Amitabh Bhattacharya

Indian lyricist and singer

Not to be confused with Amitabh Bhattacharjee.

Amitabh Bhattacharya

Bhattacharya at the audio release for Agneepath

Born|  (1976-11-16) 16 November 1976 (age 45)

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Education| Spring Dale College, Lucknow
Occupation| Lyricist, singer
Known for| writing bollywood songs

Amitabh Bhattacharya (born 16 November 1976) is an Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film Dev.D with the song "Emotional Atyachar" turning an instant hit. He sang this song under the name "Band Master Rangeela And Rasila". He also lent his voice to this song with Amit Trivedi.[1] He has been continuously writing lyrics for a variety of Bollywood movies since then and has also sung a few of them. Bhattacharya has also maintained a close association with Amit Trivedi since their first film Aamir. He has written the lyrics or sang for most of the film albums composed by the latter. His lyrics have been variously described as "frillfree"[2] and "smartly worded".

A National Award-winning lyricist, he has won the National Award for the song "Agar Zindagi" from the film I Am. He won his first Filmfare award for the song "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" in 2012.[3] In his song-writing career he has won highest number of awards, precisely 9, for the song "Channa Mereya" to date.

## Contents

* 1 Notable works
* 2 Early life and struggles
* 3 Filmography
* 3.1 As lyricist
* 3.2 As playback singer
* 3.3 Film producer
* 4 Awards
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Notable works[edit]

Some of his written songs are "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin", "Channa Mereya", "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", "Bulleya", "Kabira", "Balam Pichkari", "Badtameez Dil", "Mast Magan", "Raabta", "Zehnaseeb", "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin", "Naina", "Khairiyat", "Manja", "Janam Janam" , "Zinda Hoon", "Gerua", "Zaalima", "Sapna Jahan", "Sweetheart", "Namo Namo" "Ghar More Pardesiya", "First Class", "Kalank Title Track", "Param Sundari" etc.[4]

## Early life and struggles[edit]

Bhattacharya was born into a Bengali Brahmin family. He completed his schooling from Spring Dale College, Indira Nagar, Lucknow in 1995 and completed his Graduation from Lucknow University in 1999 before venturing out to Mumbai for becoming a singer.

In a prolific interview given to the "Times of India" in 2013, Bhattacharya said that he migrated to Mumbai from Lucknow harbouring dreams of becoming a singer fourteen years ago (1999). He stood in the long queues in front of music composers' office and gave them demo "Audio Cassettes" to listen to him. But it didn't bear any fruit.

He went up to music composer & director Pritam Chakraborty. It was Pritam who gave him work and allowed him to assist.

During his struggling days, he started writing lyrics for Advertisement jingles to lower his frustration of not getting work. He learned the art of song-writing during those struggling days.

In the year 2004, when his friend Amartya Rahut introduced him to music composer Amit Trivedi, Trivedi and Rahut, who often composed music for television channels, took Bhattacharya as a dummy singer to give presentations of his music. Trivedi also urged him to write rough lyrics. While writing lyrics, Bhattacharya discovered that he had an innate talent of giving words to tunes. Over the years, Trivedi and Bhattacharya became good friends.[5]

His major breakthrough came when Trivedi was working upon the music of Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D, Trivedi insisted Bhattacharya to write rough lyrics. Bhattacharya wrote the lyrics for the songs of Dev.D, and most of its major songs became a hit, thus nearly ending 8 years of his struggle for recognition.[3]

