Anweshaa

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Anwesshaa
Birth nameAnwesha Kushal Dattagupta
Born (1993-12-15) 15 December 1993 (age 31)
Virar, Maharashtra, India
Origin Golf Green, Kolkata, India
Genres Playback singing, Indian classical music, Indie-Pop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocal
Years active2008–present
Website anwesshaa.com

Anwesshaa (born Anwesha Mita Dattagupta; 15 December 1993 [1] [2] [3] [4] ) is an Indian singer and composer in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and other Indian languages. She first appeared in the reality show Amul STAR Voice of India , Chhote Ustaad at the age of 13.

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Biography

Anwesha is a student of Lycée School, Kolkata. She was born into a Baidya Brahmin family in Virar, Maharashtra. When she was four, the family shifted base to their hometown in Kolkata. She went to school there. Later on, she completed her graduation from Amity University. [1]

Music career

Anwesshaa appeared on national television for the first time in the year 2007. Thereafter, she has been a part of various other shows. She started her career as a playback singer with the song "Ek Je Achhe Raja" in the Bengali film Khela (2008). Anwesshaa's first breakthrough in Bollywood was in Golmaal Returns for Pritam Chakraborty at the age of 14. She has recorded songs for many films including 'I am 24, Raanjhanaa', 'Revolver Rani', 'Dangerous Ishq', 'Panchlait', 'I am Banni', 'Kaanchi', 'Prem Ratan Dhan payo', 'Expose', 'Gurudakshina', 'Do lafzon ki kahani', 'Ye Kaisa Tigdam', 'Bansuri', 'I Love Desi', 'Love you Soniyo', 'Dhoop chaav, Malhar' and others. Apart from Hindi and Bengali, she has also made her debut with other Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri and also in Bangladeshi films. Her playbacks are for around 500 movies across all languages to date. She has received honours like Filmfare Award (East), [2]

Anwesha performed in Sabujer Deshe in 2000 (ETV Bangla). She was a Mega Finalist in Tarana music competition (1st Schedule) which was telecast in January 2003 (ETV Bangla). In early 2007, she also participated in the musical game show Antakshari (Star Plus) where she represented East Zone.[ citation needed ]

In 2023, she composed music and background score for Marathi film Pahije Jatiche , made her debut in Marathi cinema. [3]

Classical concerts

2025 - 11th Annual Music Conference FPIC Genexx Valley

Compositions

Anwesshaa composed and scripted the lyrics for the following singles.

Filmography (partial list)

