Jeet Gannguli (, born Chandrajeet Ganguly, on 24 May 1971) is an Indian playback singer and composer who works in Hindi and Bengali cinema.Mid-year review: Roy, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Badlapur -Top 5 hit music albums of the year . India.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Early life and education Born in a Kulin Bengali Brahmin family, Gannguli was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. He was a student of Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School 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.
Career Gannguli got his first break when Sanjay Gadhvi was signed on to direct Tere Liye and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet Gannguli and Pritam as music composers. In 2002 Yash Raj Films signed Gadhvi up to direct Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, for which the Gannguli-Pritam duo composed the music. But due to some misunderstanding, soon after the film, Gannguli decided to split and the partners went their separate ways.
He then started scoring music for Hindi and Bengali films, TV serials and jingles.Youth can connect to any good music : Jeet Ganguly – Indian Express . The Indian Express. (16 September 2013). Retrieved 15 March 2017.Jeet Ganguli composes a romantic song for Alone . The Indian Express (28 November 2014). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
He has composed several songs for several Hindi movies like Khamoshiyan, Aashiqui 2, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Rustom, Raaz Reboot, etc. which became hits.
Gannguli has also composed several songs for Bengali films like Shubhodrishti, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Mon Mane Na, Challenge, Dui Prithibi, Paglu, Awara, Paglu 2, Challenge 2, Boss: Born to Rule, Rangbaaz, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Boss 2: Back To Rule, Tonic.
Discography
Select discography "Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan "Teri Khushboo" from Mr. X "Baatein Ye Kabhi Na" from Khamoshiyan "Chahun Main Ya Naa" from Aashiqui 2 "Muskurane" from CityLights "Bol Naa Aar" from Dui Prithibi Babloo Bachelor
Awards and nominations Bengali Cinema Awards
Year Film Award Category Result2005 Yuddho Filmfare Awards EastBest Music Directorrowspan="13" Shubhodrishti Anandalok Awards 2007 MLA Fatakeshto Tele Cine Awards 2008 Minister Fatakeshto Tele Cine Awards 2009 Chirodini Tumi Je Amar Anandalok Award2010 Challenge Anandalok Award Poran Jaye Jolia Re Star Jalsa Entertainment Award 2013 Bapi Bari Jaa Tele Cine Awards2014 Boss: Born to Rule Kalakar Award Boss: Born to Rule Mirchi Music Awards Bangla Boss: Born to Rule Filmfare Awards Bangla Rangbaaz Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman Award 2026 Projapoti 2 West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
Hindi Cinema Awards Year Film/Song Award Category Result 2009 Morning Walk Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Music Composer of The Yearrowspan="14" 2013"Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2BIG Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Song 2014Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music AwardsBest Song Global Indian Music Academy AwardsZee Cine AwardsAashiqui 2 Filmfare AwardsBest Music Director Zee Cine Awards IIFA AwardsBollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music AwardsBest Soundtrack Global Indian Music Academy AwardsBest Film Album IBNLive Movie AwardsBest Music Director 2014Mirchi Music AwardsAlbum of The Year 2015 CityLights"Muskurane" from CityLights Music Composer of The Year2015Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music AwardsBest Song rowspan="2" "Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan
See also List of Indian film music directors
References
External links
Jeet Ganguly first time working with Pandit Ajoy Chakroborty in a Bengali film Bhorer Allo produced by Green Pigeon Movies