Anupam Roy

Roy worked across singer, songwriter, lyricist, writer and musician. This article rests on 67 catalogued compositions and 56 issued recordings drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Name — Anupam Roy • Native Name — অনুপম রায় • Born — 29 March 1982 • Birthplace — Kolkata, West Bengal, India • Genre — * rock • pop • alternative rock • Label — Anupam Roy Creations, SVF, Zee Music Company, Saregama • Occupation — * Singer • lyricist • music composer • poet • columnist • engineer • Instrument — Guitar, musical composition, songwriting, vocals • Years Active — 2010–present

Anupam Roy was born on 29 March 1982 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He completed his schooling at M.P Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School and subsequently enrolled at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, where he studied Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering. He graduated in 2004 as the gold medalist of his batch. Following his graduation, Roy relocated to Bangalore to work as an analog circuit design engineer for Texas Instruments India. He maintained this corporate role for nearly seven years (July 2004 to March 2011). Despite his professional success in engineering, he continued to write and compose music in his personal time, creating an archive of over 150 songs before his commercial breakthrough. He eventually resigned from his engineering career in 2011 to return to Kolkata and pursue music full-time following the success of his debut tracks in the film Autograph.

Two of his songs featured in the Bengali film autograph (2010) by Srijit Mukherji. Roy wrote and composed "Benche Thakar Gaan" (বেঁচে থাকার গান), sung by Rupam Islam & also by himself in another version and "Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao" (আমাকে আমার মতো থাকতে দাও), which he sang himself. Roy subsequently debuted as music director for the Bengali movie Cholo Paltai (2011). In the same year movies like Baishe Srabon, Rang Milanti released where he continued his work as music director, lyricist and vocalist. In 2012, Hemlock Society released where he worked as music director/lyricist/vocalist. Songs like "Ekhon Anek Raat" & "Amar Mawte" catapulted his success to another level. 2014, marked the release of 4 films where he worked as music director. Songs from Highway and Chotushkone did remarkably well on music charts. "Boba Tunnel" and "Bawshonto Eshe Gechhe" were amongst other songs by Roy. He debuted in Bollywood in 2015 as a music director, singer and lyricist, Piku, directed by Shoojit Sircar. In 2015, he married his long-time girlfriend Piya Chakraborty. The couple divorced in 2023. Apart from film music, Roy has four solo albums. He released Durbine Chokh Rakhbona (দূরবীনে চোখ রাখব না), his debut album in 2012 which contains tracks like "Bijli Baati", "Tistaan" and also the original version of "Benche Thakar Gaan". He followed it up with Dwitiyo Purush (দ্বিতীয় পুরুষ) in 2013 with a music video of Adbhut Mugdhota. His third album Bakyobageesh was released in 2014. 2014 also marked Anupam Roy's first Live Concert in Mumbai at the Sarvajanin Durgotsav hosted by Powai Bengali Welfare Organisation (PBWA). As an independent artist, he and his band released his first English single Second Sex in May 2013. In 2015, he did his first Coke Studio (India) episode. He successfully recreated Moner Manush by Lalon Fakir with an additional Hindi verse written and composed by him. In 2016, he composed two songs for the Hindi film Pink. In 2017, he composed for the Hindi films Running Shaadi (one song) and Dear Maya. On 14 February 2017, Anupam released his fourth studio album Ebar Morle Gachh Hawbo. The album consists of songs such as "Amar Shohor", "Oestrogen", "Choitrer Kafon", "Rock n Roll" and "Byatha Lage". This was followed by his fifth album titled "Adrishya Nagordolar Trip" which was released in 2023. This album contain eight songs and which was interpreted by ten artists through eight art forms. On 2 March 2024, he got hitched to singer-songwriter Prashmita, shortly after his ex-wife married Bengali actor Parambrata Chatterjee.

