Soham Chakrabarty

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Soham Chakrabarty
Born Kolkata
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2000–present

Soham Chakrabarty is a playback singer who has sung many songs for Bollywood movies as well as for Bengali movies. [1] He was declared the winner of Zee's "Sa-re-ga-ma"(A musical competition) in the year 2000 (at the age of 20). Till now his big hit is "In Dino" song from the movie Life in A... Metro and "Khudaya Khair" from the movie Billu Barber . [2]

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Early life

Soham is a Bengali, who started singing at the age of ten. He is trained in Hindustani classical music under the guidance of Pandit Jayendra Ghosh, Ustad Mohammed Sagaruddin Khan saab and Sukhdev Sengupta. Music directors Bappi Lahiri and O P Nayyar suggested to him that if he wanted to pursue singing as a career, he'd have to shift base to Mumbai. Since then he started living in Mumbai. He came to Mumbai in 2002. [3]

Career

He has been through a lot of struggle. He sang for Ada and Dil Samander (Garam Masala) ads though that was finally dubbed by Sonu Nigam and KK, respectively. He has done several ad jingles like Emami and Mc Donalds with music director Pritam. T-Series gave him his first break in 13 languages including Telugu, Tamil, Bhojpuri and Assamese. He has sung many Hindi and Bengali songs for Bollywood movies and Bengali movies, respectively. He has also sung devotional songs [4] with popular singers like Debashish, Preeti, Pinky, Javed Ali, Charanjeet Singh Sondhi, Kalpana, Priya Bhattacharya, etc.

Filmography

Hindi Songs

2006

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Dhoom 2 "Dil Laga Na" Mahalakshmi Iyer, Suzanne D'Mello

2007

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Life in A... Metro "In Dino"
Hattrick "Kahan Kho Gaya – Reprise"
"Kahaan Kho Gaya Hai Dil Mera"
Dhol "O Yaara Dhol Bajaake"Sohail Kaul

2009

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani "Tu Jaane Na (Reprise)"
Bolo Raam "Do Dil Hai Janwa " Monali Thakur
3 Nights 4 Days"Har Mausam" Akriti Kakar
All the Best: Fun Begins "All the best" Antara Mitra
Shaabash! You Can Do It"You Can Do It Shaabash"
"Lagta Nahi Dil"
Life Partner "Teri Meri Yeh Zindagi" Shreya Ghoshal
"Aage Aage" Mika Singh, Antara Mitra
Billu "Khudaya khair" Monali Thakur, Akriti Kakar

2010

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Toh Baat Pakki! "Karle Mujhse Pyaar – Remix" Pritam Chakraborty
Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein"Ajnabee Ehsas Ko"
Chance Pe Dance "Pal Mein Hi" Shreya Ghoshal

2012

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Love Possible"Pehli Dafa Hai (Unplugged)"
"Pehli Dafa Hai"
Yeh Khula Aasmaan "Tum Mile" Gayatri Ganjawala

Bengali songs

2002

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Kurukshetra "Jaago Bhai Notun Kore" Vinod Rathod, Priya Bhattacharya

2006

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Agni Pariksha"Jeo Na Amay Chhere"
Eri Naam Prem "Bhalobashar Ei Jibon"Shreya Ghoshal

2007

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Jiban Sathi"Aaj Tomake Tomar Theke" Sadhana Sargam

2008

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Bor Asbe Ekhuni "Saiyaan (Male)"
"Baba Aamar Biye Hobe Na"
Love"Prithibi Onek Boro" Monali Thakur

2009

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Bhalobasa Jindabad"Aamar Bhalobasa Jitbei" Anweshaa
"Tumi Samne Achho" June Banerjee
"O Golap Tumi Aaj Gandho Dio" June Banerjee

2010

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Bondhu Eso Tumi "Ei Mon Shono Na Kichhu Katha Bolchhe" Sanchita Bhattacharya
Mon Niye "Jonaki Mon" Zubeen Garg
Love Circus "Tomake Chai" Pamela Jain

2011

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Bindas Prem"Ki Aagun Jele Dile" Sneha Pant
"Ei Duniyai Koto Kichi Hoy" June Banerjee
Achena Prem"Kar Monete Ki Swapno"
Shotru "Ore O Baul Mon" Monali Thakur, Javed Ali
"Rakhe Hori" Javed Ali
Fight 1:1"Let's Go" Anweshaa
"Tumi Haat Barale" Anweshaa
"Eka Hote Chai"
Fighter: Marbo Noy Morbo"Nana Ronge (Sad)"

2012

FilmSongCo-singer(s)
Passport (2012 film) Jibonta Rekhe Baji

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef
2000Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma 2000Winner in Grand FinaleWon
2008Screen Award 2008Screen Award for Best Playback Singer – Male Life in A... Metro Won [7]

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