Aneek Dhar

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Aneek Dhar
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Dhar performing in Toronto, Canada, May 2018
Background information
Birth nameAneek Dhar
Born (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 33)
Origin Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, Composer
Instrument(s)
Years active2007–present
Website http://www.aneekdhar.in

Aneek Dhar (born 26 April 1990 in Kolkata [1] ) is an Indian singer who started his musical career at the age of 17 winning Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 and Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa both in the same year. He also was the winner of Bigg Boss Bangla Season 1. Dhar has been performing with his band since then in India as well as abroad. In 2018, Dhar started his career as a music composer mainly for his music videos, web series and films.

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Education

Dhar was educated at the Nava Nalanda High School where he won the Nalanda Ratna award in 2009. [2]

Singing career

Dhar's first solo album, "Khwaishein" [3] was released in 2008. [4] "Khwaishein" Won Kalakar Awards in the Best Music Album category.

In 2008 Aneek participated in Zee TV's show Ek Se Badhkar Ek , and was an anchor for Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. In 2011, he was a host for the show Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champ 2011. [5] In 2012 he participated in the shows "Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar -2" and Music Ka Maha Muqqabla on Star Plus, and he won the Bengali edition of the first season of Bigg Boss. He also hosted the game show Parar Shera Bouthan.

Television reality shows

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearShow NameLanguageTV Channel NameResult
2007Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa 2007Bengali Zee Bangla Won
2007Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Hindi Zee TV Won
2008 Ek Se Badhkar Ek Hindi Zee TV Finalist
2009 Music Ka Maha Muqqabla Hindi StarPlus Finalist
2012 Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2 Hindi StarPlus Finalist
2013 Bigg Boss Bangla Season 1BengaliETV Bangla (Now Colors Bangla)Won
2022 Ishmart Jodi Season 1Bengali Star Jalsha Finalist (with his wife)

Career as television show host

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearShow NameLanguageTelevision ChannelRole
2008Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa Vishwa Sera 2008BengaliZee BanglaHost
2008Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa (Only for Blind participants) Bengali Zee Bangla
2011Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa Lil ChampsBengaliZee BanglaHost
2014Parar Sera BouthanBengaliETV Bangla (Now Colors Bangla)Host [6] [7]

Career as grand jury

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearShow NameLanguageTV Channel NameRole
2017 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 Hindi Zee TV Jury Member
2019 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2019 Hindi Zee TV Jury Member [8]

Music albums

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearAlbum NameLanguageRecord LabelAlbum Type
2008KhwaisheinHindi Universal Music India Pop [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
2008AgneeAssameseAB ProductionPop
2007ManzilHindi Zee TV Pop
2011Khushir ChhonyaBengaliSaregama MusicClassical
2012PorichoyBengaliSaregama Music Rabindra Sangeet

Singles

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearSong NameLanguageMusic DirectorRecord Label
2014Yeh Dil Na Hota (Cover)HindiS.D.BurmanDj Akash Rohira
2016Uljha Raha (Aatish)Hindi Indraadip Dasgupta Shree Venkatesh Films
SVF Music [14]
2017Jeene Ki AzaadiHindiShubham GangulyDBS Music [15]
2018Tu Hi Hai PyaarHindiAneek DharAneek Dhar [16]
2018Majhe MajheBengali Rabindranath Tagore Aneek Dhar [17] [18]
2018Ehsaan Tera (Cover)HindiShankar-Jaikishan Saregama [19]
2019SajnaBengaliAneek DharGriebs Music Bangla [20]
2019Vande MataramHindi Rahul Bhatt Zee Music Company

Film playbacks

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearMovie NameSong NameCo-Singer(s)Language
2007 Bal Ganesh Teeno Lok Me Pooja Jaye Asha Bhosle, Amaanat Hindi
2008 Tomar Jonyo Bengali
2009Kolir ArjunBengali
2010NayikaBengali
2010KrishnaBengali
2010 Handa and Bhonda Hey Baby Lets Go CrazyBengali
2010 Kichhu Chaoa Kichhu Paoa Bengali
2010Love ConnectionBengali
2011SuperstarBengali
2011 Mon Bole Priya Priya Tumi Ele Jibone, Ei Je Mati Ei Je Akash, Mon Bole Priya Priya, Mon Bole Priya Priya (Sad)Bengali
2011 Unish Kurir Galpo Bengali
2011 Ami Achhi Sei Je Tomar Bengali
2011 Shomoy Bengali
2011 Rang Milanti Bengali
2011 Warrant - The Mission Raatdin Anwesha Dutta Gupta Bengali
2011 Warrant - The Mission Saathiya Nilakshi Bhattacharya Bengali
2012ClassmateDisa Hara E MonBengali
2012ClassmateSaiyan Re Nilakshi Bhattacharya Bengali
2012JaalBengali
2012 Keno Mon Take Chai Keno Mon Take Chai Somchandra Bengali
2012 Keno Mon Take Chai Kelo KeloChorusBengali
2012 Keno Mon Take Chai Dhinak Dhin Somchandra Bengali

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