| Anwesshaa | |
| Birth Name: | Anwesha Kushal Dattagupta |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Birth Date: | 1993 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Virar, Maharashtra, India |
| Origin: | Golf Green, Kolkata, India |
| Instrument: | Vocal |
| Genre: | Playback singing, Indian classical music, Indie-Pop |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
Anwesshaa (born Anwesha Mita Dattagupta; 15 December 1993[1][2][3][4]) is an Indian singer and composer in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Marathi and other Indian languages. She first appeared in the reality show Amul STAR Voice of India, Chhote Ustaad at the age of 13.
Anwesha is a student of Lycée School, Kolkata. She was born into a Baidya Brahmin family in Virar, Maharashtra. When she was four, the family shifted base to their hometown in Kolkata. She went to school in Lycee. Later on, she completed her graduation from Amity University.[1]
Anwesshaa appeared on national television for the first time in the year 2007. Thereafter, she has been a part of various other shows. She started her career as a playback singer with the song "Ek Je Achhe Raja" in the Bengali film Khela (2008). Anwesshaa's first breakthrough in Bollywood was in Golmaal Returns for Pritam Chakraborty at the age of 14. She has recorded songs for many films including 'I am 24, Raanjhanaa', 'Revolver Rani', 'Dangerous Ishq', 'Panchlait', 'I am Banni', 'Kaanchi', 'Prem Ratan Dhan payo', 'Expose', 'Gurudakshina', 'Do lafzon ki kahani', 'Ye Kaisa Tigdam', 'Bansuri', 'I Love Desi', 'Love you Soniyo', 'Dhoop chaav, Malhar' and others. Apart from Hindi and Bengali, she has also made her debut with other Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri and also in Bangladeshi films. Her playbacks are for around 500 movies across all languages to date. She has received honours like Filmfare Award (East),[2]
Anwesha performed in Sabujer Deshe in 2000 (ETV Bangla). She was a Mega Finalist in Tarana music competition (1st Schedule) which was telecast in January 2003 (ETV Bangla). In early 2007, she also participated in the musical game show Antakshari (Star Plus) where she represented East Zone.
In 2023, she composed music and background score for Marathi film Pahije Jatiche, made her debut in Marathi cinema.[3]
Anwesshaa composed and scripted the lyrics for the following singles.
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Khela | "Ek Je Ache Raja" | Sanjay-Raja | Uppal Sengupta |
| 2009 | Premer Phande Kakatua | "Kholo Moner Pinjra" | Ashok Raj | Gautam Aditya |
| Love Connection | "Tip Tip" | Ashok Raj | Aneek Dhar | |
| "Maahi Ve" | solo | |||
| "O Shona Re" | Raghav Chatterjee, Diya Roy Chowdhury | |||
| Olot Palot | "Elatin Belatin" | Ricket Mondal | Emon Chatterjee | |
| Prem Bandhan | "Aaj Bolchhey Bolchhey Mon" | Noni Gopal, Arunava | Solo | |
| "Shono E Mon Chay Kake" | Saptak Bhattacharya | |||
| Rajdrohi[4] | "Dekhlam Dekhar Por" | Babul Bose | Javed Ali | |
| 2010 | 10th July | "Amra Sobai" | Devjit Ray | Debasmita |
| Jeena | "Edin Aji Kon Ghore Go" | Rabindranath Tagore | Solo | |
| "Agoon Chhuechhe Mon" | Shamik Sinha | Rupankar | ||
| Nayika | "Baje Ghungroo Payete" | Arup-Pranay | solo | |
| Path Jodi Na Sesh Hoi | "Aaj Mon Meghla" | Rocket Mondol | Raghav Chatterjee | |
| "Papiya Piya Bole" | Solo | |||
| 2011 | Ajob Prem Ebong | "Brishti" | Shamik Sinha | solo |
| "Door Theke Aaro Dure" | Shaan | |||
| Achena Prem | "Tomake Bhebe Mon" | Ashok Bhadra | Javed Ali | |
| Bindaas Prem | "Notun Ronge Ara Notun Sure" | Babul Bose | Anupama Deshpande | |
| Mon Bole Priya Priya | "Tumi Ele Jibane" | Soumitra Kundu | Aneek Dhar | |
| Run | "Bhalobasha Aalo Naki (female)" | solo | ||
| 2012 | Accident | "Jaane Jaan" | ||
| 100% Love | "Tumse Pyaar Hai Already" | Samidh Mukerjee | ||
| Bojhena Shey Bojhena | "Bojhena Se Bojhena" | |||
| Jaal | "Nesha" | Ashok Raj | Aneek Dhar | |
