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Pritam Chakraborty (Music Director) Height, Weight, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Bio, Girlfriend & More
Pritam Chakraborty is an Indian musician, singer, record producer, instrumentalist and composer of Hindi films. He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal and currently lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Birth and early life
Pritam Chakraborty was born on June 14, 1971 in a Bengali family to Anuradha Chakraborty and Prabodh Chakraborty. He obtained his initial musical training from his father and learned to play the guitar while he was still in school.
Chakraborty completed his studies at St. James School and his college at Presidency University. He learned to play several musical instruments, including tabla, guitar and keyboard, while polishing his voice. He has a diploma from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, in 1994 and was offered to compose background music for a Hungarian filmmaker.
Biography
| Real name | Pritam Chakraborty |
| Profession | Musical composer, singer, guitarist |
| Birthdate | June 14, 1971 |
| Age (as in 2020) | 49 years |
| place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Native city | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Family | Mother: Anuradha Chakraborty Father: Prabodh Chakraborty Wife: Smita BhattacharyaDaughter: Ishqa ChakrabortySon: Purvesh Chakraborty |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| ADDRESS | Andheri West, Mumbai |
Career
Initially, Chakraborty started his career in the Indian music industry by composing advertising jingles for various brands like Santro, McDonalds, Parle, Nestle, etc., along with theme songs for several big screen dramas. His biggest breakthrough in Bollywood came when he co-composed the song Tere Liye with Jeet Ganguly in December 2001. The music left its mark on him. Soon, the duo was offered to compose music for notable Yash Raj Films’ Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai. He made a name for himself in the music industry by mixing Indian classical music with Western music. This unique style of Pritam can be seen in movie songs like Jab We Met, Dhoom, Jannat, Barfi, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, etc.
Educational details and more
| School | St. James School, Calcutta |
| Colleague | Presidency College, Kolkata Film and Television Institute of India, Pune |
| Educational qualification | Bachelor of Science. (Hons.) in Geology |
| Debut | Movie: Tere Liye (2001) |
| Awards | Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2012; Best Music)Asian Film Awards (2012; Best Music)International Indian Film Academy Awards (2012)IIFA Award (2017; Best Music Director)IIFA Award (2018; Best Music Director)IIFA Award (2018; Best Background Score) |
Physical statistics and more
| Height | 5′ 8″ Feet |
| Weight | 90 kilos |
| body shape | Chest: 42 inches Waist: 36 inches Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hobbies | Sing, play the piano and guitar. |
Marital status and more
| Civil status | Married |
| Brides | Smita Bhattacharya |
| Wedding’s date | Not available |
| Controversies | In 2016, Chakraborty was accused of plagiarism of several international musical compositions. |
| Salary (approx.) | Not available |
| Net worth | INR 100-150 crores |
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Some facts about Pritam Chakraborty
- Pritam Chakraborty was born and brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Pritam has won several national and international awards. He has left his mark all over the world with his unique music.
- He has been a judge on several reality singing shows on television such as Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Hindustani Dil Hai.
- Chakraborty has been a part of regional Bengali bands called Jotugriher Pakhi and Chandrabindoo.
- He has made music in various genres such as pop, rock, Sufi, classical, etc.
- Apart from working with renowned Indian filmmakers and singing sensations, he has also produced music with popular artist Marshmellow.
- The 49-year-old musician has created several works of art that have become a fixture in the Indian music industry.
- He currently lives in Mumbai with his wife Smita Chakraborty and their two children.
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