Anwesha Datta Gupta

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Anwesha

Background information
Birth name Anwesha Datta Gupta
Born December 15, 1993 (1993-12-15) (age 14)
Origin Kolkata , Flag of India India
Genre(s) Film music (playback singing), Indian classical music, Rabindra Sangeet
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Vocal
Years active started 2008
Website www.anweshadattagupta.com


Ms.Anwesha Datta Gupta (born 15th December 1993) is a 14 year old singing prodigy who made her presence felt in the Indian music scene through the reality show Amul Star Voice of India, Chhote Ustaad. Anwesha was runner up in the finals, where the outcome was solely decided on the number of votes polled. She was the favorite of judges throughout the contest and had the sole distinction of bagging a 'Sarvottam' for all her performances. Anwesha was also the runner up of a similar singing talent hunt contest called Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla. She is known for her soulful rendition of a classical based song from the movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa - Mere Dholna. She has recently sung the title song for the TV Serial - Waar Parriwar.


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[edit] Biography

Anwesha is a student of LYCEE School Kolkata,India. She is the only child of Mita and Kushal Dattagupta. Anwesha's ambition is to become a playback singer in the music industry and she idolises her parents. Her favourite singer is Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan is her favorite actor. Anwesha does 4 hours of 'Riyaz'(practice) everyday. She also likes reading detective stories and enjoys cricket & football.[1]

[edit] Musical Background

At the age of 4, Anwesha started her training under Shri Jayanta Sarkar,a leading personality in Indian classical music and a composer . Anwesha still continues her training in Hindustani Classical music under him. She is guided by her mother in light music.

Anwesha achieved 1st Division with Distinction in Hindustani Vocal and Rabindra Sangeet under Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Examination(2002–03 & 2003-04). She also became one of the few recipients of the Jugal Srimal Talent Scholarship in Rabindra Sangeet, given by Tagore Foundation.

Anwesha was the Winner of "Young Talent Contest - 2004" in Indian Popular Vocal category (Junior) organized by the Calcutta school of Music. She has also won the All Bengal(Inter School) Music Competition 2006 organized by Smile World, an NGO.

[edit] Early Public Appearances

Anwesha performed in Sabujer Deshe in 2000 (ETV Bangla). She was a Mega Finalist in Tarana music competition (1st Schedule) which was telecast in January 2003 (ETV Bangla). In early 2007, she also participated in the musical game show Antakshari(Star Plus) where she represented East Zone.

[edit] Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bengali - kids special

Before Chhote Ustaad, Anwesha's major public appearance was in 2007 in the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bengali - kids special on Zee Bangla. She was the runner-up on this musical talent show. The seniors version of this show is known to have produced other good talents like Aneek Dhar.

[edit] Recordings

  • "Mohiyoshi" composed by Shri Jwatileshwar Mukhopadhyay in the album Ei Prothom Abhijit.
  • "Sukher Mela Biswa Bhubone" in a Thalassemia Project by the West Bengal Voluntary Blood Donors' Forum.
  • "Prabahini", a West Bengal Govt. Project.[2]

[edit] Amul STAR Voice of India Chhote Ustaad

[edit] Overview

In 2007-08, Anwesha appeared in the juniors version of the popular Amul Star Voice Of India show. The show was judged by Pritam, Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Ghoshal. Eminent celebrities like Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Vidya Balan, Bipasha Basu, Urmila Matondkar, Saif Ali Khan and singers like Shaan, Aadesh Srivastav, Ustad Ghulam Ali, Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Alka Yagnik have come as guests on this show and appreciated her singing. The grand finale of the show was attended by Amitabh Bachchan himself.[3]

[edit] Controversy

Anwesha was adjudged as the runner up on this show. In spite of that, she is amongst the youngest of singers to evoke such response through related forums, fan clubs and Youtube video links.

Also there were questions raised by the viewers of the show on the fairness of the final verdict as the breakup of the audience votes was never declared. As a result a petition was filed by fans of the young singer demanding the organisers to release this breakup. [4]

