:Jeet Gannguli

{{short description|Indian score composer, music director and playback singer}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jeet Gannguli

| image = Jeet Gannguli image.crop.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Chandrajeet Ganguly

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1977|05|24}}

| birth_place =

| native_name =

| native_name_lang = Bengali

| alias = Jeet Ganguly

| origin = Baranagar, Kolkata

| years_active = 2001–present

| occupation = {{hlist|Playback Singer|Music director|Music Composer}}

| genre = {{hlist|Indian classical|Film scores|Indi-pop|Soundtrack}}

| instruments = {{hlist|Guitar|Instrument|Playback Singing}}{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/jeet-gannguli-uses-different-instrumentation-songs-hamari-adhuri-kahani-150520|title=Jeet Ganguly's Musical Instruments|access-date=20 May 2015}}

| label = Sony Music, T-Series, Saregama, Zee Music, SVF

}}

Jeet Gannguli ({{IPA|bn|dʒit ɡaŋɡuli|pron}}, born Chandrajeet Ganguly, on 24 May 1977), is an Indian playback singer and composer who works in Hindi and Bengali cinema.[http://www.india.com/showbiz/mid-year-review-roy-hamari-adhuri-kahani-badlapur-top-5-hit-music-albums-of-the-year-442346/ Mid-year review: Roy, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Badlapur -Top 5 hit music albums of the year]. India.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jeet-ganguly-im-back-in-the-music-industry-after-10-years-only-because-of-mukesh-bhatt-he-is-my-godfather/523856-8-66.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124063729/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jeet-ganguly-im-back-in-the-music-industry-after-10-years-only-because-of-mukesh-bhatt-he-is-my-godfather/523856-8-66.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 January 2015 | title=Composer Jeet Ganguly made a comeback in Bollywood | publisher=CNN-IBN | access-date=10 March 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/index/id/13976 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109070848/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/index/id/13976 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 January 2012 | title=Music Composer Jeet Ganguly | website=Bollywood Hungama | access-date=10 March 2015}}

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 University of Calcutta.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Jeet Gannguli is happy to work with Jubin Nautiyal for Tumi Ashbe Bole |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2021/jan/22/jeet-gannguli-is-happy-toworkwith-jubin-nautiyal-for-tumi-ashbe-bole-31086.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |date=21 January 2021 |language=en}}

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.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 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.[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/youth-can-connect-to-any-good-music--jeet-ganguly/1169827/ Youth can connect to any good music : Jeet Ganguly – Indian Express]. The Indian Express. (16 September 2013). Retrieved 15 March 2017.[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/jeet-ganguli-composes-a-romantic-song-for-alone/ Jeet Ganguli composes a romantic song for Alone]. The Indian Express (28 November 2014). Retrieved 15 March 2017.

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, Paglu, 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{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/suno-na-sangemarmar/id827628790?i=827628853 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823124919/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/suno-na-sangemarmar/id827628790?i=827628853 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 August 2014 |title=Youngistaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |work=Jeet Gannguli, Shiraz Uppal, Sneha Khanwalkar, Shree D & Ishq Bector |publisher=iTunes Store |date=24 February 2014|access-date=6 December 2014}}
"Teri Khushboo" from Mr. X
"Baatein Ye Kabhi Na" from Khamoshiyan{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/khamoshiyan-song-baatein-ye-kabhi-na-watch-gurmeet-choudhary-sapna-pabbi-and-ali-fazals-quintessential-love-triangle-249887/|title=Khamoshiyan song Baatein Ye Kabhi Na: Watch Gurmeet Choudhary, Sapna Pabbi, and Ali Fazal's quintessential love triangle!|author=Akshata Shetty|date=29 January 2015|access-date=26 June 2017}}
"Chahun Main Ya Naa" from Aashiqui 2{{cite web|url=https://www.lyricsmaze.com/bollywood_songs/aashiqui22013.html|title=Aashiqui 2 Songs|access-date=26 April 2013|archive-date=10 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410210438/http://www.lyricsmaze.com/bollywood_songs/aashiqui22013.html|url-status=dead}}
"Muskurane" from CityLights{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Jeet-Gannguli-Music-has-no-barriers-of-region-or-language/articleshow/41093971.cms |title=Jeet Gannguli: Music has no barriers of region or language |work=The Times of India |author=Ria Lawrence |date=29 August 2014|access-date=3 December 2014}}
"Bol Naa Aar" from Dui Prithibi{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
Babloo Bachelor

Awards and nominations

=Bengali Cinema Awards=

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result

rowspan="2"|2005

| Yuddho

| Filmfare Awards East

|rowspan="11"|Best Music Director

|rowspan="11" {{won}}

Shubhodrishti

| Anandalok Awards

2007

| MLA Fatakeshto

| Tele Cine Awards

2008

| Minister Fatakeshto

| Tele Cine Awards

2009

| Chirodini Tumi Je Amar

| Anandalok Award

rowspan="2"|2010

| Challenge

| Anandalok Award

Poran Jaye Jolia Re

| Star Jalsa Entertainment Award

2013

| Bapi Bari Jaa

| Tele Cine Awards

rowspan="3"|2014

| Boss: Born to Rule

| Kalakar Award

Boss: Born to Rule

| Mirchi Music Awards Bangla

Rangbaaz

| Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman Award

=Hindi Cinema Awards=

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Film/Song !! Award !! Category !! Result

2009

| Morning Walk

| Mirchi Music Awards

| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year{{cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2009/hindi/winners.html|title=Mirchi Music Award 2009|website=radiomirchi.com|access-date=15 February 2019}}

|rowspan="14" {{won}}

2013

|rowspan="4"|"Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2

|BIG Star Entertainment Awards

|Most Entertaining Song{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

rowspan="9"|2014

|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards

|rowspan="3"|Best Song{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Global Indian Music Academy Awards

Zee Cine Awards

rowspan="7"|Aashiqui 2

| Filmfare Awards

|rowspan="3"|Best Music Director

Zee Cine Awards

IIFA Awards

Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards

|Best Soundtrack{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Global Indian Music Academy Awards

|Best Film Album{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

IBNLive Movie Awards

|Best Music Director{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

2014

|rowspan="3"|Mirchi Music Awards

|rowspan="2"|Album of The Year

rowspan="2" | 2015

| CityLights

rowspan="2"|"Muskurane" from CityLights

| Music Composer of The Year

rowspan="2"|2015

|rowspan="2"|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards

|rowspan="2"|Best Song{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}

|rowspan="2" {{nom}}

"Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan

References

External links

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{{Twitter|id=jeetmusic}}
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[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/speednewsshow/7719030.cms Jeet Ganguly first time working with Pandit Ajoy Chakroborty in a Bengali film Bhorer Allo produced by Green Pigeon Movies]

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