Savvy Gupta

Savvy Gupta
স্যাভি
Background information
Birth nameSouvik Gupta
Also known asSavvy
Born (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983 (age 41)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupations
Years active2012–present

Souvik Gupta, known as "Savvy" (Bengali: স্যাভি), is an Indian music director who has composed and sung songs for Bengali movies from both West Bengal and Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

Career

Gupta formerly played keyboard and sung for Kolkata-based rock bands Insomnia and Crystal Grass.[4][5] He started his journey as a film composer in the year 2012 with the film Khokababu, composing the song "Khoka Chalu Cheez" sung by actor Dev. He was the composer for the theme song of the first ever Kolkata fashion week.[6][7][8] In addition to composing for Indian film soundtracks, Gupta also composes music for Bangladeshi film soundtracks.

He is an electronics engineer and completed his bachelor degree from NITMUS in 2006. He passed out higher secondary from Nava Nalanda High School, South Kolkata.[citation needed]

Discography

Film Soundtracks

As Composer

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Song Singer(s) Label Notes Reference(s)
2012 Khokababu "Khoka Chalu Cheez" Dev Eskay Movies Along with Rishi Chanda, Priyo Chatterjee [9]
Goray Gondogol All Songs Various Artists [10][11][12]
Challenge 2 "Pyar Ka Bukhar" Suraj Jagan Shree Venkatesh Films Along with Jeet Gannguli [13]
Bawali Unlimited All Songs except Bawali Unlimited, Mon Ure Chole Rupankar, Raghab Chatterjee, Sudipto Saitronics Along with Dev Sen [14][15]
2013 Khoka 420 "Gobhir Joler Fish" Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Akriti Kakkar Eskay Movies Along with Rishi Chanda, Shree Pritam, Shrijit [16][17]
"Mad I Am Mad" Mika Singh, Saberi Bhattacharya
Majnu O Piya Re Piya Arijit Singh, June Banerjee Shree Venkatesh Films Along with Rishi Chanda [18]
"Lonely Very Lonely" Zubeen Garg
2014 Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay "Pakka Ghughu Maal" Shadaab Hashmi Eskay Movies Along with Hridoy Khan, Akassh [19][20][21]
"Aami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay" Mohammad Irfan
"Calling Bell" Nakash Aziz, Saberi Bhattacharya
Bindaas "Party Shoes" Shadaab Hashmi, Neha Kakkar Shree Venkatesh Films Along with Arindom Chatterjee, Habib Wahid, Devi Sri Prasad, Dev [22][23][24][25][26][27]
"Remix Qawwali" Nakash Aziz, Neha Kakkar
Janla Diye Bou Palalo All Songs Abhijit Barman, Anupam Roy, Akriti Kakar, Timir Biswas, Karthik Das Baul Asha Audio [28][29][30][31][32][33]
Yoddha: The Warrior "Desi Chhori" Satrujit Dasgupta, Neha Kakkar Shree Venkatesh Films Along with Indraadip Dasgupta [2][34]
"Yoddhar Saathe Ebar Pujo Katan" Nakash Aziz
2015 Romeo vs Juliet "Bekheyali Mone" Shadaab Hashmi Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Akassh [35][36]
"Mahiya Mahiya" Arindom Chatterjee
"Saiyaan" Zubeen Garg, Akriti Kakkar
Ekla Cholo [37]
Sesh Anka [38]
Agnee 2 "Magic Mamoni" Neha Kakkar Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Akassh [39]
Aashiqui All Songs Savvy, Jubin Nautiyal, Kona, Nakash Aziz, Mohammed Irfan, Akriti Kakar, Shadaab Hashmi Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Shadaab Hashmi [40][41]
Mayer Biye
Bengal Celebrity League Midnapore Mighties Anthem Song Savvy Dev Entertainment Ventures Director Raja Chanda, Cast Dev, Sayantika Banerjee, Nusrat Jahan, Joy and More
2016 Hero 420 All Songs Nakash Aziz, Mohammed Irfan, Shadaab Hashmi, Ash King, Kalpana Patowary Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia
Niyoti All Songs Savvy, Lemis, Kona, Runa Laila, Mohammed Irfan, Shaan, Imran Mahmudul, Nancy Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia "Onek Sadhonar Pore" is a remake of the song of the same name from the 1998 film Bhalobashi Tomake
Samraat: The King Is Here "Dujone" Shadaab Hashmi Tiger Media Limited Along with Dabbu, Imran Mahmudul, Arfin Rumey [42][43]
"Dujone (Unplugged)" Savvy
"Dujone (Instrumental)"
Rokto "Dhim Tana" Akriti Kakar Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Akassh [44]
Prem Ki Bujhini All Songs Savvy, Ash King, Madhubanti Bagchi, Jayeeta, Shadaab Hashmi, Palak Muchhal, Zubeen Garg Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia [45]
2017 Bibaho Diaries All Songs Savvy, Lagnajita Chakraborty, Anupam Roy, Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury Eros International
Nabab All Songs except O DJ O DJ Shadaab Hashmi, Akriti Kakkar, Ankit Tiwari, Madhura Bhattacharya, Raza Ali Khan Eskay Movies, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Akassh [46][47]
Rangbaz "Ghum Amar" Jubin Nautiyal, Prashmita Paul Unlimited Audio Video Along with Dabbu
"Tui Chad Eider" Savvy, Nandini Deb
2018 Noor Jahaan All Songs Raj Barman, Prashmita Paul, Imran Mahmudul, Kona, Lagnajita Chakraborty Shree Venkatesh Films, Jaaz Multimedia Song "Shona Bondhu" is a cover of the song by Abdul Gafur Hali and was released as a single in 2017[48] [49]
Inspector Notty K "Moner Kinare" Raj Barman Grassroot Entertainment, Jaaz Multimedia Along with Suddho Roy [50]
Bhalo Theko "Biye" Savvy, Prashmita Paul Tiger Media Limited
"Mon Deewana" Imran Mahmudul, Gopika
"Heel" Savvy, Gopika
Bizli Friend Beautiful Shadaab Hashmi, Madhubanti Bagchi, Madhushree, Armaan Malik Jaaz Multimedia, Bobstar Films Along with Akassh, Ahmmed Humayun, Shafiq Tuhin
Chalbaaz All Songs Savvy, Shadaab Hashmi, Madhubanti Bagchi, Madhushree, Armaan Malik Eskay Movies [51]
Honeymoon All Songs Dev Negi, Akriti Kakkar Surinder Films
Sultan: The Saviour Masha Allah Dev Negi, Akriti Kakkar Jeetz Filmworks, Surinder Films Along with Suddho Roy
Aamar Mon Mohammed Irfan
Bhaijaan Elo Re "Bhaijaan Eid E Elo Re" (Title Song) Abhijeet Bhattacharya Eskay Movies Along with Dolaan Mainnakk
Hoichoi Unlimited All Songs Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Mika Singh, Madhubanti Bagchi, Armaan Malik, Nikhita Gandhi Dev Entertainment Ventures
2019 Shahenshah Rashik Amar Savvy, Kona Unlimited Audio Video Along with Dabbu
Password Swag Imran SK Films Along with Lincon, Akassh
Bhokatta Honey Tor Tufani Raj Barman Eskay Movies Along with Dolaan Mainnakk, Baidyanath Dash
Panther: Hindustan Meri Jaan Udashi Shon Ishan Mitra Jeetz Filmworks Along with Suddho Roy, Amit-Ishan
17th September All Songs
 Rupankar, Arnab Dutta, Ishan Mitra, Lagnajita Zee Music Company
Love Story "Chupi Chupi Mon" Raj Barman, Prashmita Surinder Films Film released in 2020 [52]
"Ay Na Aro Kache" Raj Barman
"Tui Chara" Shashwat Singh
"Danpitey" Timir Biswas
Password "Trippy Lage" Nikhita Gandhi, Shashwat Singh Zee Music Company
"Aye Khuda" KK
2020 SOS Kolkata "Raagi Raja" Oindrila Sanyal, Nikhita Gandhi, Dev Arijit
Switzerland All Songs Nakash Aziz, Nikhita Gandhi, Jeet, Dev Negi, Akriti Kakkar, Ishan Mitra Jeetz Filmworks
2021 Miss Call Surinder Films
2022 Raavan "Keu Jaane Naa" Arijit Singh Grassroot Entertainment
"Ami Tor" Javed Ali, Antara Mitra
"Keu Jaane Naa (Reprised Version)" Yasser Dedai

