Anindya Chatterjee

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Anindya Chatterjee
Born Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation singer, lyricist, composer,director and actor
Known for Co-founder and lead vocalist of Bangla band Chandrabindoo

Anindya Chatterjee (Bengali: অনিন্দ্য চট্টোপাধ্যায়) is a popular Bengali singer, lyricist, composer, and actor based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the lead vocalist and one of the founders of the Bengali band Chandrabindoo.

Education

He is an alumnus of the Scottish Church Collegiate School.[1] He earned an undergraduate degree from the Scottish Church College at the University of Calcutta.[2] As a student at Scottish in the late 1980s, he was invited to perform at the college's annual fest Caledonia, following which he performed his composition Sweetheart. After the phenomenal success of this song, he became initiated in the Kolkata college festival circuit. In 1989, the band Chandrabindoo was formed, by him along with his college mates Rajesh Bose, Upal Sengupta and Chandril Bhattacharya.[3]

Films

As an actor

As a director

As a lyricist, music composer, singer or video appearance

Awards

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards East
  • Best Lyricist Award in 2014 for the song "Raat Jaaye" in the film Alik Sukh

Nominations

Filmfare Awards East
  • Best Singer Award in 2014 for the song "Raat Jaaye" in the film Alik Sukh

References

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  2. Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 588
  3. A musical journeytelegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012
  4. IMDB on Satyanweshi
  5. Bollywood wins big at National Film Awards in.reuters.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012
  6. Youtube video of song Pherari Mon sung by Shreya Ghoshal