Anupam Roy


Anupam Roy is an Indian singer, lyricist, composer and playback singer from Kolkata, West Bengal. 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. In 2015, he made his Bollywood debut, composing the songs and score for Piku. He was nominated for the 61st Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, and won the 61st Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for Piku. He is a recipient of 64th National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song Tumi Jaake Bhalobasho.

Music

Roy has been writing songs since his childhood days. His biggest break was having two of his songs featured in the Bengali film Autograph by Srijit Mukherji. Roy wrote and composed Benche Thakar Gaan , sung by Rupam Islam & also by himself in another version and Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao , which he sang himself. Roy subsequently debuted as music director for the Bengali movie Chalo Paltai. In the same year movies like Baishe Srabon, Rang Milanti released where he continued his work as music director, lyricist and vocalist. 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. 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 super hit numbers.
2015 marked the release of his Bollywood debut, as 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. He released Durbine Chokh Rakhbona, his debut album in 2012 which contains tracks like Bijli Baati, Tistaan and also the original version of Benche Thakar Gaan. He followed it up with Dwitiyo Purush in 2013 with a music video of Adbhut Mugdhota.
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.
As an independent artist, he and his band released his first English single Second Sex in May 2013.
In 2015, he did his first Coke Studio episode. He successfully recreated Moner Manush by Lalon Fakir with an additional Hindi verse written and composed by him.
In 2016, he composed two songs for the Hindi film Pink. In 2017, he composed for the Hindi films Running Shaadi and Dear Maya.
In 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.

Discography

Roy's solo albums as a singer-songwriter.
YearTitleLanguageRole
2012Durbine Chokh Rakhbo NaBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2013Dwitiyo PurushBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2014BakyobageeshBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2017Ebar Morle Gachh HawboBengaliSinger/writer/composer

Singles as singer-songwriter
Year Title Language Role
2013Second SexEnglishSinger/writer/composer
2018Girl in a BookstoreEnglishSinger/writer/composer
2018Regular GuyEnglishSinger/writer/composer
2018Bangladesher MeyeBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2018KalboishakhiBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2018Mithye KothaBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2019Ish DebashishBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2019Agomonir GaanBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2019Brishti Theme GeleBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2020PorichoyBengaliSinger/writer/composer
2020Miss UnderstandingEnglishSinger/writer/composer
2020Bela Boye Jaay BengaliSinger/writer/composer
2020Aisi RaatonHindiSinger/writer/composer

Filmography

As Lyricist-Music Director

Roy has worked as lyricist, music director & singer for the following films.
YearTitleLanguageSongs
2010AutographBengaliAmake Amar Mawto and Benche Thakar Gaan
2011Chalo PaltaiBengaliFull album
2011Rang MilantiBengaliTai Shoi
2011Baishe SrabonBengaliFull album
2012One LinerBengaliStalled
2012Teen Yaari KathaBengaliTeen Yaari Katha
2012Hemlock SocietyBengaliFull album
2012LaptopBengaliProshner Dawl
2012ChorabaliBengaliChorabali title track
2013Shunyo AnkoBengaliBibhotsho Mawja and Dhushor Chul
2014Chaya ManushBengaliFull album
2014Window ConnectionBengaliFull album
2014HighwayBengaliFull album
2014ChotushkoneBengaliFull album
2015Bela ShesheBengaliObhabe Keno and Shesh Belay
2015PikuHindiFull album + background score
2015Family AlbumBengaliFull album
2015Jomer Raja Dilo BorBengaliFull album
2015KatmunduBengaliFull album
2016PraktanBengaliKolkata and Tumi Jake Bhalobaso
2016KhawtoBengaliFull album
2016Shaheb Bibi GolaamBengaliFull album
2016PinkHindiTujhse Hi Hai Roshni and Pink Title Track
2016ZulfiqarBengaliFull album
2017Black CoffeeBengaliFull album + background score
2017Runningshaadi.comHindiMain Faraar Sa
2017PostoBengaliPosto Title Track and Keno Erokom Kichhu Holona
2017Dear MayaHindiFull album + background score
2017Arani TakhonBengaliEkbar Phirte Dao
2017ChampBengaliTumio Chaamp
2017Maachher JholBengaliFull album
2017Projapoti BiskutBengaliAhare Mon
2017Chawlochitro CircusBengaliFull album
2017Chol KuntalBengaliChol Kuntal
2018PariHindiFull album
2018Ghare and BaireBengaliTui Ki Kore Dili, Hridoyer Rong & Tara Khoshe Pore
2018OctoberHindiTab Bhi Tu
2018AatwajaBengaliFull album
2018DrishtikoneBengaliFull album
2018UmaBengaliFull album
2018DebiBengaliDu MuTho Bikel
2018RosogollaBengaliRosogolla Anthem
2019Shah Jahan RegencyBengaliGhure Takao & Rondhre Rondhre Paap
2019BadlaHindiBadla Title Track
2019Vinci DaBengaliFull album
2019KontthoBengaliAlote Alote Dhaka & Tomar Jonmodine
2019Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd.BengaliFull Album
2019BornoporichoyBengaliFull Album
2019SanjhbatiBengaliFull Album
2020Dwitiyo PurushBengaliFull Album
2020AvwanchhitMarathiUnreleased
2020Padma Shri Subhasini MistryBengaliUnreleased
2020Bela ShuruBengaliUnreleased
2020BonyBengaliUnreleased
2020ArdhanginiBengaliUnreleased
2020Haami 2BengaliUnreleased
2020Prem TameBengaliUnreleased
2020Bob BiswasHindiUnreleased
2020DhumketuBengaliUnreleased
2020Biplob Aaj O KalBengaliUnreleased

