Pritam Chakraborty Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Pritam Chakraborty Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 53 Years
Hometown: Kolkata
Wife: Smita Chakraborty
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Pritam Chakraborty |
| Profession | Music Composer, Singer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 74 kg in Pounds- 163 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | Music Direction: Tere Liye (2001)  |
| Awards | • Filmfare Award for Best Music Album for Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva • National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2024) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 14 June 1971 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 53 Years |
| Birthplace | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| School | St. James' School, Kolkata |
| College/University | Presidency College, Kolkata Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduation in Geology from Presidency College Course in Sound Recording and Engineering from FTII, Pune |
| Family | Father- Prabodh Chakraborty (Insurance officer) Mother- Anuradha Chakraborty Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | 703, Serinity, I Wing, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053 |
| Hobbies | Watching movies, Reading |
| Controversy | Time and again, Pritam has been accused of copying music from the works of many notable national and international artists. |
| Favourites | |
| Music Composers/Singers | R.D. Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Anandji, Jaidev, Madan Mohan |
| Actress | Kajol |
| Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Director | Anurag Basu |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Smita Chakraborty |
| Wife/Spouse | Smita Chakraborty  |
| Children | Son- Purvesh Daughter- Ishqa (born 2009)  |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Pritam Chakraborty
Does Pritam Chakraborty smoke: No (He quit smoking in 2012; used to smoke as many as 60 Cigarettes a day.)
Does Pritam Chakraborty drink alcohol: Not Known
Although an insurance officer, Pritam’s father used to teach music to young kids at a very nominal fee. Hence, it comes as no surprise that his father played a significant role in fine-tuning his music skills.
After securing a bachelor’s degree in Geology, Pritam began pursuing a master’s degree in Science (M. Sc.). However, with this, his dream of becoming a musician was taking a back seat. Thus, Pritam dropped out of his master’s course and instead enrolled himself in a Sound Recording and Engineering course at FTII, Pune.
During his time at the FTII, Pritam got the opportunity to compose background score for a movie by renowned Hungarian filmmaker- Istvan Gaal.
In the following years, Pritam worked as a lead guitarist with a number of bands, including Chandrabindoo and ‘Jotugriher Pakhi’. The latter group even has a cassette to their name.
In 1997, Pritam came to Mumbai in search for bigger opportunities. Fortunately enough, his period of struggle was brief as he began receiving contracts for composing ad jingles soon after his arrival. He composed jingles for renowned brands like Santro, Emami, Thums Up, McDonald’s, Complan, etc. In addition, he composed title tracks for many popular prime-time TV shows like ‘Ye Meri Life Hai’, ‘Kkavyanjali’, ‘Astitva’, ‘Remix’, etc.
During the initial years of his career, Pritam composed music in partnership with his counterpart Jeet Ganguly. The duo gave music in 3 movies before finally parting ways.
The parting proved to be lucky for Pritam as the music of his first solo project- Dhoom (2004), was widely appreciated. However, it was also alleged that Dhoom’s music was not original, and was merely a fusion of other English songs.
He has also mentored contestants in a number of notable single reality shows viz. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Chhote Ustaad, X-Factor, etc.
Notably, Akshay Kumar starrer Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara was his 100th film as a Bollywood Music Director.
Being a heavy smoker, Pritam was once hospitalized when he complained of acute breathlessness during a show in Cuttack. He was diagnosed with a constriction in his lungs, owing to which, he was advised to quit smoking.
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