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Anjan Dutta
Anjan Dutta is a popular artist of the 1990s Bengali music scene defined by anyodharar gaan (alternative songs). He passed his childhood in St Paul’s School, Darjeeling, a Himalayan township of West Bengal. He holds an MA degree in English literature from the University of Calcutta, in India. Anjan started his career as an actor in Bengali cinema. His first film was Chalachitro directed by Mrinal Sen, where he won the prize for the best newcomer actor, at the Venice Film Festival. But later on, his career diverted towards the world of music. Anjan Dutta’s style of music is different from the others in the sense that it has simple tunes, one that is reminiscent of western hits. His lyrics are simple in nature. Anjan’s music is somewhat influenced by blues and country music. He is the first Bengali artist to depend more on the saxophone. Anjan Dutta is also a co-director of several Bengali and Hindi language movies. He has admitted that he is a fan of Bob Dylan and his Bengali contemporary Suman Chatterjee. Recently, he has acted in Aparna Sen’s film, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. In a nutshell, Anjan Dutta may be regarded as one of the best serious actors in the Indian parallel cinema movement, that has seen the likes of Mrinal Sen’s much-esteemed film “Bhuvan Som”. Anjan Dutta has been regarded by some as being the ‘angry young man’ of serious cinema in contemporary India.Anjan Dutta’s music has been covered by a number of Bengali artists throughout the last decade. More recently, his music has been performed at the 2003 North American Bengali Conference in Long Beach, CA in person. His music has been performed at South Asian culture shows in North America as well.

More about Anjan Dutta: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjan_Dutta
Anjan Dutta unofficial Website: http://anjandutta.org/

Anjan Dutta Fan Club: http://anjandutta.org/fanclub

Listen to Anjan Dutta Songs at Last FM: http://www.last.fm/music/Anjan+Dutta
Downloads and more: http://www.esnips.com/web/AnjanDutta-CompleteCollection

DiscographyANJAN DUTTA DISCOGRAPHY

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1994 – Shunte Ki Chao

2441139 (5:12)
Akash Bhora (6:17)
Alibaba (2:32)
Boshe Achhi Istishanay (4:22)
Darjeeling (4:35)
Horipado (4:21)
Mon Amar (4:13)
Ranjana (3:57)
Shunte ki Chao? (5:34)
Tumi na Thakle (2:36)
TV Dekhona (3:45)
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1995 – Purono Guitar

Brishti (4:36)
Calcium (3:21)
Duto Manush (2:27)
Jachhe Chole (3:44)
Mary Anne (3:56)
Purono Guitar (4:32)
Raju Rani Rambo (4:25)
Roma (4:08)
Samson (8:20)
Tumi Ashbe Bole (5:08)
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1996 – Bhalobashi Tomay

Bhalobashi Tomay (3:19)
Bhengchi Kete Dyakh (3:04)
Bobby Roy (6:38)
Das Cabin (4:42)
Debolina (4:09)
Ghawr (3:34)
Mala (4:31)
Masher Prothom Din (3:54)
Raja Ray (5:20)
Shesh Bole Kichhu Nei (4:46)
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1997 – Keu Gaan Gaye

Bob Dylan-r gaan (4:50)
Boyesh Amar Baro (3:36)
Chyapta Golap (4:42)
Firey Ashbo (4:40)
Kanchan (6:33)
Keu Gaan Gaye (4:33)
Mr. Hall (5:40)
Mrs. Mukherjee (4:58)
Niye Ja (5:54)
Odhbhut Bhalo Lokta (4:59)
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1998 – Ma

54-A AJC Bose Road (5:22)
Bhalobasha (4:32)
My Sweet Mother (5:26)
Teresa (3:40)
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1998 – Chalo Bodlai

Bhaloi Achhi (2:49)
Chalo Bodlai (4:32)
Dushtu Gaan (4:49)
Gaanola (2:16) – (with Abhisekh Mukherjee)
Jermy-r Behala (6:05)
Jhogra (4:20)
Kuasha (3:56)
Parini (2:26)
Ponerote Atkey (4:56)
Sesh Gachh (4:18)
Sunshine (4:54)
Tumi Dekhechho ki? (4:35)
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1998 – Priyo Bandhu

Priyo Bandhu (48:41) – (with Nima Rehman & Parashpathar)
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1999 – Hello Bangladesh

Amar Gaan (6:39)
Baner Jawle (4:49)
Chhader Gaan (4:30)
Chowkh Duto (3:22)
Dekhechhi Tomay (6:16)
Dhaka 1215 (3:04)
Hello Bangladesh (6:14)
Lucky Akhand (4:52)
Neela (4:49)
Pahari Gaan (3:31)
Passport Lagena (4:52)
Tomar Jonyo (4:53)
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1999 – Kolkata-16

Amar Janla (3:35)
Bandhu Tomar (4:25)
Ekdin Brishtite (4:48)
Ekje Chhilo Ghora (5:37)
Half chocolate (4:02)
Jaar Ekta Naam (3:47)
Jete Hobe (4:09)
Kolkata-16 (4:41)
La Paloma Johnny (4:22)
Sokalbelar Khide (5:07)
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2000 – Bandra Blues

Ali Baba (3:26)
Bandra Blues (4:52)
Come a Song (4:10)
Daily Diet (6:28)
Hashmi and Being Free (5:34)
Love is an 8-Lettered Word (3:49)
Middle Man (4:14)
Mizo Boy (4:43)
Mr. Brown (5:31)
Two People (3:23)
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2000 – Asamoy

