Jeet Gannguli
Jeet Gannguli (born Chandrajeet Ganguly, Bengali: চন্দ্রজিৎ গাঙ্গুলী on 24 May 1977),[3] popularly known as Jeet,[4] is a score composer of Bengali and Hindi movies.[5] Ganguly is a music director in Bollywood, scoring music for films.[6]
Jeet Gannguli | |
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 Gannguli in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | চন্দ্রজিৎ গাঙ্গুলী |
| Birth name | Chandrajeet Ganguly |
| Also known as | Jeet Ganguly |
| Born | 24 May 1977 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1] |
| Origin | Baranagar, Kolkata |
| Genres | Film scores |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Guitar, Tabla, Playback singing[2] |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Sony Music, T-Series, Saregama |
Early life and education
Ganguly was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. He was a student of Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School[1] from where he completed his schooling. Later he graduated from the University of Calcutta. He is trained in Indian classical music under the guidance of his father Kali Ganguly and his pisima (father's sister) Shibani Roychowdhury. He studied western classical music, jazz and rock with jazz guitarist Carlton Kitto.
Personal life
Ganguly is married to Chandrani Ganguly.[3]
Discography
Main page: Jeet Gannguli discography
Awards and nominations
Bengali Cinema Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
| 2006 | Yuddho | Filmfare Awards East | Best Music Director | Won |
| Shubhodrishti | Anandalok Awards | |||
| 2007 | MLA Fatakeshto | Tele Cine Awards | ||
| 2008 | Minister Fatakeshto | Tele Cine Awards | ||
| 2009 | Chirodini Tumi Je Amar | Anandalok Award | ||
| 2010 | Challenge | Anandalok Award | ||
| Poran Jaye Jolia Re | Star Jalsa Entertainment Award | |||
| 2013 | Bapi Bari Jaa | Tele Cine Awards | ||
| 2014 | Boss: Born to Rule | Kalakar Award | ||
| Boss: Born to Rule | Mirchi Music Awards Bangla | |||
| Rangbaaz | Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman Award |
Hindi Cinema Awards
| Year | Film/Song | Award | Category | Result |
| 2009 | Morning Walk | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Music Composer of The Year[7] | Won |
| 2013 | "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2 | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Song[8] | |
| 2014 | Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards | Best Song[8] | ||
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | ||||
| Zee Cine Awards | ||||
| Aashiqui 2 | Filmfare Awards | Best Music Director | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | ||||
| IIFA Awards | ||||
| Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards | Best Soundtrack[8] | |||
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | Best Film Album[8] | |||
| IBNLive Movie Awards | Best Music Director[8] | |||
| 2014 | Mirchi Music Awards | Album of The Year | ||
| 2015 | CityLights | |||
| "Muskurane" from CityLights | Music Composer of The Year | |||
| 2015 | Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards | Best Song[8] | Nominated | |
| "Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan | Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jeet Gannguli Biography". 21 May 2017.
- ↑ "Jeet Ganguly's Musical Instruments". Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jeet Ganguly Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wiki, Wife, Family, Profile". Archived from the original on 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
- ↑ "Composer Jeet Ganguly made a comeback in Bollywood". Ibnlive. Archived from the original on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ "Music Composer Jeet Ganguly". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ Mid-year review: Roy, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Badlapur -Top 5 hit music albums of the year. India.com. Retrieved on 15 March 2017.
- ↑ "Mirchi Music Award 2009". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Awards of Jeet Gannguli". IMDb.