Savvy Gupta Explained

Savvy Gupta
Native Name:স্যাভি
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Name:Souvik Gupta
Alias:Savvy
Birth Date:4 May 1983
Birth Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Years Active:2012–present

Souvik Gupta, known as "Savvy" (Bengali: স্যাভি), is an Indian music director who has composed and sung songs for Bengali movies from both West Bengal and Bangladesh.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Gupta formerly played keyboard and sung for Kolkata-based rock bands Insomnia and Crystal Grass.[4] [5] He started his journey as a film composer in the year 2012 with the film Khokababu, composing the song "Khoka Chalu Cheez" sung by actor Dev. He was the composer for the theme song of the first ever Kolkata fashion week.[6] [7] [8] In addition to composing for Indian film soundtracks, Gupta also composes music for Bangladeshi film soundtracks.

He is an electronics engineer and completed his bachelor degree from NITMUS in 2006. He passed out from secondary school from Nava Nalanda High School, south kolkata

Discography

Film Soundtracks

As Composer

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmSongSinger(s)LabelNotesReference(s)
2012 Khokababu "Khoka Chalu Cheez" [9]
Goray Gondogol All Songs Various Artists [10] [11] [12]
Challenge 2 "Pyar Ka Bukhar" [13]
Bawali Unlimited All Songs except Bawali Unlimited, Mon Ure Chole Rupankar, Raghab Chatterjee, Sudipto Along with Dev Sen [14] [15]
2013 Khoka 420 "Gobhir Joler Fish" Eskay Movies Along with Rishi Chanda, Shree Pritam, Shrijit [16]
"Mad I Am Mad" Mika Singh, Saberi Bhattacharya
Majnu O Piya Re Piya Shree Venkatesh Films Along with Rishi Chanda [17]
"Lonely Very Lonely"
2014 Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay "Pakka Ghughu Maal" Eskay Movies [18] [19]
"Aami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay"
"Calling Bell" Nakash Aziz, Saberi Bhattacharya
Bindaas "Party Shoes" Shree Venkatesh Films [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
"Remix Qawwali"
Janla Diye Bou Palalo All Songs [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]
"Desi Chhori" Shree Venkatesh Films [32]
"Yoddhar Saathe Ebar Pujo Katan"
2015 Romeo vs Juliet "Bekheyali Mone" Shadaab Hashmi Along with Akassh [33]
"Mahiya Mahiya"
"Saiyaan"
Ekla Cholo [34]
Sesh Anka [35]
Agnee 2 "Magic Mamoni" Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Akassh
Aashiqui All Songs Savvy, Jubin Nautiyal, Kona, Nakash Aziz, Mohammed Irfan, Akriti Kakar, Shadaab Hashmi Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia [36]
Mayer Biye
Bengal Celebrity League Midnapore Mighties Anthem Song Savvy Director Raja Chanda, Cast Dev, Sayantika Banerjee, Nusrat Jahan, Joy and More
2016 Hero 420 All Songs Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia
Niyoti All Songs Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia "Onek Sadhonar Pore" is a remake of the song of the same name from the 1998 film Bhalobashi Tomake
"Dujone" Shadaab Hashmi [37]
"Dujone (Unplugged)" Savvy
"Dujone (Instrumental)"
Rokto "Dhim Tana" Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Akassh
Prem Ki Bujhini All Songs Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia
2017 Bibaho Diaries All Songs
Nabab All Songs except O DJ O DJ Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Akassh [38]
Rangbaz "Ghum Amar" Along with Dabbu
"Tui Chad Eider"
2018 Noor Jahaan All Songs Shree Venkatesh Films, Jaaz Multimedia Song "Shona Bondhu" is a cover of the song by Abdul Gafur Hali and was released as a single in 2017
Inspector Notty K "Moner Kinare" Raj Barman Grassroot Entertainment, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Suddho Roy
Bhalo Theko "Biye" Savvy, Prashmita Paul Tiger Media Limited
"Mon Deewana" Imran Mahmudul, Gopika
"Heel" Savvy, Gopika
Bizli Friend Beautiful
Chalbaaz All Songs Eskay Movies
Honeymoon All Songs
Masha Allah Along with Suddho Roy
Aamar Mon
Bhaijaan Elo Re "Bhaijaan Eid E Elo Re" (Title Song) Eskay Movies
Hoichoi Unlimited All Songs Dev Entertainment Ventures
2019 Shahenshah Rashik Amar Unlimited Audio Video Along with Dabbu
Password Swag Imran SK Films
Bhokatta Honey Tor Tufani Raj Barman Eskay Movies
Udashi Shon Jeetz Filmworks
17th SeptemberAll Songs
Rupankar, Arnab Dutta, Ishan Mitra, LagnajitaZee Music Company
Love Story"Chupi Chupi Mon" Raj Barman, PrashmitaSurinder FilmsFilm released in 2020[39]
"Ay Na Aro Kache" Raj Barman
"Tui Chara" Shashwat Singh
"Danpitey" Timir Biswas
Password "Trippy Lage" Nikhita Gandhi, Shashwat SinghZee Music Company
"Aye Khuda" KK
2020SOS Kolkata "Raagi Raja" Oindrila Sanyal, Nikhita Gandhi, Dev Arijit
Switzerland All Songs Jeetz Filmworks
2021Miss Call Surinder Films

