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Anwesshaa (born Anwesha Mita Dattagupta; 15 December 1993 /sup>) is an Indian singer and composer in
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and other Indian languages. She first appeared in the reality show ''
Amul STAR Voice of India ''Star Voice of India'' is an Indian television singing competition that premiered on 18 May 2007 and ended on 24 November 2007 on StarPlus. The show was directed by Gajendra Singh, creator of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa series, and produced by Urban ...
'', Chhote Ustaad at the age of 13.


Biography

Anwesha is a student of Lycée School, Kolkata. She was born into a Baidya Brahmin family in Virar, Maharashtra. When she was four, the family shifted base to their hometown in
Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
. She went to school there. Later on, she completed her graduation from Amity University.


Music career

Anwesshaa appeared on national television for the first time in the year 2007. Thereafter, she has been a part of various other shows. She started her career as a playback singer with the song "Ek Je Achhe Raja" in the Bengali film '' Khela'' (2008). Anwesshaa's first breakthrough in Bollywood was in Golmaal Returns for
Pritam Chakraborty Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also popularly known mononymously as Pritam, is a National Award winning Indian composer, instrumentalist, music producer and singer. Graduating from FTII in Sound Engineering, he worked as an ad jin ...
at the age of 14. She has recorded songs for many films including 'I am 24, Raanjhanaa', 'Revolver Rani', 'Dangerous Ishq', 'Panchlait', 'I am Banni', 'Kaanchi', 'Prem Ratan Dhan payo', 'Expose', 'Gurudakshina', 'Do lafzon ki kahani', 'Ye Kaisa Tigdam', 'Bansuri', 'I Love Desi', 'Love you Soniyo', 'Dhoop chaav, Malhar' and others. Apart from Hindi and Bengali, she has also made her debut with other Indian languages, including Tamil,
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, Kannada,
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, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali,
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and also in Bangladeshi films. Her playbacks are for around 500 movies across all languages to date. She has received honours like Filmfare Award (East), 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. In 2023, she composed music and background score for
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film '' Pahije Jatiche'', made her debut in
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Classical concerts

2025 - 11th Annual Music Conference FPIC Genexx Valley


Compositions

Anwesshaa composed and scripted the lyrics for the following singles. * Kagojer Nouko Acoustic guitar — Rhythm Shaw, Sound engineer — Kohinoor Mukherjee * Devaa Vocals — Anwesshaa and Kaustuv Kanti Ganguly * Dhun Bihu ki pukare Vocals — Trijoy Deb and Anwesshaa * Maahiya Vocals — Anwesshaa, Music producer — Akshay Akash * Khaamoshiyaan Vocals — Anwesshaa, Arrangement — Akshay Akash, Piano — Akshay Menon, Table — Amit Choubey, Mixing — Kohinoor Mukherjee * Gatihara Dupur Music Producer — Shamik Chakravarty, Mixing & Mastering — Ananjan Chakraborty, Video — Visual Diary Motion Picture * Swapno bari (Acoustic guitar — Rhythm Shaw, Sound engineer — Kohinoor Mukherjee) * Mizaaj-e-ishq — ''Hindi Indi-pop album'' * Aye chol — Vocals: Anwesshaa and Sarmishtha * Mehek — Vocals: Anwesshaa, Sound engineer — Kohinoor Mukherjee, Producer — Akshay Menon * Balcony — Vocals: Anwesshaa * Teri kami — Vocals: Anwesshaa and
Abhay Jodhpurkar Abhay Jodhpurkar (born 1991) is an Indian singer born in Madhya Pradesh. He debuted as a playback singer with the Kannada film God Father in 2012. In 2018, he sang "Mere Naam Tu" for ''Zero'', which marks his singing debut in Hindi cinema. He ...
, Sound engineer — Kohinoor Mukherjee, Producer: Akshay Menon * Mere Khuda — Vocals: Kinjal Chatterjee, Producer: Nayan Mani Barman, Mixing: Kohinoor Mukherjee * Dooriyaan — Vocals: Anwesshaa * Mere Khuda — Vocals: Kinjal Chatterjee * Swapno Michhil — Vocals: Anwesshaa and Shovan Ganguly * Bhalo Theko — Vocals: Darnibar Saha * Intezaar — Vocals: Anwesshaa * Smritir Poth Beye — Vocals: Anwesshaa * Swag Wala Pyaar — Vocals: Hriti Tikadar * Adhure Chithhi — Vocals: Anwesshaa *Besabri — Vocals: Anwesshaa & Abhay Jodhpukar, Producer: Akshay Menon *Elomelo Din — Vocals: Manomay Bhattacharya & Anwesshaa *Samandar — Vocals: Anwesshaa *Hote Paari — Vocals: Anwesshaa