## Filmography[edit]

### As lyricist[edit]

Year | Film | Composer | Notes

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2008 | Aamir | Amit Trivedi |
2009 | Acid Factory | Shamir Tandon – Manasi Scott – Gourov Dasgupta – Bappi Lahiri – Ranjit Barot |
99 | Ashutosh Pathak and Shamir Tandon |
Dev D | Amit Trivedi | Eight songs
2010 | Chance Pe Dance | Adnan Sami | One Song
Housefull | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Two Songs
Udaan | Amit Trivedi | Four songs
Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai | Pritam | One Song
Anjaana Anjaani | Vishal–Shekhar | One Song (Along with Anvita Dutt and Caralisa Monteiro)
Band Baaja Baaraat | Salim–Sulaiman |
2011 | No One Killed Jessica | Amit Trivedi |
Thank You | Pritam | Two Songs
I Am | Amit Trivedi | National Award: Best Lyrics
Luv Ka The End | Ram Sampath |
Ready | Pritam  | One Song
Desi Boyz
Delhi Belly | Ram Sampath | Three Songs
Chillar Party | Amit Trivedi | One Song
Always Kabhi Kabhi | Pritam | Two Songs (One with SRK)
My Friend Pinto | Ajay–Atul | Five songs
Aazaan | Salim–Sulaiman | Three Songs
Ladies V/S Ricky Bahl |
Pappu Can't Dance Saala | Malhar |
2012 | Agneepath | Ajay–Atul | won IIFA Award for Best Lyrics & Nominated for 58th Filmfare Awards
Ek Main aur Ekk Tu | Amit Trivedi |
Agent Vinod | Pritam | Six songs
Ferrari Ki Sawaari | One song
Cocktail
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi | Jeet Ganguly | Five songs
Barfi! | Pritam | One song
Heroine | Salim–Sulaiman |
Aiyyaa | Amit Trivedi |
2013 | Bombay Talkies | Three Songs
Go Goa Gone | Sachin–Jigar | Two songs
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | Pritam | Eight songs
Ghanchakkar | Amit Trivedi |
Lootera |
Chennai Express | Vishal–Shekhar | Seven songs
Rabba Main Kya Karoon | Salim–Sulaiman | Three Songs
Phata Poster Nikla Hero | Pritam | Two Songs
Dhoom 3 | One Song
2014 | Mr Joe B. Carvalho | Amartya Rahut
Yaariyan | Pritam
Hasee Toh Phasee | Vishal–Shekhar | Five songs
Shaadi Ke Side Effects | Pritam | Two songs
Darr @ the Mall | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
One By Two |
2 States |
Lekar Hum Deewana Dil | A. R. Rahman |
Ungli | Sachin-Jigar
Salim-Sulaiman | Two songs
2015 | Bombay Velvet | Amit Trivedi |
Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Pritam | One song
Brothers | Ajay–Atul |
Phantom | Pritam | Five songs
Shaandaar | Amit Trivedi | Four songs
Dilwale | Pritam |
2016 | Ghayal Once Again | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
Ki and Ka | Ilaiyaraaja | One song
Te3n | Clinton Cerejo |
Banjo | Vishal–Shekhar |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | Pritam | Won 12 Awards including 62nd Filmfare Awards & Zee Cine Awards
Kahaani 2 | Clinton Cerejo | Three songs
Dangal | Pritam |
2017 | Raees | JAM8 | One song[6](won Zee Cine Awards)
Poorna | Salim–Sulaiman |
Raabta | Pritam, JAM8 | Five songs (Two with Irshad Kamil)
Tubelight | Pritam | Six songs
Jagga Jasoos | Five songs (won 63rd Filmfare Awards)
2018 | Blackmail | Amit Trivedi | Four songs (One with Divine & Daval Parab)
Dhadak | Ajay–Atul |
Thugs of Hindostan |
Kedarnath | Amit Trivedi |
2019  | Milan Talkies | Rana Mazumder | Four songs
Kalank | Pritam |
India's Most Wanted | Amit Trivedi |
Super 30 | Ajay–Atul |
Mission Mangal | Amit Trivedi | Two Songs
Chhichhore | Pritam |
The Zoya Factor | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
2020  | Dil Bechara | A.R.Rahman |
2021  | Koi Jaane Na | Tanishk Bagchi | One Song
Roohi | Sachin–Jigar | Four Songs
Mimi | A. R. Rahman |
Bunty Aur Babli 2 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
2022  | Jhund | Ajay–Atul | Three Songs
Dasvi | Sachin-Jigar | One song
Dhaakad | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Two Songs
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | Pritam | Two Songs (One with Yo Yo Honey Singh)
Laal Singh Chaddha | All songs
Brahmastra

