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Anindita Paul | |
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 Paul at a photoshoot in Assam (2016) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anindita Paul |
| Born | Guwahati, Assam |
| Genres | Pop, Indipop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | www |
Anindita Paul (born 1979) is an Indian singer who sings predominantly in Assamese, Bengali and Hindi languages.
Anindita Paul was born in 1979 in Guwahati, Assam, into a Bengali family of Amal Kanti Paul and Shyamali Paul. Her father was in the Contract and Vigilance departments of the Food Corporation of India while her mother was a homemaker who was musically inclined and had performed in college fests.
She acquired a Visharad degree in Indian classical music (vocal) from an institution affiliated to the Bhatkhande Music Institute in Lucknow. She trained with Dwipen Roy in Guwahati and later visited Kolkata to learn from Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty.
Paul began singing at stage shows in Assam. She was soon a graded artist in bhajan and modern song at All India Radio Guwahati. Though her father had been initially hesitant about encouraging her to pursue a musical career, he was soon won over by her dedication to her vocal riyaaz.
In 2000, Paul issued her first Assamese album Bilot Tire Birai Podumor Pahi Oye (2000). The lyrics were penned by Assamese poet Shri Kamalananda Bhattacharya (Bawli Kobi) who also crafted the compositions. Paul sang three songs, including the title track, for the album.
In 2001, Paul made her debuted in Bollywood Music Industry where she sang a song "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai" along with her Co-Singer Zubeen Garg and Sagarika Mukherjee from Zubeen's album Nupur. [1] [2]
In 2010, Paul spanned different musical genres with her first solo album, Tumar Prasangshat, whose title was given by the late Shri Hiren Bhattacharyya. [3] Tumar Prasangshat was an album of mixed genres—primarily modern Assamese song which had a tinge of ballet, R&B and pop-rock while keeping in mind indigenous sensibilities.
One of the leading female playback singers in Assamese, Anindita has rendered songs for many feature films.
After the attention corralled by her song 'Bilot Tirebirai', Anindita got offers to sing for many Assamese music-directors and this led to her cinematic breakthrough. Renowned Assamese composer Zubeen Garg asked her to sing his composition in the film Prem Aru Prem (2002) and this marked the start of a creatively rewarding association which continues till date.
Anindita [4] is recognized for her felicity with soft romantic numbers as well as classical songs and has sung in many films for several music-directors. She remains popular and her upcoming films include Gaane Ki Aane and Songhat.
Prominent milestones include the songs 'Biphol sokupanire' from Jetuka Pator Dore (2011) and 'Kor ejak shopun jen boroshun' from Munin Barua's acclaimed Dinabandhu (2004). After the latter song, Anindita shifted to Mumbai but continued to be flooded with appreciation from people who adored the song.
| Year | Film Name | Song |
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| 2016 | Gaane Ki Aane | Dancing Tonight [5] |
| 2014 | Raag | a) Ayee Joon Jilmil Xondhiya [6] b) Tuptup Shore Endhar [7] c) Akou Ebar [8] |
| 2012 | Kachhe Achho Tumi (Bengali Film) | Chokhe Chokhe [9] |
| 2011 | Jetuka Pator Dore | Biphol Sokupanire |
| 2010 | Mon Niye (Bengali Film) | Chena Chena [10] |
| 2006 | Aami Asomiya | Hei Khyon Aji Hatotey |
| 2006 | Adhinayak | Shopunor pahe pahe meli dilu axare soi [11] |
| 2005 | Senai Mur Dhulia | Mitha ei rati [12] |
| 2004 | Dinabandhu | (a) Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun [13] (b) Diya muk diya [14] |
| 2003 | Prem Bhara Chakalu | (a) Prem bhora sokulu (b) Akash Nila Kagojote |
| 2002 | Prem Aru Prem | Morom edhani morom [15] |
| Year | Album | Song |
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| 2016 | Hindi | Naina [16] |
| 2015 | Hindi | Chamak [17] |
| 2015 | Nandini (Assamese Mega Serial) | Title Song(Rang Channel) [18] |
| 2014 | - | Poley Poley [19] |
| 2013 | Pratigya (Assamese Mega Serial) | Title Song (Rang channel) [20] |
| 2010 | Tumar Prashangshat | Aai o Aai [21] |
| Bokul Phulor Dore [22] | ||
| Phagoon Aahe [23] | ||
| 2001 | Nupur (Zubeen's Hindi Album) | "Kaisa Dhuan" [24] |
| 2000 | - | Sorai Halodhiya [25] |
| 2000 | - | Bilot Tirebirai Podumor Pahi [26] |
Anindita's singing credentials have been established in a vast range of media platforms.
She sang her first Hindi Song "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai" along with her Co-Singer Zubeen Garg and Sagarika Mukherjee from Zubeen's album Nupur in 2001. Later, She also sang under Zubeen Garg's music direction in the Hindi film Strings [27] and the Hindi-Assamese bilingual Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare . She has crooned for some notable Bengali films, including Kumauner Konya under the music direction of the legendary Ravindra Jain. She has also lent her voice to the TV serial Remix (Star One) for music director Pritam.
Anindita can be heard on the remix album Play-Gal Mix (released by Universal Music) and Dance Attack (released by Saregama India Ltd. (HMV)), and has recorded two Telugu devotional songs for renowned flautist Naveen Kumar in Mumbai. Anindita has performed in the prestigious Spirit of Unity Concert for Universal Integration at Visakhapatnam in the year 2007 and recently, she joined Shankar Mahadevan Productions’ musical show My Country My Music. [28]
The emotionally expressive singer has worked alongside the legendary Lata Mangeshkar in the Chhattisgarhi film Bhakla . At the film's recordings, she was fortunate to meet and interact with her senior who also sang a song for the movie.
Anindita is a popular name in the world of advertisement jingles and is the voice behind well-known commercials for Fair & Lovely, Action Flotter, Nerolac Paints, Herbalife, and iBall Andi Hd6. She has also sung for an advertisement for Care Honey Lotion in Pakistan.
Paul has been nominated twice for the National Film Awards—for the song 'Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun' from the film Dinabandhu and for 'Biphol Sokupanire' from Jetuka Pator Dore .
2004 Jyotirupa Media Award for Best Female Playback Singer for 'Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun' (Dinabandhu)
2005 Prag Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer for 'Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun' (Dinabandhu) [29]
2010 Prag Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer for 'Biphol sokupanire' (Jetuka Pator Dore)
2014 Prag Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Raag (film) [30] [31] [32] [33]
2015 Assam State Award Best Female Playback Singer for Raag (film) . [34]
Zubeen Garg is an Indian singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, music director, music producer, actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, poet and philanthropist. He primarily works for and sings in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries, but has sung in many other languages and dialects, including Bishnupriya Manipuri, Boro, English, Goalpariya, Kannada, Karbi, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Mising, Nepali, Odia, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Tiwa. He is also a multi-instrumentalist and plays 12 instruments including anandalahari, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla and various percussion instruments. He is Assam's highest-paid singer.
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