All through the 4 months spent in Gurukul, Ruprekha was always on the sidelines but managed to perform well. Some people have criticized the decision of her being chosen the winner on the account of the fact that she was not always a good on-stage performer, even though her singing was very good. Her Debut Album Yeh Pal with Qazi Touqeer went Double Platinum in India and sold over 5 million copies worldwide. Currently she is participating in a new reality show aired by Star Plus named Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar and "Royal Bengal Super Star" by Star Jalsa. "BONDHU HOBE..." 2011 puja album by Sagarika became a super hit... Ruprekha Banerjee Playback Singer
Contents :
2 Career
3 Discography
4 Milestones
5 Achievement & Awards
6 External links
Ruprekha Banerjee was born on 28 July 1984 in Bongaon, Dist: North 24 Parganas,West Bengal, India, to Bengali parents, Shri. Pradip Kr. Banerjee and Smt. Kabita Banerjee. She spent the first three months of her life in her birthplace in West Bengal, then she moved to a place called Agarpara, Kolkata, where she lived with her busunessman father. She spent her first eighteen teen years of formative part of her life there and completed her schooling up to tenth standard, in Ramakrishna Mission, Barrackpore, the 12th Standard from Ariyadaha Sarbamangala Vidyapith, then Vidyasagar College and finally at the University of Calcutta with honours in zoology.
Life at Agarpara was simple. There used to be cultural programs and social gatherings very often. Her grandfather is a singer and both of her parents are very much culturally inclined and they all are very much involved with all such activities. During those activities, as a small child, she picked up her first lesson of music. She used to hum the same songs with her immature words, whatever her grandfather sang during rehearsals. It was during those days when her potentials for singing was discovered by her grandfather.
At the age of 6, she started learning music, mainly Rabindra Sangeet, from her first Guru – her grandfather. She gave her first stage performance at their club’s annual function. At the age of 7, she started getting formal training in Hindustani Classical Music. She learnt Classical Hindustani Music from Sangeeta Das of Agarpara, Neela Gowsami up to age of 10 and Anju Chakraborty up to age of 16. She learned Light Classical Hindustan Music from Pandit Arun Bhaduri and thereafter, she got her initial exposure to Bengali film background songs and Bengali serial title songs. She received training in playback singing from Legendary Bharat Ratna Pandit Late Bhimsen Joshi’s student Maloy Banerjee at a later stage at Mumbai after shifting there. She continued her training in Classical Hindustani Music with Late Mira Bandhopadhya’s student Kanika Mitra.
In 2005, she moved to Mumbai with her family afetr being crowned the winner of Fame Gurukul. She has won and has been nominated for a number of awards. She won the “Fame Gurukul” Award for Most Promising reality show for Mast, the Award and the “Sera Bengali-2006” Award. She won “Sananda Adittiya” Award, Best Rising Singer Award 2012--Kalakar Awards, Best Album 2012, and was nominated for “Bondhu Hobe”.
In 2005, she was the winner of Fame Gurukul, the All India Music Competition, Mumbai, organized by Sony TV. Eminent judges Javed Akhtar, Kamal Khan (singer), and Shankar Mahadevan evaluated her at various stages. Jury member Javed Akhtar said that she spread beauty of her nature in her singing.
In 2006, she was selected for special episode of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star being judged by Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravijani and Farah Khan. In 2007, she started recording in regional languages, Bhojpuri, Bengali, etc.). After Fame Gurukul, she has been continuously working and recording songs with many music directors. She has recorded film songs not only in Bengali but also in Hindi, Bhojpuri, Gujrati, etc.
She worked with music directors including, Bickram Ghosh, Ashok Bhadra, Shankar Mahadevan, Indrajit Dey, Nabin Chottopadhya, Raju Mukherjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Arup Om, Joy Sarkar, Rupankar Bagchi, Goutam Ghosal, Indradeep Dasgupta, Subhadeep Chatterjee and Purbayan Chatterjee.
