Nachiketa Chakraborty

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Nochiketa Chakraborty
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Nochiketa performing in February 2010
Background information
Birth nameNachiketa Chakraborty
Also known asNochi
Born (1964-09-01) 1 September 1964 (age 59)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Genres Urban Folk,
Indian Classical, Nachiketa Music
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Composer
  • Musician
  • Music Director
  • Playback Singer
  • Writer
Instrument(s)Vocals, harmonium, guitar
Years active1990–present
Labels HMV
Website Official website

Nachiketa Chakraborty, simply known as Nachiketa, is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer and playback singer who is known for his modern Bengali lyrics. He achieved fame in the early 1990s, with the release of his debut album Ei Besh Bhalo Achi. [1]

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Early life

Nachiketa was born in Kolkata at Muktaram Babu Street. His father was Sakha Ranjan Chakravarti. [2] His ancestral roots lie in Chechri Rampur village in Kathalia in Jhalokathi of Barisal, Bangladesh. [3] His grandfather Lalit Mohan Chakravarti came to India before 1946. He started composing songs and performing live, as a student of Maharaja Manindra Chandra College in North Kolkata's Shyambazar. [4]

Works

Solo albums

Playback singer

Music Director

Actor

Controversy

In March, 2024, in social media it is alleged that tune of Nachiketa's famous song Rajashri Tomar Jonno has been taken from album Nour El Ain of Egyptian singer Amr Diab. [5] This music was copied without the attribution. [6]

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References

  1. "Call from the East". Pune Newsline. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2009.[ dead link ]
  2. Magazine clipping aminachiketa.com
  3. "Shekorer taane ghure gelen Nachiketa". amaderbarisal.com. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. "Digital Music, Carvaan, Yoodlee Films, TV". Saregama. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. "নচিকেতার 'রাজশ্রী' নাকি 'চুরি করা'! সুরে 'হুবহু মিল' পেল জনৈক, তাও আবার বিদেশি". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  6. "'কী বলতে চাইছে, আমার সব গান টোকা?' রাজশ্রীর সুর 'চুরি' করা! মুখ খুললেন নচিকেতা". Eisamay (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 March 2024.