Bengali

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2008Khela"Ek Je Ache Raja"Sanjay-RajaUppal Sengupta
2009Premer Phande Kakatua"Kholo Moner Pinjra"Ashok RajGautam Aditya
Love Connection"Tip Tip"Ashok RajAneek Dhar
"Maahi Ve"solo
"O Shona Re"Raghav Chatterjee, Diya Roy Chowdhury
Olot Palot"Elatin Belatin"Ricket MondalEmon Chatterjee
Prem Bandhan"Aaj Bolchhey Bolchhey Mon"Noni Gopal, ArunavaSolo
"Shono E Mon Chay Kake"Saptak Bhattacharya
Rajdrohi [4] "Dekhlam Dekhar Por"Babul BoseJaved Ali
201010th July"Amra Sobai"Devjit RayDebasmita
Jeena"Edin Aji Kon Ghore Go" Rabindranath Tagore Solo
"Agoon Chhuechhe Mon"Shamik SinhaRupankar
Nayika"Baje Ghungroo Payete"Arup-Pranaysolo
Path Jodi Na Sesh Hoi"Aaj Mon Meghla"Rocket MondolRaghav Chatterjee
"Papiya Piya Bole"Solo
2011Ajob Prem Ebong"Brishti"Shamik Sinhasolo
"Door Theke Aaro Dure" Shaan
Achena Prem"Tomake Bhebe Mon" Ashok Bhadra Javed Ali
Bindaas Prem"Notun Ronge Ara Notun Sure"Babul BoseAnupama Deshpande
Mon Bole Priya Priya"Tumi Ele Jibane"Soumitra Kundu Aneek Dhar
Run"Bhalobasha Aalo Naki (female)"solo
2012 Accident "Jaane Jaan" Joy Sarkar
100% Love "Tumse Pyaar Hai Already" Samidh Mukerjee Samidh Mukerjee
Bojhena Shey Bojhena "Bojhena Se Bojhena" Indradeep Dasgupta Arijit Singh
Jaal"Nesha"Ashok RajAneek Dhar
Hothat Sedin"Tumi Asbe Bhalobasbe"Debjit RaySolo
2013 Rupkatha Noy "Saaradin aar saara raat" Joy Sarkar solo
Kanamachi "Mon Baware" Indradeep Dasgupta Arijit Singh, Timir Biswas, Ujjaini Mukherjee
Proloy "Roshni Alo" Indradeep Dasgupta Arijit Singh
Tobe Tai Hok"Mone Porche Mone" Debojyoti Mishra Rupankar
Tiyasha"Bheja Bheja"solo
2014Troyee"Anjoli Anjoli"Supratik
Yoddha: The Warrior "Sharatadin" Indradip Dasgupta Arijit Singh
2015 Black "Halka Halka"Dabbu Shaan
Abby Sen "Taake Khuji" Joy Sarkar —
Aschhe Bachhor Abaar Hobe"Chine Phelechhi Rastaghat" Indradeep Dasgupta Arijit Singh
Abby Sen "Eka Eka" Joy Sarkar Rupankar
Natoker Moto "Swopno Din" Debojyoti Mishra Solo
"Pashapashi Hete Jete Jete"Solo
Bodhon"Ek Phali Rod"Mayuk MainakSolo
Rajkahini"Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata"Rabindranath TagoreVarious artists
2016 Power "Aaj Amaye" Jeet Gannguli Jeet Gannguli
Postmaster"Tomay Gaan Shonabo"solo
"Ammay Jodi Mon Debe"Samantak Sinha
"Aay Bondhu Aay"Trishna Parui, Deblina Bhattacharya
Tui Je AmarEktu Chowate Ashok Bhadra Zubeen Garg
Aynabaji "Dhire Dhire Jaona Somoy" Habib Wahid Habib Wahid
Jhapta"Aaj Noy Shono"Bikash Samanta Kumar Sanu
Thammar Boyfriend "Sukho Thikana" Dolaan Mainnakk
Haripad Bandwala "Bojhabo Ki Kore"Indraadip Dasgupta Arijit Singh
Chocolate"Dhowa Tulsi Pata" Indradip Dasgupta Solo
Shatru"Janina" Indradip Dasgupta Shaan
2017 Tomake Chai "Bhalo Laage Tomake" Indraadip Dasgupta Arijit Singh
Amar Aponjon "Amar Je Kichu Kotha" Dabbu
Biporjoy"Zindagi Udaas Hai"Abhishek KohinoorKohinoor Haldar
Mondobashar Golpo"Shunechi Monke Bojhano Shokto Khub"Ashok BhadraAnupam Roy
2018 Kaya "Dhoyan Dhoyan" Anindya Sahor
"Moner ei janala" Shubhayoo
Dwikhondito "Churi Jai Beduwiner" Arup Bhattacharjee Solo
Raja Rani Raji "Kholakhuli Bolte Gele"LinconRaj Barman
Tobuo Basanta"Jani Jani Ami Jani" Soumitra Chatterjee Solo
"Life Is Short Be A Rockstar"SamantakSolo
Kuasha Jakhon"Elomelo Hawa"Chirantan Chirantan
Gobhir Gopan Brishti"Amar Sakal Rasher Dhara" Rabindranath Tagore Solo
Chaturtho Ripu"Chhilo Akela"Milon SumonShaan
2019Nabajiban Bima Company"Urte Diyechi" Kumar Sanu Sonu Nigam
Lime 'N' Light"Khamoshiyaan" Anwesshaa Javed Ali
"Superstar" Sunidhi Chauhan
"Eki Meyer Golpo"Solo
"Limelite"Solo
The Nagarik"Jhilmil Akash"solo
Dwikhondito"Churi Jaay"Arup BhattacharyaSolo
2020 Bohomaan "Rangi Saari Gulaabi" Pt. Tanmoy Bose Solo
Draupadi"Aaro Ekta Din"Avik Bhagatsolo
SOS Kolkata "Thik Bhul Bhule Ami"Savvy, Pratik KunduPratik Kundu
Sanjhbati "Kagojer Bari" Anupam Roy Solo
Shlilotahanir Pore"Chup Kotha"Bappa AurindamDebopriyo Das
2021 Magic "E Naamey Se Naamey" Dabbu Shaan
Iskabon"Jonaki"Anindya Mukherjee Rupankar Bagchi
Golper Mayajal"Megher Rumal"Ashu Shaan
Antardhaan"Ichhedana"Biswadeep BiswasSolo
2022Abar Bochhor Koori Pore"Dekha Hoye Jay"Ranajoy BhattacharyaRanajoy Bhattacharya
Kothamrito"Thekechi Bhabe Arite"Prasen Mainak Rupankar Bagchi
Jotugriho"Tui takalei je" Dabbu Raj Barman
2023Shudhu Jawa Asha"Dekho Peye Gechi Bari" Joy Sarkar Solo
Kothay Tumi"Female Version"Dev SenSolo
Ektu shore boshun"Nispolok"Ranajoy Bhattacharya Arijit Singh

