Sanjib Sarkar

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Sanjib Sarkar
Sarkar with Bappi Lahiri at Premiere of Umformung: The Transformation
Sarkar with Bappi Lahiri at Premiere of Umformung: The Transformation
Background information
Birth nameSanjib Sarkar[1]
Also known asSanju
Born (1986-11-16) 16 November 1986 (age 37)
Bankura, West Bengal, India
GenresBollywood, film music
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Years active2014
LabelsSaregama[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Sanjib Sarkar (Bengali: সঞ্জীব সরকার) is an Indian sound designer, music director and film score composer[3][4][5]

Early life[edit]

He was born on 16 November 1986 in Bankura, West Bengal, India, to Bengali parents, Debi Prasad Sarkar and Ratna Sarkar. He stayed in Bankura until he was 18, when Sarkar moved to Kolkata after completing Higher Secondary from Akui Union high School, He started learning classical music from his Guruji Sri Provash Dey and received training in Sound Design from Sri. Pankaj Seal (SRFTI)[6]

Education[edit]

He is an alumnus of Bangabasi Morning College (University of Calcutta).

Career[edit]

After completed his graduation he started composing jingle music for various brands including:

Film music[edit]

Sarkar's first film score was for Sudhamoy Babur Advut Galpo, directed by Anindya Chatterjee and released in 2011. In 2014, his score forMasoom, which included the song "Halka Nesha Halka", became popular online.[citation needed] He received several awards for the music of Umformung: The Transformation, including the Best Music Director Award from "Cine India Film Festivel" (CIFF 2014), Mumbai, the "Free Spirit Film Festivel" (FSFF 2014) McLeodganj, and the Euro Film Festival 2016 in Spain.[7][8][9][10] In 2017, he received Best Music Award for the film Paradiso at the NIFF film festival in Delhi.[11]

Discography[edit]

Year Film Director Singer Production Ref.
2018 Lust Emhyr Alharic Background Music & Sound Design Nez Moving Pixels [12][13]
2017 Paradiso Emhyr Alharic Kavita Krishnamurthy & Sadhana Sargam Nez Moving Pixels [14]
2017 Baghini (2017 film) Nehal Dutta Raghab Chatterjee Mondal Films & Entertainment [15]
2016 Umformung: The Transformation Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar Akshaya Rao, & Angelina Grace Nez Moving Pixels [16]
2016 Langto - The Film Sourish Dey Subhankar Panda & Soumallya Mitra Octave Studio Kolkata
2016 Chhip Suto Char Susanta Saha Abheri Gupta Frienever Motions Pictures [17]
2015 Na Jene Mon Abhisek Roy Rupankar, Akriti Kakkar, Arun Daga & Prasenjit Mallick Golden Deer Entertainment
2014 Masoom Partha Sarathi Joardar Sanchita Bhattacharya & Madhuri Dey PB Films [18]
2012 Joker Jeet Chatterjee Background Music & Sound Design Sony Aath [19]
2011 Sudhamoy Babur Advut Galpo Anindya Chatterjee Background Music Tara Muzik [20]

Television[edit]

Sarkar at "LM Studio Mumbai"

He composed title tracks for television series including:

  • "Disha"
  • "Mukti Snan"
  • "Hiyar Majhe"
  • "Arundhutir Chiti"
  • "Ektu Sukher Khonje"

He composed music for various Horror Films including:

Year Title Channel Production Ref.
2012 Saheb Barir Bhoot Sony Entertainment Sony Aath
2012 Circuit House Sony Entertainment Sony Aath
2012 Jangaler Oi Banshita Sony Entertainment Sony Aath
2012 Dorja Ta Khola Thak Sony Entertainment Sony Aath

Other music[edit]

Sarkar in his Work Station

He also composed music for various corporate films, short films and documentary films including:

  • Expedition Challenge for NIBS
  • Larsen & Toubro Tubes for Anthelion Technology
  • Reincarneation (Documentary)
  • Poisonman Vs Ross
  • Rhythm Of Soul (Bengali Short Film)
  • Sri Gourio Math
  • H2O (Bengali Short Film)
  • Putul Nach (Bengali Short Film)
  • Dhoni (Bengali Short Film)
  • Nayer Meye (Bengali Short Film)
  • Mofu Tofu (Bengali Short Film)
  • Rojnamcha (Daily Journal)
  • She (Bengali Short Film)
  • Status (Bengali Short Film)

Albums[edit]

Year Album Singer Note Record Label Ref.
2009 Shishir Bheja Jochhna Various Music Composer UD Series
2014 Road Side Garden The National Beats Band Music Producer Octave Studio Kolkata
2014 JKB Rana Dev Music Producer Octave Studio Kolkata

Soundtrack[edit]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mon Amar"Akriti Kakkar4:24
2."Oh Baby"Rupankar & Sanjib3:16
3."Dard Ka Daria"Akshaya Rao3:54
4."Jara Chunle"Shaoli Mukherjee2:43
5."Ferari Mon"Arun Daga3:26
6."Hale Dil"Prosenjit Mallick, Sangrami4:52
7."Aaji E Badal Dhara"Rimi Biswas4:54
8."Aamar Shesh Kodita"Rimi Biswas4:11
9."Halka Nesha Halka"Madhuri Dey & Sanchita Bhattacharya5:03

Awards[edit]

Award Film Category Location Year Result Ref
Anandalok Puraskar Masoom Best Music Kolkata 2014 Won
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2015 Umformung: The Transformation Best Music Delhi 2015 Won
Free Spirit Film Festival Umformung: The Transformation Best Music McLeodganj 2014 Won [21]
Noida International film festival Umformung: The Transformation Best Background Music Noida 2015 Won [22][23]
Euro Film Festival Umformung: The Transformation Best Music Spain 2016 Won [24]
NIFF Paradiso Best Music Delhi 2017 Won [11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "In Conversation with Sanjiv Routh Sarkar". enigmatix media – Entertainment & web Journal. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Listen to Sanjib Sarkar songs online, Sanjib Sarkar songs MP3 download". saregama.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New kid on the block". The Statesman. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Music director Sanjib Sarkar career profile". sholoanabangaliana.in. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Sanjib Sarkar – A 'new kid on the block'". gomolo.com. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
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  7. ^ Ltd, Efusion Pvt. "Umformung – Bollywood Movies". m.bollywoodbx.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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  9. ^ "Agnus Dei bags best film award at Dharamsala Free Spirit Film Fest 2014 | Hill Post". hillpost.in. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. ^ Biswas, Soham (6 February 2016). "You need to know about this movie from Kolkata that has stormed all film festivals! Umformung-The Transformation – The Beacon Kolkata". thebeaconkolkata.co.in. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  11. ^ a b "::: Noida International Film Festival :::". Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  12. ^ "City filmmaker Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar's film to premiere at Cannes – Times of India". The Times of India. 5 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Lust a Cinema". IMDb.
  14. ^ "Absoluteenglish". epaper.absoluteindianews.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Coming soon! 'Baghini', a film on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's life story". The Economic Times. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  16. ^ "'Umformung – The Transformation' reflects the extremes of our society – Times of India". The Times of India. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  17. ^ "'Chhip Suto Char' eyeing an end-April release". gomolo.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Masoom Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Masoom by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  19. ^ "List of Jeet Chatterjee & Saheb Bhattacharya movies together". gomolo.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  20. ^ ""SudhamoyBabur Advut Galpo" a film by Anindya Chatterjee". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Tenth Free Spirit Film Festival.: Free Spirit Film Festival 2014 :". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  22. ^ "::: Noida International Film Festival :::". Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  23. ^ "NEZ International Film Festival – About". niffmovieawards.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Award list" (PDF). 2016.

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