Jeet Gannguli (, born Chandrajeet Ganguly, on 24 May 1977), is an Indian playback singer and

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and def ...

who works in

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and Bengali cinema.

Early life and education

Born in a Kulin Bengali Brahmin family, Gannguli was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. He was a student of Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School from where he completed his schooling. Later he graduated from the

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. He is trained in Indian classical music under the guidance of his father Kali Ganguly and his pisima (father's sister) Shibani Roychowdhury. He studied western classical music, jazz and rock with jazz guitarist Carlton Kitto.

Career

Gannguli got his first break when Sanjay Gadhvi was signed on to direct '' Tere Liye'' and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet Gannguli and Pritam as music composers. In 2002 Yash Raj Films signed Gadhvi up to direct '' Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'', for which the Gannguli-Pritam duo composed the music. But due to some misunderstanding, soon after the film, Gannguli decided to split and the partners went their separate ways. He then started scoring music for Hindi and Bengali films, TV serials and Jingles. He has composed several songs for several Hindi movies like '' Khamoshiyan'', '' Aashiqui 2'', '' Hamari Adhuri Kahani'', '' Rustom'', '' Raaz Reboot'', etc. which became hits. Gannguli has also composed several songs for Bengali films like '' Shubhodrishti'', '' Chirodini Tumi Je Amar'', '' Mon Mane Na'', '' Challenge'', '' Dui Prithibi'', ''

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'', '' Awara'', '' Paglu 2'', '' Challenge 2'', '' Boss: Born to Rule'', '' Rangbaaz'', '' Chirodini Tumi Je Amar'', '' Boss 2: Back To Rule'', '' Tonic''.

Discography

Select discography

* " Suno Na Sangemarmar" from '' Youngistaan'' * "Teri Khushboo" from '' Mr. X'' * " Baatein Ye Kabhi Na" from '' Khamoshiyan'' * "Chahun Main Ya Naa" from '' Aashiqui 2'' * " Muskurane" from '' CityLights'' * "Bol Naa Aar" from '' Dui Prithibi'' *'' Babloo Bachelor''

Awards and nominations

Bengali Cinema Awards

Hindi Cinema Awards

References

External links

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Jeet Ganguly first time working with Pandit Ajoy Chakroborty in a Bengali film Bhorer Allo produced by Green Pigeon Movies
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