‌Hindi

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2008 Golmaal Returns "Tha Kar Ke" Pritam Neeraj Shridhar, Akriti Kakkar, Earl, Ind
"Tha Kar Ke (Remix)"
2012 Dangerous Ishhq "Ishq Mein Ruswaa" Himesh Reshammiya Solo
2013 Raanjhanaa "Banarasiya" A. R. Rahman Shreya Ghoshal, Meenal Jain
Luv U Soniyo "Tumsa Nahi Koi" Vipin Patwa KK
2014 Kaanchi: The Unbreakable "Tu Sab Kuch Re" Ismail Darbar Sonu Nigam, Ismail Darbar
"Koshampa" Aman Trikha, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Subhash Ghai
Revolver Rani "Bol Rahi Hai Payal"Sanjeev SrivastavaAvi Dutta
2015Guru Dakshina"Jo Hota Hai" Ismail Darbar Ismail Darbar
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo "Jalte Diye" Himesh Reshammiya Vinit Singh, Harshdeep Kaur, Shabab Sabri
2015I Love DesiDil Ka Baje EktaraSharib & ToshiSharib Sabri
2015I Am 24Do Lafzon Ki HaiJatin Pandit
2016 Do Lafzon Ki Kahani "Jeena Marna"Babli HaqueSolo
2017Panchlait"Saajan Saajan"Kalyan Sen Barat Javed Ali, Rupankar
"Pyaar Hai" Javed Ali
Single"Tujhse Milke Ye Baawra"Shreyash Shandiliya
2018Ilaaka Kishorganj"Charche Tere"J Nutan Pankaj Amit Gupta
2019Ye Kaisa Tigdam"Andhere Mein Rehne Do"Ismail DarbarJaved Bashir
2021Bansuri"Nanhi Si" Debojyoti Mishra
2022Sita Ramam"O Sita" Vishal Chandrasekhar
Dhoop Chhaav"Ishq Da Rog"Melody Box

Kannada

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2016 Santheyalli Nintha Kabira "Baare Ninage Naanu"Ismail Darbar Sonu Nigam
"Navu premada huccharu" Kavita Seth
"Maneyembodu" Mohammed Irfan
Enendu Hesaridali "Enendu Hesaridali"Surendra Nath B RSandeep Bankeshwar
"Nenapagali Nenneyu"Manoj Vasishta
2017 Hottegagi Genu Battegagi "Nee Enagee" Ramachandra Hadpad solo [5]
2021 Krishna Talkies "Manamohana" Sridhar V Sambhram Vihan Arya
Shokiwala"Ninnannu Nodaliga" Shridhar V Sambhram Santhosh Venky

Tamil

YearSongsMovieMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2010 Mandhira Punnagai "Megam Vandhu Pogum" Vidyasagar Madhu Balakrishnan
2011 Ilaignan "Mazhayil Kulitha" Vidyasagar Karthik
2015 Darling 2 "Ni Sa Gari Sa" Radhan Naresh Iyer

Telugu

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? "Anuraagame Haaratulaye" Bobo Shashi, Vidya Sagar Karthik
2016 Pittagoda "Thiyya Thiyyayi" Pranam Kamlakhar solo
2019 First Rank Raju "Nuvve Nijam"Kiran RavindranathSolo
2023Ala Ninnu Cheri"Vachadamma Vachadu"Subhash AnandSolo
2024 Siddharth Roy "Sadha Sadha" Radhan Solo

Malayalam

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2017Theeram"Minnaminungu" Afzal Yusuf Najim Arshad [6]
2022Mahaveeryar"Anurag Yamanam"Ishaan Chhabra
Solamante Theneechakal "Aanandamo"Vidyasagar Abhay Jodhpurkar

Marathi

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2016 Ekk Albela "Bholi Surat Dil Ke Khote"C RamachandraVinay Mandke [7]
"Sham Dhale Khidki Tale"
2018 Baban "Jagnyala Pankha Phutle"Harsshit AbhirajOnkarswaroop
"Godi Madhachi"Onkarswaroop
"Shravan Mahina"Harsshit AbhirajSolo
2023Pahije Jatiche"Kasa Asel Te Jag"AnwesshaaAnwesshaa
"Chalalo"Abhay Jodhpurkar
"Duniyadari"Hrishikesh Ranade
"Ti Honar"Abhay Jodhpurkar

Rajasthani

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2016Taanko Bhid GayoManzilIqbal Darbar

Nepali

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
FriendsKazi Singh Udit Narayan

Assamese

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
Debojyoti Mishra

Bhojpuri

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2013Lakshman RekhaOhane Kahan Jaat BaaduSatish, Ajay Alok Kumar
2013Sanjhiya Saverwa Udit Narayan

Gujrati

YearMovieSongsMusic DirectorCo-singer(s)
2022Khedut Ek RakshakDil Na TarangoMaulik Mehta
Saiyaar Mori ReChandaliyoKedar-BhargavSolo

