Mekhla Dasgupta
Mekhla Dasgupta | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 7th November, 1993 Balurghat, West Bengal, India |
| Origin | Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Filmi Pop, Soft rock, Hindustani classical music, Jazz Rabindra Sangeet |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Composer, Music producer, Painter |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Website | https://www.mekhla.in |
Mekhla Dasgupta is an Indian artist whose areas of interest include music comopsition ,production, singing and painting . Born in a small town in West Bengal in India, Dasgupta started her musical journey at an early age, inheriting her musical talent from her mother. Her portfolio of work includes original music albums, playbacks for films, television, web series, and commercial advertisements.
Education[edit]
She completed her graduation with an honors degree in Economics from the University of Calcutta.
Musical Training[edit]
Dasgupta started learning music at the age of 5 under the guidance of Mr. Pintu Das. Over the years, she groomed her passion of music under the tutelage of many exponents of the art like Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Mr. Tushar Dutta, and Mr. Bishwarup Ghoshdastidar. In 2012 she joined ITC Sangeet Research Academy as a disciple of Shree Kumar Mardur.
Awards & Recognition[edit]
Mekhla participated in various musical reality shows like TARANA (E tv) in 2010, ETO SUR AAR ETO GAAN (DD Bangla) in 2013 having received distinction results in all. She participated in Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in 2016, where she was among the top 5 finalists. She was awarded the All India Radio special prize in Rabindrasangeet in 2016. She received debut female nominations for Mirchi Music and Telly Cine Awards in 2017.
Playback[edit]
She made her playback singing debut with the song Baje Bina composed by the esteemed Music Director Jeet Gannguli for a Tollywood movie Dekh Kemon Lage. She voiced multiple scores directed by Upali Chattopadhyay for a web series, Maan Bhanjan. She has also lent her voice for tv serials like Saat Vai Champa, Rani Rashmoni, Dhrubotara, Kadombini, Trinoyoni, Jaahanara, among others. Her latest playback was (Mon Kyamoner Jonmodin) for the movie Hridpindo, which was composed and written by Ranajoy Bhattacharjee.
Music Album[edit]
Besides playback, Dasgupta has composed singles music, produced, and acted in her independent albums. Some of the most popular singles are Asomoyee Brishti, Jago Jago Maa, Aaj Vabna Gulo Hothat Elomelo.
Discography[edit]
Film Songs[edit]
Following are the list of songs that Mekhla Dasgupta has sung for various Indian Movies
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Co-singer(s) | Music Directior(s) | |
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| 2020 | Hridpindo | Mon Kyamoner Jonmodin [1] | Ranajoy Bhattacharjee | ||
| 2019 | Manbhanjan | Bhenge Mor [2] | Satyaki Banerjee | Upali Chattopadhyay | |
| 2019 | Manbhanjan | Oi Dekha Jay [3] | Upali Chattopadhyay | ||
| 2017 | Dekh Kemon Lage | Baje Bina [4] | Jimut Roy | Jeet Gannguli |
Non-film Songs[edit]
| Year | Song(s) | Album | Co-singer(s) | Composer(s) | Publisher |
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| 2019 | Asomoyee Brishti [5] | Digital Single | Mekhla Dasgupta | mekhla.in | |
| 2019 | Kali Kali Bol [6] | Digital Single | Mekhla Dasgupta | svf devotional |
References[edit]
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- ↑ Zee News Bangla (2 July 2019). "অসময়ি বৃষ্টি-তে ধরা দিলেন সারেগামাপা খ্যাত গায়িকা মেখলা". Zee.
- ↑ The Statesman, Interview (2 November 2019). "I wish to live forever through my music". The Statesman. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Interview with, Mekhla Dasgupta. "Connecting with the people is most important". Retro Kolkata.
- ↑ News 18 Bangla, Interview. "Pujor Gaal golpo o adda". News 18 Bangla.
- ↑ Indian Express Bangla, Interview with Mekhla. "আমাদের পেশায় ঝুঁকি আছে, কিন্তু ভালোবাসলে ঠিক হয়ে যায়: মেখলা". Indian Express Bangla.
