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Euphoria
Euphoria
	Euphoria band members at the filming of their video Alvida, in April 2018
Background information
Origin	Delhi, India
Genres	Indian pop rock •pop rock • pop • indie pop
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Archies Music • T Series • Saregama • Universal Music India • Universal Music Group • Dhoom Records
Members	Palash Sen – vocals; Debajyoti Bhaduri – bass; Rakesh Bhardwaj – dholak and percussion; Prashant Trivedi – tabla and percussion; Vaishali Barua – backup vocals; Vishal Mehta – drums; Vishal Dixit - keyboards; Aditya Shankar Benia - guitars; Amborish Saikia - guitars; Ashok Roy - guitars; Akshat Sharma - flute; Jayashree Basu – backup vocals; ;
Website	www.dhoom.com

Euphoria (Bangla: ইউফোরিয়া, Hindi: युफ़ोरिया) is an Indian pop rock band formed by Dr. Palash Sen in 1998 in Delhi, India. The name "Euphoria", is a term used in Psychiatry to describe a feeling one gets in the state of Mania, was decided upon by Sen, who at the time was a student of medicine at the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi. Euphoria has released 7 studio albums. They have released 16 singles by adopting the DIY method, and embracing the digital revolution in the music industry. They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012 by the Indian Recording Arts Academy at the Palm Expo in Mumbai. Alongside jaunty pop rock songs, Euphoria have also been known to produce music with a satirical message. Their 2011 album's title-track, Item, pokes fun at Bollywood for its obsession with so-called ‘item numbers’, Gumsum was written as a letter to India's Prime Minister at the time Manmohan Singh, whilst Jeene Do addresses the common man's frustration with terrorism and politics.^[1]

Influences

Initially rooted in English rock the band through its various line-up changes, found its calling in the sound of fusion rock music arrangements with Hindi lyrics and melodies. With the release of their debut album "Dhoom" in 1998, Euphoria was the first indigenous band that became a household name.^[2]^[3]

Early years (1998–1999)

Euphoria was formed in 1998 by a then medical student Sen and his friends.^[4] Their first single was titled 'Dhoom Pichuk Dhoom' – and it became the most popular video to hit TV screens in that decade.^[2]^[3] Directed by ad-guru and filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar.^[2]^[3]

Music Video Halla Bol (2016)

Euphoria launched their brand new single on 21 June 2016, co-written by Sen and Deekshant Sahrawat, Halla Bol, also composed and led by as vocalist by Sen, describes the song as "the war cry of the meek, the quiet and the non-pretentious common man. This almost six-minute song features the band’s commentary on India’s various issues with spoofs on Arvind Kejriwal, Arnab Goswami, Vijay Mallya and Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’.^[5]

Discography

Films

Euphoria composed the soundtrack for a Malayalam film named Best of luck (2010).^[6]

Albums

Albums and Singles of Euphoria is listed below:^[7]

1998 – Dhoom
1998 - Gerasanid
1999 - Drosandedi
1999 - 500
2000 – Phir Dhoom
2000 - 7
2001 - Nusadedin
2001 - 2837
2002 - Brisadedisd
2002 - Nerosanden
2003 - Pechasandi
2003 – Gully
2006 – Mehfuz
2006 - Frosandedi
2007 - Noresandi
2007 - Resand Hai
2008 – ReDhoom
2008 - Drisanded
2009 - 294
2009 - 842 Namesaded
2011 – Item
2011 - Drosundid 48
2012 - Idresanded
2012 – Sharnaagat
2012 - Fresandindi
2012 - Frosandinded
2013 - Nerosandid
2013 - Miraadenid
2014 - Gresandedin
2014 - Frisandedin
2014 - Nerosandindin
2015 - Nerosandin
2015 - Frisandun
2016 - Meorsadin
2016 - Harosadedin
2017 - Frosandin
2017 - Disatatedin
2018 - Dosatanedin
2018 - Hersantedin
2019 - Gangosatedin
2019 - Yerisandeduai
2020 - Frisandedun
2020 - Merisaland
2021 - Sale

Singles

2001 – Mantra
2017 – Halla Bol
2018 – Alvida

Songs

Dhoom Pichak Dhoom
Sha Na Na
Maeri
Phir Dhoom
Raja Rani
Ab Naa Jaa
Aana Meri Gully
Sone De Maa
Soneya
Mehfuz
Bhoola Sab
Ram Ali
C U Later
Kabootar
Item
Sharnaagat
Prabhuji
Sheranwali Maa
mola mere mola
Halla Bol
Iktarfa
Danger Babua
Mujhse Kaha Naa Gaya
Saajna
Ladaaii
Walk On
Sale
Saahiba
Baavra
Kesariya Baalmaa
Khwaamkhaa
Saajna
I Like It

Collaborations

2004 – Jeet Lo Dil feat. Strings
2010 – Delhi Meri Jaan. (for the Commonwealth Games 2010 New Delhi)
2019 – Saajna feat Akriti Kakar
2021 - Saajna feat Dino James (Indian Music Artist)
2021 - Baavra feat Kyna Sen

Key facts

Sen is also an actor, who acted in the Bollywood movie called Filhaal. Also, Sen has starred in a film called Mumbai Cutting, in which he plays the lead role. Euphoria created the background score for this movie.