[edit] Performances and Results

Episode # Date(Theme) Song choice Original artist Celebrity Guest Other Performances Result
Curtain Raiser Introduction "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" Asha Bhonsle & Usha Uthup
Episode 1 Dec 7, 2007 "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" Mohd Salamat, Dominique & Kavita Krishnamurthy Shaan
Episode 2 Dec 8, 2007 "Is Mod Se Jaate Hai" Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar
Episode 4 Dec 15, 2007 "Barso Re" Shreya Ghoshal
Episode 5(Elimination) Dec 21, 2007(Christmas) "Chanda Re" Hariharan & Sadhana Sargam Rajat Tokias Safe
Episode 6(Elimination) Dec 28, 2007 Amrita Rao & Nikhil Dwivedi ScaryLand - "Daiyya Ye Main", Asha Bhosle Safe
Episode 7 Dec 29, 2007 "Mayya" Mariam Toller, Chinmayee & Keerthi
Episode 9 Jan 5, 2008 "Mere Dholna" Shreya Ghoshal Shaan & Vidya Balan
Episode 11 Jan 12, 2008 "Dere Dere" Shubha Mudgal Ghulam Ali
Episode 12(Elimination) Jan 18, 2008(Duets) "Chup Chup Ke" Sonu Nigam & Mahalaxmi Iyer ScaryLand - "Tumhaari Adaon Pe", Kavita Krishnamurthy Safe
Episode 13 Jan 19, 2008(1970s) "Aao na gale" Asha Bhosle Alka Yagnik
Episode 14(Elimination) Jan 25, 2008(Tapori) "Khallas" Asha Bhosle,Sudesh Bhonsle & Sapna Awasthi Adnan Sami Safe
Episode 15 Jan 26, 2008(Republic Day) "Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye" Roop Kumar Rathod & Sonu Nigam
Episode 16(Elimination) Feb 1, 2008(Folk Music) "Morni Baga Ma Bole" Lata Mangeshkar & Ila Arun Ila Arun ScaryLand - "Mausam Ki Adla Badi Mein", Gayatri Iyer Safe
Episode 17 Feb 2, 2008(Qawwali) "Pal Do Pal Ka" Mohammed Rafi
Episode 20 Feb 15, 2008(Lullaby) "Oo La La La" Shankar Mahadevan & K. S. Chithra Anand Raj Anand
Episode 21 Feb 16, 2008(Himesh Reshammiya) "Soniye" Kay Kay & Sunidhi Chauhan
Episode 22 Feb 22, 2008(Helen) "Aa Jaane Jaan" Lata Mangeshkar
Episode 23 Feb 23, 2008(Jungle) "Choti Si Kahaani" Asha Bhosle
Episode 24(Elimination) Feb 29, 2008(Brindavan) "Ek Radha Ek Meera" Lata Mangeshkar Alka Yagnik & Abhijeet Bhattacharya Safe(Enters Top 5)
Episode 25 March 1, 2008 (Rock) "Jaane Kya Chahe Mann" Zubeen Garg Emraan Hashmi & Sonal Chauhan
Episode 26(Elimination) March 7, 2008(Bidaai) "Ye Galiyan Ye Chaubara" Lata Mangeshkar Neil Mukesh Safe(Enters Top 4)
Episode 27 March 8, 2008(School) "Gaa Re Mann" Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Kailash Kher & Sudesh Bhonsle Salman Khan "Kyon Ki", Alka Yagnik
Episode 28 March 14, 2008(Bollywood) "Ankhiyan Na Maar" Sunidhi Chauhan Safe(Enters Top 3)
Episode 29 March 15, 2008(Party) "Deedar De" Sunidhi Chauhan Aadesh Shrivastava "Kaanta Laga(Remix)", Shefali Zariwala
Episode 30 March 21, 2008(Holi) "Mujhe Rang De" Asha Bhosle Vasundhara Raje "Nimbooda", Karsan Sagadia & Kavita Krishnamurthy Safe(Enters Top 2)
Episode 31 March 22, 2008 "Kambakht Ishq" Asha Bhosle Urmila Matondkar "Dola Re", Kavita Krishnamurthy & Shreya Ghoshal
Episode 31 March 28, 2008 "Maahi Ve" Richa Sharma & Sukhwinder Singh Shilpa Shetty "O Meri Jaan", Suhail Kaul
Episode 33 March 29, 2008 "Dhadak Dhadak" Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan & Nihira Joshi Rani Mukherjee "Chalka Chalka", Richa Sharma
Episode 34 April 4, 2008 "Bhor Bhaye Panghat Pe" Lata Mangeshkar Bipasha Basu "Saaki Saaki", Sukhwinder Singh & Sunidhi Chauhan
GRAND FINALE April 5, 2008 "Raat Baaki, Race Saanson Ki, Jhumka Gira Re, Ek Do Teen, Kajra Mohabbat Waala, Crazy Kiya Re, Aa Aa Ashiqui Mein" Amitabh Bachchan & Juhi Chawla "Mere Dholna, Mauja Mauja, Maria Maria, Mayya Mayya, Khallas" RUNNER UP


[edit] Post Chhote Ustaad

  • Anwesha recorded her second playback song for a Bengali film "Khela" directed by Rituparno Ghosh, a famous Bengali Film Director on 6th May 2008.
  • Anwesha got her first break as a commercial playback singer in the film Golmaal Returns (Music Director - Pritam) where she sings for Amrita Arora/Kareena Kapoor.[5]
  • She has sung the title song for the TV show Waar Parriwar by Gajendra Singh alongside Shaan.
  • She will be recording a Bengali Album, which would release during the Pooja.[6]
  • Starting May 2008, Anwesha will feature on a 3 continent musical world tour that includes prominent cities in Europe, USA, Middle East and South East Asia organised by BIG Music. [7]
  • Anwesha recorded a song with Planman Motion Pictures in the forthcoming romantic comedy I M 24 with music director Jatin Pandit. [8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chhote Ustaad(Star Plus) - Anwesha's Profile. Indya.com.
  2. ^ Anwesha's official website - Achievements. anweshadattagupta.com.
  3. ^ Amitabh presents Chhote Ustaad Trophy. radiosargam.com.
  4. ^ Release final voting breakup: Chotte Ustaad finals aired on Star Plus. Gopetition.com.
  5. ^ Pritam gives two Chhote Ustaad contestants an opportunity to sing in Golmaal Returns. The Statesman.
  6. ^ Chhote Ustaad(Star Plus)-Highlights of Episode 24. Indya.com.
  7. ^ Big Music Announces 3 Continent World Tour. Businessofcinema.com.
  8. ^ Chhote Ustad Anwesha records for I M 24. GlamSham.com.

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