### As playback singer[edit]

Year | Film | Composer | Song | Director/producer

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2008 | Aamir | Amit Trivedi | Ek Lau, Ha Raham |
2009 | Wake Up Sid | Iktara | Ayan Mukerji
Dev D | Amit Trivedi | Emotional Atyachar | Anurag Kashyap
2010 | Band Baaja Baaraat | Salim–Sulaiman | Mitra |
Udaan | Amit Trivedi | Geet, Aazadiyan |
Admissions Open | Dariya Ubale, Aasman Ke Paar |
Housefull | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Loser |
Fast Forward |  | Aankhon ki Baat |
2011 | No One Killed Jessica | Amit Trivedi | Dua |
2012 | Agent Vinod | Pritam | Pyaar ki Pungi |
Aiyyaa | Amit Trivedi | What to do | Anurag Kashyap Production
2013 | Lootera | Ankahee, Manmarziyan, Shikayatein, Monta Re | Phantom Films Production
Chennai Express | Vishal–Shekhar | Tera Rasta Chhodun Na | Red Chillies
2014 | 2 States | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Offo | Dharma Productions
Happy Ending | Sachin–Jigar | Paaji Tussi Such a Pussy Cat | Illuminati Films
2015 | Bhale Manchi Roju | Sunny M.R. | Vaareva Ore Maccha (Telugu) | 70MM entertainments
2019 | Chhichhore | Pritam | Fikar Not | Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
2020 | Jai Mummy Di | Amartya Bobo Rahut | Manney Ignore Kar Rahi | Luv Films, T-Series

### Film producer[edit]

* The Film (2005)

## Awards[edit]

Award  | Category  | Award Details

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58th Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Song: "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin"
GiMA Awards | Lyricist of the Year
14th IIFA Awards | Best Lyricist
Mirchi Music Awards | Album of The Year
Critics' Choice Song of the Decade
59th National Film Awards | Best Lyrics | Song: "Agar Zindagi"
7th Mirchi Music Awards | Album of The Year | Film: 2 States
RMIM Puruskaar 2016[7] | Lyricist of the Year | Films:
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Dangal
Te3n
Banjo
2016 Screen Awards | Best Lyricist | Song: "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil"
2017 SpotBoyE Awards | Best Lyricist | Song: "Bulleya"
Mirchi Music Awards | Critics' Choice Lyricist of the Year | Song: "Channa Mereya"
Critics' Choice Song of the Year
Critics' Choice Lyricist of the Decade
News 18 Movie Awards | Best Lyrics
Zee Cine Awards | Song of the Year
62nd Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist
2016 Sansui Colors Stardust Awards | Best Lyricist
18th IIFA Awards | Best Lyricist
MT20Jubilee Awards | Platinum Disc
63rd Filmfare Awards | Best Lyricist | Song: "Ullu Ka Patha"
Zee Cine Awards | Best Lyricist | Song: "Zaalima"
10th Mirchi Music Awards | Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Film: Jagga Jasoos

## References[edit]

1. ^ "For eight years, I was a nobody: Amitabh Bhattacharya". The Times of India.
2. ^ Pillai, Pooja (9 July 2010). "A new hope". Express. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
3. ^ a b "For Eight years I was a no body". Retrieved 16 June 2017.
4. ^ "Amitabh Bhattacharya lyrics". Retrieved 16 June 2017.
5. ^ Parul Khanna Tiwari, Hindustan Times (4 February 2012). "Amitabh Bhattacharya the reluctant lyricist". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
6. ^ "SRK-Mahira's Romantic Song 'Zaalima' From Raees Might Just Be 2017's First Love Anthem!". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
7. ^ "RMIM Puruskaar 2016". awards.giitaayan.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Amitabh Bhattacharya at IMDb
* "Amitabh Bhattacharya: Filmography". Bollywood Hungama.
* "Amitabh Bhattcharya Lyrics: Hindi song lyrics". www.Lyricsveer.in.

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