As Playback Artist

Roy worked only as a playback artist in the following films
YearTitleLanguageComposers
2011Jaani Dyakha HawbeBengaliIndraadip Dasgupta & Neel Dutt
2012BedroomBengaliRupam Islam & Allan Ao
2012Bicycle KickBengaliJoy Sarkar
2012Om Shanti OmBengaliNeel Dutt
2012UntitledBengaliNeel Dutt
2012Teen KanyaBengaliIndraadip Dasgupta
2012Namte NamteBengaliSiddhartha Ray
2013C/O SirBengaliRaja Narayan Deb
2013MuktiBengaliRaja Narayan Deb
2013MuktiBengaliRaja Narayan Deb
2013Half SeriousBengaliJoy Sarkar
2013Nayika SangbadBengaliGaboo
2013StrugglersBengaliSilajit
2013Kolkatar KingBengaliTuki
2013UnnamedBengaliGaboo
2013Amar AmiBengaliKabir/Shiba
2013Cross Connection 2BengaliNeel Dutt
2013PromotionBengaliSnehasish
2014Janla Diye Bou PalaloBengaliSavvy
2015BhituBengaliAyan Chowdhury
2015Dwitiyo RipuBengaliAbhijit Chowdhury
2015Chotoder ChobiBengaliIndraadip Dasgupta
2015Open Tee BioscopeBengaliShantanu Moitra
2015Amanush 2BengaliArindom Chatterjee
2016TeenankoBengaliArko Mukherjee
2016FanBengaliVishal–Shekhar
2016Biabaho DiariesBengaliSavvy
2017Mandobasar GalpoBengaliAshok Bhadra
2017Yeti ObhijaanBengaliIndraadip Dasgupta
2018Sonar PaharBengaliNeel Dutt
2018Bagh Bandi KhelaBengaliJeet Gannguli
2019Baccha ShoshurBengaliMaharshi Dutta
2019Buro SadhuBengaliPranjal Das
2020Feluda PherotBengaliJoy Sarkar

Documentaries

Roy's live performance is backed by The Anupam Roy Band:
; Current members
; Past members
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 along with visual artist, Samit Roy. Anupam Roy maintains a blog, .
Published in print, major little magazines
Roy is the creator of the Bengali graphic novel character Antony. He writes the story and the dialogues for it. Sambuddha Bishee is the illustrator. The first adventure of Antony started getting published in Bengali newspaper magazine Pratidin from July 2014 on a weekly basis.

Other activities

Roy has written & directed two short films, Tiebreaker and Mind Radio, both produced by TIIMMC.
He is a gold medal recipient and is a holder of the Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Jadavpur University. He used to work for Texas Instruments India, Bangalore as an analog circuit design engineer from 2004 to 2011.

Acting

Roy's career as an actor.
YearTitleLanguageRoleRemarksRef
2014JatismarBengaliAs himself
2014AmartyaBengaliAs AmartyaShort film
2016PraktanBengaliAs himself

Awards and recognitions