Asamoy (5:03)
Chalshe (4:05)
Chhotoder Chhotto Gaan (1:42)
Chowkher Jowl Kinba Pani (5:23)
Darjeeling (2) (3:46)
Happy Birthday (5:10)
Kawto Sikkha (3:36)
Khyapa Sahor (5:29)
Neel (5:11)
Shitkaaler Chithi (4:33)
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2001 – Rawng Pencil

Baroder Byapar (1:25)
Chhoto Baksho (2:50)
Darjeeling-r Rastay (4:17)
Jalapaharer Daake (5:02)
Joyita (3:59)
Khata Pencil (4:56)
Rawng Pencil (4:01)
Rubina Ruparrel (4:09)
Sukai Chachar Ishkul (3:59)
Where have All the Flowers Gone? (5:34)
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2004 – Onekdin Por

Chheleta (3:02)
De Gamma (5:19)
Duto Bandhu (2:25) – (with Kabir Suman)
Gobindo (2:23)
Nepali (3:42)
Onekdin Por (3:00) – (with Kabir Suman)
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2005 – Ichchhe Korei Ekshate

Ar kawto Shantona Debe! (4:19)
Bandhur Khnoj (3:39)
Ektu Dekhi Kopal Chhnuye (4:01)
Ichchhe Kore Ekshate (5:54)
Kal Theke Manush Habo (4:13)
Klanto Ami (5:15)
Sharata Din Manush Dekhi (5:12)
Shohure Ghorchhara (5:12)
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2007 – Abar Pothey Dekha

Aakash Dekhte Chai (5:12)
Kopal Chhowar Ichchha (4:01)
Shantona (4:19)
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2007 – Ami ar Godot

Aami ar Ashbona (3:31)
Aami ar Godot (3:34) – (with Neel Dutta)
Cinema (8:32)
Jagoter Baire (6:22)
Thakbo Tomar Sathe (7:01)
Tomar holo Shuru (4:12) – (with Neel Dutta)
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Other Songs (1996 – 2008)

Khawar Gaan (3:02) – (with Nachiketa Chakravarty & Suman Chattopadhyay)
Hotuk Shob Oshundor (1:58) – (with Shalini Chatterjee, Shayari Das, Tanushree Haldar & Sreetoma Ghosh)
Feludar Gaan (3:04) – (with Nachiketa Chakravarty & Suman Chattopadhyay)
Freedom (5:37) – (with Indrani Sen, Indranil Sen & Others)
Sadhinota (4:50) – (with Indrani Sen, Indranil Sen & Others)
Ekushe Pa (3:57)
Bow Barracks Forever! (4:38)
Tumi Na thakle (4:25)  – (with Usha Uthhup)
Chalo Let’s Go.. (4:43)
Ei Poth Jodi Na Sesh Hoy (4:30) – (with Srikanta Acharya & Others)
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On Screen

Actor:

* Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002)
* Dekha (2001) …. Sarama’s husband
* Yugant (1995) …. Deepak … aka What the Sea Said (India: English title)
* Antareen (1994) …. The Writer … aka The Confined
* Shilpi (1993) … aka The Artist … aka The Dreamer
* Sunya Theke Suru (1993) … aka A Return to Zero (India: English title)
* City of Joy (1992) …. Dr. Sunil … aka Cité de la joie, La (France)
* Mahaprithivi (1992) …. Younger Son … aka World Within, World Without
* City of Hope (1991)
* Ek Din Achanak (1989) (as Anjan Dutta) …. Neeta’s boyfriend … aka Suddenly, One Day
* Nuit Bengali, La (1988) …. Khokha … aka Bengali Night
* Grihajuddha (1982) …. Bijon … aka Crossroads … aka The Crossroad
* Kharij (1982) …. Anjan Sen … aka The Case Is Closed
* Chaalchitra (1981) …. Dipu … aka The Kaleidoscope

Director:

* BBD(2008)
* Chalo Let’s Go(Bengali, 2008)
* Bow Barracks Forever(English, 2007)
* The Bong Connection(English, 2007)
* Chalo Anjan … A Travel & Talk Show with celebrities
* Rudra Sener Diary (Tele Film/Series)
* Half Chocolate (Tele Serial)
* Bada Din (Hindi, 1997)
* Kanchanjangha (Telefilm)

He has finished his new Hindi feature film “BBD” featuring Naseeruddin Shah,K K Menon, Jimmy Shergill , Sandhya Mridul and Sonali Kulkarni.

Also ready to be released soon is “Chalo Let’s Go”, where 4 friends form a personalized travel company – ‘Gharoa’ and are taking a few tourists to North Bengal which unfolds into a great lyrical fun film about relationships & life today with a tribute to old Bengali cinema as Aranner Dinrattri and yester year celluloid characters merge and blend in today’s context in a true Anjan style. Cast : Parambrata, Saswata, Rudranil, Ritwik. Neel Mukherjee, Barun Chanda, Koushik Ganguly,Dhruv, Arindam Sil, Koneenica, Aparajita Ghosh Das, Sunita Sengupta, Bidipta, Churni.

Next On the floor is “Crossroads : With Love” starring Victor Banerjee, Atul Kulkarni, Rupa Ganguly & others which is set in hill town of Darjeeling.