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Rajdweep

Rajdweep is an Indian screenwriter, playwright, lyricist and journalist hails from Dhing, Nagaon, Assam.[1][2][3] He has been awarded by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan for his script 'Ishqlogy' at Cinestaan India's Storyteller's Script Contest in 2018.[1][3][4][5] He is the first lyricist from Assam who writes Assamese songs in Bollywood film.[6] He wrote the songs 'Jiri Jiri' for the film A Death In The Gunj[7][8] and the bihu song for the film Jagga Jasoos. Again, he becomes the first screenwriter from Assam who signed a Bollywood film. He signed the film on 21 October 2019.[9][10]

Rajdweep
Born20 September 1986 (1986-09-20) (age 38)
Dhing, Nagaon, Assam, India
OccupationScreenwriter, playwright, lyricist, journalist
LanguageAssamese, Hindi, Bengali
EducationMA Economics, MA Journalism
Alma materCotton College, Gauhati University
Notable awardsWinner at Cinestaan India's Storyteller's Script Contest (2018), Assam State Film Award for Best Lyricist (2017), Best Playwright of the year (2019)
SpouseMeenakshi Neog
ParentsJiban Dey, Rina Dey
Website
www.rajdweep.com

Personal life and education

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Rajdweep was born on 20 September 1986 in Nagaon, Assam. After doing graduation in Economics from Gauhati University, Rajdweep did Masters in Economics and then completed his master's degree in journalism.[11][12]

Career

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After working in many Assamese films, albums and plays, Rajdweep made his Bollywood debut in the Konkona Sen Sharma directed film A Death in the Gunj (2016) as a lyricist.[13] His song 'Jiri Jiri' was an Assamese song in the film.[14] He has been credited for writing the first full-length Assamese song in any Bollywood film. After that, he again got the opportunity to write a song for Anurag Basu directed film Jagga Jasoos. He wrote the Bihu song 'Lahe Lahe' for this film. Before that, for MTV dewarist show, he penned the widely accepted song called 'Memories' with Papon and Nucleya. His Hindi songs are 'Pakhi Pakhi', 'Aao Kabhi Jo'. As a screenwriter, Rajdweep's first film was Khel-the Game (2015). His other film as screenplay writer Rum Vodka Whisky has been released across Assam. Rajdweep has written songs in many Assamese films and various albums, theatre plays. As the youngest playwright of Assam's unique mobile theatre industry, Rajdweep has written many full-length plays.[15] Apart from these, Rajdweep has a career in professional journalism and he is working as senior sub-editor of a vernacular daily called 'Assamiya Khabar'. He was conferred with the 2018-19 'Best Play of the Year' award for his play, Bondookor Kobita by All Assam Sahitya Sanmilan.[16]

Awards and recognitions

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  • Awarded Assam State Film Award (Dr. Nirmalprabha Bordoloi Memorial Award) for Best Lyricist for the film Dooronir Nirola Poja (2017).[17][12]
  • Fourth award winner at India's Biggest Script Contest by Cinestaan (2018). Awarded by Bollywood Superster Aamir Khan on 26 November, at Novotel Hotel, Juhu, Mumbai. Aamir Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Anjum Rajabali, Juhi Chaturvedi were the jury members of this mega contest with around 4000 contestants from different parts of India. Rajdweep's script 'Ishqlogy - Something greater than technology' won the fourth prize.[18][19][11]
  • India Today featured him as 'Young Leader'. The leading news magazine of India featured Rajdweep for his journey from unique Mobile theatre in Assam to Bollywood.[20][21]
  • Best Playwright Award for his play 'Bandookor Kobita' at Oikyotaan Award by Asom Sahitya Sanmilani Award (2019).[22][23]
  • Won the 'Best Popular Playwright of the Year' award by All Assam Cultural Unity Union for the play 'Bahadur' at Nebcus Award 2020. The play was written for Hengool Theatre for the season 2019–2020. The play 'Bahadur' was based on a beautiful triangle love story in the backdrop of a serious issue of human organ trafficking.[24][25]
  • Won the 'Best Play' award for the play 'Birikhor Birina' at the historic Nalbari Raas Mahotsav 2022. This play was written for Rajmukut Theatre for the season 2022-23. 'Birikhor Birina' becomes highest grosser play at Nalbari Raas Mahotsav till date.[26][27]
  • Won the 'Best Popular Playwright of the Year' at Nebcus National Awards for the play 'Birikhor Birina'. [28][29]
  • Awarded Assam State Film Award (Dr. Nirmalprabha Bordoloi Memorial Award) for Best Lyricist for the song 'Jibon Khupi Khupi' from the film Pratighaat (2019 film).[30]
  • Awarded with Best Music Director/Composer Award at Rengoni Music Awards 2023 for the title song of the play 'Brahmachari', sung by Zubeen Garg. [31]

