Dhrubajyoti Phukan
Dhrubajyoti Phukan | |
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ধ্ৰুবজ্যোতি ফুকন | |
 Dhrubajyoti Phukan, receiving the best music director award from the Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari (59th National Film Awards 2011) at New Delhi. | |
| Born | Dhrubajyoti Phukan 17 June 1964 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | DJ Phukan |
| Education | Mechanical Engineer from Assam Engineering College, Assam |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director, Music Producer, Music Arranger, Music production Supervisor, Background Music Director and Music Programmer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Shashwati Phukan |
| Children | Shreya Phukan Ayush Phukan |
| Parent(s) | Atulananda Phukan Amiya Phukan |
Dhrubajyoti Phukan (Assamese: ধ্ৰুবজ্যোতি ফুকন) is a National Film Award[1] winning musician who has worked as a Music Producer, Music Arranger and Music Programmer in Hindi Films.[2] Widely known as DJ Phukan, he has also worked as a music director for several films.
Early life
Dhrubajyoti Phukan was born on June 17, 1964 in Dibrugarh, Assam. His father Atulananda Phukan is a civil engineer who has worked for PWD in Assam and Meghalaya. His mother Amiya Phukan is a housewife. Phukan derived inspiration from the musical atmosphere at home – both his mother and his maternal grandfather, late Khagen Gogoi, sang as a hobby. As a child, he learnt to play tabla from Phatik Tamuli and Dilipranjan Borthakur, and Hawaiian guitar from Hema Hazarika.
He schooled at the Moran Higher Secondary School. Thereafter, he took admission in Cotton College, Guwahati, but later shifted to Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati.
The young Phukan displayed myriad interests – ranging from quantum physics, to car sports to spiritualism to Mechanical Engineering, especially Automobile Engineering. After graduating in Mechanical Engineering from Assam Engineering College, Phukan worked for two years as a Project Engineer at Ducons, a local engineering firm in Guwahati. He also did a year-long stint as a lecturer at the Assam Engineering Institute, Guwahati.
Musical beginnings
Music was a hobby that developed into a passion and then a profession for Phukan. He began his career in music in the year 1989 as a session musician and musical arranger in Guwahati. He assisted Bhupen Uzir, an eminent music director from Assam and this laid the bedrock for his music career. He also assisted and worked as a music arranger for Sher Choudhuri, another great Assamese music director in several films. He arranged music for several albums and films in Assam.
Phukan was tremendously inspired by legendary composers like RD Burman and Ilaiyaraaja, but one album in particular, Shiv-Hari's 1981 soundtrack for Silsila, propelled him towards music arrangement. Phukan found arranging music fascinating and started learning it on his own. As of computer music, there was no institute teaching this subject at that time, he presciently foresaw the rising importance of computer music, and he trained himself in the many facets.
Music arranger
Within a few years, Phukan had become successful as a music arranger in Assam, and his workload increased exponentially. This necessitated the decision to leave his engineering career and concentrate fully on music. In 1993, he came to Mumbai for a dubbing-related job and met fledgling music director Anand Raj Anand, who was also looking for opportunities in Bollywood; and this was the beginning of a new collaboration. Once Anand Raj Anand started getting offers as a music composer in Hindi films, he called Phukan to Mumbai in 1995 and asked him to arrange the music for his film Bandhan, This was Phukan's first breakthrough in Bollywood as a music arranger. In 1996, Phukan permanently shifted to Mumbai and started working as a music producer, music arranger and music programmer.
His highly creative efforts quickly won him the tag of DJ Phukan. He attained widespread recognition in particular for his tracks ‘Mahi ve’ and ‘Ishq samundar’ for the 2002 film Kaante, for which he was credited as Music Producer/Programmer and Music Production Supervisor.
Subsequently, Phukan has also worked with almost all of B-town's renowned music directors like Pritam, Jeet Ganguly, Ankit Tiwari, Jatin–Lalit, Nadeem–Shravan, Anand–Milind, Meet Bros, Anand Raj Anand, Raamlaxman, Sajid–Wajid, Sandesh Shandilya, Salim–Sulaiman and MM Kreem.
Phukan has also arranged the music for many non-film albums of successful singers like Jaspinder Narula, Hema Sardesai, Kamal Khan, Suneeta Rao, Vibha Sharma, Prity- Pinky, Meet Bros.
Association With Pritam
Phukan's collaboration for music director Pritam became very much successful, with Gangtser (2006). A string of musical hits like Life In a Metro, Dhoom 2, Jab We Met, Dhoom 3, Love Aaj Kal, Barfi!, Cocktail, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has followed. Since 2007, Phukan works as the chief of Pritam's Music Production/Arrangement/Programming team.
Background music composer
Starting with Pardesi Babu in 1998, Phukan has also composed the background score for several films including Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne (2003) and Janasheen (2003).
Composing career
In 2012, Phukan won the 59th National Film Awards as the best Music Director for his music in the Hindi short film Panchakki.[3][4][5] It capped an intermittent but creatively fecund career as a music director which began with the Raveena Tandon production Stumped [6][7] in 2003. Recently, he also composed for renowned director Jahnu Barua's films Baandhon[8] and Ajeyo,[9][10] both of which bagged the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese.
Personal life
Dhrubajyoti Phukan married singer Shaswati Phukan in 1991, and is the father of a daughter, Shreya Phukan, and a son, Ayushjyoti Phukan.