| Hothat Sedin | "Tumi Asbe Bhalobasbe" | Debjit Ray | Solo | |
| 2013 | Rupkatha Noy | "Saaradin aar saara raat" | solo | |
| Kanamachi | "Mon Baware" | Indradeep Dasgupta | Arijit Singh, Timir Biswas, Ujjaini Mukherjee | |
| Proloy | "Roshni Alo" | Indradeep Dasgupta | ||
| Tobe Tai Hok | "Mone Porche Mone" | Debojyoti Mishra | Rupankar | |
| Tiyasha | "Bheja Bheja" | solo | ||
| 2014 | Troyee | "Anjoli Anjoli" | Supratik | |
| "Sharatadin" | Indradip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | ||
| 2015 | Black | "Halka Halka" | Dabbu | Shaan |
| Abby Sen | "Taake Khuji" | — | ||
| Aschhe Bachhor Abaar Hobe | "Chine Phelechhi Rastaghat" | Indradeep Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | |
| Abby Sen | "Eka Eka" | Joy Sarkar | Rupankar | |
| Natoker Moto | "Swopno Din" | Debojyoti Mishra | Solo | |
| "Pashapashi Hete Jete Jete" | Solo | |||
| Bodhon | "Ek Phali Rod" | Mayuk Mainak | Solo | |
| Rajkahini | "Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata" | Rabindranath Tagore | Various artists | |
| 2016 | Power | "Aaj Amaye" | Jeet Gannguli | |
| Postmaster | "Tomay Gaan Shonabo" | Rowspan=3 | solo | |
| "Ammay Jodi Mon Debe" | Samantak Sinha | |||
| "Aay Bondhu Aay" | Trishna Parui, Deblina Bhattacharya | |||
| Tui Je Amar | Ektu Chowate | |||
| Aynabaji | "Dhire Dhire Jaona Somoy" | Habib Wahid | ||
| Jhapta | "Aaj Noy Shono" | Bikash Samanta | Kumar Sanu | |
| Thammar Boyfriend | "Sukho Thikana" | Dolaan Mainnakk | ||
| Haripad Bandwala | "Bojhabo Ki Kore" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | |
| Chocolate | "Dhowa Tulsi Pata" | Indradip Dasgupta | Solo | |
| Shatru | "Janina" | Indradip Dasgupta | Shaan | |
| 2017 | Tomake Chai | "Bhalo Laage Tomake" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh |
| Amar Aponjon | "Amar Je Kichu Kotha" | Dabbu | ||
| Biporjoy | "Zindagi Udaas Hai" | Abhishek Kohinoor | Kohinoor Haldar | |
| Mondobashar Golpo | "Shunechi Monke Bojhano Shokto Khub" | Ashok Bhadra | Anupam Roy | |
| 2018 | Kaya | "Dhoyan Dhoyan" | Anindya Sahor | |
| "Moner ei janala" | Shubhayoo | |||
| Dwikhondito | "Churi Jai Beduwiner" | Arup Bhattacharjee | Solo | |
| Raja Rani Raji | "Kholakhuli Bolte Gele" | Lincon | Raj Barman | |
| Tobuo Basanta | "Jani Jani Ami Jani" | Soumitra Chatterjee | Solo | |
| "Life Is Short Be A Rockstar" | Samantak | Solo | ||
| Kuasha Jakhon | "Elomelo Hawa" | Chirantan | Chirantan | |
| Gobhir Gopan Brishti | "Amar Sakal Rasher Dhara" | Rabindranath Tagore | Solo | |
| Chaturtho Ripu | "Chhilo Akela" | Milon Sumon | Shaan | |
| 2019 | Nabajiban Bima Company | "Urte Diyechi" | Kumar Sanu | Sonu Nigam |
| Lime 'N' Light | "Khamoshiyaan" | Anwesshaa | Javed Ali | |
| "Superstar" | Sunidhi Chauhan | |||
| "Eki Meyer Golpo" | Solo | |||
| "Limelite" | Solo | |||
| The Nagarik | "Jhilmil Akash" | solo | ||
| Dwikhondito | "Churi Jaay" | Arup Bhattacharya | Solo | |
| 2020 | Bohomaan | "Rangi Saari Gulaabi" | Pt. Tanmoy Bose | Solo |
| Draupadi | "Aaro Ekta Din" | Avik Bhagat | solo | |
| SOS Kolkata | "Thik Bhul Bhule Ami" | Savvy, Pratik Kundu | Pratik Kundu | |
| Sanjhbati | "Kagojer Bari" | Anupam Roy | Solo | |
| Shlilotahanir Pore | "Chup Kotha" | Bappa Aurindam | Debopriyo Das | |
| 2021 | Magic | "E Naamey Se Naamey" | Dabbu | Shaan |
| Iskabon | "Jonaki" | Anindya Mukherjee | Rupankar Bagchi | |
| Golper Mayajal | "Megher Rumal" | Ashu | Shaan | |
| Antardhaan | "Ichhedana" | Biswadeep Biswas | Solo | |
| 2022 | Abar Bochhor Koori Pore | "Dekha Hoye Jay" | Ranajoy Bhattacharya | Ranajoy Bhattacharya |
| Kothamrito | "Thekechi Bhabe Arite" | Prasen Mainak | Rupankar Bagchi | |
| Jotugriho | "Tui takalei je" | Dabbu | Raj Barman | |
| 2023 | Shudhu Jawa Asha | "Dekho Peye Gechi Bari" | Joy Sarkar | Solo |
| Kothay Tumi | "Female Version" | Dev Sen | Solo | |
| Ektu shore boshun | "Nispolok" | Ranajoy Bhattacharya | Arijit Singh | |
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Golmaal Returns | "Tha Kar Ke" | Neeraj Shridhar, Akriti Kakkar, Earl, Ind | |