• Denotes films that have not yet been released Roy has worked as lyricist, music director & singer for the following films. • Year — Title — Language — Songs • 2010 — Autograph — Bengali — Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao and Benche Thakar Gaan • 2011 — Chalo Paltai — Bengali — Full album • Rang Milanti — Tai Shoi • Baishe Srabon — Full album • 2012 — One Liner — Bengali — Stalled • Teen Yaari Katha — Teen Yaari Katha (title song) • Hemlock Society — Full album • Laptop — Proshner Dawl • Chorabali — Chorabali title track (Bangladesh) • 2013 — Shunyo Awnko — Bengali — Bibhotsho Mawja and Dhushor Chul • 2014 — Chaya Manush — Bengali — Full album • Window Connection — Full album • Highway — Full album • Chotushkone — Full album • 2015 — Bela Seshe — Bengali — Obhabe Keno and Shesh Belay • Piku — Hindi — Full album + background score • Family Album — Bengali — Full album • Jomer Raja Dilo Bor — Full album • Katmundu — Full album • 2016 — Praktan — Bengali — Kolkata and Tumi Jake Bhalobaso • Khawto — Full album • Shaheb Bibi Golaam — Full album • Pink — Hindi — Tujhse Hi Hai Roshni and Pink Title Track • Zulfiqar — Bengali — Full album • 2017 — Black Coffee — Bengali — Full album + background score • Runningshaadi.com — Hindi — Main Faraar Sa • Posto — Bengali — Posto Title Track and Keno Erokom Kichhu Holona • Dear Maya — Hindi — Full album + background score • Arani Takhon — Bengali — Ekbar Phirte Dao • Champ — Tumio Chaamp • Maacher Jhol — Full album • Projapoti Biskut — Ahare Mon • Chawlochitro Circus — Full album • Chol Kuntal — Chol Kuntal • 2018 — Pari — Hindi — Full album • Ghare & Baire — Bengali — Tui Ki Kore Dili, Hridoyer Rong & Tara Khoshe Pore • October — Hindi — Tab Bhi Tu • Aatwaja — Bengali — Full album • Drishtikone — Full album • Uma — Full album • Debi — Du Mutho Bikel (Bangladesh) • Rosogolla — Rosogolla Anthem • 2019 — Shah Jahan Regency — Bengali — Ghure Takao & Rondhre Rondhre Paap • Badla — Hindi — Badla Title Track • Vinci Da — Bengali — Full album • Konttho — Alote Alote Dhaka & Tomar Jonmodine • Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd. — Full Album • Bornoporichoy — Full Album • Sanjhbati — Full Album • 2020 — Dwitiyo Purush — Bengali — Full Album • 2021 — |Prem Tame — Bengali — Jawl Phoring 2.0 • Avwanchhit — Marathi — Full Album • Flyover — Bengali — Moner Modhye Bhoy • " |Bony — Full Album • Bob Biswas — Hindi — Mujhe Mujhse Kaun Bachayega • Anusandhan — Bengali — Anek Durer Manush • 2022 — Bela Shuru — Bengali — Shohage Aadore, Ki Mayay • Projapoti — Tumi Amar Hero • 2023 — Nonte Phonte — Bengali — Title Track • Ardhangini — Full Album • Dawshom Awbotaar — Full Album • Pradhan — Phire Esho • Shastry Viruddh Shastry — Hindi — Natkhattu, Khushi Ke Bahane • Trial Period — Background Score • Dhai Aakhar — Full Album + Background Score • 2024 — Alaap — Bengali — Full Album • Ajogyo — Full Album • Bohurupi — Aj Shara Bela • 2025 — Killbill Society — Bengali — Nei tumi ager moto, Bhalobese Basona, Sondhey Naame • Bhaggyolokkhi — Full Album • Aamar Boss — Full Album • Madam Sengupta — Full Album • Chandrabindoo — Full Album • Dhumketu — Full Album • Raktabeej 2 — Choker Neele • Bhanupriya Bhooter Hotel — Tumi ke • 2026 — Aajo Ardhangini — Bengali — Full Album

