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Anup Ghoshal
Anup Ghoshal is an Indian singer and composer who belongs to the ‘Golden Age’ of Nazrul Geeti.

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Anup Ghoshal, Nazrul Geeti SingersAnup Ghoshal is an Indian singer and composer, who is one of the finest exponenets of Nazrul Geeti. He has worked in both Bengali and Hindi films. He belongs to the "Golden Age" of Nazrul Geeti (1930-1970). In the year 2011, Anup Ghoshal won the West Bengal Assembly Elections on a Trinamool Congress ticket from Uttarpara in Hooghly District. Ghoshal has done playback singing for several popular Bengali cinemas. He also assisted Satyajit Ray in his Bengali films as an assistant music director.

Early Life of Anup Ghoshal
Anul Ghoshal was born in the year 1945 in Kolkata, West Bengal to Lt. Amulya Chandra Ghoshal and Lt. Labanya Ghoshal. Anup"s musical training started from the age of 4 years and he attended his first children"s programme Shishu Mahal from All India Radio when he was four and half years. His traning continued till the age of 26 where he learnt Thumri, Kheyal, Bhajan, Ragpradhan, Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrulgeeti, Dwijendrageeti, Rajnikanter Gaan, modern Bengali songs and several other folks songs etc. Among his gurus Sangeetacharya Sukhendu Goswami is the most prominent one. Then he learnt Rabindra Sangeet from the legendary singer Debabrata Biswas and learnt different genres of Bengali songs from Manindra Chakraborty. Ghoshal did his graduation in humanities from Ashutosh College, Kolkata and masters and Ph.D from Rabindra Bharati University. His thesis was entitled as "Nazrulgeeti- Roop O Rashanabhuti". During his school and college days he had participated in several musical competitions and secured highest ranks in them.

Anup Ghoshal, Nazrul Geeti SingersCareer of Anup Ghoshal
Anup Ghoshal became first in "Sanget Bharati Degree Examination" in 1966-67 and was awarded a gold medal. He also became a National Scholar selected in the same span of time. Anup Ghoshal made his debutant playback at the age of 19 years for the popular film "Goopy Gyne, Bagha Byne" directed by Satyajit Ray. The association between them continued and it awarded Anup National Award in 1981 for the film "Hirak Rajar Deshe". Apart from Bengali and Hindi, he had also sung for some Bhojpuri and Assamese movies. Dr. Ghoshal had also visited abroad for musical concerts. He has also written a book on music named "Ganer Bhubane". He worked as a music director for the film "Sagina Mahato" in the year 1970.

Filmography of Anup Ghoshal
Anup Ghoshal has done palyback singing for several films and they are:

Year Films
1969 Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
1971 Chhadabeshi
1971 Nimantran
1972 Biraj Bou
1974 Phuleswari
1976 Mohun Baganer Meye
1976 Harmonium
1977 Ek Je Chhilo Desh
1980 Hirak Rajar Deshe
1980 Bancharamer Bagan
1981 Subarnagolok
1983 Masoom
1984 Shapath
1984 Sheeshay ka ghar
1985 Nishantey
1992 Goopy Bagha Phire Elo
1998 Ajab Gayer Ajab Kotha
Sasti
Atattatar Din Porey
Nayikar Bumikay
Kabi
Jiban Jerakam


Recognitions to Anup Ghoshal
The following recognitions have been given to Anup Ghoshal: 1992 Bengal Film Journalists` Association for Best Male Playback Award for "Goopy Bagha Phire Elo"
1983 Bengal Film Journalists` Association for Best Male Playback Award for "Masoom"
1981 National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Hirak Rajar Deshe"
1971 Bengal Film Journalists` Association for Best Male Playback Award for "Sagina Mahato"


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