As singer

YearFilmSongLabelReference(s)
2015Aashiqui"Meyeder Mon Bojha" (with Kona)Eskay Music

Jaaz Music

2016Niyoti"Dhakai Sharee" (with Lemis)
Prem Ki Bujhini"Bongo Lolona" (with Madhubanti Bagchi & Jayeeta)
"Dujone (Unplugged)"Tiger Media Limited
2017Bibaho Diaries "Tumi Nei"Eros International
Rangbaz"Tui Chad Eider" (with Nandini Deb)Unlimited Audio Video
2018Bhalo Theko"Biye" (with Prashmita)Tiger Media Limited
"Heel" (with Gopika)

As lyricist

YearFilmSongReference(s)
2013Mahapurush O KapurushAll Songs[40]
2017Rangbaaz"Tui Chad Eider"

Singles

YearTitleLabelComposerLyricistAlbumNotesReference(s)
2017"My Fantasy... My Destiny" (performed by Somak Chatterjee)Eskay MoviesSavvySuddhasil BoseEnglish version of "Tor Aashiqui" from Aashiqui soundtrack
"Shona Bondhu" (performed by Raj Burman & Prashmita)SVF MusicJaaz MultimediaAbdul Gafur HaliNoor JahaanRemake of "Shona Bondhu" by Abdul Gafur Hali
2018"Mon Boleche" (performed by Imran & Kona)Soumyadeb
"Moner Kinare" (performed by Raj Burman)Grassroot EntertainmentJaaz MultimediaPranjolInspector Notty K

Accolades

|-| 2018| Bibaho Diaries| Best Music Album | Filmfare Award| | Filmfare Awards East| [41]

|-| 2019| Ghare and Baire| Best Music Album Popular Choice| Mirchi Award| Won| [42]