Filmography (partial list)


Bengali


‌Hindi


Kannada


Tamil


Telugu


Malayalam


Marathi


Rajasthani


Nepali


Assamese


Bhojpuri


Gujarati


Albums

* Nachiketa Ebar Safar * Neel Dariya * E-pothe Anweshaa * Priyotomasu * Nana Range Anweshaa * Aaradhana (One of several artists) * Nilathattam (One of several artists) * Antaranga (One of several artists) * Ekla Tor — Sarata Din * Aarzoo (One of several artists) * Dil Ki Baatein (One of several artists) * Krishnaruupa (One of several artists), song — "Shreenathji Darshan" * Lafz Ankahe ( Various artists), * Bollywood Unwind (various artists), * Mizaaj-e-Ishq * Uma Elo * Tagore for Today * Mere yaar julahe


Singles

* Tum Sang (Composer: Swapnil Mistry — Nominated for Artists Aloud Best song) * Sukh Dukh (Composer: Swapnil Mistry, Unreleased) * ONTARI NE KAANAYYA , DD Anand , Pranam Kamlakhar , Anwesshaa , * Masoom Sapney (Composer: Ananjan Chakraborty) * Kuch thikana nahi (Composer: Abhishek Ray) * Sukha patta (Composer: Abhishek Ray) * Raat Din — 2021 (Composer: Ashok Raaj, co-songer: Sujoy Bhowmik) * Phir kyun bhoola tu insaniyat (one of several artists, Composer: Sandeep-Ashutosh) * Tere sang (Composer: Vinay Patil) * Akash hote chai (Composer: Asheq Manzur) * Kuch baatein yuhin hain na (Composer: Ajay Singha) * Larzish (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyricist: Avinash Tripathi) * Reshmi dhaage (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyricist: Avinash Tripathi) * Saiyaan re (Composer: Prasun Das) * Tuzya Vina (Marathi Composed By Prasad Phatak – Award for best singer, Marathi single) * Sajan ghar aao re (Composition: Prasad Phatak; Lyrics: Sameer Samant) * Laage buke laage (Composer: Imran Mahmudul) * Ichhe Kore (Singer: Anwesshaa; Lyricist: Prabir Mukhopadhyay; Music Direction and Composition: Anjan Majumdar; Music Arrangements: Pt.Debojyoti (Tony) Bose; Sound Recordist: Gautam Basu, Sanjay Ghosh; Studio: Vibration & Resonance Music Video : Milton) * Manbasiyaan (Singers: Anwesshaa & Abhishek Ray, Lyrics — Avinash Tripathi) * Yaadon ke panchhi (Composer: Abhishek ray; Vocals – Anwesshaa & Abhishek, Lyrics — Manvendra) * Kontya Kshani Haravati ashya (Marathi Composed By Jeevan Marathe Lyrics: Vaishali Marathe) * Abol gandh premacha (Singers: Anwesshaa, Jeevan Marathe; Composition: Jeevan Marathe; Lyrics: Vaishali Marathe) * Man He Vede Ka Punha (Marathi Composed By Jeevan Marathe Lyrics: Vaishali Marathe Producer : Shrinivas G. Kulkarni) * Premamruthi Krupanidhi (Composer: Kamlakar Rao, Vocals: Anwesshaa, Mohan veena: Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Tabla: Ojas Adhiya, Harmonium: Feroz Khan and other talented artists) * Saiyaan ree (Singer: Anwesshaa, Composition – Prasun Das) * Dushwaari (Vocals: Anwesshaa & Abhishek Ray, Composition: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Avinash Swaroop) * Aanch Laagi (Singers: Anwesshaa & Abhishek Ray, Lyrics/composition — Abhishek Ray) * Kotha roilo (Singer: Anwesshaa, Composition – Asheq Manzur) * Ninnu vidachi (Composer: Ashirwad Luke, Vocals: Anwesshaa) * Entha madhuram (Composer: KY Madhuram, Vocals: Anwesshaa) * Chitthiyon Wala yar (Singer: Anwesshaa &
