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Samidh Mukerjee

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Samidh Mukerjee
Born
সমিধ মুখার্জি

Kolkata, India
Genres
  • Filmy
  • Bengali film base
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Bengali remixes and dubstep
  • Classical
OccupationsMusic director, singer songwriter
Years active2001–present

Samidh Mukerjee (also spelled Mukerjee, Bengali: সমিধ মুখোপাধ্যায়) is an Indian singer, songwriter and composer from Kolkata, India. Mukerjee mainly works on Bengali- and Hindi-language films and television shows,.[1][2] He is also a part of the Bengali music director's duo Samidh-Rishi.

Career

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Later in his career Mukerjee composed many popular songs for Bengali and Hindi 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, Sadak 2 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Awards

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Samidh Mukerjee got Fever 104 FM Best Music Director Award for the film Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo.[20]
Samidh Mukerjee was nominated for Best Music Director Award for the film Loveria (Tele Cine Awards 2013).[citation needed]

Filmography

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YearFilmSongsNotesLanguage
2006Kranti1 Songs – Aami Banglar Gaan GaiAlong with Jeet Gannguli, Som, Rishi Chanda, Riingo BanerjeeBengali
2010Josh"Josh Title Track", "Korbo Na Biye"Along with Jeet Gannguli, Rishi ChandaBengali
2010Dui Prithibi"Its Only Pyar", "Pyarelal"Along with Jeet Gannguli, Rishi ChandaBengali
2010Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo"Khokababu"Along with Jeet Gannguli,Bengali
2011Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re"Koka Kola"Along with Jeet GannguliBengali
2012Om Shanti"Nila Na Pila Na Lal Gulabi"Along with Rocket Mandal, Rishi ChandaBengali
2012100% Love"Tumse Pyar Hai Already", "Hiya Jwale Piyar Dorode (Jwalere)", "Yeh Sala Dil Hai"Along with Jeet GannguliBengali
2012Macho Mustanaa"All Songs"No OneBengali
2013Loveria"All Songs"No OneBengali
2013Majnu"E Mon Ajkal", "Phokir Mon"Along with Rishi Chanda, Savvy GuptaBengali
2017Namkeen Girl"Namkeen Girl(Title Track)No OneHindi
2018BoxerAll SongsNo OneBengali
2019Jah KalaAll SongsNo OneBengali
2020Sadak 23 Songs – Dil Ki Purani Sadak,Purani Sadak (Reprise),Dil Ki Purani (Unplugged)Urvi, Jeet Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari, SuniljeetHindi
2025 Jhor 2 Songs – Bum (Item song), Oh jane jaan (Love Song) No One Bengali

Music album

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YearTitleSingerComposeNotes
2012Amar Blue Sunglass"Himself""Himself"Remac Muzik
2014Folk Sutra"Pallavi Chatterjee""Himself"Purple Leaf Entertainment
2017Namkeen GirlHimself & Rani Indrani"Himself"Eco Music Production

Television

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YearShowChannelYearNotes
2012Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa"ETV Bangla""2013"
2012 Dance Bangla Dance"Zee Bangla"
2025 Sonar Jalsha Ghar Zee Bangla Sonar

References

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  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". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
  6. "Samidh Mukerjeecomes up with 'Amar Blue Sunglass'". newswala.com.
  7. "Amar Blue Sunglass launched". The Times of India.
  8. "Launch". The Telegraph (India). Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2023. The launch of Amar Blue Sunglass, Samidh Mukherjee's debut album of songs.
  9. "Remac Muzik launches three albums at one go". The Times of India.
  10. "Music". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.
  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 December 2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Kolkata&edname=&articleid=Ar02500&publabel=TOI [dead link]
  14. "Pooja Bose, Soham, Raja Chanda and Samidh Introduce LOVERIA (2013) Valentine's Day Bangla Movie to Kolkata (WBRi Film Preview)". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013.
  15. "Rakhi Sawant to shoot in Kolkata". The Times of India.
  16. "Jhalak Dikhla Ja Bangla". in.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
  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. "11th Tele Cine Awards Kolkata Celebrates Bengali Film and Television Creativity". WBRi Washington Bangla Radio USA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011.
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