Aneek Dhar (born 26 April 1990 in Kolkata[1]) is an Indian Playback Singer, Music Composer and Live Performer who started his professional musical career at the age of 17 by winning Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 and Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa both in the same year. He also was the winner of Bigg Boss Bangla Season 1 (Colors Bangla). Dhar has been performing live with his band since then in India as well as abroad. In 2018, Dhar started his career as a music composer mainly for his music videos (singles), web series and films. In 2023 Aneek Dhar composed music for full-length Bengali feature films Like: Chengiz, Manush: Child of Destiny, Mirza: Part 1 – Joker, Archie’r Gallery etc. For the film Chengiz and Manush: Child of Destiny Aneek composed songs both in Bengali and Hindi versions. Along with music composition, In 2024 Aneek sang the Title Track (Hey Shastri) of the Mithun Chakraborty starrer Bengali film Shastri under the music direction of Indraadip Dasgupta.
Education
Dhar was educated at the Nava Nalanda High School where he won the Nalanda Ratna award in 2009.[2]
Career
After winning Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Aneek Dhar's first solo album, "Khwaishein"[3] was released in 2008.[4] "Khwaishein" Won Kalakar Awards in the Best Music Album category.
In 2008 Aneek participated in Zee TV's show Ek Se Badhkar Ek, and was an anchor for Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. In 2011, he was a host for the show Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champ 2011.[5] In 2012 he participated in the shows "Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar -2" and Music Ka Maha Muqqabla on Star Plus, and he won the Bengali edition of the first season of Bigg Boss. He also hosted the game show Parar Shera Bouthan on Colors Bangla.
Aneek Dhar has been actively performing live with his band in India and internationally. In 2018, he began his career as a music composer, primarily working on music videos, web series, and films. In 2023, Dhar composed music for several full-length Bengali feature films, including Chengiz, Manush: Child of Destiny, Mirza: Part 1 – Joker, and Archie’r Gallery. For Chengiz and Manush: Child of Destiny, he composed songs in both Bengali and Hindi versions. In 2024 Aneek sang the Title Track (Hey Shastri) of the Mithun Chakraborty starrer Bengali film Shastri under the music direction of Indraadip Dasgupta.
Music Composition
| Year | Film Name | Language | Music Composer | Songs Composed | Sung By | Lyrics By | Production House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chengiz | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Widda (Bengali) [6] | Divya Kumar | Pranjal Das | Jeetz Filmworks |
| 2023 | Chengiz | Hindi | Aneek Dhar | Widda (Hindi) | Divya Kumar | Panchhi Jalonvi | Jeetz Filmworks |
| 2023 | Chengiz | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Ragada (Bengali)[7] | Mika Singh | Pranjal Das | Jeetz Filmworks |
| 2023 | Chengiz | Hindi | Aneek Dhar | Ragada (Hindi) | Mika Singh | Shabbir Ahmed | Jeetz Filmworks |
| 2023 | Manush: Child of Destiny | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Aay Bristi (Bengali) | Shreya Ghosal, | Rivo, Pranjal | Jeetz Filmworks |
| 2023 | Manush: Child of Destiny | Hindi | Aneek Dhar | Barse Re (Hindi) [9] | Shreya Ghosal, | Panchhi Jalonvi | Jeetz Filmworks |
| 2023 | Archie’r Gallery | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Moner Moto | Dipaayan Banerjee | Nilanjan Chakraborty | Shyamsundar Dey |
| 2023 | Archie’r Gallery | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Preme Pora Jaak | Aneek Dhar, | Nilanjan Chakraborty | Shyamsundar Dey |
| 2023 | Archie’r Gallery | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Kachhe Thaak | Snigdhajit Bhowmik,
Suchandra Bhattacharya |
Nilanjan Chakraborty | Shyamsundar Dey |
| 2024 | Mirza: Part 1 – Joker | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Elo Mirza | Amit Mishra, | Pranjal Das | Ankush Hazra Motion Pictures |
| 2024 | The Birthday Gift [10] | Hindi | Aneek Dhar | Jaane Tu Kahaan Hai | Aneek Dhar, | Aneek Dhar,
Sourav Malakar |
Bio Cine Media Entertainment PVT LTD |
Television Reality Shows
| Year | Show Name | Language | TV Channel Name | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa 2007 | Bengali | Zee Bangla | Won |
| 2007 | Zee TV Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 | Hindi | Zee TV | Won |
| 2008 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Hindi | Zee TV | Finalist |
| 2009 | Music Ka Maha Muqqabla | Hindi | StarPlus | Finalist |
| 2012 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2 | Hindi | StarPlus | Finalist |
| 2013 | Bigg Boss Bangla Season 1 [11] | Bengali | ETV Bangla (Now Colors Bangla) | Won |
| 2022 | Ishmart Jodi Season 1 [12] | Bengali | Star Jalsha | Finalist (with his wife) |
Career as Television Show Host
