Babul Supriyo

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Riaa
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(m. 1995;div. 2015)​
  • Rachna Sharma
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    (m. 2016)​
    • Babul Supriyo
    Babul Supriyo 2018.jpg
    Supriyo in 2018
    Cabinet Minister, Government of West Bengal
    Incumbent
    Assumed office
    3 August 2022
    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
    Ministry and Department Information Technology and Electronics
    Public Enterprises and Industrial Reconstruction
    Tourism
    Preceded by Partha Chatterjee
    Alma mater University of Calcutta (B.Com)
    Signature Babul Supriyo Signature.jpg
    Occupations
    • Politician
    • actor
    • playback singer
    Awards
    Website Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change

    Babul Supriyo (born 15 December 1970) [2] [3] is an Indian playback singer, live performer, television host, actor and politician who currently serves as Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Electronics of the Government of West Bengal. He was elected Member of Parliament from Asansol in the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha and also served as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in the Union Council of Ministers. He officially resigned as MP on 19 October 2021 [4] and was elected as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 16 April 2022 from Ballygunge Assembly seat. [5]

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    He started his career as playback singer in Hindi cinema in the mid-nineties and has sung for many films since then. He primarily sings in Hindi, Bengali, and Odia languages. However, he has also done playback singing in 11 other languages during his musical career. He entered politics in 2014 and joined Narendra Modi's government. He previously served as Union Minister of State for Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

    Supriyo quit the Bharatiya Janata Party and joined the All India Trinamool Congress Party in September 2021. [6]

    Early life

    Supriyo was born and brought up in Uttarpara, a suburb town of Kolkata on the banks of the Hooghly River in West Bengal. His parents are Sunil Chandra Baral and Sumitra Baral. [7] Babul comes from a musically-inclined family and was greatly influenced by his grandfather, Banikantha NC Baral, a Bengali vocalist and composer. He won several inter-school and inter-college music compositions, and had performed in All India Radio and Doordarshan. [8] He attended Don Bosco School during which he became an "All India Don Bosco Music Champion" in 1983, and "The Most Enriching Talent" in 1985. He completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from Serampore College in 1991. [9]

    When he entered the entertainment industry, he changed his birth name Supriya Baral to Babul Supriyo. [10] [11]

    Personal life

    Supriyo was introduced to Riaa at a Shah Rukh Khan concert in Toronto. [12] They got married in 1995. [13] Their first child Sharmilee was born in 1996.[ citation needed ] Supriyo and Riaa divorced in October 2015. [13] He remarried on 9 August 2016 to Rachna Sharma, an air hostess of Jet Airways. [14]

    Political career

    The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Babul Supriya (Babul Supriyo) Baral, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 9 November 2014. The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Babul Supriya (Babul Supriyo) Baral, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on November 09, 2014.jpg
    The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Babul Supriya (Babul Supriyo) Baral, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 9 November 2014.
    Babul Supriyo taking charge as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on 1 June 2019 Shri Babul Supriyo taking charge as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in New Delhi on June 01, 2019.jpg
    Babul Supriyo taking charge as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on 1 June 2019

    An ardent admirer of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi, Supriyo was introduced to Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2014. In 2014 Indian general election, he was nominated by the party as their candidate for Asansol, West Bengal and won it by defeating Dola Sen. [15] He was inducted to Narendra Modi's government as the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development; and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation on 9 November 2014. [16] He became the youngest minister. [8] He served in these ministries till 12 July 2016, after which his portfolio was changed to Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. [17] [18]

    In the 2019 Indian general election, Supriyo again won from the Asansol as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate defeating Moon Moon Sen by 1.97 lakh votes, and securing a total of 6.32 lakh votes. [19] [20] In May 2019, he became Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. [21]

    Member of Parliament

    ElectionConstituencyPartyVotes%±
    2019 Asansol Bharatiya Janata Party 6,33,37851.16Increase2.svg 14.41
    2014 4,19,98336.75Increase2.svg 31.19

    On 19 September 2019, Supriyo was attacked by students after he was invited to attend an event at Calcutta's Jadavpur University. [22] [23]

    On 13 August 2019, Supriyo Babul, accused the state government of not giving food for the cyclone affected people in Fazarganj for 5 days. [24]

    In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Babul Supriyo ran from Tollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and lost by more than 50,000 votes. Probably stung by an unexpected defeat, Supriyo stated that Bengal had made a 'historic mistake' by voting for TMC. [25] However the Facebook post was later deleted. [26]