|-| 2019| Hoichoi Unlimited| Best Music Director | TeleCine Award| | TeleCine Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 'London thumakda singer parties with Dev, Sayantika'. Times of India. Singha . Sutapa .
  2. News: 'Yoddha Movie Review'. Times of India.
  3. Web site: 'BAWALI UNLIMITED (2012) - a reason to laugh aloud: WBRi Bengali Movie Review'. Washington Bangla Radio.
  4. News: 'Tollywood's new composers!'. Times of India. Sen . Zinia .
  5. Web site: 'Live: Crystal Grass @ Someplace Else, Kolkata'.
  6. Web site: 'In tune with fashion'. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218200316/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090401/jsp/entertainment/story_10752432.jsp. dead. 18 December 2014. Telegraph India.
  7. Web site: 'KFW promo, theme song launched. India Blooms.
  8. Web site: 'KFW. Hamara Photos.
  9. Web site: Khokababu - Full Cast & Crew. IMDB.
  10. Web site: Goray Gondogol (2012) - Rahul's Comic Flair Stands Out In Aniket Chattopadhaya's Third Flick'. Washington Bangla Radio.
  11. Web site: 'Bengali Movie Goray Gondogol Movie Story Review Casts'. Kolkata Bengal Info.
  12. Web site: 'Video: Listen to Goray Gondogol Title Song from the 2012 Bengali Film by Aniket Chattopadhaya'. Washington Bangla Radio.
  13. News: 'Pyar ka bukhar is a foot-tapping number'. Times of India.
  14. Web site: 'BAWALI UNLIMITED (2012) - a reason to laugh aloud'.
  15. Web site: 'Bawali Unlimited Audio CD in Flipkart'. Flipkart.
  16. News: 'Four composers join hands for Khoka 420 music'. Times of India.
  17. Web site: 'After five years, Hiran and Srabanti are back together for 'Majnu. Tollywood Hamaka.
  18. News: 'Ankush-Subhashree spotted together on the Rann of Kutch!'. Times of India.
  19. News: 'Aami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay Movie Review'. Times of India.
  20. News: 'Bindaas: Music Review'. Times of India. Singha . Sutapa .
  21. Web site: 'Party shoes song launch, Kolkata TimesCity'. TimesCity.
  22. Web site: 'Dev and Sayantika sizzle at the grand song launch of BINDAAS'. Tollywood Hamaka.
  23. Web site: 'Dev & Sayantika create a 'storm' at launch of 'Party Shoes' song from Bindaas'. Gomolo.
  24. Web site: 'Bindaas: Premiere'. Times of India.
  25. Web site: Bindaas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Habib Wahid, Devi Sri Prasad, Savvy & Arindam. iTunes. 2017-06-21.
  26. Web site: Janla Diye Bou Palalo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Savvy. iTunes. 23 September 2014. 2017-06-21.
  27. Web site: Janla Diye Bou Palalo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Spotify. 23 September 2014. 2017-06-21.
  28. Web site: 'Janla Diye Bou Palalo : Audio Launch'. Times City.
  29. Web site: 'Music launch of 'Janala Diye Bou Palalo' takes place'. Gomolo.
  30. News: 'Film launched amidst wedding revelries!'. Times of India.
  31. Web site: 'Jaanla Diye Bou Palalo (Bengali) / More comic than caustic'. Indian Express. 31 October 2014.
  32. Web site: 'Yoddha Special Screening'. Times of India.
  33. Web site: 'Shakespeare, but with a filmi twist '. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021082901/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31812&articlexml=Shakespeare-but-with-a-filmi-twist-18012015104087. dead. 21 October 2018. Times of India.
  34. Web site: 'Ekla Cholo: music and trailer launch, Kolkata TimesCity'. TimesCity.
  35. Web site: 'Upcoming Bengali Film Sesh Anka Trailer Launched; An Edgy Thriller from the House of Macneill Media Releasing July 3'. Sholoana Bangaliana. 25 December 2022 .
  36. Web site: Filmography of Savvy Gupta. Gomolo. 2015-09-18.
  37. Web site: Samraat : The King Is Here (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Spotify. December 2015. 2017-06-21.
  38. News: ইউটিউবে নবাব-এর 'ষোল আনা' ঝড়. মানবজমিন. 2017-06-21. Bengali.
  39. News: Five Bengali films to release during Durga Puja festivities. New Indian Express. 3 October 2020.
  40. Web site: 'Mahaprush O Kapurush Bangla Movie Music Release'. Washington Bangla Radio.
  41. Web site: Nominations for the Jio Filmfare Awards (East) 2018.
  42. https://www.mirchimusicawards.com/2.html