Akassh Sen | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Akassh Sen |
| Born | 20 March 1986 Baharampur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director, Composer, Singer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Akassh Sen, known simply as Akassh, [1] is a well known Indian Bengali music composer and singer.
He is a music director of Bengali feature films and television. [2] [3] He is also a singer and composer. [4] His career started with his first album, Sweety, in 2004. Akassh Sen not only composes music for Indian films, but also composes music for the Bangladeshi films and albums as well. [5] One of his most popular and prominent music composition is "Kotobar Bojhabo Bol" from the film "Angaar" in the voice of Mohammad Irfan. In 2023, he composed the soundtrack of the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time Priyotoma , starring Shakib Khan and Idhika Paul. It received massive response from audience and one of his song named "O Priyotoma" has crossed over 100 million views on YouTube in just three months.
| Year | Album | Music | Label | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sweety | Akassh | Asha Audio | |
| Vegetable Mix | T-Series | |||
| Basanta | ||||
| 2012 | Guru | |||
| 2017 | Icche Gulo(with Kona) | Musfiq Litu | CMV | [6] |
| Year | Title | Label | Notes | Music | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Bhalobashar Ki Jadu" | CD Choice | From the Sultana Bibiana soundtrack | Akassh | [7] |
| "Reshmi Churi" | With Kona | Akassh | |||
| 2017 | "Icche Gulo" (with Kona) | CMV | From collaborative album Icche Gulo | Musfiq Litu | [6] |
| "Toke Chara" | CD Plus | Akassh | [8] | ||
| "Boishakher Bikel Balay" (with Kona) | Eskay Music Unlimited Audio Video | Released for the holiday of Pahela Baishakh | |||
| "Eai Bohagor Godhuli Bela" | Eskay Music | Assamese version of "Boishakher Bikel Balay" Released for the holiday of Bihu | |||
| "Chupi Chupi" | Sangeeta Music | ||||
| "Tui Amar Mon" (with Kona) | CMV | Featured in the mini-web series Admission Test | Musfiq Litu | [9] | |
| 2018 | Maa | CD Choice Music | FA Pritom | ||
| Kon Akase Urbe Tumi | Sound Tek | Nazir Mahmud | |||
| Ajke Dekho | Suranjoli | Nazir Mahmud | |||
| "Sunnota" | My Sound | Amit Bhattacharjee | |||
| "Mon Boleche" | Suranjoli | Musfiq Litu | |||
| "Gentlemen" | Max Bag Entertainment | Akassh | |||
| "Sweety" | Live Technology Ltd | Akassh | |||
| "Bojhena Shey" | Ron Music | Amit Bhattacharjee | |||
| "Durga Maa" (with Haimanti) | Eskay Music | New song on the occasion of Durga Puja | Akassh Sen | [10] [11] | |
| Tu Hi Dil | Akassh Sen | Akassh | |||
| Sundori | Ron's Music | Amit | |||
| Abujh Mon | Dead Line Music | Remo Biplob | |||
| Toke Chara | CD Plus Music | Akassh | |||
| Chuyecho ei Mon | My Sound | Amit | |||
| Dhakaiya Maiya Kolkatar Babu | ZS Entertainment | Nazir Mamud | |||
| Rongila Picture | ZS Entertainment | Nazir Mamud | |||
| 2019 | Long Drive | Chomotkar Music | Akassh | ||
| O Shona | MR Bestmedia | FA Pritom | |||
| Prem Peyasi | Padma Music | FA Pritom | |||
| Olpo Olpo Kotha | Padma Music | Plabon Koresh | |||
| Lal Shari | ZS Entertainment | Akassh |
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Song | Label | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Friend | All Songs | ||
| 2010 | Bastob | |||
| Fire Elam Jabab Dite | ||||
| Joker | ||||
| 2011 | Ek Tukro Tara | |||
| 2012 | Most Welcome | "Ke Kahar" | Monsoon | |
| Tor Naam | "Tor Naam" "Confusion" "O Bondhu Re" | Weird Industries | ||
| 2013 | Golemale Pirit Koro Na | All Songs | SVF Music | |
| Nishwartha Bhalobasa – What is Love? | "Dhakar Pola" "What is Love" "Sajnaa" "Dhakar Pola – Remix" | Monsoon | [12] | |
| 2014 | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | "Bangladesher Meye" | Eskay Music | [13] |
| Most Welcome 2 | "Chicken Tandoori" "Tor Jadoo" "Manush" | Monsoon | [14] | |
| Action | All Songs | [15] | ||
| 2015 | Romeo vs Juliet | "Romeo Juliet" "Shohag Chand" | Eskay Music | [16] |
| Cocktail | All Songs | |||
