Aneek Dhar

Aneek Dhar
Dhar performing in Toronto, Canada, May 2018
Dhar performing in Toronto, Canada, May 2018
Background information
Birth nameAneek Dhar
Born (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34)
OriginKolkata, West Bengal, India
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, Composer
Instrument
Years active2007–present
Websitehttp://www.aneekdhar.in

Aneek Dhar (born 26 April 1990 in Kolkata[1]) is an Indian singer who started his musical career at the age of 17 winning Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 and Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa both in the same year. He also was the winner of Bigg Boss Bangla Season 1. Dhar has been performing with his band since then in India as well as abroad. In 2018, Dhar started his career as a music composer mainly for his music videos, web series and films.

Education

Dhar was educated at the Nava Nalanda High School where he won the Nalanda Ratna award in 2009.[2]

Singing career

Dhar's first solo album, "Khwaishein"[3] was released in 2008.[4] "Khwaishein" Won Kalakar Awards in the Best Music Album category.

In 2008 Aneek participated in Zee TV's show Ek Se Badhkar Ek, and was an anchor for Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. In 2011, he was a host for the show Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champ 2011.[5] In 2012 he participated in the shows "Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar -2" and Music Ka Maha Muqqabla on Star Plus, and he won the Bengali edition of the first season of Bigg Boss. He also hosted the game show Parar Shera Bouthan.

Television reality shows

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Show Name Language TV Channel Name Result
2007 Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa 2007 Bengali Zee Bangla Won
2007 Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Hindi Zee TV Won
2008 Ek Se Badhkar Ek Hindi Zee TV Finalist
2009 Music Ka Maha Muqqabla Hindi StarPlus Finalist
2012 Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2 Hindi StarPlus Finalist
2013 Bigg Boss Bangla Season 1 Bengali ETV Bangla (Now Colors Bangla) Won
2022 Ishmart Jodi Season 1 Bengali Star Jalsha Finalist (with his wife)

Career as television show host

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Show Name Language Television Channel Role
2008 Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa Vishwa Sera 2008 Bengali Zee Bangla Host
2008 Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa (Only for Blind participants) Bengali Zee Bangla
2011 Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa Lil Champs Bengali Zee Bangla Host
2014 Parar Sera Bouthan Bengali ETV Bangla (Now Colors Bangla) Host [6][7]

Career as grand jury

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Year Show Name Language TV Channel Name Role
2017 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 Hindi Zee TV Jury Member
2019 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2019 Hindi Zee TV Jury Member [8]

Music albums

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Album Name Language Record Label Album Type
2008 Khwaishein Hindi Universal Music India Pop [9][10][11][12][13]
2008 Agnee Assamese AB Production Pop
2007 Manzil Hindi Zee TV Pop
2011 Khushir Chhonya Bengali Saregama Music Classical
2012 Porichoy Bengali Saregama Music Rabindra Sangeet

Singles

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Song Name Language Music Director Record Label
2014 Yeh Dil Na Hota (Cover) Hindi S.D.Burman Dj Akash Rohira
2016 Uljha Raha (Aatish) Hindi Indraadip Dasgupta Shree Venkatesh Films
SVF Music [14]
2017 Jeene Ki Azaadi Hindi Shubham Ganguly DBS Music [15]
2018 Tu Hi Hai Pyaar Hindi Aneek Dhar Aneek Dhar [16]
2018 Majhe Majhe Bengali Rabindranath Tagore Aneek Dhar [17][18]
2018 Ehsaan Tera (Cover) Hindi Shankar-Jaikishan Saregama[19]
2019 Sajna Bengali Aneek Dhar Griebs Music Bangla [20]
2019 Vande Mataram Hindi Rahul Bhatt Zee Music Company

Film playbacks

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Movie Name Song Name Co-Singer(s) Language
2007 Bal Ganesh Teeno Lok Me Pooja Jaye Asha Bhosle, Amaanat Hindi
2008 Tomar Jonyo Bengali
2009 Kolir Arjun Bengali
2010 Nayika Bengali
2010 Krishna Bengali
2010 Handa and Bhonda Hey Baby Lets Go Crazy Bengali
2010 Kichhu Chaoa Kichhu Paoa Bengali
2010 Love Connection Bengali
2011 Superstar Bengali
2011 Mon Bole Priya Priya Tumi Ele Jibone, Ei Je Mati Ei Je Akash, Mon Bole Priya Priya, Mon Bole Priya Priya (Sad) Bengali
2011 Unish Kurir Galpo Bengali
2011 Ami Achhi Sei Je Tomar Bengali
2011 Shomoy Bengali
2011 Rang Milanti Bengali
2011 Warrant - The Mission Raatdin Anwesha Dutta Gupta Bengali
2011 Warrant - The Mission Saathiya Nilakshi Bhattacharya Bengali
2012 Classmate Disa Hara E Mon Bengali
2012 Classmate Saiyan Re Nilakshi Bhattacharya Bengali
2012 Jaal Bengali
2012 Keno Mon Take Chai Keno Mon Take Chai Somchandra Bengali
2012 Keno Mon Take Chai Kelo Kelo Chorus Bengali
2012 Keno Mon Take Chai Dhinak Dhin Somchandra Bengali

References

  1. ^ "ANEEK DHAR | Official Website". Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Prospectus". Nava Nalanda High School. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Saregamapa Winner Aneek Dhar got his First Music Album Released". bollywood-stars.net. 11 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Aneek Dhar speaks about his new album - video dailymotion". Dailymotion. 8 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Aneek Dhar". zeebangla.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  6. ^ "ETV Bangla's new game reaches every 'para' and 'bouthan'". Indian Television Dot Com. 16 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Soham to anchor TV show? - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 May 2014.
  8. ^ Sen, Zinia (30 January 2019). "Aneek is missing daughter Aadya". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Album release: Khwaishein". photogallery.indiatimes.com.
  10. ^ "Himesh Reshammiya launches Aneek Dhar's Khwaishein". 11 September 2008.
  11. ^ "OTT | TV | Bollywood | Hollywood - News, Reviews, Gossips". 7 August 2021.
  12. ^ "OTT | TV | Bollywood | Hollywood - News, Reviews, Gossips". 7 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Aneek Dhar, Entertainment Photo, Singers Aneek Dhar (R) and Adi".
  14. ^ Bangaliana, Sholoana (25 December 2022). "New short-film 'Aatish' launched this Diwali - Sholoanabangaliana Portal".
  15. ^ "Aneek to release his patriotic single - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 August 2017.
  16. ^ Bangaliana, Sholoana (25 December 2022). "Aneek Dhar's Album Tu Hi Hai Pyar - Sholoanabangaliana Portal".
  17. ^ "Aneek's tribute to Tagore - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 May 2018.
  18. ^ Ch, Madhurima (21 May 2018). "MAJHE MAJHE TOBO DEKHA PAI - Experimental Rendition by Aneek Dhar!". www.tollytrip.com.
  19. ^ "Aneek's sweating it out in the gym - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Aneek's latest single celebrates love - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 April 2019.