Anindita Paul

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Anindita Paul
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Paul at a photoshoot in Assam, 2016
Background information
Born
Anindita Paul

Guwahati, Assam, India
Genres Indipop
Occupations
Years active2000–present
Website www.aninditapaul.in

Anindita Paul is an Indian playback singer who performs primarily in Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi. She has worked in Assamese cinema and recorded songs for Hindi and Bengali films.

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Career

Anindita Paul received a Visharad degree in Hindustani classical vocal music from an institution affiliated with the Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow. She initially trained under Dipen Roy in Guwahati and later continued her training in Kolkata under Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty. [1]

She began her career performing at stage shows in Assam and later became a graded artist of bhajans and modern songs at All India Radio, [2] Guwahati.

In 2000, she released her first Assamese album, Bilot Tire Birai Podumor Pahi Oye. The lyrics and compositions were by Kamalananda Bhattacharya. Paul sang three songs on the album, including the title track. [1]

In 2001, she made her debut in Bollywood with the song “Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai” along with Zubeen Garg and Sagarika Mukherjee for Garg’s album Nupur. She later collaborated with Zubeen Garg on several projects in Assamese cinema, including the film Prem Aru Prem (2002). [3] [4]

In 2010, Paul explored different musical genres with her first solo album, Tumar Prasangshat, whose title was given by the late Shri Hiren Bhattacharyya. [5]

Over the years, she has sung in numerous Assamese films and has worked with several composers. Notable songs include “Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun” from Dinabandhu (2004) and “Biphol Sokupanire” from Jetuka Pator Dore (2011).

Paul [6] is recognized for her ability to sing soft romantic numbers as well as classical songs and has sung in many films for several music-directors. Her upcoming films include Gaane Ki Aane and Songhat.

Film songs

YearFilm nameSong
2016 Gaane Ki Aane Dancing Tonight [7]
2014 Raag a) Ayee Joon Jilmil Xondhiya [8]
b) Tuptup Shore Endhar [9]
c) Akou Ebar [10]
2012Kachhe Achho Tumi (Bengali Film)Chokhe Chokhe [11]
2011 Jetuka Pator Dore Biphol Sokupanire
2010Mon Niye (Bengali Film)Chena Chena [12]
2006Aami AsomiyaHei Khyon Aji Hatotey
2006 Adhinayak Shopunor pahe pahe meli dilu axare soi [13]
2005Senai Mur DhuliaMitha ei rati [14]
2004Dinabandhu(a) Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun [15]
(b) Diya muk diya [16]
2003Prem Bhara Chakalu(a) Prem bhora sokulu
(b) Akash Nila Kagojote
2002 Prem Aru Prem Morom edhani morom [17]

Non-film songs

YearAlbumSong
2016HindiNaina [18]
2015HindiChamak [19]
2015Nandini (Assamese Mega Serial)Title Song(Rang Channel) [20]
2014-Poley Poley [21]
2013Pratigya (Assamese Mega Serial)Title Song (Rang channel) [22]
2010Tumar PrashangshatAai o Aai [23]
Bokul Phulor Dore [24]
Phagoon Aahe [25]
2001Nupur (Zubeen's Hindi Album)"Kaisa Dhuan" [26]
2000-Sorai Halodhiya [27]
2000-Bilot Tirebirai Podumor Pahi [28]

Recorded works in Hindi and other languages

Paul sang her first Hindi Song, "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai," along with singers 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 [29] 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 [30] (Star One) for music director Pritam.

Paul can be heard on the remix album Play-Gal Mix (released by Universal Music) and Dance Attack (released by His Master's Voice), and has recorded two Telugu devotional songs for renowned flutist 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. [31]

She worked alongside the legendary Lata Mangeshkar in the Chhattisgarhi film Bhakla .

Paul 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.

Awards

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 Jyotipura 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) [32]

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) [33] [34] [35] [36]

2015 Assam State Award Best Female Playback Singer for Raag (film) . [37]

References

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  7. "'DANCING TONIGHT ' Full AUDIO song - Gaane Ki Aane - Zubeen Garg & Parineeta - Anindita Paul". Youtube. Gaane Ki Aane. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  8. "Ae Jon Jilmil Xondhia". Youtube. Rajni Basumatary. 19 January 2014.
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  13. "ZUBEEN & ANINDITA PAUL Shopunor Pahe Pahe". Youtube. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  14. "MITHA EAI RAATI by Anindita Paul Film - SENAI MUR DHULIA". Youtube. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. "Kor Ejak Dinabandhoo (2004) Best of Assamese Cinema". Youtube. Assamese Film. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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  19. "CHAMAK". Youtube. Eddie Avil. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  20. "ASSAMESE Rang Tv mega serial - NANDINI title song 2016". Youtube. Angel Arora. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  21. "Kopil Bora & Florence Handique in "Poley Poley" - by Anindita Paul". Youtube. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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  24. "Bokul Phular Dore". Youtube. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  25. "Assamese video by ANINDITA PAUL - Song- Phagoon Aahe, Album- TUMAR PROXONGKHAT". Youtube. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  26. ""Kaisa Dhuan" (not available on Online Music Streaming, but only written on Sagarika's Instagram Stories)". Instagram. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  27. "Assamese song -SORAI HALODHIA, by- Anindita Paul". Youtube. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  28. "Assamese song -BILOT TIREBIRAI, by- Anindita Paul". Youtube. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  29. "Strings: Bound by Faith (2006)". IMDB. May 2006.
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  31. "How India's diversity inspired Shankar Mahadevan to make music". Mid-Day Daily. 28 February 2016.
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