• Denotes films that have not yet been released Roy worked only as a playback artist in the following films (for other lyricists & composers) • Year — Film — Language — Composers • 2011 — Jaani Dyakha Hawbe — Bengali — Indraadip Dasgupta & Neel Dutt • 2012 — Bedroom — Bengali — Rupam Islam & Allan Ao • Bicycle Kick — Joy Sarkar • Om Shanti Om — Neel Dutt • Untitled — Neel Dutt • Teen Kanya — Indraadip Dasgupta • Namte Namte — Siddhartha Ray • 2013 — C/O Sir — Bengali — Raja Narayan Deb • Mukti — Raja Narayan Deb • Half Serious — Joy Sarkar • Nayika Sangbad — Gaboo • Strugglers — Silajit • Kolkatar King — Tuki • Unnamed — Gaboo • Amar Ami — Kabir/Shiba • Cross Connection 2 — Neel Dutt • Promotion — Snehasish • 2014 — Janla Diye Bou Palalo — Bengali — Savvy • 2015 — Bhitu — Bengali — Ayan Chowdhury • Dwitiyo Ripu — Abhijit Chowdhury • Chotoder Chobi — Indraadip Dasgupta • Open Tee Bioscope — Shantanu Moitra • Amanush 2 — Arindom Chatterjee • 2016 — Teenanko — Bengali — Arko Mukherjee • Fan — Vishal–Shekhar • Bibaho Diaries — Savvy • 2017 — Mandobasar Galpo — Bengali — Ashok Bhadra • Yeti Obhijaan — Indraadip Dasgupta • 2018 — Sonar Pahar — Bengali — Neel Dutt • Bagh Bandi Khela — Jeet Gannguli • 2019 — Baccha Shoshur — Bengali — Maharshi Dutta • Buro Sadhu — Pranjal Das • 2020 — Feluda Pherot — Bengali — Joy Sarkar • 2021 — Magic — Bengali — Dabbu • Chal Saathiyaan — Hindi — Ashu Chakraborty • Gyandas Pheriwala — Bengali — Rajkumar Sengupta • Mrigoya — Rahul Majumder • Tonic — Jeet Gannguli • 2022 — Abar Kanchanjangha — Bengali — Ashu Chakraborty • Cheene Baadaam — Soumya Rit • Bhoy Peona — Dabbu • Shrimati — Soumya Rit • Save The Mothers — Pritam Deb • 2023 — Aparajitaa — Bengali — Krishnendu Raj Acharya • 2024 — Adore Theko — Bengali — Amit Chatterjee • Babli — Indradip Dasgupta • Tekka — Ranajoy Bhattacharjee • 2025 — Pataligunjer Putul Khela — Subhadeep Guha • Bramhaarjun — Soumyadip Chakraborty • 2026

• Warrior Prince (2011) – singer/lyricist/music director.

• Nariyal Paani (2009) – music director/singer/actor. • Bikele Bhorer Shorshe Phool (2011) – music director/lyricist/singer.

• Opare Thakbo Ami (2015) at Zee Bangla Song Connection. • Ami Banglay Gaan Gai (2021) by Protul Mukhopadhyay, duet with Piya Chakraborty at Uribaba.

• Jibon Gorar Gaan (2012) for George Telegraph S.C. – music, lyrics & vocals • Ei Samay Theme Song (2012) for Ei Samay Sangbadpatra – music, lyrics & vocals • Mishti Manei Banchharam (2014) for Banchharam Sweets – music, lyrics & vocals • Nestle Baby & Me (2015) for Nestle India – music • Songe Srijit (2015) for Songe Srijit TV Show Colors Bangla – music, lyrics & vocals • Hero Come Home Safe (2016) for Hero MotoCorp- music & vocals • Amader Balaram (2016) for Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick – music, lyrics & vocals • Wild Life Theme Music (2016) for Wild Life Film Festival • Release The Pressure (2017) for Mirinda India – music • Nomoshkar Kolkata (2017) for Central (Future Group) – music, lyrics & vocals • Maa (2017) for (JSW Cement) – music, lyrics & vocals • Tera Mera Yeh Pyaar (2017) for P.C. Chandra Jewellers – music • Big Bazaar Pujo Song (2017) for Big Bazaar – music, lyrics & vocals • Royal Bengal Tiger Cafe (2018) for Royal Bengal Tiger Cafe – music • Tumi Kothay – Pujo with Pantaloons (2018) for Pantaloons Fashion & Retail – music, lyrics & vocals • Subhodrishti Title Track (2018) – music, lyrics & vocals • Missing Stars of Pujo (2018) for Bharti Airtel – music, lyrics & vocals • Daao Khule Daao (2018) theme song for Behala Notun Dal pujo – music, lyrics & vocals • Drishtikon (2019) theme song for Tridhara Sanmilani pujo – music, lyrics* & vocals • It's a magical feeling (2019) for Woodlands Hospital – music, lyrics & vocals • Chhoto Chhoto Paye (2020) for WBCPCR – music, lyrics & vocals with Iman Chakraborty, Anirban Bhattacharya, Parambrata Chattopadhyay & Rafiath Rashid Mithila • Jiboner Rong (2021) for Asian Paints – vocals with Lagnajita Chakraborty, Rupam Islam, Lopamudra Mitra • Brides of India (2021) wedding anthem for Malabar Gold & Diamonds – music • Shera Sajer Shera Stop (2021) pujo jingle for Shoppers Stop – Vocals • Pujo Pujo Gondho Akashe (2022) pujo jingle for Reliance Trends - Music, Lyrics & Vocals • Mukharochak (2023) TVC jingle for Mukharochak - Vocal • Concreto Uno Amar Choice (2024) TVC jingle for Concreto Cement - Music, Lyrics & Vocals