| Bawal | KR Movies & Entertainment | [17] | ||
| Swapno Je Tui | "Tor Choke te Cheye" "Priyotomo" "College er Din" | |||
| Agnee 2 | "Akk Khan Chummu" "Baanjaara" | Eskay Music | [18] | |
| 2016 | Ostitto | "Tor Name Likhechi" | Action Cut Entertainment | |
| Mental | "Amar Moton ke Ache Bolo" | Banglaxpress | ||
| Angaar | "Kotobar Bujhabo Bol" | Eskay Music | ||
| Badsha – The Don | "Mubarak Eid Mubarak" | Eskay Music | [19] | |
| Rokto | "Pori" "Heartbeat" "Jante Jodi Chao" | Eskay Music | [5] | |
| Bossgiri | "Mon Toke Chara" | Khan Films | ||
| Ami Tomar Hote Chai | "Heila Duila Nach" | |||
| Sultana Bibiana | "Bhalobashay Ki Jadu" | |||
| 2017 | Premi O Premi | All Songs | Jaaz Music | |
| Nabab | "O DJ O DJ" | Eskay Music | [20] | |
| 2018 | Ami Neta Hobo | "Lal Lipstick" | Eskay Music | |
| Bizli | Party Party Party | |||
| Ure Ure Mon | Bobstar Films | |||
| Poramon 2 | Number One Hero | |||
| Suto Kata Guri | Jaaz Music | |||
| Purnimar Chad | Purnimar Chad | Akassh Sen | ||
| Ami Mukhyo Mantri Hobo | Chol Jabo Tor Parai | Akassh Sen | ||
| Chittagainga Powa Noakhailla Maiya | Golapi Golapi | |||
| Keno Ajkal | Shapla Media | Unlimited Audio Video | ||
| Super Hero | Tomak Apon Kore | Unlimited Audio Video | ||
| Mone Rekho | Bondhu Bine Pran Bache Na | |||
| Korbo Rate Call | Heart Bit | |||
| Captain Khan | Kanchan Pirit | Jaaz Music | ||
| Dahan | Hazir Biriyani | Jaaz Music | ||
| 2019 | Tui Amar Rani | Misti (Item Song) | Prince Entertainment P4 | |
| Password | Eid Mubarak | SK Films | ||
| 2020 | Bir | Tumi Amar Jibon | SK Films | |
| 2023 | Priyotoma | Qurbani Qurbani O Priyotoma | Tiger Media SK Films | |
| 2024 | Rajkumar | Rajkumar | Versatile Media |
| Year | Film | Song | Co-Singer(s) | Label | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Friend | "Papa I Love You" "Shakalaka Boom Boom" | |||
| 2012 | Tor Naam | "College Campus e" | Weird Industries | ||
| 2013 | Golemale Pirit Koro Na | "Golemale Pirit Korona" "Sudhu Bolte Chai" | SVF Music | ||
| Nishwartha Bhalobasa – What is Love? | "Dhakar Pola" "Dhakar Pola – Remix" | Monsoon | [12] | ||
| 2014 | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | "Bangladesher Meye" | Eskay Music | [13] | |
| Most Welcome 2 | "Tor Jadu" | Monsoon | [14] | ||
| Action | "Action Title Track" | ||||
| 2015 | Romeo vs Juliet | "Romeo Juliet" "Shohag Chand" | Eskay Music | [16] | |
| Cocktail | "Chirodini Tomar" "Disco Theker Joy" | ||||
| Bawal | "Bawal Suru Holo" "Du Choke Tor Swapne" | KR Movies & Entertainment | [17] | ||
| 2016 | Ostitto | "Tor Name Likhechi Hridoy" | Action Cut Entertainment | ||
| Mental | "Amar Moton Ke Ache Bolo" | Banglaxpress | |||
| Angaar | "Kotobar Bojhabo" | Eskay Music | [18] | ||
| Badshah – The Don | "Mubarak Eid Mubarak" | Eskay Music | [19] | ||
| Rokto | "Pori" | Kanika Kapoor | Eskay Music | ||
| Bossgiri | "Mon Toke Chara" | Khan Films | |||
| Ami Tomar Hote Chai | "Heila Duila Nach" | Kona | |||
| Sultana Bibiana | "Bhalobashay Ki Jadu" | ||||
| 2017 | Premi O Premi | "Premi O Premi" | Jaaz Music | ||
| "Chok Chok Korlei" | Lemis | ||||
| Nabab | "O DJ O DJ" | Kona | Eskay Music | ||
| Hridoyer Ayna | Title Track | Trisha Chatterjee | Unlimited Audio Video | ||
| 2018 | Ami Neta Hobo | "Lal Lipstick" | Trisha Chatterjee | Eskay Music | |
| 2019 | Password | "Eid Mubarak" | Solo | SK Films | |
| 2023 | Priyotoma | Qurbani Qurbani | Solo | Tiger MediaSK Films |
| Year | Award | Category | Song | Album | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mirchi Music Awards Bangla | Best Bangla Band Album | All Songs | Guru | Nominated |
| Year | Award | Category | Song | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mirchi Music Awards Bangla | Best Upcoming Music Director | Tor Naam | Tor Naam | Won |
| 2015 | Tele Cine Awards | Best Music Director | Bangladesher Meye | Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Nominated |
| 2018 | I Star Award (Bangladesh) | Best Singer | Number One hero | PoraMon 2 | Won |
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