Sanjeeta Bhattacharya
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Sanjeeta Bhattacharya (born 1995) is an Indian singer-songwriter and actor.[1][2] She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music,[3] and has played at festivals such as the Panama Jazz Festival, Hornbill Festival and NH7 Weekender. She has released a series of singles and her track, "Everything’s Fine?" put her on Spotify's global emerging artist program, RADAR in July 2020.[4] Her first international collaboration was with Malagasy singer Niu Raza called ‘Red’.[5] She made her debut as an actor on Netflix’s Feels Like Ishq television series, she made her cinematic debut with the 2023 film Jawan.[6][7]
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| Background information | |
| Born | c. 1995 New Delhi, India |
| Genres | Indie folk R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, lyricist, composer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Bhattacharya is also known for her performance that paid tribute to A. R. Rahman at Berklee College of Music in 2014 featuring 109 performers from 32 countries. A. R. Rahman was awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music at that event.[1]
Personal life and education
Bhattacharya was born in a Bengali family in New Delhi, India. She is the daughter of artist Sanjay Bhattacharya and a Bangladeshi mother.[8][9] She graduated from Berklee College of Music, known for the study of jazz and modern American music.[10] Bhattacharya is often referred to as an up-and-coming jazz musician, but she prefers to avoid categorizing her music. She stated during the interview with The Times of India that:
I have roots in Indian classical Hindustani music. In school, I sang RnB, pop, choir music and so on. After which I explored many more genres like flamenco, Balkan folk, Latin American music etc and all of these reflect the music I make.[10]
Musical style
Her music weaves influences from R&B, Indie folk and Latin styles with multi-lingual lyrics to create stories around myriad personal experiences.[11]
Discography
| Year | Track | Genre | Language | Reference |
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| 2017 | "I Will Wait" | Folk/Pop | English | [12] |
| 2018 | "Natsukashii" | Pop | English | [1] |
| 2019 | "Shams" | Indie folk | Hindi/Urdu | [13] |
| 2020 | "Watercolour" (ft. Dhruv Visvanath) | Indie folk | English | [14][15] |
| 2020 | "Everything's Fine?" | R&B/Hip hop | English | [16][17] |
| 2020 | "Red" (ft. Niu Raza, Aman Sagar, Pranay Parti) | R&B/Hip hop | English/Malagasy | [5] |
| 2021 | "Khoya Sa" (ft. Aman Sagar) | R&B/ Pop | Hindi | [18] |
| 2021 | "Itne Pyaar Se (Thoda Darr Lagta Hai)" | Indie/Pop | Hindi/Urdu | [19] |
| 2022 | "UDDCHALEIN" | Pop/Hip-hop | Hindi | [20] |
| 2022 | "Out of Tune" | Indie folk | English | [21] |
| 2022 | "Mis Chicas" (Spanish) | Soundtrack | Spanish | |
| 2023 | "Pyara Mera Veera" | Soundtrack | Malayalam / Spanish | |
| 2024 | "Main Character Energy" | English |
Filmography
Web series
| Year | Web series | Role | Language | Reference |
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| 2021 | Feels Like Ishq | Muskaan | Hindi | [22] |
| 2022 | The Broken News | Juhi Shergill | Hindi | [23] |
Films
Other works
References
External links
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