Works in Assamese language

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As screenwriter

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Films

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Film Category Year Director Credit
Khel-the Game Feature Film 2015 Ashok Kumar Bishaya Story-Screenplay-Dialogue Writer
Rum Vodka Whisky Feature Film 2017 Prasanta Saikia Story-Screenplay-Dialogue Writer
Grey Short Film 2017 Jiny Mahalia Screenplay-Dialogue Writer
Letters From Deuta Short Film 2017 Arunjit Borah Dialogue Writer
Pratighaat (2019 film) Feature Film 2019 Achinta Shankar Screenplay-Dialogue Writer
Dr. Bezbaruah 2 [32][33] Feature Film 2020 Nipon Goswami Story-Screenplay-Dialogue Writer
Midnight Song [34][35] Feature Film 2021 Arunjit Borah Dialogue Writer

Music

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Year Song Album
2015 Akash Subo Khuju Akash Subo Khuju

As a lyricist

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Films

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Year Film Songs Composer Singer(s) Film Director
2014 Rowd Pokhi Pokhi Mon Mur,
Kinu Jadu Aji		 Jatin Sharma Papon, Rupjyoti, Shreya Phukan Gautam Baruah
2014 Raag (film) Akou Ebaar,
Tup Tup Xore Endhaar		 Avinash Baghel Anindita Paul, Dikshu Rajni Basumatary
2014 Shinyor Bixakto Suma Anurag Saikia Neer Dipankar Kankan Rajkhowa
2015 Ahetuk Nonsense Hridoye Poran Borkotoky Kalpana Patowary Bani Das
2017 Bahniman Matal Hol Ei Rati,
Kola Kola Endhare,
Bahnimaan Title Track		 Jatin Sharma Zubeen Garg, Papon, Kalpana Patowary, Raaj J Konwar Biswajeet Bora
2017 Dur Dhora diya,
Likhi likhi,
Dhora Diya female version		 Siddharth- Rahul Neer Deepankar, Siddhartha, Ritrisha, Rupjyoti Kankan Rajkhowa
2017 Local Kung Fu 2 Khelimeli Mon Anisha Saikia Kenny Basumatary
2017 Dooronir Nirola Poja Khuje Khuje Jibon,
Xur Herabo Khuje		 Tony-Utkarsh Papon Dhruva Bordoloi
2017 Rum Vodka Whiskey Morumoy Tridib Basumatary Tridib Basumatary Prasant Saikia
2018 Nijanor Gaan Neelate Luka Bhaku,
Dure Dure Tumi,
Natun Ejaak,
Osina Batot		 Jatin Sharma Zubeen Garg, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Nahid Afrin, Rupjyoti Devi, Siddhartha, Afsana Munna Ahmed
2018 Raktabeez Raktabeez Title Track Palash Surya Gogoi Joshua Queh Biswajeet Bora
2018 Raja Returns Tumi Mor Poran Borkotoky Rohit Sonar Kishor Das
2018 Suspended Inspector Boro The Dustbin Song Utkarsh Kenny Basumatary
2019 Kokaideu Bindass Gun Gun Manas Robin Neel Akash Dhruva Bordoloi
2019 Rowd Hoi Aha Tumi Rowd Hoi Aha Tumi title,
Neelaburot,
Mukhaar Aarot		 Poran Borkotoky Papon, Zubeen Garg, Pompi Gogoi Topon Bordoloi
2019 Pratighaat (2019 film) Bechera Ei Mon,
Khupi Khupi		 Rahul Devnath,
Poran Borkotoky		 Papon, Ananya Dutta Achinta Shankar
2020 Rhino Express Shamiyana,

Jagi Jagi Thaka

Rahul Devnath Papon, Sushmita, Dimpy Sonowal Moni Sinha
2022 Dada Tumi Dusto Bor Sila Hoi Alaap Dudul Neel Akash Samir Buragohain

Albums

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Assamese albums

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Album Singer Composer Songs
Notun Puhor (2017) Papon Papon Notun Puhor,

Bohu Baat

Maati (2014) Zublee Zublee Maah Karein
Mor Lorali (2015) Dikshu Sarma Dikshu Sarma Ojut Tora
Maati 2 (2018) Zublee Zublee Sankar Guru Aamare,

