Samidh Mukerjee
Samidh Mukherjee is an Indian Bengali film singer-songwriter, and music composer from Kolkata, India. He also part of the Bengali music director's duo Samidh-Rishi
Early life
Mukerjee was born 9 June 1974, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his school education at St. Joseph School Bowbazar, Kolkata and completed his law degree from Hazra Law College, Kolkata. Mukerjee started his musical journey in 1990 as a bass guitarist and vocalist from his school band named Dynamites. in 1993 he joined Bengali Band Parash Pathar as a bass guitarist and vocalist. Then in 1994 Mukerjee joined English classic rock band Hip Pocket as a bass guitarist and supportive vocalist.Career
Later in his career Mukerjee composed many popular songs for many Bengali films. Some of his successful projects as a music composer are Macho Mustanaa, Loveria, Kranti, Josh, Dui Prithibi, Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo, 100% Love, Om Shanti, Majnu, Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re etc.His debut music album Amar Blue Sunglass was released in 2012 from Remac Muzik. Amar Blue Sunglass 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. 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.
Mukerjee appeared as an actor in Bengali film Loveria, which was released in 2013.
Mukerjee was featured in a song with Rakhi Sawant in the Bengali film Om Shanti. The song was composed and sung by Mukerjee himself.
Apart from acting, Mukerjee participated in the Bangla version of the dancing reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, which was aired in ETV Bangla. Mukerjee was one of the finalists of the show.
Mukerjee was last seen in television as a contestant of Zee Bangla's Dance Bangla Dance Season 8. He was among the finalists of the show.
Mukerjee recently composed two songs for Pallavi Chatterjee's album Folk Sutra.
Awards
Samidh-Rishi composer duo got Fever 104 FM Best Music Director Award for the film Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo.Mukerjee was nominated for Best Music Director Award for the film Loveria.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Songs | Notes | Language |
| 2006 | Kranti | 1 Songs – Aami Banglar Gaan Gai | Along with Jeet Gannguli, Som, Rishi Chanda, Riingo Banerjee | Bengali |
| 2010 | Josh | "Josh Title Track", "Korbo Na Biye" | Along with Jeet Gannguli, Rishi Chanda | Bengali |
| 2010 | Dui Prithibi | "Its Only Pyar", "Pyarelal" | Along with Jeet Gannguli, Rishi Chanda | Bengali |
| 2010 | Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo | "Khokababu" | Along with Jeet Gannguli, Nachiketa Chakraborty, Neel Dutt, Bappi Lahiri, Rupam Islam | Bengali |
| 2011 | Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re | "Koka Kola" | Along with Jeet Gannguli | Bengali |
| 2012 | Om Shanti | "Nila Na Pila Na Lal Gulabi" | Along with Rocket Mandal, Rishi Chanda | Bengali |
| 2012 | 100% Love | "Tumse Pyar Hai Already", "Hiya Jwale Piyar Dorode ", "Yeh Sala Dil Hai" | Along with Jeet Gannguli | Bengali |
| 2012 | Macho Mustanaa | "All Songs" | No One | Bengali |
| 2013 | Loveria | "All Songs" | No One | Bengali |
| 2013 | Majnu | "E Mon Ajkal", "Phokir Mon" | Along with Rishi Chanda, Savvy Gupta | Bengali |
| 2017 | Namkeen Girl | "Namkeen Girl | No One | Hindi |
| 2018 | Boxer | All Songs | No One | Bengali |
| 2019 | Jah Kala | All Songs | No One | Bengali |
| 2020 | Sadak 2 | Dil Ki Purani Sadak Par Badla Toh Kuch Bhi Nahi – Title song | Urvi, Jeet Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari, Sachet–Parampara | Hindi |
| 2020 | Untitled solo sad song | Urvi, Jeet Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari, Sachet–Parampara | Hindi |
Music album
| Year | Title | Singer | Compose | Notes |
| 2012 | Amar Blue Sunglass | "Himself" | "Himself" | Remac Muzik |
| 2014 | Folk Sutra | "Pallavi Chatterjee" | "Himself" | Purple Leaf Entertainment |
| 2017 | Namkeen Girl | Himself & Rani Indrani | "Himself" | Eco Music Production |
Namkeen Girl (2017) Music Video
In 2017 Samidh Mukerjee composed and wrote the Hindi song lyrics Namkeen Girl. This song video, directed by Kamalika Chanda, she also the starcast and beautifully sung by Samidh Mukherjee and Rani Indrani.Television
| Year | Show | Channel | Year | Notes |
| 2012 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | "ETV Bangla" | "2013" | |
| 2012 | Dance Bangla Dance | "Zee Bangla" |