Selective discography as music arranger
| Year | Film Name | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ek Villain | "Galiyan" |
| 2014 | Ek Villain | "Awaari" |
| 2013 | Aashiqui 2 | "Sun Raha Hai Na Tu" |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3 | "Kamli" |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3 | "Dhoom Machaale" |
| 2013 | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | "Badtameez Dil" |
| 2013 | Race 2 | "Party On My Mind" |
| 2012 | Barfi! | "Kyun" |
| 2012 | Barfi! | "Ala Barfi" |
| 2012 | Cocktail | "Daru Desi" (GIMA 2012 nominated) |
| 2012 | Blood Money | "Chaahat" |
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | "Dil Mera Muft Ka" |
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | "Pungi" |
| 2011 | Desi Boyz | "Subah Hone Na De" |
| 2011 | Desi Boyz | "Desi Boyz" |
| 2011 | Bodyguard | "I love you" |
| 2011 | Murder 2 | "Haale Dil" |
| 2011 | Ready | "Character Dheelaa" |
| 2011 | Dum Maro Dam | "Dum Maro Dum" |
| 2011 | Thank You | "Razia" |
| 2010 | Action Replayy | "Zor Ka Jhatkaa" |
| 2010 | Khatta Meetha | "Aa Tichya Mailaa" |
| 2010 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | "Pee Loon" |
| 2010 | Raajneeti | "Bhigi Si, Bhagi Si" |
| 2009 | Love Aaj Kal | "Aahun Aahun" |
| 2009 | Love Aaj Kal | "Chor Bazaari" |
| 2009 | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | "Tera Hone Laga Hun" |
| 2009 | Jashnn | "Darde Tanhaaiyan" |
| 2009 | Aa Dekhen Zara | "Ghazeb Hoio Rama" |
| 2009 | Raaz 2 | "Maahi Maahi" |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | "Teri Ore" |
| 2008 | Singh Is Kinng | "Bhootni Ke" |
| 2008 | Jannat | "Zara Si Dil Mein" |
| 2008 | Race | "Zara Zara Touch Mein" |
| 2008 | Kismat Konnection | "Is This Love" |
| 2007 | Jab We Met | "Mauja Hi Mauja" |
| 2007 | Jab We Met | "Yeh Ishq Hai" |
| 2007 | Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | "Billo Rani" |
| 2007 | Awarapan | "To Phir Aao" |
| 2007 | Kya Love Story Hai | "It's Rocking" |
| 2006 | Dhoom 2 | "Dhoom Again" |
| 2006 | Fanaa | "Chand Sifarish" |
| 2006 | Gangster | "Tuhi Mera Shab Hai" |
| 2006 | Pyaar Ke Side Effects | "Tauba Main Pyaar Karke Pachtaya" |
| 2006 | Pyaar Ke Side Effects | "Jaane Kya Chaahe" |
| 2004 | Hum Tum | "Saason Ko Saason Mein" |
| 2002 | Kaante | "Mahi Ve" |
| 2002 | Kaante | "Ishq Samundar" |
| 2002 | Kaante | "Jane Kya Hoga Rama Re" |
Filmography
As background music composer
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Ajeyo (Assamese) |
| 2012 | Baandhon (Assamese) |
| 2011 | Panchakki (National Award Winner) |
| 2005 | Jackpot |
| 2005 | Pyaar Mein Twist |
| 2003 | Janasheen |
| 2003 | Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne |
| 2003 | Sandhya |
| 1998 | Pardesi Babu |
As music director
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Ajeyo (Assamese) |
| 2012 | Baandhon (Assamese) |
| 2011 | Panchakki (National Award Winner) |
| 2005 | Jackpot |
| 2003 | Sandhya |
| 2003 | Stumped |
Honours
| Year | Honours |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Awarded Shilpapran Chandra Phukan award by Natya Prabar Sharadakanta Bordoloi and Shilpapran Chandra Phukan award committee. |
| 2010 | Felicitated by Chief Minister of Assam, Mr. Tarun Gogoi at Kalashetra, Guwahati, for contribution in music in Assam as well in India. |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | GiMA Awards 2015 | Best Music Arranger and Programmer | "Awaari" from Ek Villain | Nominated | [11] |
| 2014 | GiMA Awards 2014 | Best Music Arranger and Programmer | "Badtameez Dil" from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Won | [12][13] |
| 2014 | Radio Mirchi Music Awards | Best Music Arranger and Programmer | "Kamli" from Dhoom 3 | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festivals" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Assam to Bollywood - Music Producer Dhrubajyoti Phukan's Journey". Youtube. SudeepAudio. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced". Press Information Bureau Government of India. PIB. March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Panchakki Promo". Youtube. Sanjeev Rattan.
- ^ "Ansari presents Phalke Award to Soumitra Chatterjee, 59th National Film Awards". Net India. May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Don't be 'Stumped' with this flick". BBC. Manish Gajjar. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Stumped by a forgettable experiment". Rediff. Priya Ganapati. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Official Trailer-Baandhon". Youtube. PVR.
- ^ "Trailer of Jahnu Barua's AJEYO". Youtube. Jahnu Barua.
- ^ "Invincible (Ajeyo): Mumbai Review". The Hollywood Reporter. October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA)". Global Indian Music Academy Awards. GIMA.
- ^ "GiMA Awards 2014 : Who Won What?". Koimoi. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Film Music Nominations: 4th Gionne Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2014 Powered By Reliance 3G". GiMA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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