09/04/2024

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Amitabh Bhattacharya

Amitabh Bhattacharya is an Indian lyricist and playback singer of Bengali origin from Uttar Pradesh 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. 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" and "smartly worded".

 

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. In his song-writing career he has won highest number of awards, precisely 9, for the song "Channa Mereya" to date.

 

Notable works

He has been acclaimed for writing "good lyrics" and poetry.

Some of his written songs are "Channa Mereya","Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", "Bulleya", "Kabira", "Balam Pichkari", "Badtameez Dil", "Mast Magan", "Raabta", "Zehnaseeb", "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin", "Naina", "Manja", "Janam Janam" , "Zinda Hoon", "Gerua", "Zaalima", "Sapna Jahan", "Sweetheart", "Namo Namo" "Ghar More Pardesiya", "First Class", "Kalank Title Track" etc.

 

Early life and struggles

He completed his schooling from 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 fourteen years ago (1999). He stood in the long queues in front of music composers' office 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 song-writing 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. While writing lyrics, Bhattacharya discovered that he had an innate talent of giving words to tunes. Over the years, Trivedi and Bhattacharya became good friends.

 

His major breakthrough came when Trivedi was working upon the music of Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D, Trivedi insisted Bhattacharya to 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.

 

Filmography

As lyricist                        

Sl. No.

Year

Film

Composer

Notes

1.

2008

Aamir

Amit Trivedi

-

2.

2009

Acid Factory

Shamir Tandon– Manasi Scott – Gourov Dasgupta – Bappi Lahiri – Ranjit Barot

-

3.

99

Ashutosh Pathak and Shamir Tandon

-

4.

Dev D

Amit Trivedi

-

5.

2010

Chance Pe Dance

Adnan Sami

One Song

6.

Housefull

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Two Songs

7.

Udaan

Amit Trivedi

-

8.

Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai

Pritam

One Song

9.

Anjaana Anjaani

Vishal-Shekhar

One Song

10.

Band Baaja Baaraat

Salim-Sulaiman

-

11.

2011

No One Killed Jessica           

Amit Trivedi

-

12.

Thank You

Pritam

Two Songs

13.

I Am

Amit Trivedi

National Award: Best Lyrics

14.

Luv Ka The End

Ram Sampath

-

15.

Ready

Pritam

One Song

16.

Delhi Belly

Ram Sampath

Three Songs

17.

Chillar Party

Amit Trivedi

One Song

18.

Always Kabhi Kabhi

Pritam

One Song

19.

My Friend Pinto

Ajay-Atul

-

20.

Aazaan

Salim-Sulaiman

-

21.

Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl

Salim-Sulaiman

-

22.

Pappu Can't Dance Saala

Malhar           

-

23.

2012

Agneepath

Ajay-Atul

won IIFA Award for Best Lyrics & Nominated for 58th Filmfare Awards

24.

Ek Main aur Ekk Tu

Amit Trivedi

-

25.

Agent Vinod

Pritam

-

26.

Ferrari Ki Sawaari

Two Songs

27.

Cocktail

One song

28.

Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi

Jeet Ganguly 

-

29.

Barfi!

Pritam

One song

30.

Heroine

Salim-Sulaiman

-

31.

Aiyyaa

Amit Trivedi

-

32.

2013

Bombay Talkies

Amit Trivedi

Three Songs

33.

Go Goa Gone

Sachin-Jigar

Two songs

34.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Pritam

-

35.

Ghanchakkar

Amit Trivedi  

-

36.

Lootera

 

37.

Chennai Express

Vishal-Shekhar

-

38.

Rabba Main Kya Karoon

Salim-Sulaiman

Three Songs

39.

Phata Poster Nikla Hero

Pritam

Two Songs

40.

Dhoom 3

One Song

41.

2014

Mr Joe B. Carvalho

Amartya Rahut

One Song

42.

Yaariyan

Pritam

One Song

43.

Hasee Toh Phasee

Vishal-Shekhar

-

44.

Shaadi Ke Side Effects

Pritam

-

45.

Darr @ the Mall

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy           

-

46.

One By Two

-

47.

2 States

-

48.

Lekar Hum Deewana Dil

A. R. Rahman

-

49.

2015

Bombay Velvet

Amit Trivedi  

-

50.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Pritam

One song

51.

Brothers

Ajay-Atul

All songs

52.

Phantom

Pritam

-

53.

Shaandaar

Amit Trivedi  

-

54.

Dilwale

Pritam

-

55.

2016

Ghayal Once Again

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy           

-

56.

Te3n

Clinton Cerejo

All songs

57.

