Pritam Chakraborty
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| Pritam Chakraborty | |
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 Pritam Chakraborty at Deepika Padukone's Cocktail success bash, July 2012. |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 14 June Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Hip hop, Dance, R&B and Indian Film Music |
| Occupations | Composer, Music Director, Singer, Instrumentalist and Record Producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | Chandrabindoo, Metro |
Pritam Chakraborty better known as Pritam, is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently composes music for Bollywood. Pritam has completed a decade in Bollywood as a solo music director giving chart busters like Dhoom Machale from film Dhoom to Battameez Dil from film Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. Pritam's latest album release is the soundtrack of Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani.
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Early life [edit]
Born on 14 June in Kolkata, to a Bengali Hindu Brahmin family, to Prabodh and Anuradha Chakraborty.
Pritam gained his early training in music from his father, who runs a music school in Kolkata and is a renowned radio artist who plays the Hawaiian guitar. Pritam completed his school from St. James' School (Kolkata) and later went on to study Geology from the esteemed Presidency College. Pritam, with his Presidency batch mates formed a band in college, called "Jotugriher Pakhi". They even have a cassette released to their credit at that time. In January 1993, Pritam joined the Film and Television Institute in Pune to undertake a course in sound recording and sound engineering. During this time, he got a chance to compose music for a lot of diploma films.
Career [edit]
Pritam moved to Mumbai after completing his sound engineering course from FTII Pune. During his stay in Mumbai, he began composing ad jingles and became friendly with a number of other young men struggling to make it big like Shantanu Moitra, Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Gadhvi and Jeet Ganguly. During this time, Pritam composed famous jingles for brands like Santro, Emami, Head and shoulders and also composed title tracks for tele serials like Astitva, Kavyanjali, Yeh meri lifehain, Remix, Kashmir, Mili, Dil kya kare.
Pritam got his first break when Sanjay Gadhvi was signed on to direct ″Tere Liye″ and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet and Pritam as music composers. Though the music was well received, the film sank at the box office. However, in 2002, Jeet and Pritam were signed for Yash Raj Films, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai also directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. After some time, Jeet and Pritam went separate ways and started composing solo.
Solo career [edit]
Pritam's career as a solo composer started with ″Fun2shh...Dudes in the 10th Century″, ″Agnipankh″, ″Ankahee″ etc. In 2004, Pritam composed the music for Sanjay Gadhvi's film, Dhoom, which was a runaway success with ″Dhoom Machale″ topping the charts everywhere.
The success of Dhoom continued with a string of hit songs like Halka Halka from Chocolate, Garam Masala, Gangster, Woh Lamheand Dhoom 2 Life In A Metro directed by Anurag Basu, portrayed Pritam in a different manner where he featured in the film as part of the Metro band in 2007.
There was no looking back for Pritam after this as he went on to score chartbusters in films like [[Singh Is King, Kismat Konnection, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Awarapan, Dhan Dhana Dhan, Goal, Jab We Met, Race, Naqaab, Jannat, Billu, Love Aaj Kal, Golmaal Returns, Tum Mile, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, De Dana Dan, Badmaash Company, Raajneeti, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Crook, Action Replayy, Golmaal 3, Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, Dum Maaro Dum, Ready, Mausam, Desi Boyz, Players, Agent Vinod (2012 film), Jannat 2, Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Cocktail, Barfi!, Rush, Murder 3 and more.
Television [edit]
Pritam has mentored and judged for Zee TV's, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009. Pritam also judged for Chhote Ustaad. He also featured in the NDTV Greenathon. Pritam has featured in the programme X factor, as a guest judge and has also appeared for Zee Bangla Saregamapa 2012-2013 as the guest judge for the Grand Finale.
He also composed the track for Hrithik Roshan's TV debut, Just Dance.
Live shows [edit]
Pritam has performed live all over India and abroad, in cities like Dubai, Singapore, Lagos, Muscat etc.
Controversies [edit]
Pritam is often accused of plagiarism[1][2][3][4]. Many of his songs are copies[5][6], resulting even legal threats[7] [8]. His popular song Ya Ali form 2006 movie Gangster is a rip off of the most popular songs of the Kuwait-based Guitara band[9]. A band member said "it is a blatant copy of our composition"[10].