Roy's live performance is backed by The Anupam Roy Band: • Current members • Anupam Roy – Singer-Songwriter • Rishabh Ray – Guitar • Kaustav Biswas (Rono) – Bass • Nabarun Bose – Keyboards/Backing vocals/Music Producer • Sandipan Parial – Drums • Rana Singharoy – Manager • Shomi Chatterjee – Sound Engineer; • Past members • Sayan Banerjee – Guitar (Oct 2010 – March 2012) • Subhodip Banerjee – Guitar (March 2012 – Oct 2014) • Roheet Mukherjee – Bass (Feb 2011 – Oct 2014)

• Anupam was a regular columnist for Bengali newspaper Ebela (এবেলা) from September 2012 to October 2016 • He also writes articles for Pratidin (রোববার)

Roy is the creator of the Bengali graphic novel character Antony. He writes the story and the dialogues for it. Sambuddha Bishee is the illustrator. The first adventure of Antony (Antony o Chandrabindoo) started getting published in Bengali newspaper magazine Pratidin (রোববার) from July 2014 on a weekly basis. In 2022 8 years after publishing Antony's first adventure; Roy brings back him in an online magazine Daakbangla named 'Bangalore-e Antony'. This time the illustration is created by Suvo Chakraborty. In 2023 he starts publishing 3rd Antony Adventure 'Cinemay Antony' in Dakbangla. Illustrated by Subham Bhattacharya. • Year — Book name — Artist — Publisher • 2014 — Antony O Chandrabindoo — Sambuddha Bishee — Deep Prakashan • 2022 — Bangalore-e Antony — Shuvo Chakraborty — Deep Prakashan • 2023 — Cinemay Antony — Subham Bhattacharya

• Roy first time recorded his own poems for Storytel in the year 2021. The poems are from his own book Nijer Shawbde Kaaj Koro's 'Raat Series'. With a BGM composed by Prabuddha Banerjee & Sound design-mix by Shomi Chatterjee. • Neela - Neelabjo (নীলা-নীলাব্জ) Roy's first audio book series from his own YouTube channel. This series of 10 stories are written by Roy himself and the character Neela & Neelabjo played by Ishaa Saha & Somak Ghosh. Premiered from 26 August 2025 with a little title track.

Anupam Roy performed his first ever single concert in September 2019 named 'Bhalobasa Baki Achhe' at Nazrul Manch. After a long overcome phase of pandemic COVID-19 on 3 November 2024 he again set up for his second concert named 'Tarar Moto Jolbo' at Niccopark.

