara, Paglu 2, Challenge 2, Boss: Born to Rule, Rangbaaz, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Boss 2: Back To Rule, Tonic, etc.

Discography

Main article: Jeet Gannguli discography

Select discography

• "Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan^[9]
• "Teri Khushboo" from Mr. X
• "Baatein Ye Kabhi Na" from Khamoshiyan^[10]
• "Chahun Main Ya Naa" from Aashiqui 2^[11]
• "Muskurane" from CityLights^[12]
• "Bol Naa Aar" from Dui Prithibi^[13]
• Babloo Bachelor

Awards and nominations

Bengali Cinema Awards

Year	Film	Award	Category	Result
2006	Yuddho	Filmfare Awards East	Best Music Director	Won
	Shubhodrishti	Anandalok Awards
2007	MLA Fatakeshto	Tele Cine Awards
2008	Minister Fatakeshto	Tele Cine Awards
2009	Chirodini Tumi Je Amar	Anandalok Award
2010	Challenge	Anandalok Award
	Poran Jaye Jolia Re	Star Jalsa Entertainment Award
2013	Bapi Bari Jaa	Tele Cine Awards
2014	Boss: Born to Rule	Kalakar Award
	Boss: Born to Rule	Mirchi Music Awards Bangla
	Rangbaaz	Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman Award

Hindi Cinema Awards

Year	Film/Song	Award	Category	Result
2009	Morning Walk	Mirchi Music Awards	Upcoming Music Composer of The Year[14]	Won
2013	"Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2	BIG Star Entertainment Awards	Most Entertaining Song[15]
2014		Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards	Best Song[15]
		Global Indian Music Academy Awards
		Zee Cine Awards
	Aashiqui 2	Filmfare Awards	Best Music Director
		Zee Cine Awards
		IIFA Awards
		Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards	Best Soundtrack[15]
		Global Indian Music Academy Awards	Best Film Album[15]
		IBNLive Movie Awards	Best Music Director[15]
2014		Mirchi Music Awards	Album of The Year
2015	CityLights
	"Muskurane" from CityLights		Music Composer of The Year
2015		Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards	Best Song[15]	Nominated
	"Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan				Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards

See also

• List of Indian film music directors

References

1. "Jeet Ganguly's Musical Instruments". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
2. Mid-year review: Roy, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Badlapur -Top 5 hit music albums of the year. India.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
3. "Composer Jeet Ganguly made a comeback in Bollywood". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
4. "Music Composer Jeet Ganguly". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
5. "Jeet Gannguli is happy to work with Jubin Nautiyal for Tumi Ashbe Bole". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
6. Sur, Prateek. (25 January 2015) Khamoshiyan music review: Arijit Singh, Ankit Tiwari and Jeet Ganguly's album is laden with romantic tracks!. Bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
7. Youth can connect to any good music : Jeet Ganguly – Indian Express. The Indian Express. (16 September 2013). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
8. Jeet Ganguli composes a romantic song for Alone. The Indian Express (28 November 2014). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
9. "Youngistaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Jeet Gannguli, Shiraz Uppal, Sneha Khanwalkar, Shree D & Ishq Bector. iTunes Store. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
10. Akshata Shetty (29 January 2015). "Khamoshiyan song Baatein Ye Kabhi Na: Watch Gurmeet Choudhary, Sapna Pabbi, and Ali Fazal's quintessential love triangle!". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
11. "Aashiqui 2 Songs". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
12. Ria Lawrence (29 August 2014). "Jeet Gannguli: Music has no barriers of region or language". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
13. "Dui Prithibi Music". gomolo.com.
14. "Mirchi Music Award 2009". radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
15. "Awards of Jeet Gannguli". IMDb.

15. Jeet Ganguly. He is also a Bengali "Playback Singer"

External links

• Jeet Gannguli at IMDb
• Jeet Gannguli on Twitter
• Jeet Gannguli on Instagram
• Jeet Ganguly first time working with Pandit Ajoy Chakroborty in a Bengali film Bhorer Allo produced by Green Pigeon Movies