Anupam Roy

Musician

Birthday March 29, 1982

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Age 41 years old

Nationality India

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1961

He was nominated for the 61st Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, and won the 61st Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for Piku.

1964

Winner of four Filmfare Awards, he is also a recipient of 64th National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song Tumi Jaake Bhalobasho.

1982

Anupam Roy (born 29 March 1982) is an Indian singer-songwriter, music director, composer, songwriter, guitarist, playback singer from Kolkata, India.

2010

He made his debut with Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao & Benche Thakar Gaan, which appeared on the soundtrack of the 2010 Bengali film Autograph.

Since then, he has gone on to compose, write lyrics and sing for many Bengali films.

Two of his songs featured in the Bengali film Autograph (2010) by Srijit Mukherji.

Roy wrote and composed Benche Thakar Gaan (বেঁচে থাকার গান), sung by Rupam Islam & also by himself in another version and Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao (আমাকে আমার মতো থাকতে দাও), which he sang himself.

2011

Roy subsequently debuted as music director for the Bengali movie Chalo Paltai (2011).

In the same year movies like Baishe Srabon, Rang Milanti released where he continued his work as music director, lyricist and vocalist.

2012

In 2012, Hemlock Society released where he worked as music director/lyricist/vocalist.

Songs like Ekhon Anek Raat & Amar Mawte catapulted his success to another level.

He released Durbine Chokh Rakhbona (দূরবীনে চোখ রাখব না), his debut album in 2012 which contains tracks like Bijli Baati, Tistaan and also the original version of Benche Thakar Gaan.

2013

He followed it up with Dwitiyo Purush(দ্বিতীয় পুরুষ) in 2013 with a music video of Adbhut Mugdhota.

As an independent artist, he and his band released his first English single Second Sex in May 2013.

2014

2014, marked the release of 4 films where he worked as music director.

Songs from Highway and Chotushkone did remarkably well on music charts.

Boba Tunnel and Bawshonto Eshe Gechhe were amongst other songs by Roy.

His third album Bakyobageesh was released in 2014.

2014 also marked Anupam Roy's first Live Concert in Mumbai at the Sarvajanin Durgotsav hosted by Powai Bengali Welfare Organisation (PBWA).

2015

In 2015, he made his Bollywood debut, composing the songs and score for Piku.

He debuted in Bollywood in 2015 as a music director, singer and lyricist, Piku, directed by Shoojit Sircar.

In 2015, he married his long-time girlfriend Piya Chakraborty.

Apart from film music, Roy has four solo albums.

In 2015, he did his first Coke Studio (India) episode.

He successfully recreated Moner Manush by Lalon Fakir with an additional Hindi verse written and composed by him.

2016

In 2016, he composed two songs for the Hindi film Pink.

2017

In 2017, he composed for the Hindi films Running Shaadi (one song) and Dear Maya.

On 14 February 2017, Anupam released his fourth studio album Ebar Morle Gachh Hawbo.

The album consists of songs such as Amar Shohor, Oestrogen, Choitrer Kafon, Rock n Roll and Byatha Lage.

This was followed by his fifth album titled "Adrishya Nagordolar Trip" which was released in 2023.

This album contain eight songs and which was interpreted by ten artists through eight art forms.

Roy's solo albums as a singer-songwriter.

Singles as singer-songwriter

Roy has worked as lyricist, music director & singer for the following films.

Roy worked only as a playback artist in the following films (for other lyricists & composers)

Roy's live performance is backed by The Anupam Roy Band:

Roy's writings have been featured in various online & print magazines & newspapers.

He has helped in the running of an online Bengali portal named Boipara(বইপাড়া) along with visual artist, Samit Roy.

Anupam Roy maintains a blog, [Alternative Bangla Print].

Published in print, major little magazines