As singer

Year Film Song Label Reference(s)
2015 Aashiqui "Meyeder Mon Bojha" (with Kona) Eskay Music

Jaaz Music

[41]
2016 Niyoti "Dhakai Sharee" (with Lemis)
Prem Ki Bujhini "Bongo Lolona" (with Madhubanti Bagchi & Jayeeta) [45]
Samraat: The King Is Here "Dujone (Unplugged)" Tiger Media Limited [42][43]
2017 Bibaho Diaries "Tumi Nei" Eros International
Rangbaz "Tui Chad Eider" (with Nandini Deb) Unlimited Audio Video
2018 Bhalo Theko "Biye" (with Prashmita) Tiger Media Limited
"Heel" (with Gopika)

As lyricist

Year Film Song Reference(s)
2013 Mahapurush O Kapurush All Songs [53]
2017 Rangbaaz "Tui Chad Eider"

Singles

Year Title Label Composer Lyricist Album Notes Reference(s)
2017 "My Fantasy... My Destiny" (performed by Somak Chatterjee) Eskay Movies Savvy Suddhasil Bose English version of "Tor Aashiqui" from Aashiqui soundtrack
"Shona Bondhu" (performed by Raj Burman & Prashmita) SVF Music

Jaaz Multimedia

Abdul Gafur Hali Noor Jahaan Remake of "Shona Bondhu" by Abdul Gafur Hali [48]
2018 "Mon Boleche" (performed by Imran & Kona) Soumyadeb [54]
"Moner Kinare" (performed by Raj Burman) Grassroot Entertainment

Jaaz Multimedia

Pranjol Inspector Notty K [50]

Accolades

Year Nominated work Category Award Result Notes Ref.
2018 Bibaho Diaries Best Music Album Filmfare Award Pending Filmfare Awards East [55]
Year Nominated work Category Award Result Notes Ref.
2019 Ghare and Baire Best Music Album Popular Choice Mirchi Award Won [56]
Year Nominated work Category Award Result Notes Ref.
2019 Hoichoi Unlimited Best Music Director TeleCine Award Won TeleCine Awards

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