    On 31 July 2021, Babul Supriyo announced on social media his decision to quit politics and also resign as a Lok Sabha MP. [27] However days later he decided to complete his tenure as MP. [28] He then edited his Facebook post deleting the "won't join any party" remark raising speculations. On 18 September 2021 he joined All India Trinamool Congress in presence of Abhishek Banerjee. [29]

    On 16 April 2022 he was elected as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Ballygunge Assembly seat. [5]

    Singing career

    Babul Supriyo at Premiere of 'Rock Of Ages' Premiere of 'Rock Of Ages' 06 Babul Supriyo.jpg
    Babul Supriyo at Premiere of 'Rock Of Ages'

    After a brief work at the Standard Chartered Bank, Supriyo chose singing as a full-time career. [30] [31] He moved to Mumbai in 1992 to make a career in Bollywood. Kalyanji gave him a break, and took him to perform abroad at their live shows. In 1993 he toured Canada and USA with Amitabh Bachchan. He also toured US with Asha Bhonsle in 1997 and 1999. [9] Besides playback singing, he has also done several stage shows. [32] Babul Supriyo performed at Powai Sarvajanin Durgotsav in 2011.

    His breakthrough came with "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara" in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in 2000, the debut film of Hrithik Roshan. [9] Some of his other popular Bollywood songs are "Pari Pari Hai Ek Pari" ( Hungama ), "Hum Tum" ( Hum Tum ) and "Chanda Chamke" (Fanaa). He is the anchor of the hit television show K for Kishore. He sang the opening themes of Balaji Telefilms serials. [33]