Albums

Singles

Television Songs

Anweshaa sang the title tracks of these serials:-

YearSerialMusic Director(s)ChannelLanguage
2011-2013Keya Patar NoukoDebojyoti Mishra Zee Bangla Bengali
2011 Binni Dhaner Kho Debojyoti Mishra ETV Bangla Bengali
2011Dui ShalikJoy Sarkar Aakash Aath Bengali
2012SubhashiniRaja Narayan Deb Rupasi Bangla Bengali
2015-2016 Mohe Rang Do Laal Adil-Prashant Colors Rishtey Hindi
2016-2018 Kusum Dola Debojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2016Jeevana chaitraKarthik Sharma Disney+ Hotstar Kannada
2017-2018Kundo Phuler MalaDebojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2017-2019 Andarmahal Debojyoti Mishra Zee Bangla Bengali
2018-2019Bajlo Tomar Alor BenuDebjit Roy Star Jalsha Bengali
2019–2021 Sreemoyee Debojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2019 Bijoyini Devjit Ray Star Jalsha Bengali
2020-2021 Kora Pakhi Debojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2020–2022 Khorkuto Debojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2020-2021 Harano Sur (TV series) Ranajoy Bhattacharjee Sun Bangla Bengali
2021 Desher Maati Debojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2021 Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali Shubham Sundaram Star Plus Hindi
2021–present Dhulokona Debojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2021 Rishton Ka Manjha Shibashish Zee TV Hindi
2021 Zee Rishtey Awards Aadil-Prashant Zee TV Hindi
2021 Nayantara Aneek Dhar Sun Bangla Bengali
2021Asha LataSoumyajit Sourendro Sun Bangla Bengali
2021YeshuAadil Prashant & TV Hindi
2022 Shona Roder Gaan [10] Devjit Ray Colors Bangla Bengali
2022–present Saathi Samidh Sun Bangla Bengali
2022–present Anurager Chhowa Joy Sarkar Star Jalsha Bengali
2022–presentMeghe Dhaka TaraDevjit Ray Sun Bangla Bengali
2022–present Guddi Debojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2022 Kashibai Bajirao Ballad Aadil-Prashant Zee TV Hindi
2023BalijhorDebojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2023Ichhe PutulAmit Zee Bangla Bengali
2023Safed DetergentDebojyoti MishraNaboborsho Adfilm
2023MiliPratik Kundu Zee Bangla Bengali
2023Love Bie AjkaalShovan Ganguly Star Jalsha Bengali
2023 Ichhe Putul Amit Chatterjee Zee Bangla Bengali
2023Jol Thoi Thoi BhalobashaDebojyoti Mishra Star Jalsha Bengali
2023Tumi Ashe Pashe ThakleAmit Chatterjee Star Jalsha Bengali
2024Dui Shalik Indraadip Dasgupta Star Jalsha Bengali

Amul STAR Voice of India Chhote Ustaad

In 2007–08, she participated in the juniors version of the popular musical reality show Amul STAR Voice of India named Chhote Ustaad. Aishwarya Majmudar was winner and Anwesha became runner up in competition. [11]

After Chhote Ustaad

MTV Coke Studio

She performed a ghazal "Benaam Khwahishein" [15] at Coke Studio on the fifth episode under the music direction of Papon.

Collaborations with Abhishek Ray

Awards and nominations

She has received the Filmfare Award East, [2] and three Mirchi Music Awards.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Chhote Ustaad(Star Plus) – Anwesha's Profile". Archived from the original on 10 May 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Winners of Vivel Filmfare Awards East". filmfare.com. 31 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Anwesshaa marks debut as a music composer in Marathi cinema with 'Pahije Jatiche'". The Times of India. 28 July 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Rajdrohi (2009) film songs
  5. ↑ "Nee Enagee Song With Lyrics | Hottegagi Genu Battegagi | Ananthnag | Anwesha Dutta". YouTube . Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Theeram Juke Box – Afzal Yusuff, Shreya Ghoshal & Quincy Chettupally, Najim Arshad & Anweshaa, Armaan Malik & Tabitha, Niraj Suresh & Sanoop Kumar". 5 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Saregama releases 2016 version of 'Bholi Surat Dil Ke Khote'". radioandmusic.com. 16 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "It's always good to explore new and unfamiliar genres". The Sunday Guardian Live. 30 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Anweshaa shines with new Marathi single 'Man He Vede Ka Punha' - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Singer Anweshaa Datta Gupta croons the title track of 'Sona Roder Gaan' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "Little Champs On Song". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Pritam gives two Chhote Ustaad contestants an opportunity to sing in Golmaal Returns". The Statesman.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Highlights of Episode 24". Indya.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008.
  14. ↑ "Chhote Ustad Anwesha records for I M 24". GlamSham.com. May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Episode 5 - Coke Studio India". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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