Soham Chakrabarty Explained

Soham Chakrabarty
Birth Place:	Kolkata
Occupation:	Singer
Years Active:	2000–present

Soham Chakrabarty is a playback singer who has sung many songs for Bollywood movies as well as for Bengali movies.^[1] He was declared the winner of Zee's "Sa-re-ga-ma"(A musical competition) in the year 2000 (at the age of 20). Till now his big hit is "In Dino" song from the movie Life in A... Metro and "Khudaya Khair" from the movie Billu Barber.^[2]

Early life

Soham is a Bengali, who started singing at the age of ten. He is trained in Hindustani classical music under the guidance of Pandit Jayendra Ghosh, Ustad Mohammed Sagaruddin Khan saab and Sukhdev Sengupta. Music directors Bappi Lahiri and O P Nayyar suggested to him that if he wanted to pursue singing as a career, he'd have to shift base to Mumbai. Since then he started living in Mumbai. He came to Mumbai in 2002.^[3]

Career

He has been through a lot of struggle. He sang for Ada and Dil Samander (Garam Masala) ads though that was finally dubbed by Sonu Nigam and KK, respectively. He has done several ad jingles like Emami and Mc Donalds with music director Pritam.T-Series gave him his first break in 13 languages including Telugu, Tamil, Bhojpuri and Assamese. He has sung many Hindi and Bengali songs for Bollywood movies and Bengali movies, respectively. He has also sung devotional songs^[4] with popular singers like Debashish, Preeti, Pinky, Javed Ali, Charanjeet Singh Sondhi, Kalpana, Priya Bhattacharya, etc.

Filmography

Hindi Songs

• Reference:^[5]

2007

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Life in A... Metro	"In Dino"
Hattrick	"Kahan Kho Gaya – Reprise"
	"Kahaan Kho Gaya Hai Dil Mera"
Dhol	"O Yaara Dhol Bajaake"	Sohail Kaul

2009

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani	"Tu Jaane Na (Reprise)"
Bolo Raam	"Do Dil Hai Janwa "	Monali Thakur
3 Nights 4 Days	"Har Mausam"	Akriti Kakar
	"All the best"	Antara Mitra
Shaabash	You Can Do It	"You Can Do It Shaabash"
	"Lagta Nahi Dil"
Life Partner	"Teri Meri Yeh Zindagi"	Shreya Ghoshal
	"Aage Aage"	Mika Singh, Antara Mitra
Billu	"Khudaya khair"	Monali Thakur, Akriti Kakar

2010

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Toh Baat Pakki!	"Karle Mujhse Pyaar – Remix"	Pritam Chakraborty
Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein	"Ajnabee Ehsas Ko"
Chance Pe Dance	"Pal Mein Hi"

2012

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Love Possible	"Pehli Dafa Hai (Unplugged)"
	"Pehli Dafa Hai"
Yeh Khula Aasmaan	"Tum Mile"	Gayatri Ganjawala

Bengali songs

• Reference:^[6]

2006

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Agni Pariksha	"Jeo Na Amay Chhere"
Eri Naam Prem	"Bhalobashar Ei Jibon"	Shreya Ghoshal

2008

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Bor Asbe Ekhuni	"Saiyaan (Male)"
	"Baba Aamar Biye Hobe Na"
Love	"Prithibi Onek Boro"	Monali Thakur

2009

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Bhalobasa Jindabad	"Aamar Bhalobasa Jitbei"	Anweshaa
	"Tumi Samne Achho"	June Banerjee
	"O Golap Tumi Aaj Gandho Dio"	June Banerjee

2010

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Bondhu Eso Tumi	"Ei Mon Shono Na Kichhu Katha Bolchhe"	Sanchita Bhattacharya
Mon Niye	"Jonaki Mon"	Zubeen Garg
Love Circus	"Tomake Chai"	Pamela Jain

2011

Film	Song	Co-singer(s)
Bindas Prem	"Ki Aagun Jele Dile"	Sneha Pant
	"Ei Duniyai Koto Kichi Hoy"	June Banerjee
Achena Prem	"Kar Monete Ki Swapno"
Shotru	"Ore O Baul Mon"	Monali Thakur, Javed Ali
	"Rakhe Hori"	Javed Ali
Fight 1:1	"Let's Go"	Anweshaa
	"Tumi Haat Barale"	Anweshaa
	"Eka Hote Chai"
Fighter: Marbo Noy Morbo	"Nana Ronge (Sad)"

2012

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2000	Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma 2000	Winner in Grand Finale
2008	Screen Award 2008	Screen Award for Best Playback Singer – Male	Life in A... Metro		^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Singer Soham Chakrabarty . Rediff . 14 March 2015.
2. Web site: New gen Singer soham . Movietalkies . 14 March 2015.
3. Web site: Singer soham . myswar . 14 March 2015.
4. News: Aaya Bhawano Se Sandesh Devi Bhajan Soham Chakraborty Son-maa Rooth Na Jana Bhakton Se – mp3 Download. SongsJumbo. 19 April 2017.
5. Web site: List of songs sung by Soham . Saavn . 27 July 2016.
6. Web site: List of songs sung by Soham . Gomolo . 14 March 2015.
7. Web site: Winner of best playback singer screen award . filmibeat . 14 March 2015.