She has launched lots of Bengali and Hindi albums like, Jori No-1 (Sony BMJ)- 2005, Asma Ke Paar (Sony BMJ) -2005, Oi Dakche Boi (Cosmik)- 2008 with Bickram Ghosh-Book Fair Theme song, Electronic A Krishna (Cosmik)-2009 with Indradeep Dey, Masti Cocktail (Purple)-2010 with Subhadeep, Tagore Lounge Rabindra Sangeet “Sedin Dujane…”- (Veecon)- Bickram Ghosh-2011, an album with Purbayan Chattopadhya (yet to be released), album with Bickram Ghosh(yet to be released), Puja album “Bondhu Hobe…”(Sagarika)-2011 and Rabindra Sangeet album “Niruddesh Yatra” (Sagarika)- 2012.
She has been performing all over the world along with legends like Md. Aziz, Udit Narayan, Babul Supriyo, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Vinod Rathod, Kailash Kher, Rupankar, Rupam Islam and Raghab Chatterje. She was adjudged "a child contestant with exceptional ability" in the Musical Talent Show "Khoj-2”- organized by Lions Club.
Ruprekha Banerjee wishes to take her musical talent much beyond the film music and expand her horizon in other genre of music particularly in Hindustani Classical Music.
Career :
Ruprekha Banerjee was female singer of crown winner Fame Gurukul. Fame Gurukul was the most popular and most watching television show in Indian television industry. She became the best Fame Gurukul Jodi along with Qazi Touqeer on 20 October 2005. She spent four months in Gurukul and she was always in sidelines. But she sang well. Some audiences of India criticized her for choosing Qazi Touqeer as partner. She was not a good performer but she was a very talented singer. Her first album Yeh Pal with Qazi Touqeer reached Double Platinum in India and over 5 million copies were sold all over the world. She also participated in a reality show presented by Star Plus named “Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar”and “Royel Bengal Super Star” presented by Star Jalsa.
Ruprekha is said to be a versatile singer. She has a strong and intense voice and can sing any kind of song whether it is romantic, rock, pop, classical or semi-classical. The singer is famously known in different movie for singing like
- “Chokher jale jai go chole…” (Bela seshe)- Music: Ashok Bhadra-2009
- "Tomar Sathe…" (Ladai)-Music: Ashok Bhadra-2011
- "Moner Pakhi Dake"(Sudhu Cheyechi Tomai)- Music: Indrajit Dey-2010
- “Bristy Pore Tapur Tupur….” (Tapur Tupur Bristy Pore)- Music: Nabin Chattopadhya-2010.
- “ Bhalobasa Jibone…” (Sudhu Bhalobasa)- Music: Raj Mukherjee-2005
- “ Rupe Tomai Bholabo Na….” (Diya Jale-Tele Film)- Music: Raj Mukherjee-2006
- “ Koi Hain Apna, Koi Hain Paraya..” (Hindi Serial)- Doordarsan, Music: Bickram Ghosh
- “Jadi Tere Sath Koi Na Aaye…” (Hindi Serial)- Doordarsan Music: Bickram Ghosh
- “ Tomar Chokhe Misty Hasi” (Dui Prithibi)- Music: Prasenjit Chakraborty
- “Tomake Dekhechi Monete..” (Jano Lage Rupkatha) Music: Arup Om
- “Ichha Danay, Kon thikanai..” (Jano Lage Rupkatha) Music: Arup Om
Discography :
- Yeh Pal
- Karoon Kya
- Hero
- Meri Mehbooba
- Kehkashan
- Maddham
- Meri Choodiyaan
Bengali Album: "BONDHU HOBE..." 2011 Puja Album By Sagarika Super Hit... "Electronic A Krishna" she is performining very well with music directed by Indra. "Rabindra Sangeet" Album by Bickram Ghosh. "Ruprekha Banerjee's
Milestones :
2005 She crown winner of FAME GURUKUL the All India Music Competition, Mumbai, organized by Sony TV. Eminent judges Javed Akhtar, Kamal Khan, and Sankar Mahadevan her at various stages. Jury member Javed Akhtar once said about her she spreads beauty of her nature in her singing. She is a great singer as well as a great human being.