Ohori Hoiya,

Tauling Porota

Emuthi Habiyax Pompi Gogoi Bibhuti Gogoi Thakok Diya

Assamese TV series

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Serial Year Songs Composer Singer(s) TV Channel
Sabda Title Track Poran Borkotoky Rang (TV channel)
Enekoiye Bhagene Xopun Title Track Dikshu Sarma Jonack
Hello Boss Title Track Poran Borkotoky Jonack
Mayabini Ratir Kolat Title Track Papon Jonack
Nixabda Title Track Aniruddha Barua Rang (TV channel)
Jibonor Collage 2021 Title Track Rajdweep Papon NKtv
City Lights 2021 Title Track Rajdweep Zubeen Garg NKtv
Aabir 2022 Title Track Rajdweep Simanta Sekhar NKtv
Bindas Colony 2022 Title Track Rajdweep Dr. Sudip Ranjan Medhi NKtv

As playwright

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Year Play Theatre Remarks
2014 Akow Edin Hengul Theatre Debut as a playwright. First Assamese Play on Amnesia.[36]
2015 Boliya Krishna Hengul Theatre Known for breaking 30 years old record of Hengool Theatre.[37]
2015 Juj Hengul Theatre (as editor)
2016 Breaking News Kohinoor Theatre First Assamese Play to use 3D Technology and based on Media & TRP.[38][39]
2016 Bonoriya Hengul Theatre First Music Direction by Papon in Mobile Theatre.[40]
2016 Bekar Bahubali Hengul Theatre
2016 Betal Police Bhagyadevi Theatre First Music Direction by Dikshu in Mobile Theatre
2017 Best of Luck Kohinoor Theatre
2017 Bindass Chiranjiv Theatre
2017 Boliya Droupadi Hengul Theatre
2018 Bandookor Kobita Hengul Theatre
2018 Bauli Mur Priya Rajmukut Theatre
2018 Beporuwa Prem Kahinoor Theatre
2018 Barnali Barua Premot Porise Chiranjeev Theatre
2018 Bapukon Zindabad Sankardev Theatre
2018 Bonxomorjyada Sankardev Theatre
2019 Bahadur Hengul Theatre Won the 'Best Popular Playwright of the Year' award by All Assam Cultural Unity Union.[41]
2019 Birangana Rajmukut Theatre
2019 Boroxa Jetiya Name Kohinoor Theatre
2019 Baagh Rajmukut Theatre
2019 Bohag Jodi Naahe Sankardev Theatre
2021 Bukur Majot Tumi Udayan Theatre
2022 Birikhor Birina Rajmukut Theatre Won the 'Best Play' award at the historic Nalbari Raas Mahotsav 2022. [42]
2022 Bokul Phulor Dore Rajmukut Theatre
2022 Buddhadev Hengul Theatre
2022 Bishnupriya Kohinoor Theatre
2022 Bohag Brindaban Theatre
2023 Brahmachari Rajmukut Theatre Rajdweep Won Best Music Director Award at Rengoni Music Award 2023 for this. [43]
2023 Bel Rajmukut Theatre
2023 Bonroja Hengool Theatre The play was starring Ravi Sarma[44]
2023 Bidaaybela Brindaban Theatre The play was based on a struggle of a acid victim. [45]
2023 Bidrohir Prempotro Theatre Bhagyadevi It was a love triangle. [46]
2023 Benami Priya Abhinandan Theatre The play was based on two lookalike sisters. [47]

Works in Bollywood and Hindi language

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As lyricist

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Year Film Songs Composer Singer(s) Film Director
2016 A Death in the Gunj Jiri Jiri Noi Sagar Desai Promila Pradhan Kankana Sen Sharma
2017 Jagga Jasoos Bihu Song Pritam Neer Deepankar Anurag Basu
2018 III Smoking Barrels Uttorbihin Papon Papon Sanjib Dey

Works in Bengali language

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As lyricist

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Albums

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Songs Singer Composer Album
Bhule Aamay Dikshu Palash Surjya Gogoi Bhule Aamay (2016)

Books & literary works by Rajdweep

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Rajdweep had written his book titled 'Guwahati Dot Com' in the year 2010. It was a compilation of his popular column with the same title, which was published in Asomiya Khabar.

Career in journalism

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Rajdweep had started his career in the popular newspaper in Assamese language. He worked there as senior sub-editor.

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References

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