    Albums

    Discography

    As a playback singer

    Denotes films that have not yet been released

    YearFilmSong NameComposerNotes
    1994 Ekka Raja Rani Dil Ko Zara Sa Nadeem-Shravan
    Prem Yog Zindagi Char Din Ki Bappi Lahiri
    Kranti Kshetra Malan Thara Baag Mein
    Shor Machaongi    		 Nadeem-Shravan
    1995 Gaddaar Baraste Paani Ka MazaNadeem-ShravanUncredited
    1996 Agni Sakshi O Piya O Piya Nadeem-Shravan
    Shastra Kuch Hua Re Hua Re Aadesh Shrivastava
    Jung Kya Dekh Raha Hai Nadeem-Shravan
    Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Aaj Meri Zindagi Anu Malik
    Himmatvar Kitni Chahat Chhupaye Baitha Hoon Nadeem-Shravan
    1997 Saat Rang Ke Sapne Aati Hai To Chal
    Dilon Ka Haal
    Ba Ba Batao Na    		Nadeem-Shravan
    Naseeb Tumhi Ne Meri ZindagiNadeem-Shravan
    Aar Ya Paar Jo Hoga Hone Do Viju Shah
    Jeevan Yudh Sun Sajana Tere BinNadeem-Shravan
    1998 Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Taram Pam A. R. Rahman
    1999 Hello Brother Hata Saawan Ki Ghata Sajid–Wajid
    2000BechaineeTumse Nahin Koi Pyaara SanamCharles Srinivasan
    Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara Rajesh Roshan
    Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
    Do Lafzo Mein
    Hai Deewane Yeh Ishq Mera
    Yeh Sama Yeh Nazare
    Koi Taza Hawa
    Ek Haseen Ladki    		 Jatin–Lalit
    Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Ismail Darbar
    Aaghaaz Aaghaaz Karo
    Man Tera Mera Man    		Anu Malik
    Kaali Ki SaugandhRaees
    2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Chori Chori Chupke ChupkeAnu Malik
    Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai Maine Koi Jadoo
    Jabse Dekha Hai    		Anu Malik
    Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar Govinda Anand–Milind
    Kasautii Zindagii Kay Kasautii Zindagii KayTV series
    Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya Style Nasha Tera
    Sajanniya Re    		 Himesh Reshammiya
    BoondGoriya Re Goriya ReRajendara-Liyaqat
    Albela Hai Mera Dil Tu
    Sarse Sarak Gayee    		Jatin–Lalit
    Ittefaq Main Aashiq HoonDilip Sen-Sameer Sen
    Dial 100Sunil Jha & Raja Sen
    2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai
    Kehna Hai
    Ab Ke Saawan Mein
    Kehna Hai (Solo)    		Babloo Chakravorty
    Jeena Sirf Merre Liye Jeena Sirf Merre Liye
    Pyaar Mange    		Nadeem-Shravan
    KaabooAey BabuAnchal Talesara
    Company Pyar Pyar Mein Sandeep Chowta
    Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? Aarzoo Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
    Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Meri Tarah Tum Bhi Sajid–Wajid
    Gunaah Hamne Tumko Dil Ye De Diya
    Jab Dil Churaya    		 Anand Raj Anand
    Deewangee Dholi O DholiIsmail Darbar
    SantanaPhaguna re PhagunaMalay Mishra Mohammad Mohsin
    2003 Dil Ka Rishta Dil Ka Rishta (Sad)Nadeem-Shravan
    Hungama Pari Pari Hai Ek PariNadeem-Shravan
    Chori Chori Aate AateSajid–Wajid
    Out of Control Tera Chandsa Yeh Chehera
    Kudhi Vi Soni
    Tu Mera Hai Sanam    		Anand Raj Anand
    Kucch To Hai Hai ReyAnu Malik
    Leena On The Chhuk Chhuk MixLeena O Leena
    Tum Aa Gaye Ho
    Chhookar Mere Mann Ko
    Meri Pyaari Behniya
    Le Jaaynge    		Harry AnandRemix video which had TV actor Eijaz Khan in his first few roles
    DJ Hot RemixKehdoon TumhainHarry AnandRemix video which had TV actor Eijaz Khan in his first few roles
    Escape from Taliban Rimil BabaBabul Bose
    Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Yeh Mann Mera Bada Hi ChaliyanShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
    Andaaz Aayega Maza Ab Barsaat KaNadeem-Shravan
    Zameen Bas Ek Baar Himesh Reshammiya
    Wrong NumberKabhi Jabhi Koi ChehraDaboo Malik
    2004 Plan Aane Wala PalAnand Raj Anand
    Hum Tum Hum TumJatin–Lalit
    DJ Hot Remix Vol.2 & The Return Of Kaanta MixTere Jaisa Yaar Kahaan
    Kehdoon Tumhain
    Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankain
    Vaada Karo Nahi Chhodogi Tum Meraa Saath
    Khizaan Ke Phool Pe
    Leena O Leena    		Harry AnandRemix album
    Naam Gum JaayegaaTera Palkein Jo Uthin Anand–Milind
    Suno Sasurjee Saason Se Saasein Sanjeev Darshan
    Sweet Honey MixPardesiyaHarry AnandRemix album
    Miss Spicy MixPardesiya
    Aaj Rapat Jaayn    		Harry AnandRemix album featuring Rakhi Sawant in one of her first few roles
    Baby Love – Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le GayaLekar Hum Deewanaa Dil
    Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi    		Remix album
    DJ Aqeel – Disco 82Disco 82 DJ Aqeel Remix album
    Play Gal MixMere Piya Gaye Rangoon (Version 2)Harry AnandRemix album
    Rok Sako To Rok Lo Haan Mujhe Thaam Le
    Rok Sako To Rok Lo    		Jatin–Lalit
    2005 Vaada Main Ishq Uska Himesh Reshammiya
    DJ Hot Remix Vol 3Aray YaarHarry AnandRemix album
    Chaahat – Ek Nasha Dil Ki BaatAnand Raj Anand
    Chehraa Kabhi Khamosh BaithogiAnu Malik
    Zameer Dil Ke Badle Dil To
    Tere Pyar Ne Deewana
    Zindagi Ke Faisle Mein    		Jatin–Lalit
    DJ Hot Remix Vol 4Pardesiya
    Khizzaan Ke Phool Pe    		Harry AnandRemix album
    Dus Chhaam SeVishal-Shekhar
    Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya Teri Meri Love Story Himesh Reshammiya
    71/2 Phere Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyare Shantanu Moitra
    2006 Fanaa Chanda ChamkeJatin–Lalit
    Bombay Vikings – Zara Nazron Se KahdoKehdoon Tumhain
    Pardesiya
    Khizzaan Ke Phool Pe
    Leena O Leena    		Harry AnandRemix album
    Sanober & The Masti ExpressPardesiyaHarry AnandRemix album
    Vivah Hamari Shaadi Mein Ravindra Jain
    Mantra ShaktiJackson & Shakeer
    2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Zara Gungunalein ChaloShantanu Moitra
    2010Sanam Hum Aapke Hain...Dil Ne Jo Bhi Kaha Maine MannaManoj – Vijay
    2018 Laila Majnu Sarphira Niladri Kumar