| "Tha Kar Ke (Remix)" | ||||
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishhq | "Ishq Mein Ruswaa" | Solo | |
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa | "Banarasiya" | Shreya Ghoshal, Meenal Jain | |
| Luv U Soniyo | "Tumsa Nahi Koi" | Vipin Patwa | KK | |
| 2014 | "Tu Sab Kuch Re" | Sonu Nigam, Ismail Darbar | ||
| "Koshampa" | Aman Trikha, Sanchita Bhattacharya, Subhash Ghai | |||
| Revolver Rani | "Bol Rahi Hai Payal" | Sanjeev Srivastava | Avi Dutta | |
| 2015 | Guru Dakshina | "Jo Hota Hai" | Ismail Darbar | Ismail Darbar |
| Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | "Jalte Diye" | Himesh Reshammiya | ||
| 2015 | I Love Desi | Dil Ka Baje Ektara | Sharib & Toshi | Sharib Sabri |
| 2015 | I Am 24 | Do Lafzon Ki Hai | Jatin Pandit | |
| 2016 | Do Lafzon Ki Kahani | "Jeena Marna" | Babli Haque | Solo |
| 2017 | Panchlait | "Saajan Saajan" | Kalyan Sen Barat | Javed Ali, Rupankar |
| "Pyaar Hai" | Javed Ali | |||
| Single | "Tujhse Milke Ye Baawra" | Shreyash Shandiliya | ||
| 2018 | Ilaaka Kishorganj | "Charche Tere" | J Nutan Pankaj | Amit Gupta |
| 2019 | Ye Kaisa Tigdam | "Andhere Mein Rehne Do" | Ismail Darbar | Javed Bashir |
| 2021 | Bansuri | "Nanhi Si" | Debojyoti Mishra | |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam | "O Sita" | Vishal Chandrasekhar | |
| Dhoop Chhaav | "Ishq Da Rog" | Melody Box |
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | "Baare Ninage Naanu" | Ismail Darbar | |
| "Navu premada huccharu" | Kavita Seth | |||
| "Maneyembodu" | Mohammed Irfan | |||
| Enendu Hesaridali | "Enendu Hesaridali" | Surendra Nath B R | Sandeep Bankeshwar | |
| "Nenapagali Nenneyu" | Manoj Vasishta | |||
| 2017 | Hottegagi Genu Battegagi | "Nee Enagee" | Ramachandra Hadpad | solo [5] |
| 2021 | Krishna Talkies | "Manamohana" | Sridhar V Sambhram | Vihan Arya |
| Shokiwala | "Ninnannu Nodaliga" | Shridhar V Sambhram | Santhosh Venky | |
| Year | Songs | Movie | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | "Megam Vandhu Pogum" | Vidyasagar | |
| 2011 | Ilaignan | "Mazhayil Kulitha" | Karthik | |
| 2015 | Darling 2 | "Ni Sa Gari Sa" | Radhan | |
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | "Anuraagame Haaratulaye" | Bobo Shashi, Vidya Sagar | Karthik |
| 2016 | Pittagoda | "Thiyya Thiyyayi" | Pranam Kamlakhar | solo |
| 2019 | First Rank Raju | "Nuvve Nijam" | Kiran Ravindranath | Solo |
| 2023 | Ala Ninnu Cheri | "Vachadamma Vachadu" | Subhash Anand | Solo |
| 2024 | Siddharth Roy | "Sadha Sadha" | Radhan | Solo |
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Theeram | "Minnaminungu" | Afzal Yusuf | Najim Arshad[6] |
| 2022 | Mahaveeryar | "Anurag Yamanam" | Ishaan Chhabra | |
| Solamante Theneechakal | "Aanandamo" | Vidyasagar | Abhay Jodhpurkar | |
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ekk Albela | "Bholi Surat Dil Ke Khote" | C Ramachandra | Vinay Mandke [7] |
| "Sham Dhale Khidki Tale" | ||||
| 2018 | Baban | "Jagnyala Pankha Phutle" | Harsshit Abhiraj | Onkarswaroop |
| "Godi Madhachi" | Onkarswaroop | |||
| "Shravan Mahina" | Harsshit Abhiraj | Solo | ||
| 2023 | Pahije Jatiche | "Kasa Asel Te Jag" | Anwesshaa | Anwesshaa |
| "Chalalo" | Abhay Jodhpurkar | |||
| "Duniyadari" | Hrishikesh Ranade | |||
| "Ti Honar" | Abhay Jodhpurkar | |||
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lakshman Rekha | Ohane Kahan Jaat Baadu | Satish, Ajay | Alok Kumar |
| 2013 | Sanjhiya Saverwa | Udit Narayan |
| Year | Movie | Songs | Music Director | Co-singer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Khedut Ek Rakshak | Dil Na Tarango | Maulik Mehta | ||
| Saiyaar Mori Re | Chandaliyo | Kedar-Bhargav | Solo | ||
Anweshaa sang the title tracks of these serials:-