Banjo (2016)

Vishal-Shekhar

All songs

58.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Pritam

All songs (Won 12 Awards including 62nd Filmfare Awards & Zee Cine Awards)

59.

Kahaani 2

Clinton Cerejo

Three songs

60.

Dangal

Pritam

All songs

61.

2017

Raees

JAM8

One song(won Zee Cine Awards)

62.

Poorna

Salim–Sulaiman

All songs

63.

Raabta

Pritam, JAM8

Four songs (Two with Irshad Kamil)

64.

Tubelight

Pritam

Five songs

65.

Jagga Jasoos

Five songs (won 63rd Filmfare Awards)

66.

2018

Blackmail

Amit Trivedi

Four songs (One with Divine & Daval Parab)

67.

Dhadak

Ajay-Atul

All songs

68.

Thugs of Hindostan

All songs

69.

Kedarnath

Amit Trivedi

All songs

70.

2019

Milan Talkies

Rana Mazumder

All songs

71.

Kalank

Pritam

All songs

72.

India's Most Wanted

Amit Trivedi

All songs

73.

Super 30

Ajay-Atul

All songs

74.

Mission Mangal

Amit Trivedi

Two Songs

75.

Chhichhore

Pritam

All songs

76.

The Zoya Factor

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

All songs

77.

2020

83

Pritam

All songs

78.

 

Brahmastra

All songs

79.

 

Dil Bechara

A.R.Rahman

All songs

80.

 

Bunty Aur Babli 2

Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy

All songs

           

           

As playback singer                                    

Sl. No.

Year

Film

Composer

Song

Director/producer

1.

2008

Aamir

Amit Trivedi

Ek Lau, Ha Raham

-

2.

2009

Wake Up Sid

Amit Trivedi

Iktara

Ayan Mukerji

3.

Dev D

Emotional Atyachar

Anurag Kashyap

4.

2010

Band Baaja Baaraat

Salim-Sulaiman

Mitra

-

5.

Udaan

Amit Trivedi

Geet, Aazadiyan

-

6.

Admissions Open

Dariya Ubale, Aasman Ke Paar

-

7.

Housefull

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Loser

-

8.

Fast Forward

-

Aankhon ki Baat

 

9.

2011

No One Killed Jessica

Amit Trivedi

Dua

-

10.

2012

Agent Vinod

Pritam

Pyaar ki Pungi

-

11.

Aiyyaa

Amit Trivedi

What to do

Anurag Kashyap Production

12.

2013

Lootera

Amit Trivedi

Ankahee, Manmarziyan, Shikayatein, Monta Re

Phantom Films Production

13.

Chennai Express

Vishal-Shekhar

Tera Rasta Chhodun Na

Red Chillies

14.

2014

2 States

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Offo

Dharma Productions

15.

Happy Ending

Sachin-Jigar

Paaji Tussi Such a Pussy Cat

Illuminati Films

16.

2015

Bhale Manchi Roju

Sunny M.R.

Vaareva Ore Maccha (Telugu)

70MM entertainments

17.

2019

Chhichhore

Pritam

Fikar Not

Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

18.

2020

Jai Mummy Di

Amartya Bobo Rahut

            Manney Ignore Kar Rahi

Luv Films, T-Series


Awards                 

Sl. No.

Award

Category

Award Details

1.

58th Filmfare Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin"

2.

GiMA Awards

Lyricist of the Year

3.

14th IIFA Awards

Best Lyricist

4.

5th Mirchi Music Awards

Album of The Year

Film: Agneepath

5.

59th National Film Awards

Best Lyrics

Song: "Agar Zindagi"

6.

7th Mirchi Music Awards

Album of The Year

Film: 2 States

7.

RMIM Puruskaar 2016

Lyricist of the Year

Films: Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Dangal, Te3n, Banjo

8.

2016 Screen Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"

9.

2017 SpotBoyE Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Bulleya"

10.

9th Mirchi Music Awards

Critics' Choice Lyricist of the Year

Song: "Channa Mereya"

11.

Critics' Choice Song of the Year

Song: "Channa Mereya"

12.

News 18 Movie Awards

Best Lyrics

Song: "Channa Mereya"

13.

Zee Cine Awards

Song of the Year

Song: "Channa Mereya"

14.

62nd Filmfare Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Channa Mereya"

15.

2016 Sansui Colors Stardust Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Channa Mereya"

16.

18th IIFA Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Channa Mereya"

17.

MT20Jubilee Awards

Platinum Disc

Song: "Channa Mereya"

18.

63rd Filmfare Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Ullu Ka Patha"

19.

Zee Cine Awards

Best Lyricist

Song: "Zaalima"

20.

10th Mirchi Music Awards

Listeners' Choice Album of the Year

Film: Jagga Jasoos

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