    Bengali songs

    YearFilmSongsComposersCo-Singers
    2001 Jamaibabu Jindabad "Jamaibabu Jindabad"Babul BosePriya Bhattacharya
    "Sneher Chayay Bhalobasay"
    Pratibad "Aasbe Ghare Khokon Sona" Sadhana Sargam
    "Koli Kale Ghore Koli Haar"Arshad, Priya Bhattacharya
    Bachao"Aar To Kodin Pore"Emon Saha
    "Amar Ekdike Prithibi"
    2002 Devdas N/A
    Barkane"Ki Name Dakbo Tomake"
    Annadata "Hate Chabi Niye Bose"
    "Amader Katha Sudhu Mane Rekho" Sadhana Sargam, Deepa Narayan
    Kurukshetra "Kokhono Megh Kokhono Rodh" Ashok Bhadra
    2003 Champion "Kobe Je Amar Naam" S. P. Venkatesh
    Sangee "Bombay Kapiye"
    "Kere Nili" (Happy) Mano
    Guru "Takei Bale Bhalobasa" Sadhna Sargam Babul Bose
    2004 Dadu No. 1 "Oi Chokhete Misti Hasi" Malay Ganguly Shreya Ghoshal
    "Ae Bhai Re Are Bol Na Re" Udit Narayan
    "Aj Aei Shubhodine"Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan
    2005 Swapno "Muche Jaowa Dinguli"Hemanta Mukherjee, Madhu Mukherjee
    "O Akash Sona Sona" Shaan
    Yuddho "Tomar O Chokhete" Jeet Gannguli Sadhana Sargam
    "Sure Sure Aaj O Mon" Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Jeet Gannguli, Sadhana Sargam
    Manik "Subho Janmodin"Babul Bose
    "Tomake Peye Chena Prithibi"Shreya Ghoshal
    "Ke Dekheche Age"
    "Kauke Bhalo Laage"Shreya Ghoshal, Priya Bhattacharya
    2006 Kranti "Prithibi Bodle Geche"Jeet GannguliShreya Ghoshal
    Hero "Aaha Mori Sundori" Sabeha
    2007 I Love You "Ekta Kotha Bolbo"Shreya Ghoshal
    "Dhure oi Pahar Miseche"Shreya Ghoshal, Sweta
    2008 10:10 "Kolkata"Drono AcharyaSree
    2009 Antaheen "Alo Alo Rong Jomkalo Chand" (Pherari Mon) Shantanu Moitra Shreya Ghoshal
    Premer Kahini "Aaj Swopno Sukher"Jeet Gannguli Mahalaxmi Iyer
    "Sangsar Sukhi Hoy Romonir"Shreya Ghoshal
    2010Ogo Bodhu Sundori"Ei To Jibon Jak Na Jedike"
    Bolo Na Tumi Aamar "Hate You" Yuvan Shankar Raja, Jeet Gannguli (Arranger) Monali Thakur
    2015Coke Studio@MTV Season 4 AlbumI Wanna FlyAnupam Roy Sharmilee Supriyo
    2015Coke Studio@MTV Season 4 AlbumMoner Manush Lalon Fakir, Anupam Roy Satyaki Banerjee, Anupam Roy
    2016Jodi Jantem AlbumJodi Jantem Durbadal Chatterjee
    2016Kotobaro Bhebechinu AlbumKotobaro Bhebechinu Violin Brothers
    2016Mone Robe AlbumMone RobeAtanu Sen Alka Yagnik
    2017Bengali Puja SongAaye Phirey Aaye Jeet Gannguli
    2018 Kishore Kumar Junior Sedino Akashe Chilo Kato Tara Indraadip Dasgupta
    2019BJP Theme SongEi Trinamool R Na
    2019 Gotro Mashima Hitler Anindya Chatterjee
    2019 Gumnaami Subh Sukh Chain Ram Singh Thakuri

    Kannada songs

    YearFilmSongsComposersLyricsCo-Singers
    2002 Ninagoskara Prema Lokadinda"L. N. ShastriK. KalyanMahalakshmi Iyer

    Odia songs

    Supriyo sang Phaguna re Phaguna in Mohammad Mohsin's movie Santana which made him a household name in Odisha.[ citation needed ] Subsequently, he sang many songs in Odia.

    YearFilmSongsComposersDirectorCo-Singers
    2002SantanaPhaguna Re Phaguna Mohammad Mohsin
    2006Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba ManaMalay Misra
    2007 To Bina Mo Kahani Adha Kholide Tora GabhaaSantiraj Khosla
    Sabuthu Alagaa Aama Prema
    2010DiwanaMalay Misra
    2011 Balunga Toka Abhijit Mazumdar
    2013Paribeni Kehi Alaga Kari

    Marathi songs

    YearFilmSongsComposersLyricsCo-Singers
    2018Patil"Dhin Tak Dhin"Anand–MilindSameerShreya Ghoshal

    Awards and honours

    Criticism

    Babul Supriyo has been criticised for his communal politics before joining All India Trinamool Congress. [35]

    He frequently made derogatory remarks on Rohingyas and Muslim minorities of India. [36] [37] [38]

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