Abhay Jodhpurkar Abhay Jodhpurkar (born 1991) is an Indian singer born in Madhya Pradesh. He debuted as a playback singer with the Kannada film God Father in 2012. In 2018, he sang "Mere Naam Tu" for ''Zero'', which marks his singing debut in Hindi cinema. He ...
, Composition — Ajay Singha) * Naman karu (Composer: Mukesh Jodhwani) * Kehkasha (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Abhishek Ray) * Ek Subah (Composer: Ananjan Chakraborty, Lyrics: Anasmita Ghosh) * Bismil (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Syed Gulrez Abhishek Ray) * Bhalobasha kare koy (Composer: Sandeep Banerji, Lyrics: Sampa Chatterjee) * Beintehaan (Composer: Dabbu, Lyrics: Rajiv Dutta) * Tasavvur  (Composer: Abhishek Ray, Lyrics: Avinash Tripathi) * Tera Mera (Composer: Ananjan Chakraborty, Lyrics: Anasmita Ghosh) * Yesayya Yesayya ne Mata chalayya (Composer: K Y Ratnam, Lyrics:Prasad Nelapudi ) * Gunj (Composer:Dr. Amit Kamle, Lyrics: Amit Kamle ) * Teri Inayat (Composer: Ulhas V, Raviraj, Lyrics: Raviraj ) * Cheyecho ja dite amay (Composer: Syed Monsoor Raviraj, Lyrics: Ellora Ameen) * Unnadu Devudu (Composer: K Y Ratnam, Lyrics: KR John) * Neel Aakash  (Composer: Som Chakraborty, Lyrics: Soham Majumdar ) * Padhe Paadana  (Composer: Pranam Kamlakar, Lyrics: Joshua Shaik) * Vadhimpabadina (Composer: Pranam Kamlakar, Lyrics: Anand Tirugulla) * Aadharinchagarava (Composer: Pranam Kamlakar, Lyrics: Joshua Shaik) * Jeena  (Composer: Som Chakraborty, Lyrics: Priyo Chatterjee ) * Amra Korbo Joy – 2020 (Composer: Joy-Anjan, Lyrics: Traditional) * Sara Dao - (Composer : Amit Banerjee, Lyricist : Rajiv Dutta) * Gustakhiyaan - (Music : Som Chakraborty) * Abol gandha premacha - (Composer: Jivan Marathe, Vaishali Marathe) * Gumshuda - (Music : Malhar Yash, Lyrics : Malhar Mahavir, vocals : Anwesshaa) * Wo Ishq - (Music & lyrics: Abhishek thakur, vocals: Anwesshaa) * Ishq mein doob jaunga - (Music: Avishek Majumder, Lyrics: Jairaj Selvan, Singers: KK & Anwesshaa) * Wo Kashish - (Music & lyrics: Abhishek thakur, vocals: Javed Ali & Anwesshaa) * Boka Ghuri - (Music & lyrics: Prajna Dutta, vocals: Anwesshaa & Prajna Dutta) * Brishti - (Music: Shiladitya- Som, Lyrics: Sohum, vocals:  Anwesshaa) * SHARODIYA SUR - (Music: Ashok Bhadra, Lyrics: Priyo Chatterjee, vocals: Anwesshaa) * Krupayu Samadhanamu - ( Music: Jonah Samuel, Lyrics, tune: Jasper Kunapo, Vocals:  Anwesshaa) * Rai Jago - ( Traditional.. Arrangement: Sainik Dey, vocals:  Anwesshaa)


