Jeet Gannguli


Jeet Gannguli is an Indian playback singer and composer who works in Hindi and Bengali cinema.

Early life and education

Born in a Kulin Bengali Brahmin family, Gannguli was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. He was a student of Baranagore [Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School] from where he completed his schooling. Later he graduated from the University of Calcutta. He is trained in Indian classical music under the guidance of his father Kali Ganguly and his pisima Shibani Roychowdhury. He studied western classical music, jazz and rock with jazz guitarist Carlton Kitto.

Career

Gannguli got his first break when Sanjay Gadhvi was signed on to direct Tere Liye and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet Gannguli and Pritam as music composers. In 2002 Yash Raj Films signed Gadhvi up to direct Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, for which the Gannguli-Pritam duo composed the music. But due to some misunderstanding, soon after the film, Gannguli decided to split and the partners went their separate ways.
He then started scoring music for Hindi and Bengali films, TV serials and jingles.
He has composed several songs for several Hindi movies like Khamoshiyan, Aashiqui 2, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Rustom, Raaz Reboot, etc. which became hits.
Gannguli has also composed several songs for Bengali films like Shubhodrishti, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Mon Mane Na, Challenge, Dui Prithibi, Paglu, Awara, Paglu 2, Challenge 2, Boss: Born to Rule, Rangbaaz, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Boss 2: Back To Rule, Tonic.

Discography

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Bengali Cinema Awards

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2005YuddhoFilmfare Awards EastBest Music Directorrowspan="11" Won
2005ShubhodrishtiAnandalok AwardsBest Music Director-
2007MLA FatakeshtoTele Cine AwardsBest Music Director-
2008Minister FatakeshtoTele Cine AwardsBest Music Director-
2009Chirodini Tumi Je AmarAnandalok AwardBest Music Director-
2010ChallengeAnandalok AwardBest Music Director-
2010Poran Jaye Jolia ReStar Jalsa Entertainment AwardBest Music Director-
2013Bapi Bari JaaTele Cine AwardsBest Music Director-
2014Boss: Born to RuleKalakar AwardBest Music Director-
2014Boss: Born to RuleMirchi Music Awards BanglaBest Music Director-
2014RangbaazZee Bangla Gaurav Samman AwardBest Music Director-

Hindi Cinema Awards