Arindom Chatterjee, also known by the mononym Arindom, is an Indian music director, singer, and composer noted for his compositions in commercial Bengali movies. His 2012 debut movie, ''Bojhena Shey Bojhena'', fetched him the Best Debutant Composer and Best Album of the Year Award. In addition to movies, Aridom has composed title tracks and music for scores of Bengali television serials like "Thik Jeno Love Story." In May 2014, Arindom composed the official theme song of "Atletico De Kolkata" for the Indian super league, Fatafati Football. In August 2019, East Bengal Football Club approached Arindom to compose their Centenary Anthem, the result of which is "Eksho Bochor Dhore," also sung by Arijit Singh. In 2020 the Arts Council of England endorsed Arindom as an exceptional Global Talent, an accolade conferred on individuals with outstanding prospects for contribution in their respective fields.

Career

Arindom debut compositions were in the television serials ''Nayika'' and ''Josh'', both televised in

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in 2011. His launch as a music composer in movies came through ''

Bojhena Shey Bojhena ''Bojhena Shey Bojhena'' ( bn, বোঝেনা সে বোঝেনা; English: ''He/She doesn't understand'') is a 2012 Indian Bengali romantic drama film by Raj Chakraborty and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films. The film illustrates two ...

''. The album of ''Bojhena Shey Bojhena'' won the

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best album of the year in 2013. Since then, Arindom has composed for a number of cinematic projects. Dhaka Attack (2017) is an example of musical collaboration between India and Bangladesh through movies. Arindom worked with the Bangladeshi singer

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for the song ‘Eka Din’ from the movie ''Fidaa'' (2018). In 2018, he composed the song "Bhutu Bhaijaan" for the children's movie ''

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''. Arindom has worked with Bollywood singers like

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and

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for the title track of the Tollywood film ''One'' (2017). The same year, he composed "Mithe Alo" for the Bengali movie ''

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'' Arindom's second film Borbaad released in 2014 including Parbona, sung by Arijit Singh. After the success of ‘Parbona’ the composer and singer duo of Arindom and Arijit Singh has delivered songs like Egiye De, Thik Emon Ebhabe, Jodi Bolo, Tomar Dyakha Nai, Bhalobasa Jak. In 2020, Arindom's composition Shuney Ne from the movie Love, Aaj Kaal Porsu (2020. He has also contributed songs Hotey Parey Na for Bolo Dugga Maiki (2017), Bhalobeshey Kono Bhul for Bindaas (2014), Bol Na Re Mon for Gangster (2016), Borbad Hoyechi Ami for Borbaad (2014).

Bengali discography

Awards

*Won ‘Best Album of the Year’ award at the

for the film Bojhena Shey Bojhena in 2013 *Nominated for the ‘Best Upcoming Music Director’ award at the Mirchi Music Awards in 2013 *Won the ‘Popular Choice Best Album’ award for the film ''Gangster'' at the

in 2017 *Won the ‘Popular Choice: Best Song’ award for ‘Thik Emon Ebhabe’ from the movie ''Gangster'' at the

in 2017 *Nominated for the ‘Best Album’ award for the movie ''

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'' at the West Bengal Film Journalists’ Association in 2019

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chatterjee, Arindom Living people Bengali musicians Indian male musicians Indian film score composers Indian male film score composers Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Kolkata