Awards and Nominations [edit]
FilmFare [edit]
| Year | Film | Result | Category |
| 2013 | Barfi | Won | Best Music Director |
| 2013 | Barfi | Won | Best Bakcground Score |
2012 - 2013 [edit]
The year 2012 has been a fruitful year for Pritam. With a challenging film like Anurag Basu’s Barfi in his kitty, Pritam proved his worth as a music director where he composed classy songs for this very film, which revolves around a mute protagonist played by the unmatched Ranbir Kapoor, equally supported by the versatile Priyanka Chopra who essays the role of an autistic partner. The soundscape is experimental and songs like ‘Phir Le Aya Dil’, ‘Ala Barfi’, ‘Kya Karoon, Aashiyaan’, ‘Kyon Na Hum Tum’, are rendered like a breath of fresh air. Pritam has also gone a step ahead by composing the background score for this almost silent film, for which he has been deservingly nominated at the awards starting from Screen to Filmfare, 2013. The year 2012, has also witnessed chartbusters like ‘Pungi’ from Agent Vinod, which went on to become a rage followed by the pulsating ‘Tumhi Ho Bandhu’ and ‘Daru Desi’ from the youthful Cocktail. Pritam is known for experimenting successfully with new voices like Zubeen Garg, Neeraj, Mohit Chauhan, Mika Singh, Monali Thakur, Ash King, Papon, which continues with the likes of Arijit Singh, Shalmali, Nikhil George in Cocktail and Barfi.
2004 - 2011 [edit]
He was nominated several times for Film fare Award for Best Music Director, Star Screen Award for Best Music Director and IIFA Best Music Director Award in the years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2010, he won the IIFA Award and the Apsara Producers Guild Award for his music in Love Aaj Kal.[1] He also won the Radio Mirchi "Composer Of The Year Award" for his music in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. In 2011, he won the Big Star Award for his song "Pee Loon" in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. He also won The Global Indian Film and Television Honours award for "Special Music Director" for his music in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai and Mirchi Music Listeners Choice "Album of The Year" for the same.
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Other Notes | |
| 2013 | Danis Tanovic's Next | Pre-production | |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3 | ||
| 2013 | Rambo Rajkumar | ||
| 2013 | Shaadi Ke Side Effects | ||
| 2013 | Phata Poster Nikla Hero | ||
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Again | Pritam's 100th film as a Music Director | |
| 2013 | Yaariyaan[11] | ||
| 2013 | Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani | ||
| 2013 | I Love New Year | ||
| 2013 | Murder 3 | ||
| 2013 | Race 2 | ||
| 2012 | Rush | ||
| 2012 | Barfi! | India's official entry for Best Foreign Film, to Oscars 2013
Won Asia Pacific Screen Awards for Best Music |
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| 2012 | Cocktail | Won People's Choice Awards India for Favorite Movie Album of the Year Won U.K. Bollywood Cosmpolitan Award for Best Music Album |
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| 2012 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | ||
| 2012 | Jannat 2 | ||
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | ||
| 2012 | Players | ||
| 2011 | Desi Boyz | T Series Play list on YouTube | |
| 2011 | Tell Me O Khuda | ||
| 2011 | Mausam | ||
| 2011 | Bodyguard | One Song Nominated Apsara Award for Best Music Director Won BIG Star Most Entertaining Music |
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| 2011 | Always Kabhi Kabhi | ||
| 2011 | Kucch Luv Jaisaa | ||
| 2011 | Ready | Nominated Apsara Award for Best Music Director Nominated BIG Star Most Entertaining Music |
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| 2011 | Dum Maaro Dum | Nominated Apsara Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2011 | Thank You | ||
| 2011 | United Six | ||
| 2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | ||
| 2010 | No Problem | ||
| 2010 | Golmaal 3 | Nominated Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2010 | Action Replayy | ||
| 2010 | Aakrosh | ||
| 2010 | Crook: It's Good To Be Bad | Nominated Apsara Award for Best Music Director[13] | |
| 2010 | Mallika | One Song | |
| 2010 | Hello Darling | ||
| 2010 | Aashayein | Two Songs | |
| 2010 | Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai | Won Mirchi Music Listeners Choice Album Of The Year[14] Won Big Star Entertainment award for song Pee Loon |
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| 2010 | Khatta Meetha | ||
| 2010 | Raajneeti | One Song( Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si ) | |
| 2010 | Badmaash Company | ||
| 2010 | Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? | One Song | |
| 2010 | Toh Baat Pakki! | ||
| 2009 | Love Khichdi | ||
| 2009 | All The Best: Fun Begins | ||
