Rupankar Bagchi

Rupankar Bagchi
Rupankar Bagchi
	Rupankar Bagchi
Background information
Born	2 December 1972 (age 52); Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres	Modern Bengali Music; Indian Classical Music; Filmi;
Occupations	Singer; Songwriter; Playback Singer; Composer;
Instrument	Guitar
Website	www.rupankar.com

Rupankar Bagchi, also known mononymously Rupankar, is a Bengali singer-songwriter, playback singer and actor from Kolkata, India.

He has sung many famous songs in recent Bengali films like Chalo Let's Go (2008), Baishe Srabon (2011), Aparajita Tumi (2012), Hemlock society (2012), Dutta Vs Dutta (2012), Jaatishwar (2014), Chotushkone (2014) and Monn (2018).^[1] He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer of Government of India for the song "E Tumi Kemon Tumi" from Jaatishwar.^[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he released a song titled Tor Saathe, under Times Music label.

Early life

Bagchi was born in a Bengali family and at an early age he learned classical vocal from his father Ritendra Nath Bagchi and Rabindra Sangeet from his mother Sumitra Bagchi. He was trained in classical music from Sukumar Mitra and in modern songs from Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay. His first stage performance was at the age of eleven.^[1] In 1999, he married Chaitali Lahiri.^[3]

Discography

Tumi Shunbe Ki? (Debut album)
Ei jeno shei chokh
Bondhu dekha hobe
Anmone Amake Bhabo
Meghe roddure
Ami Tomake Chini
Bhokatta
Poth Bhola (Rabindra Sangeet)
Highway
Ganer jharnatolay (Rabindra Sangeet)
O chand
Fire esho Ruby ray
Tomay gan shonabo (Rabindra Sangeet)
Neel
Shopping Mall
Tui jabi koto dur
Faltu
Sada Kalo
Tagore timeless (Rabindra Sangeet)
Monihar
Shokol Kajer Kaji (Nazrul Sangeet)
Roots(folk)
Acoustic
Best of Rupankar
Best of Rupankar, Vol. 2

Tane^[4]

Anek Durey with Bumpai Chakraborty
Rupkothar Tumi with Jayanta Roy
Elo agomonir din with Bumpai Chakraborty and diganta Das
Kal Bhor Hobey, duet with Sarbajit Ghosh from the music album Monn.
Priyotama 3 ^[5]
Tor Saathe duet with Roma Mitra
Oi dakho

Famous songs

Govire Jao – Baishe Srabon (2011)
Sharata din Ar Shara Raat – Rupkatha Noy (2011)
Roopkathara – Aparajita Tumi (2012)
Gaan Khuje Paai – Chalo Let's Go (2008)
Chupi Chupi Raat – Chalo Let's Go (2008)
Amar Mawte – Hemlock society (2012)
Tobu jodi – Dutta Vs Dutta (2012)
Jhal Legechey – Ganesh Talkies (2013)
Shedin Dujoney – Ganesh Talkies (2013)
E Tumi Kemon Tumi – Jaatishwar (2014)
Sohosa Ele Ki – Jaatishwar (2014)
Setai Sotti – Chotushkone (2014)
Oh Baby – Na Jene Mon (2014)
Tor Nam Prem – Besh Korechi Prem Korechi (2015)
Ae boshonte [Z cinema film onne boshonte 2015]
Kal Bhor Hobey (feat. Sarbajit Ghosh) – Monn (2018)
Jaago Uma- Uma (2018)
Tor Saathe - 2020 - Times Music

Awards

2014: National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "E Tumi Kemon Tumi" from Jaatishwar

Nomination

2010 : Bangla Sangit Purashkar for Best Male Singer – "Tobe Prem Kake Chay" from album Mohonay
2010 : Bangla Sangit Purashkar for Best Album – for Mohonay
2011: Bangla Sangit Purashkar for Best Male Playback Singer – "Gobheere Jao" from Baishe Srabon
2011 : Radio Mirchi Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Gobheere Jao" from Baishe Srabon
2011 : Friends FM Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Gobheere Jao" from Baishe Srabon
2011 : Zee Bangla Gourab Samman for Best Male Playback Singer – "Gobheere Jao" from Baishe Srabon
2019 : The SRL Award for Vocalist of the Decade 2010 – 2019 (Male), given by SRL Motion Pictures Entertainment^[1]

Filmography

Sin Sister as police detective Agnibesh Chatterjee.
Biday Byomkesh as DC Krishnendu Malo
Played a cameo as himself singing in the studio in the song Kal Bhor Hobey from Monn alongside Sarbajit Ghosh. The video also featured Rohan Basu, Sonia Saha & Amrita Chakraborty in various other roles.
Manikanchana
The stoneman murders (web series)(hoichoi)
Abar Kanchanjungha

Controversy

In May 2022, hours before the sudden death of KK in Kolkata, Bagchi stated on his Facebook live that he is better than any KK.^[6]^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Home". rupankar.com.
^ "61st National Film Awards Announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "'একা শুয়ে বিছানায় অসুবিধে হয়…'! বউ চৈতালিকে ছাড়া থাকতেই পারেন না রূপঙ্কর". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
^ "Home". allmusic.com.
^ "Tollywood music album compromising 6 songs one of which is a solo by Sarbajit Ghosh". Ebela.in.
^ "Who is KK? Read what Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi is getting trolled for".
^ "Rupankar Bagchi confesses: KK controversy gave me a reality check, I needed this blow — Exclusive!".

External links

[:0-1] "Home". rupankar.com.

[2] "61st National Film Awards Announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

[3] "'একা শুয়ে বিছানায় অসুবিধে হয়…'! বউ চৈতালিকে ছাড়া থাকতেই পারেন না রূপঙ্কর". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[4] "Home". allmusic.com.

[5] "Tollywood music album compromising 6 songs one of which is a solo by Sarbajit Ghosh". Ebela.in.

[6] "Who is KK? Read what Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi is getting trolled for".

[7] "Rupankar Bagchi confesses: KK controversy gave me a reality check, I needed this blow — Exclusive!".

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