Amitabh Bhattacharya

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Amitabh Bhattacharya

Amitabh Bhattacharya (born 16 November 1976) is an Indian Bengali lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film Dev.D with the song "Emotional Atyachar" turning an instant hit. He sang this song under the name "Band Master Rangeela And Rasila". He also lent his voice to this song with Amit Trivedi.[1] He has been continuously writing lyrics for a variety of Bollywood movies since then and has also sung a few of them. Bhattacharya has also maintained a close association with Amit Trivedi since their first film Aamir. He has written the lyrics or sang for most of the film albums composed by the latter. His lyrics have been variously described as "frillfree"[2] and "smartly worded".

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Amitabh Bhattacharya
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Bhattacharya at the audio release for Agneepath
Born (1976-11-16) 16 November 1976 (age 48)
EducationSpring Dale College, Lucknow
Occupation(s)Lyricist, singer
Known forWriting Bollywood songs
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A National Award-winning lyricist, he has won the National Award for the song "Agar Zindagi" from the film I Am. He won his first Filmfare award for the song "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" in 2012.[3] In his song-writing career he has won the highest number of awards, precisely 9, for the song "Channa Mereya" to date.[4]

Notable works

In his career, he has worked with some talented music composers like Pritam, A. R. Rahman, Amit Trivedi, Ajay-Atul, Vishal–Shekhar, Salim–Sulaiman, Ram Sampath, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Sachin-Jigar and many more.

Some of his best known songs are "Iktara", "Channa Mereya", "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", "Bulleya", "Kabira", "Balam Pichkari", "Badtameez Dil", "Mast Magan", "Raabta", "Zehnaseeb", "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin", "Naina", "Khairiyat", "Manja", "Janam Janam", "Zinda Hoon", "Gerua", "Zaalima", "Sapna Jahan", "Sweetheart", "Namo Namo", "Ghar More Pardesiya", "First Class", "Kalank Title Track", "Param Sundari", "Kesariya", "Tere Pyaar Mein", "O Bedardeya", "Apna Bana Le" etc.[5][6]

Early life and struggles

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Bhattacharya was born into a Bengali family. He completed his schooling at Spring Dale College, Indira Nagar, Lucknow in 1995 and completed his Graduation from Lucknow University in 1999 before venturing out to Mumbai for becoming a singer.

In a prolific interview given to the "Times of India" in 2013, Bhattacharya said that he migrated to Mumbai from Lucknow harbouring dreams of becoming a singer (1999). He stood in the long queues in front of the music composers' offices and gave them demo "Audio Cassettes" to listen to him. But it didn't bear any fruit.

He went up to music composer & director Pritam Chakraborty. It was Pritam who gave him work and allowed him to assist.

During his struggling days, he started writing lyrics for Advertisement jingles to lower his frustration of not getting work. He learned the art of songwriting during those struggling days.

In the year 2004, when his friend Amartya Rahut introduced him to music composer Amit Trivedi, Trivedi and Rahut, who often composed music for television channels, took Bhattacharya as a dummy singer to give presentations of his music. Trivedi also urged him to write rough lyrics.[7] While writing lyrics, Bhattacharya discovered that he had an innate talent for giving words to tunes. Over the years, Trivedi and Bhattacharya became good friends.[8]

His major breakthrough came when Trivedi was working on the music of Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D, Trivedi insisted Bhattacharya write rough lyrics. Bhattacharya wrote the lyrics for the songs of Dev.D, and most of its major songs became a hit, thus nearly ending 8 years of his struggle for recognition.[3]

