Samidh Mukerjee

Samidh Mukerjee (also spelled Mukherjee, Bengali: সমিধ মুখোপাধ্যায়) is a music composer,[1] singer, [2] and songwriter from Kolkata, India.

Early life

Mukerjee was born June 9, 1974, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his school education at St. Joseph School Bowbazar, Kolkata and completed his law degree from Hazra Law College, Kolkata. Mukerjee started his musical journey in 1990 as a bass guitarist and vocalist from his school band named Dynamites. in 1993 he joined Bengali band Parash Pathar as a bass guitarist and vocalist. Then in 1994 Mukerjee joined English classic rock band Hip Pocket (Indian band) as a bass guitarist and supportive vocalist.

Career

Later in his career Mukerjee composed many popular songs for many Bengali films. Some of his successful projects as a music composer are Macho Mustanaa,[3] Loveria, Kranti, Josh, Dui Prithibi, Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo, 100% Love,[4] Om Shanti,[5] Majnu, Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re etc.

His debut music album[6] Amar Blue Sunglass[7] was released in 2012[8] from Remac Muzik.[9] Amar Blue Sunglass[10] has seven different genres of songs written, composed and sung by Mukerjee himself.

Singers from Hindi film and music industry like, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kunal Ganjawala and many more sang under Mukerjee's music direction in the film Macho Mustanaa. Shreya Ghoshal sang the song "Jaane Jaana" from the film Macho Mustanaa in Mukerjee's composition. Usha Uthup also sang in Mukerjee's composition.[11] Kalpana Patowary was nominated as Best Female Playback Singer in 12th Tele-Cine Award, Kolkata for Mukerjee's composition "Koka Kola” from Bengali film Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re.[12]

Mukerjee appeared as an actor[13] in Bengali film Loveria, which was released in 2013.[14]

Mukerjee was featured in a song with Rakhi Sawant in the Bengali film Om Shanti. The song was composed and sung by Mukerjee himself.[15]

Apart from acting, Mukerjee participated in the Bangla version [16] (regional version) of the dancing reality show (dancing competition) "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa,[17] which was aired in ETV Bangla. Mukerjee was one of the finalists[18] of the show.

Mukerjee was last seen in television as a contestant of Zee Bangla's Dance Bangla Dance Season 8.[19] He was among the finalists of the show.

Mukerjee recently composed two songs for Pallavi Chatterjee's album Folk Sutra.[20]

Awards

Samidh-Rishi composer duo got FEVER 104 FM Best Music Director Award for the film Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo.[21]
Mukerjee was nominated for Best Music Director Award for the film Loveria (Tele Cine Awards 2013).[22]

References

  1. ↑ "'No show is complete without my songs'". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Samidh turns singer". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Macho shot for 75 lakhs". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "It was great working with Jeet: Samidh". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Om Shanti (2012) Bangla Movie Music Feat. Sizzling Rakhi Sawant Item Number Launch in Kolkata by Bappi Lahiri and Others - ওয়াশিংটন বাংলা রেডিও Washington Bangla Radio USA". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. C1 control character in |title= at position 126 (help)
  6. ↑ "Samidh Mukerjeecomes up with 'Amar Blue Sunglass'". newswala.com.
  7. ↑ "Amar Blue Sunglass launched". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Timeout". The Telegraph.
  9. ↑ "Remac Muzik launches three albums at one go". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Music". The Telegraph.
  11. ↑ "Usha Uthap sings item number for Samidh". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "Kalpana Patowary nominated for Best Playback Singer Female in 12th Tele Cine Awards, Kolkata 2012". Radioandmusic.com.
  13. ↑ http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=25&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIKM&mydateHid=26-12-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Kolkata&edname=&articleid=Ar02500&publabel=TOI
  14. ↑ "Pooja Bose, Soham, Raja Chanda and Samidh Introduce LOVERIA (2013) Valentine's Day Bangla Movie to Kolkata (WBRi Film Preview) - ওয়াশিংটন বাংলা রেডিও Washington Bangla Radio USA". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. C1 control character in |title= at position 132 (help)
  15. ↑ "Rakhi Sawant to shoot in Kolkata". The Times of India.
  16. ↑ "Jhalak Dikhla Ja Bangla". http://www.in.com/. External link in |work= (help)
  17. ↑ "JHALAK DIKHLA JAA- BANGLA". jdjbangla.com.
  18. ↑ "Meet Rimjhim, the Jhalak winner". The Times of India.
  19. ↑ "Dance Bangla Dance contestants to get celeb partners". The Times of India.
  20. ↑ "Kolkata: Actress Pallavi Chatterjee, singer, Debjit Ray, music composer, Neel Dutta, percussionist, Bickram Ghosh, actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, actor Akash, DJ, Sidhu, music composer, Samidh Mukherjee at the launch of actress Pallavi Chatterjee`s music album ``Folk Sutra`` in Kolkata - Newshence.com - India News & Info". Newshence.com - India News & Info.
  21. ↑ "11th Tele Cine Awards Kolkata Celebrates Bengali Film and Television Creativity - ওয়াশিংটন বাংলা রেডিও Washington Bangla Radio USA". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. C1 control character in |title= at position 85 (help)
  22. ↑ S Kumar. "13th Tele Cine Awards 2013 Nominations & Voting Process – Names of Tele Cine Awards Nominees 2013 - Kolkata Bengal Information". kolkatabengalinfo.com.
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