| Year | Serial | Music Director(s) | Channel | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2013 | Keya Patar Nouko | Debojyoti Mishra | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Binni Dhaner Kho | Debojyoti Mishra | ETV Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2011 | Dui Shalik | Joy Sarkar | Aakash Aath | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Subhashini | Raja Narayan Deb | Rupasi Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2015-2016 | Mohe Rang Do Laal | Adil-Prashant | Hindi | ||
| 2016-2018 | Kusum Dola | Debojyoti Mishra | Bengali | ||
| 2016 | Jeevana chaitra | Karthik Sharma | Disney+ Hotstar | Kannada | |
| 2017-2018 | Kundo Phuler Mala | Debojyoti Mishra | Bengali | ||
| 2017-2019 | Andarmahal | Debojyoti Mishra | Bengali | ||
| 2018-2019 | Bajlo Tomar Alor Benu | Debjit Roy | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2019–2021 | Sreemoyee | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2019 | Bijoyini | Devjit Ray | Bengali | ||
| 2020-2021 | Kora Pakhi | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2020–2022 | Khorkuto | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2020-2021 | Harano Sur (TV series) | Ranajoy Bhattacharjee | Sun Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2021 | Desher Maati | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2021 | Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali | Shubham Sundaram | Star Plus | Hindi | |
| 2021–present | Dhulokona | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2021 | Rishton Ka Manjha | Shibashish | Zee TV | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Zee Rishtey Awards | Aadil-Prashant | Zee TV | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Nayantara | Aneek Dhar | Sun Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2021 | Asha Lata | Soumyajit Sourendro | Sun Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2021 | Yeshu | Aadil Prashant | & TV | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Shona Roder Gaan[10] | Devjit Ray | Colors Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2022–present | Saathi | Samidh | Sun Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2022–present | Anurager Chhowa | Joy Sarkar | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2022–present | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Devjit Ray | Sun Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2022–present | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali | ||
| 2022 | Kashibai Bajirao Ballad | Aadil-Prashant | Zee TV | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Balijhor | Debojyoti Mishra | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2023 | Ichhe Putul | Amit | Zee Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2023 | Safed Detergent | Debojyoti Mishra | Naboborsho Adfilm | ||
| 2023 | Mili | Pratik Kundu | Zee Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2023 | Love Bie Ajkaal | Shovan Ganguly | Star Jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2023 | Ichhe Putul | Amit Chatterjee | Zee Bangla | Bengali | |
| 2023 | Jol Thoi Thoi Bhalobasha | Debojyoti Mishra | Star jalsha | Bengali | |
| 2023 | Tumi Ashe Pashe Thakle | Amit Chatterjee | Star jalsha | Bengali |
In 2007–08, she participated in the juniors version of the popular musical reality show Amul STAR Voice of India named Chhote Ustaad. Aishwarya Majmudar was winner and Anwesha became runner up in competition.[11]
She performed a ghazal "Benaam Khwahishein"[15] at Coke Studio on the fifth episode under the music direction of Papon.
Some of the awards bestowed upon her to date are Filmfare Award (east), 3 Mirchi Music Awards (2 in Bangla and 1 in South), Gujarat state award, Star Parivaar Award,[16] 3 Tele Cine Awards, Big Music Awards, Chitrapat Padarpan Puraskar (Marathi), Academia Award (Los Angeles,USA), Garber Bangali (an honour for achievers in various fields who've made Bengal proud), Tele Samman, Woman Entertainers' Award, Uttam Kalaratna Award for Music Direction, GIFA award (Gujarati iconic film awards), Dadasaheb Phalke Film foundation award for "YOUTH ICON OF INDIAN MUSIC" etc.