Roy's career as an actor. • Year — Title — Language — Role — Remarks — Ref • 2014 — Jaatishwar — Bengali — As himself • 2014 — Amartya — Bengali — As Amartya — Short film • 2016 — Praktan — Bengali — As himself • 2021 — Prem Tame — Bengali — As himself

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Roy's writings have been featured in various online & print magazines & newspapers. He has helped in the running of an online Bengali portal named Boipara(বইপাড়া) along with visual artist, Samit Roy. Anupam Roy maintains a blog, [Alternative Bangla Print]. Published in print, major little magazines • The Bengali magazine, Kaurab (কৌরব) published his work, Amader Beche Thaka (আমাদের বেঁচে থাকা), in the open prose category of its August 2010 issue. • Kaurab (কৌরব) published his work, Paati Lebu (পাতি লেবু), in the open prose category of its August 2011 issue. • Kaurab (কৌরব) published his poems in its February 2012, 2013 and 2014 issues. • Kaurab (কৌরব) published his work, Poster, in the prose category of its August 2012 issue. • Kaurab (কৌরব) published his work, Kabar Sangee (কবর সঙ্গী), in the prose category of its August 2013 issue. • Kaurab (কৌরব) published his work, Eriyali (এরিয়ালি), in the prose category of its August 2015 issue. • DaakBangla.com (ডাকবাংলা.কম) publishes his monthly column, Mackie (ম্যাকি). • DaakBangla.com (ডাকবাংলা.কম) published his work, Lutiye Pora Nokkhotro (লুটিয়ে পড়া নক্ষত্র), in the prose category of its June 2021 issue. • DaakBangla.com (ডাকবাংলা.কম) published his work, Ja Kichhu Sundor (যা কিছু সুন্দর), in the prose category of its Book Fair 2022 issue. • Short Cover story on Anandamela 5 July 2025 issue • Dainy on EiSamay Newspaper 27 April & 4 May 2025 issues.

• "Sara Raat Kete Jaay Tor Kawtha Bhebe (সারা রাত কেটে যায় তোর কথা ভেবে)" – his first book of Bengali poems was published by Saptarshi Prakashani, in Kolkata Book Fair, 2012. • "Chhowache Kolom (ছোঁয়াচে কলম)" – second book of Bengali poems, published by Ananda Publishers, Kolkata, 2013 • "Shomoyer Baire (সময়ের বাইরে)" – debut Bengali novel, published by Deys Publishing, Kolkata, 2014 • "Anupamkawtha (অনুপমকথা)" – a collection of 25 essays published in Ebela newspaper, published by Saptarshi Prakashani, in Kolkata Book Fair, 2015 • "Antony O Chandrabindoo (অ্যান্টনি ও চন্দ্রবিন্দু)" – graphic novel, published by Deep Prakashani, Kolkata, 2015 (Illustrations by Sambuddha Bishee) • "Mon o Mejaj (মন ও মেজাজ)" – third book of Bengali poems, published by Karigor Publishers, Kolkata, 2016 • "Amader Benche Thaka (আমাদের বেঁচে থাকা)" – a collection of short stories, published by Kaurab Prakashani, in Kolkata Book Fair, 2018 • "Anupamkawtha O Onyanyo (অনুপমকথা ও অন্যান্য)" – a collection of essays, published by Karigar Prakashani, Kolkata, 2018 • "Nijer Shawbde Kaaj Koro (নিজের শব্দে কাজ করো)" – fourth book of Bengali poems, published by Deys Publishing, Kolkata 2020 • "Mackie (ম্যাকি)" – a collection of first 10 Mackie columns published in DaakBangla.com, published by DaakBangla & Deys Publishing, Kolkata 2022 • "Bangalore-e Antony (ব্যাঙ্গালোরে অ্যান্টনি)" – graphic novel, published by Deep Prakashan, Kolkata, 2023 (Illustrations by Shuvo Chakraborty) • "Brisho Boshe Thake (বৃষ বসে থাকে)" – Fifth book of Bengali poems, published by Ananda Publishers (Signet Press), Kolkata 2023 • "Mackie 2 (ম্যাকি ২)" – a collection of rest Mackie columns published in DaakBangla.com, published by Aajkal, Kolkata 2024 • "Cinemay Antony (সিনেমায় অ্যান্টনি)" – graphic novel, published by Deep Prakashan, Kolkata, 2024 (Illustrations by Subham Bhattacharya) • "Binoyer Brohmohdorshon (বিনয়ের ব্রহ্মদর্শন)" – book of Bengali short stories, published by Deys Publishing, Kolkata 2024 • "Neela - Neelabjo (নীলা-নীলাব্জ)" – book of Bengali short stories, published by Aajkal, Kolkata 2025