| Year | Show Name | Language | Television Channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa Vishwa Sera 2008 | Bengali | Zee Bangla | Host |
| 2008 | Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa (Only for Blind participants) | Bengali | Zee Bangla | |
| 2011 | Zee Bangla SaReGaMaPa Lil Champs | Bengali | Zee Bangla | Host |
| 2014 | Parar Sera Bouthan | Bengali | ETV Bangla (Now Colors Bangla) | Host [13][14] |
Career as Grand Jury
| Year | Show Name | Language | TV Channel Name | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2017 | Hindi | Zee TV | Jury Member |
| 2019 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2019 [15] | Hindi | Zee TV | Jury Member [16] |
| 2020 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2020 | Hindi | Zee TV | Jury Member |
Music Albums
| Year | Album Name | Language | Record Label | Album Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Khwaishein [17] | Hindi | Universal Music India | Pop [18][19][20][21][22] |
| 2008 | Agnee | Assamese | AB Production | Pop |
| 2007 | Manzil | Hindi | Zee TV | Pop |
| 2011 | Khushir Chhonya | Bengali | Saregama Music | Classical |
| 2012 | Porichoy | Bengali | Saregama Music | Rabindra Sangeet |
Singles
| Year | Song Name | Language | Music Director | Singers | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Yeh Dil Na Hota (Cover) | Hindi | S.D.Burman | Aneek Dhar | Dj Akash Rohira |
| 2016 | Uljha Raha (Aatish) | Hindi | Indraadip Dasgupta | Aneek Dhar | Shree Venkatesh Films SVF Music [23] |
| 2017 | Jeene Ki Azaadi | Hindi | Shubham Ganguly | Aneek Dhar | DBS Music [24] |
| 2018 | Tu Hi Hai Pyaar | Hindi | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar [25] |
| 2018 | Majhe Majhe Tobo Dekha Pai | Bengali | Rabindranath Tagore | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar [26][27] |
| 2018 | Ehsaan Tera (Cover) | Hindi | Shankar-Jaikishan | Aneek Dhar | Saregama[28] |
| 2019 | Sajna [29] | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar | Griebs Music Bangla [30] |
| 2019 | Vande Mataram | Hindi | Rahul Bhatt | Aneek Dhar | Zee Music Company |
| 2021 | Joy Maa Durga | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar | BiiggBang |
| 2021 | Jai Maa Durge | Hindi | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar | Biiggbang |
| 2021 | Sovan-Baishakhi [31] | Bengali | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar | Aneek Dhar |
| 2021` | Dholidaa Dhol Bajaa | Hindi | Sangeeta Pant | Aneek Dhar, Sangeeta Pant | Times Music Spiritual |
| 2025 | Dil Tujhe Haare | Hindi | Aneek Dhar | Javed Ali, Antara Nandy | Times Music |
Film Playbacks
| Year | Movie Name | Song Name | Co-Singer(s) | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shastri | Hey Shastri | Bengali | |
| 2007 | Bal Ganesh | Teeno Lok Me Pooja Jaye | Asha Bhosle, Amaanat | Hindi |
| 2008 | Tomar Jonyo | Bengali | ||
| 2009 | Kolir Arjun | Bengali | ||
| 2010 | Nayika | Bengali | ||
| 2010 | Krishna | Bengali | ||
| 2010 | Handa and Bhonda | Hey Baby Lets Go Crazy | Bengali | |
| 2010 | Kichhu Chaoa Kichhu Paoa | Bengali | ||
| 2010 | Love Connection | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Superstar | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Mon Bole Priya Priya | Tumi Ele Jibone,
Ei Je Mati Ei Je Akash, Mon Bole Priya Priya, Mon Bole Priya Priya (Sad) |
Bengali | |
| 2011 | Unish Kurir Galpo | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Ami Achhi Sei Je Tomar | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Shomoy | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Rang Milanti | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Warrant - The Mission | Raatdin | Anwesha Dutta Gupta | Bengali |
| 2011 | Warrant - The Mission | Saathiya | Nilakshi Bhattacharya | Bengali |
| 2012 | Classmate | Disa Hara E Mon | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Classmate | Saiyan Re | Nilakshi Bhattacharya | Bengali |
| 2012 | Jaal | Bengali | ||
| 2012 | Keno Mon Take Chai | Keno Mon Take Chai | Somchandra | Bengali |
| 2012 | Keno Mon Take Chai | Kelo Kelo | Chorus | Bengali |
| 2012 | Keno Mon Take Chai | Dhinak Dhin | Somchandra | Bengali |
References
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- ^ "Prospectus". Nava Nalanda High School. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (14 November 2023). "Bengali actor Jeet brings a rain song 'Barse Re' from his film Manush! : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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- ^ "Aneek Dhar's birthday plans revealed!". The Times of India. 26 April 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Aneek's latest single celebrates love - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Aneek Dhar: No political 'Sovan-Baishakhi' controversy, celebrate love with the peppy tune". The Times of India. 3 November 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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