Filmography

As lyricist

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YearFilmComposerNotes
2008AamirAmit Trivedi
2009Acid FactoryManasi ScottOne song
Along with Manasi Scott
99Ashutosh Pathak
Shamir Tandon
Dev DAmit TrivediEight songs
2010Chance Pe DanceAdnan SamiOne Song
HousefullShankar–Ehsaan–LoyTwo Songs
UdaanAmit TrivediFour songs
Once Upon A Time in MumbaaiPritamOne Song
Anjaana AnjaaniVishal–ShekharOne Song (Along with Anvita Dutt and Caralisa Monteiro)
Band Baaja BaaraatSalim–Sulaiman
2011No One Killed JessicaAmit Trivedi
Thank YouPritamTwo Songs
I AmAmit TrivediNational Award: Best Lyrics
Luv Ka The EndRam Sampath
Ready Pritam One Song
Desi Boyz
Delhi BellyRam SampathThree Songs
Chillar PartyAmit TrivediOne Song
Always Kabhi KabhiPritamTwo Songs (One with SRK)
My Friend PintoAjay–AtulFive songs
AazaanSalim–SulaimanThree Songs
Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl
Pappu Can't Dance SaalaMalhar
2012AgneepathAjay–Atulwon IIFA Award for Best Lyrics
Ek Main aur Ekk TuAmit Trivedi
Agent VinodPritamSix songs
Ferrari Ki Sawaari One song
Cocktail
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal PadiJeet GangulyFive songs
Barfi!PritamOne song
HeroineSalim–Sulaiman
Aiyyaa Amit Trivedi
2013Bombay TalkiesThree Songs
Go Goa GoneSachin–JigarTwo songs
Yeh Jawaani Hai DeewaniPritamEight songs
GhanchakkarAmit Trivedi
Lootera
Chennai ExpressVishal–ShekharSeven songs
Rabba Main Kya KaroonSalim–SulaimanThree Songs
Phata Poster Nikla HeroPritamTwo Songs
Dhoom 3One Song
2014Mr Joe B. CarvalhoAmartya Bobo Rahut
YaariyanPritam
Hasee Toh PhaseeVishal–ShekharFive songs
Shaadi Ke Side EffectsPritamTwo songs
Darr @ the MallShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
One By Two
2 States
Lekar Hum Deewana DilA. R. Rahman
UngliSachin-Jigar
Salim-Sulaiman
Two songs
Happy EndingSachin-Jigar
2015Bombay VelvetAmit Trivedi
Bajrangi BhaijaanPritamOne song
BrothersAjay–Atul
PhantomPritamFive songs
ShaandaarAmit TrivediFour songs
DilwalePritam
2016Ghayal Once AgainShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Ki and KaIlaiyaraajaOne song
Te3nClinton Cerejo
BanjoVishal–Shekhar
Ae Dil Hai MushkilPritamWon 12 Awards including 62nd Filmfare Awards & Zee Cine Awards
Kahaani 2: Durga Rani SinghClinton CerejoThree songs
DangalPritam
2017RaeesJAM8One song[9](won Zee Cine Awards)
PoornaSalim–Sulaiman
RaabtaPritam,
JAM8
Five songs (Two with Irshad Kamil)
TubelightPritamSix songs
Jagga JasoosFive songs (won 63rd Filmfare Awards)
2018BlackmailAmit TrivediFour songs (One with Divine & Daval Parab)
DhadakAjay–Atul
Thugs of Hindostan
KedarnathAmit Trivedi
2019 Milan TalkiesRana MazumderFour songs
KalankPritam
India's Most WantedAmit Trivedi
Super 30Ajay–Atul
Mission MangalAmit TrivediTwo Songs
ChhichhorePritam
The Zoya FactorShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
2020 Dil BecharaA. R. Rahman Disney Plus Hotstar film
2021 Koi Jaane Na Tanishk Bagchi One Song
Roohi Sachin–Jigar Four Songs
Mimi A. R. Rahman Netflix film
Bunty Aur Babli 2Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
2022 JhundAjay–AtulThree Songs
DasviSachin-JigarOne song
Netflix film
DhaakadShankar-Ehsaan-LoyTwo Songs
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Pritam Two Songs (One with Yo Yo Honey Singh)
Laal Singh Chaddha
Brahmastra Won 68th Filmfare Awards
Drishyam 2 Devi Sri Prasad
Bhediya Sachin-Jigar
Qala Amit Trivedi One song
Netflix film
2023 Shehzada Pritam
Abhijit Vaghani
One song
Along with Ashish Pandit
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Sachin-Jigar Won 69th Filmfare Awards
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Pritam
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani All songs
(One with Raja Mehdi Ali Khan)
The Great Indian Family
Tiger 3 One song
Dunki Two songs
2024 Munjya Sachin-Jigar
Stree 2 All songs
Chandu Champion Pritam Two songs
2025 Azaad Amit Trivedi All songs (one with Swanand Kirkire)
Nadaaniyan Sachin-Jigar Netflix film
Raid 2 Amit Trivedi
Thama Sachin-Jigar
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Pritam
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As playback singer

