Palash Sen

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Palash Sen
Born (1965-09-23) 23 September 1965 (age 58)
Origin Varanasi, India
GenresPop, rock music, Indipop
Instrument(s) Vocals-Guitar
Years active1998-present
Labels Universal Music Group
Website www.dhoom.com

Palash Sen is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer, physician, director and actor. [1] He is known as the founder and frontman of India's Rock/Pop band Euphoria. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Born to doctors, he comes from a Baidya family of Rajvaidyas (Sen Sharma) and is the 17th generation physician of his family. He was born in Lucknow, brought up in Delhi. Earlier, he used to stay in Connaught Place's Railway Colony and Srinagar. [5]

He did his schooling from St. Columba's School, Delhi. He was active in theatre and singing right from his school days and that's where he realised his singing capabilities. Thereafter he studied medicine at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, and received his M.B.B.S. and M.S. in Orthopedics. [5]

Career

While in college, Sen founded his band Euphoria. He had started composing songs from in college days and was writing them in English. His first composition is believed to be 'Heaven on the Seventh Floor' which was an ode to his college hostel room, on the seventh floor. After finishing college, Sen met DJ Bhaduri, and their friendship took off instantly. The duo have been working together ever since, and Sen regards DJ as the backbone of Euphoria. Euphoria's first release, 'Dhoom Pichuck Dhoom,' was a major commercial hit and received rave reviews from the critics worldwide. [6] [7]

Euphoria went on to become noted Indian band, with five hit studio albums, one compilation and seventeen music videos. Sen's Bollywood debut came with Filhaal... (2002) directed by Meghna Gulzar, which also starred Tabu and Sushmita Sen. Thereafter, he appeared in "And It Rained" segment of anthology film, Mumbai Cutting (2008). Sen has also composed an eight-and-a-half-minute song for the film, and Euphoria performed on it. Sen has done multiple television appearances, most notably FameX (2006), Channel V Popstars , MTV Rock On (with Euphoria, 2008), MTV Unplugged (with Euphoria, 2011), NDTV Greenathon (with Euphoria, 2012). [8]

Solo Projects, Playback and Collaborations

Over the years, Sen has collaborated with musicians and composers on songs, most notably [9]

Albums

Filmography

Playback singing

YearSongFilmFilm industryCo-singer
2002Dil Ke Sannate Filhaal... Bollywood None
2009Salma O Salma Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge Bollywood None
2010Main Kaun Hoon Lamhaa Bollywood None
2010Kaduvule Kacheri Arambam Kollywood None
2010Jiya Jaye Na Mumbai Cutting Bollywood None
2012Tomar Ghore Bapi Bari Jaa Cinema of West Bengal None
2014Phacebook Pyaar Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi Bollywood None
2015Sondhe Namar Agey (title track)Sondhe namar agey Cinema of West Bengal None
2015Ay Ujaane AyBabar Nam Gandhiji Cinema of West Bengal None
2015Hey Ya Aisa Yeh Jahaan Bollywood Sunnet Bora
2015Sautela Shehar Aisa Yeh Jahaan Bollywood Kamakshi Khanna, Abid Khan Langa

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References

  1. "Euphorias New Song Halla Bol Trends as Twitter Struggles to Listen - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. "Dr Palash Sen: Dhoom Pichak became a hit because of Pradeep dada". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2023.
  3. "Summit concludes on euphoric note amid music and loud cheers". 13 February 2023 via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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