| 2009 | De Dana Dan | ||
| 2009 | New York | ||
| 2009 | Tum Mile | Nominated Star Screen Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2009 | Life Partner | ||
| 2009 | Dil Bole Hadippa! | ||
| 2009 | Love Aaj Kal | Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won IIFA Best Music Director Award |
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| 2009 | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Nominated Apsara Award for Best Music |
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| 2009 | Ek: The Power of One | ||
| 2009 | Billu | ||
| 2008 | Golmaal Returns | ||
| 2008 | Aa Dekhen Zara | Two Songs | |
| 2008 | Kidnap | ||
| 2008 | Singh Is King | Nominated Star Screen Award for Best Music Director Nominated Apsara Award for Best Music |
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| 2008 | Haal–e–dil | ||
| 2008 | Kismat Konnection | ||
| 2008 | Jannat | Nominated Star Screen Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2008 | Race | Nominated Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nominated IIFA Best Music Director Award |
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| 2008 | Mukhbiir | One Song | |
| 2008 | My Name is Anthony Gonsalves | ||
| 2007 | Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | ||
| 2007 | Jab We Met | Nominated Filmfare Best Music Director Award
Won Apsara Award for Best Music |
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| 2007 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Nominated IIFA Best Music Director Award | |
| 2007 | Naqaab | ||
| 2007 | Bhram | ||
| 2007 | Raqeeb | ||
| 2007 | Awarapan | ||
| 2007 | Dhol | ||
| 2007 | Life In A... Metro | Nominated Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nominated Star Screen Award for Best Music Director |
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| 2007 | Kya Love Story Hai | ||
| 2007 | Hattrick | ||
| 2007 | Just Married | ||
| 2006 | Bhagam Bhag | ||
| 2006 | Dhoom 2 | Nominated Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nominated IIFA Best Music Director Award |
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| 2006 | Bas Ek Pal | ||
| 2006 | Woh Lamhe | ||
| 2006 | Apna Sapna Money Money | ||
| 2006 | Naksha | ||
| 2006 | Pyaar Ke Side Effects | ||
| 2006 | Ankahee | ||
| 2006 | Gangster | Nominated: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Music[17] Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Best Music Director |
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| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | Nominated: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Music | |
| 2005 | Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena | ||
| 2005 | Garam Masala | ||
| 2005 | Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets | ||
| 2004 | Agnipankh | ||
| 2004 | Dhoom | Nominated Filmfare Best Music Director Award |
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| 2003 | Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | ||
| 2003 | Stumped | ||
| 2003 | Mudda - The Issue | With Jeet Ganguly | |
| 2002 | Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | With Jeet Ganguly | |
| 2001 | Tere Liye | With Jeet Ganguly |
Filmography as an actor [edit]
- Life In A... Metro (Guest appearance)
- Aashayein (Music video for the song "Mera Jeena Hai Kya")
References [edit]
- ^ "Is Pritam Chakraborthy a copy cat?". Hindustan Times. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Pritam’s copycat act!". The Times of India. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Hit Pritam song in Khan's new spy flick raises plagiarism questions.". Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ ""Ya Ali is a rip-off of our song"". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Pritam can't dare to copy music!". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Chronicles of Plagiarism in Indian Film music.Pritam [Hindi]". Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Ek to chori, upar se seena jori". The Pioneer. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Saudi Prince to sue Pritam". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Ya Ali, an Arabic Rip off". Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ ""Ya Ali is a rip-off of our song"". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "No big stars in my movie: Divya Kumar". Hindustan Times. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ http://awards.giitaayan.com/2012/indexen.htm
- ^ a b "Nominations for 6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ IANS. "I don't care about jury: Pritam". Sify Movies. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ http://awards.giitaayan.com/2009/indexen.htm
- ^ "Pritam Chakraborty Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
External links [edit]
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