Rupankar Bagchi, also known mononymously Rupankar is a

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singer-songwriter, playback singer and actor from

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, West Bengal, India. He has sung many famous songs in recent Bengali films like ''

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'' (2008), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2012), '' Hemlock society'' (2012), ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2014) and ''Monn'' (2018). He was awarded the

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for the song "E Tumi Kemon Tumi" from ''

''. During the

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, 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 ''Rabindra Sangeet'' ( bn, রবীন্দ্র সঙ্গীত; ), also known as Tagore Songs, are songs from the Indian subcontinent written and composed by the Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in ...

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. In 1999, he married Chaitali Lahiri.

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 *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

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 – ''

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(2013)'' * Shedin Dujoney – ''

(2013)'' * E Tumi Kemon Tumi – ''

(2014)'' * Sohosa Ele Ki – ''

(2014)'' * Setai Sotti – ''

(2014)'' * Oh Baby – ''Na Jene Mon'' (2014) * Tor Nam Prem – ''Besh Korechi Prem Korechi (2015)'' *Ae boshonte cinema film onne boshonte 2015*Kal Bhor Hobey (feat. Sarbajit Ghosh) – Monn (2018) *Jaago Uma- Uma (2018) *Tor Saathe - 2020 - Times Music

Awards

* 2014:

– "E Tumi Kemon Tumi" from ''

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 ''

'' * 2011 :

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Music Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Gobheere Jao" from ''

'' * 2011 :

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Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Gobheere Jao" from ''

'' * 2011 :

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Gourab Samman for Best Male Playback Singer – "Gobheere Jao" from ''

'' *2019 : The SRL Award for Vocalist of the Decade 2010 – 2019 (Male), given by SRL Motion Pictures Entertainment

Filmography

* '' Sin Sister'' as police detective Agnibesh Chatterjee. * ''

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'' 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 Kanchanjangha

References

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