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YearFilmComposerSong
2008 Aamir Amit TrivediEk Lau
Ha Raham
2009Wake Up SidIktara
Dev DEmotional Atyachar
2010Band Baaja BaaraatSalim–SulaimanMitra
Udaan Amit TrivediGeet
Aazadiyan
Admissions OpenDariya Ubale
Aasman Ke Paar
HousefullShankar–Ehsaan–LoyLoser
Fast ForwardAankhon ki Baat
2011No One Killed JessicaAmit TrivediDua
2012Agent VinodPritamPyaar ki Pungi
Aiyyaa Amit TrivediWhat to do
2013 LooteraAnkahee
Manmarziyan
Shikayatein
Monta Re
Chennai ExpressVishal–ShekharTera Rasta Chhodun Na
20142 StatesShankar–Ehsaan–LoyOffo
Happy EndingSachin–JigarPaaji Tussi Such a Pussy Cat
2015Bhale Manchi RojuSunny M.R.Vaareva Ore Maccha (Telugu)
2019ChhichhorePritamFikar Not
2020Jai Mummy DiAmartya Bobo RahutManney Ignore Kar Rahi
2022Bhediya Sachin-JigarBaaki Sab Theek
2024Munjya Hai Jamalo
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Awards

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Award Category Award Details
58th Filmfare AwardsBest LyricistSong: "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin"
GiMA AwardsLyricist of the Year
14th IIFA AwardsBest Lyricist
Mirchi Music AwardsAlbum of The Year
Critics' Choice Song of the Decade
59th National Film AwardsBest LyricsSong: "Agar Zindagi"
7th Mirchi Music AwardsAlbum of The YearFilm: 2 States
RMIM Puruskaar 2016[10]Lyricist of the YearFilms:
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Dangal
Te3n
Banjo
2016 Screen AwardsBest LyricistSong: "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
2017 SpotBoyE AwardsBest LyricistSong: "Bulleya"
9th Mirchi Music AwardsCritics' Choice Lyricist of the YearSong: "Channa Mereya"
Critics' Choice Song of the Year
Critics' Choice Lyricist of the Decade
News 18 Movie AwardsBest Lyrics
Zee Cine AwardsSong of the Year
62nd Filmfare AwardsBest Lyricist
2016 Sansui Colors Stardust AwardsBest Lyricist
18th IIFA AwardsBest Lyricist
MT20Jubilee AwardsPlatinum Disc
63rd Filmfare AwardsBest LyricistSong: "Ullu Ka Patha"
Zee Cine AwardsBest LyricistSong: "Zaalima"
10th Mirchi Music AwardsListeners' Choice Album of the YearFilm: Jagga Jasoos
20th IIFA AwardsIIFA Award for Best LyricistSong: "Dhadak"
12th Mirchi Music AwardsLyricist of The YearSong: "Kalank"
Song of The Year
13th Mirchi Music AwardsLyricist of the DecadeSong: "Channa Mereya"
Song of The DecadeSong: "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin"
68th Filmfare AwardsBest LyricistSong: "Kesariya"
Zee Cine AwardsBest Lyricist
23rd IIFA AwardsBest Lyricist
15th Mirchi Music AwardsBest LyricistSong: Tur Kalleyan
69th Filmfare AwardsBest LyricistSong: Tere Vaaste
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