Palash Sen
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Palash Sen | |
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Born | 23 September 1965 |
Origin | Varanasi, India |
Genres | Pop, rock music, Indipop |
Instrument | Vocals-Guitar |
Years active | 1998-present |
Labels | Universal Music Group |
Website | www |
Palash Sen is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor best known as the founder and frontman of India's Rock/Pop band Euphoria.
Early life and education
Born to doctors, he comes from a family of Rajvaidyas (Sen Sharma) and is the 17th generation physician of his family.[1] He was born in Lucknow, brought up in Delhi, and used to stay in Connaught Place's Railway Colony and Srinagar.
He did his schooling from St. Columba's School, Delhi. He was active in theatre and singing right from his school days and that's where he realised his singing capabilities.
Thereafter he studied medicine at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, and received an M.B.B.S. degree.
Career
While in college, Palash founded his band Euphoria. He had started composing songs from in college days and was writing them in English. His first composition is believed to be 'Heaven on the Seventh Floor' which was an ode to his college hostel room, on the seventh floor.
After finishing college, Palash met DJ Bhaduri, and their friendship took off instantly.
The duo have been working together ever since, and Palash regards DJ as the backbone of Euphoria. Euphoria's first release, 'Dhoom Pichuck Dhoom,' was a major commercial hit and received rave reviews from the critics worldwide.
A very famous single song is 'Maerii' which is sung in Hindi folk language. Euphoria went on to become the biggest Indian band, with five successful studio albums, one compilation and 17 music videos.
Palash's Bollywood debut came with Filhaal... (2001) directed by Meghna Gulzar, daughter of celebrated Indian poet and filmmaker Gulzar which also starred Tabu and Sushmita Sen. Thereafter he appeared in "And It Rained" segment of anthology film, Mumbai Cutting. Palash has also composed an eight-and-a-half-minute song for the film, and Euphoria performed on it.
Palash has done multiple television appearances, most notably FameX (2006), Channel V Popstars, MTV Rock On (with Euphoria, 2008), MTV Unplugged (with Euphoria, 2011), NDTV Greenathon (with Euphoria, 2012).
Solo projects, playback and collaborations
Over the years, Palash has collaborated with musicians and composers on songs, most notably
- Zindagi, Friday the 13th featuring Palash Sen
- Mauka, Indraneel Hariharan featuring Palash Sen
- Candywalk, Orange Street featuring Palash Sen
- Salma, Dhoondhte Reh Jaaoge (composers: Sajid Wajid)
- Kadavule Kadavule (Tamil) (2010 composer: Eeman)
- Main Kaun Hoon, Lamha (2010 composer: Mithoon Sharma)
- Music band Na Karo, Hum Tum aur Shabana (2011 composers: Sachin | Jigar)
Controversies
His remarks at a concert in Mood Indigo 2013, IIT Bombay was deemed to be sexist by the organizers and public. In 2012, Palash accused the music composer Ram Sampath for plagiarising the main chorus of the title track of popular television series Satyamev Jayate produced and hosted by Aamir Khan from a Euphoria song by the same name, release on the 2000 album "Phir Dhoom". He had reportedly sent a legal notice to the composer.
Personal life
He is married to Shalini Sen, a lecturer at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi, and the couple have two children, Kinshuk Sen and Kyna Sen.
Kinshuk attended UCLA. Kyna was a student of The Mother's International School, New Delhi.
Sen runs a clinic in his house in Delhi, along with a studio, also known as "The Clinic".
Albums
- 1998 – Dhoom
- 2000 – Phir Dhoom
- 2003 – Gully
- 2006 – Mehfuz
- 2008 – ReDhoom
- 2010 – Follow Your Dreams[2]
- 2011 – Item
- 2012 – Sharnaagat
- 2016 - halla bol (single)
- 2018 - Alvida (single)
- 2019 - Mujhse Kaha Naa Gaya (single)
Filmography
- Filhaal... (2002)
- Mumbai Cutting (2010)
- Sondhe Namar Aage (Bengali)
- Aisa Yeh Jahaan (2015)
- Jiya Jaye (Director)(2017)
- Iktarfa (Director)(2018)
Playback singing
Year | Song | Film | Film industry | Co-singer |
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2002 | Dil Ke Sannate | Filhaal... | Bollywood | None |
2009 | Salma O Salma | Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge | Bollywood | None |
2010 | Main Kaun Hoon | Lamhaa | Bollywood | None |
2010 | Kaduvule | Kacheri Arambam | Kollywood | None |
2010 | Jiya Jaye Na | Mumbai Cutting | Bollywood | None |
2012 | Tomar Ghore | Bapi Bari Jaa | Cinema of West Bengal | None |
2014 | Phacebook Pyaar | Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi | Bollywood | None |
2015 | Sondhe Namar Agey (title track) | Sondhe namar agey | Cinema of West Bengal | None |
2015 | Ay Ujaane Ay | Babar Nam Gandhiji | Cinema of West Bengal | None |
2015 | Hey Ya | Aisa Yeh Jahaan | Bollywood | Sunnet Bora |
2015 | Sautela Shehar | Aisa Yeh Jahaan | Bollywood | Kamakshi Khanna, Abid Khan Langa |
References
- ^ "Signature Startup Masterclass Episode 1-Palash Sen".
- ^ "Euphoria launches new album – Follow Your Dreams a music album in support of the 'I pledge to stop student suicides' movement". Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
External links
- Palash Sen at IMDb
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Living people
- 1965 births
- Indian rock singers
- Bollywood playback singers
- Singers from Delhi
- University of Delhi alumni
- Indian male singer-songwriters
- Bengali playback singers
- Bengali singers
- St. Columba's School, Delhi alumni
- Indian male film singers
- 21st-century Indian singers
- 20th-century male singers
- 21st-century male singers