Soham Chakrabarty
Soham Chakrabarty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kolkata |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Soham Chakrabarty is a playback singer who has sung many songs for Bollywood movies as well as for Bengali movies.[1] He was declared the winner of Zee's "Sa-re-ga-ma"(A musical competition) in the year 2000 (at the age of 20). Till now his big hit is "In dino" song from the movie Life in A... Metro.[2]
Early life
Soham is a Bengali, who started singing at the age of 10. He is trained in Hindustani classical music under the guidance of Pandit Jayendra Ghosh, Ustad Mohammed Sagaruddin Khan saab and Sukhdev Sengupta. Music directors Bappi Lahiri and O P Nayyar suggested to him that if he wanted to pursue singing as a career, he'd have to shift base to Mumbai. Since then he started living in Mumbai. He came to Mumbai in 2002.[3]
Career
He has been through a lot of struggle. He sang for Ada and Dil Samander (Garam Masala) ads though that was finally dubbed by Sonu Nigam and KK respectively. He has done several ad jingles like Emami and Mc Donalds with music director Pritam. T-Series gave him his first break in 13 languages including Telugu, Tamil, Bhojpuri and Assamese. He has sung lots of Hindi and Bengali songs for Bollywood movies and Bengali movies respectively. He has also sung devotional songs[4] with popular singers like Debashish, Preeti, Pinky, Javed Ali, Charanjeet Singh Sondhi, Kalpana, Priya Bhattacharya, etc.
Filmography
Hindi Songs
- Reference:[5]
2006
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dhoom 2 | "Dil Laga Na" | Mahalakshmi Iyer, Suzanne D'Mello |
2007
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Life in A... Metro | "In Dino" | |
| Hattrick | "Kahan Kho Gaya – Reprise" | |
| "Kahaan Kho Gaya Hai Dil Mera" | ||
| Dhol | "O Yaara Dhol Bajaake" | Sohail Kaul |
2009
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | "Tu Jaane Na (Reprise)" | |
| Bolo Raam | "Do Dil Hai Janwa " | Monali Thakur |
| 3 Nights 4 Days | "Har Mausam" | Akriti Kakar |
| All the Best: Fun Begins | "All the best" | Antara Mitra |
| Shaabash! You Can Do It | "You Can Do It Shaabash" | |
| "Lagta Nahi Dil" | ||
| Life Partner | "Teri Meri Yeh Zindagi" | Shreya Ghoshal |
| "Aage Aage" | Mika Singh, Antara Mitra | |
| Billu | "Khudaya khair" | Monali Thakur, Akriti Kakar |
2010
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Toh Baat Pakki! | "Karle Mujhse Pyaar – Remix" | Pritam Chakraborty |
| Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein | "Ajnabee Ehsas Ko" | |
| Chance Pe Dance | "Pal Mein Hi" | Shreya Ghoshal |
2012
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Love Possible | "Pehli Dafa Hai (Unplugged)" | |
| "Pehli Dafa Hai" | ||
| Yeh Khula Aasmaan | "Tum Mile" | Gayatri Ganjawala |
Bengali songs
- Reference:[6]
2002
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Kurukshetra | "Jaago Bhai Notun Kore" | Vinod Rathod, Priya Bhattacharya |
2006
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agni Pariksha | "Jeo Na Amay Chhere" | |
| Eri Naam Prem | "Bhalobashar Ei Jibon" | Shreya Ghoshal |
2007
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jiban Sathi | "Aaj Tomake Tomar Theke" | Sadhana Sargam |
2008
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bor Asbe Ekhuni | "Saiyaan (Male)" | |
| "Baba Aamar Biye Hobe Na" | ||
| Love | "Prithibi Onek Boro" | Monali Thakur |
2009
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bhalobasa Jindabad | "Aamar Bhalobasa Jitbei" | Anweshaa |
| "Tumi Samne Achho" | June Banerjee | |
| "O Golap Tumi Aaj Gandho Dio" | June Banerjee |
2010
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bondhu Eso Tumi | "Ei Mon Shono Na Kichhu Katha Bolchhe" | Sanchita Bhattyacharya |
| Mon Je Kore Uru Uru | "O Mon Pakhi" | Shreya Ghoshal |
| Mon Niye | "Jonaki Mon" | Zubeen Garg |
| Love Circus | "Tomake Chai" | Pamela Jain |
2011
| Film | Song | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bindas Prem | "Ki Aagun Jele Dile" | Sneha Pant |
| "Ei Duniyai Koto Kichi Hoy" | June Banerjee | |
| Achena Prem | "Kar Monete Ki Swapno" | |
| Shotru | "Ore O Baul Mon" | Monali Thakur, Javed Ali |
| "Rakhe Hori" | Javed Ali | |
| Fight 1:1 | "Let's Go" | Anweshaa |
| "Tumi Haat Barale" | Anweshaa | |
| "Eka Hote Chai" | ||
| Fighter: Marbo Noy Morbo | "Nana Ronge (Sad)" |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma 2000 | Winner in Grand Finale | Won | ||
| 2008 | Screen Award 2008 | Screen Award for Best Playback Singer – Male | Life in A... Metro | Won | [7] |
External links
References
- ^ "Singer Soham Chakrabarty". Rediff. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "New gen Singer soham". Movietalkies. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Singer soham". myswar. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Aaya Bhawano Se Sandesh Devi Bhajan Soham Chakraborty Son-maa Rooth Na Jana Bhakton Se – mp3 Download". SongsJumbo. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "List of songs sung by Soham". Saavn. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "List of songs sung by Soham". Gomolo. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Winner of best playback singer screen award". filmibeat. Retrieved 14 March 2015.