2006 She was selected for Special Episode of “Jo Jita Wohi Superstar” being the judged by exceptional panel of judges comprising of Vishal Dadlani, Sekhar Ravijani and Farha Khan.
2007 She started recording in regional languages (Bhojpuri, Bengali, etc.)
Miles to go and Promises to Keep…
After Fame Gurukul, she has been continuously working and recording songs with many music directors. She has recorded film songs not only in Bengali but also in Hindi, Bhojpuri, Gujrarati, etc.
She worked with music directors like Bickram Ghosh, Ashok Bhadra, Sankar Mahadevan, Indrajit Dey, Nabin Chottopadhya, Raju Mukherjee, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Arup Om, Joy Sarkar, Rupankar, Goutam Ghosal, Indradeep Dasgupta, Subhadeep Chatterjee, Purbayan Chatterjee.
She has been launched lots of Bengali and Hindi album like
- Jori No-1(Sony BMJ)- 2005
- Asma Ke Paar(Sony BMJ) -2005
- Oi Dakche Boi (Cosmik) 2008 With Bickram Ghosh Book Fair Theme Song
- Electronic A Krishna (Cosmik) 2009 with Indradeep Dey
- Masti Cocktail (Purple)2010 with Subhadeep
- Tagore Lounge Rabindra Sangeet “Sedin Dujane…”(Veecon)- Bickram Ghosh-2011
- Album with Purbayan Chattopadhya - yet to be release
- Album with Bickram Ghosh Yet to be release
- Puja Album “Bondhu Hobe…” (Sagarika)-2011
- Maya (2012)yet to be release
- Rabindra Sangeet Album “Niruddesh Yatra” (Sagarika)- 2012
- "Chinite Paro Ki Na" Music Composed by :Pratul
She has been performing all over the world along with legends like
- Md. Aziz
- Udit Narayan
- Babul Supriyo
- Abhijit Bhattacharya
- Sankar Mahadevan
- Kumar Shanu
- Vinod Rathor
- Kailash Kher
- Rupankar
- Rupam Islam
- Monomoy
- Goutam Ghosh
- Raghab Chatterjee
- Ashok Bhadra
- Joy Sarkar
- Goutam Sushmit
- Goutam Ghosal
- Bickram Ghosh
- Toufik Khureshi
- Rakesh Chourasia
- Purbayan Chatterjee
- Indradeep Dasgupta
- Shaan
- K K
- Sonu Nigam
- Javed Akhtar
- Ela Arun
- Bappi Lahiri
- Usha Uthup
- Kabita Krisnamurthi
- Vishal
- Sekhar
- Farha Khan
- Karan Johar
- Bipasa Basu
- John Abraham
- Anil Kapoor
- Diya Mirza
- Uday Chopra
- Madhaban
- Vidya Balan
- Sahid kapoor
- Katrina Kaif
- Maliaka Arora
- Amrita Arora
- Preety Zinta
- Akshay Kumar
- Kunal ganjawala
and captivating audience with her charming personality, ability to connect to audience instantly and above all her musical ability. She has judged child contestant in Musical Talent Show "Khoj-2”- Organized by Lions Club with exceptional ability.
She wishes to take her musical talent much beyond the film music and expand her horizon in other genre of music in particular Hindustani Classical Music.
Achievement & Awards :
- She won the “Fame Gurukul” Award for Most Promising reality show for Mast.
- She won “Uttam Kumar” Award
- One award of the “Sera Bengali-2006”
- She won “Sananda Adittiya” Award also.
- She Won Best Singer Award in 2011 (Kalakar Awards)
- Nomination For Radio Mirchi Best Album (Bandhu hobe)
- She won "Bharat Nirman Award" for Upcoming Rising Singer in 2013.
External links :
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