Television Songs

Anweshaa sang the title tracks of these serials:-


Amul STAR Voice of India Chhote Ustaad

In 2007–08, she participated in the juniors version of the popular musical reality show
Amul STAR Voice of India ''Star Voice of India'' is an Indian television singing competition that premiered on 18 May 2007 and ended on 24 November 2007 on StarPlus. The show was directed by Gajendra Singh, creator of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa series, and produced by Urban ...
named Chhote Ustaad.
Aishwarya Majmudar Aishwarya Majmudar (born 5 October 1993) is an Indian singer. She gained popularity after winning the 2007–08 musical reality show '' STAR Voice of India - Chhote Ustad'' at the age of 15. She was highly praised for her performances by the j ...
was winner and Anwesha became runner up in competition.


After Chhote Ustaad

* Anwesha recorded her second playback song for a Bengali film ''Khela'', directed by
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, a Bengali film director, on 6 May 2008. * Anwesha got her first break as a commercial playback singer in the film
Golmaal Returns ''Golmaal Returns'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film is a remake of the 1989 Marathi film '' Pheka Pheki'', which itself was inspired by the 1973 Hindi film '' Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar'', it serves a ...
(Music Director – Pritam) where she sings for Amrita Arora/Kareena Kapoor. * She sang 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. * Anwesha recorded a song with Planman Motion Pictures in the 2012 romantic comedy
I M 24 ''I AM 24'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Saurabh Shukla starring Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Manjari Fadnis and Neha Dhupia. The film was released on 31 August 2012. Plot The plot revolves around a 40-year-old Subh ...
with music director Jatin Pandit. * Anwesha also participated in NABC-2009 held at San Jose, California where she delivered soulful numbers with Shaan * Anwesha Tamil debut with the song called "Megam Vanthu Pogum" (Cloud comes and disappears)from the movie called Mandhira Punnagai(Mandhra of Smile), music by one of the greatest music director Vidhyasagar. For the same music director, she has recorded a new song for the new Tamil movie Ilaignan. The song title goes as ''Mazhaiyil Kulitha'' along with Karthik * She received best female upcoming singer of the year award for the debut Tamil song in music mirchi awards 2010. * She sang, as promised by Himesh Reshammiya (during "Music Ka Maha Muqabala"), one of the songs of the movie Dangerous Ishhq (Vikram Bhatt 2012): * Anwesha sang the song "Banarasiya" with Shreya Ghoshal and Meenal Jain from the 2013 film
Raanjhanaa ''Raanjhanaa'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma. The film is produced by Krishika Lulla under the banner of Eros International. It stars Dhanush (in his Hindi fil ...
with music composed by AR Rahman. * In 2016, Anwesha made her
Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
debut with the most expected film Santheyalli Nintha Kabira (to be released) where she has sung 3 songs for
Ismail Darbar Ismail Darbar is an Indian film score composer, instrumentalist, singer, violinist and music director. He won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for '' Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999). Career Ismail Darbar is from Surat, Gu ...
.


MTV Coke Studio

She performed a ghazal "Benaam Khwahishein" at Coke Studio on the fifth episode under the music direction of Papon.


Collaborations with Abhishek Ray

* Kehkasha * Bismil * Reshmii dhaagey * Tasavvur * Aanch lagi * Kuch thikana nahi * Sukha patta * Dushwari * Manbasiyaa * Yaadon ke panchi * Let it rain * Larzish


Awards and nominations

She has received the Filmfare Award East, and three
Mirchi Music Awards ''Mirchi Music Awards'' are presented annually by ''Radio Mirchi'' to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film music industry of India. The awards, given in seventeen different categories, were i ...
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References


External links


Anweshaa's Graphy

Official Youtube Channel
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