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Rupam Islam (born 25 January 1974) is an Indian Bengali singer, songwriter, music composer, and writer. He is the lead vocalist of the popular Bengali rock band Fossils. In addition to his work in rock music, Rupam is also a renowned playback singer, having contributed to numerous Bengali films.
Rupam Islam | |
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Background information | |
Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 25 January 1974
Genres | Bangla rock |
Occupations |
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Instruments | |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels |
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Member of | Fossils |
Alma mater | Asutosh College University of Calcutta |
Spouse |
Rupsa Dasgupta (m. 2007) |
Children | 1 |
In 2010, he won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the Bengali film Mahanagar@Kolkata. He is also a member of the Bangla Sangeet Academy, an institution under the Government of West Bengal.
Early life
editRupam Islam was born in Kolkata into a family with a musical background. His parents, Nurul and Chhandita Islam, were musicians and he began his musical journey at an early age.[1] By age nine, he was performing on Aakashvani and Doordarshan.[2]
Islam graduated from Asutosh College, affiliated with the University of Calcutta, with a degree in English literature. He also completed a Bachelor's in Education and taught English at a Kolkata school for several years before retiring to pursue music.[3]
Musical career
editRupam Islam started his professional career in 1998 when his band Fossils was formed. Fossils became a prominent figure in Bengali rock music, releasing six albums over the years.[4] As a solo artist, Islam has released several albums and worked as a playback singer, winning several awards for his contributions to Bengali films.[5]
His most notable achievement came in 2010 when he won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in Mahanagar@Kolkata. Islam is also involved in television, having composed jingles for commercials and television shows.[6]
Personal life
editRupam Islam married Rupsha Dasgupta in 2007, and they have a son named Rup Aarohan Prometheus.[7]
Activism
editHe has expressed frustration and concern over women's safety in India, particularly highlighting the R.G Kar Rape Incident in 2024, which drew widespread attention and outrage. He is joined by the music fraternity in West Bengal, collectively protesting against the ongoing injustices faced by women in the region. In response, he released the song "Khoto" (wound), a poignant and sombre reflection on how time seems to deepen societal scars instead of healing them, resonating with the pain and urgency of the situation. [8][9]
Discography
editSolo albums
editYear | Albums | Songs | Audio Label |
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1998 | Tor Bhorshatey | Cholo Aj
Dukkha Korben Na Halud jama Komlo Megheder Ojon Neel Rong Chilo Bhison Priyo Swapno Bhangar Tobu Dur Akasher Tomar Chokher Kalo Chai |
HMV |
2003 | Neel Rong Chilo Bhishon Priyo (re-release of Tor Bhorshatey) |
Cholo Aj
Dukkha Korben Na Halud jama Komlo Megheder Ojon Neel Rong Chilo Bhison Priyo Swapno Bhangar Tobu Dur Akasher Tomar Chokher Kalo Chai |
HMV |
2010 | Na-Hanyate | Bedwetter - Bari Theke Palabo
Bhyapsha Blues - Mishti Duswapno Hotasha Joan Of Arc - Kothaay Niye Jaabe Aamay Bolo Kishori - Kishori Tor Chokher Jol E Kokhono E Pothey - Kokhono E Pothey Hente Jeo Laal Golaap - Mone Porey Kichu Ghotona Na Hanyate - Kije Bhalo Lage Rockbaaj - Holdete Smriti Bhora |
Saregama HMV |
2011 | Nishkromon | Free Zone
Chador Taake Chini Ghor Shajaai Kisher Aaral Aalo The Wo Wo Song Atmobisleshon |
Saregama HMV |
2015 | Prerona | Prerona
In Love And War |
Times Music |
2017 | Notun Niyom | Chnadnite Unmaad Ekjon
Chithhi Daniken Haowaay Paa Kobe Obhijaan Songhoti Janai Ugrobader Guptoboi |
Bangla Rock |
2020 | Aami | Flyover
Radio Jokey Hotat Bristi Aadomer Sontaan Jhor Chaowar Durotwo Boichor Aami Jaai |
Bangla Rock |
2021 | Aami vs Tumi | Koto Kichhu Ghotey
Tumi Aamar Bondhu Holey Karon Aamra Aakashe Pashe Je Bose Ache |
SVF Music |
Singles
editYear | Songs | Audio Label |
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2018 | Aami Tomaay Bhalobashi Vol.1 | Bangla Rock |
Aami Tomaay Bhalobashi Vol.2 | ||
Runanubandha | ||
2019 | Stor | Zee Music Company |
2020 | Dogdoge Itihasher Ghaa | Bangla Rock |
Bibhajon | ||
Iswar | ||
2021 | Phishphash Juge | |
Na Bola Golpera | ||
Mukhosh | ||
2024 |
Khoto | Justice For RG Kar | Protest Song |
Collaborations
editYear | Albums/Singles | Songs | Co-artist(s) | Audio Label |
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2007 | Rupam n Bumpy | Aeroplane
Asukhi Jhor Bhul Dyakho In The Rain Jadi Tomay Boli Jane Mon Monday blues |
Bumpy | UD Series |
2013 | Last Counter | Ambition
Sukumar Professor Dutta Tumi Jodi Chand Bhoot Eseche Shomoy Dikshunpur |
Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury
Rajkumar Sengupta Arnab Chowdhury |
INRECO |
2017 | Bhule Jai Purono Se Din | Bhule Jai Purono Se Din | Debaditya Chaudhury | Bangla Rock |
2018 | Gaaner Jonmo | Gaaner Jonmo | Tanmoy Bose | Bangla Rock |
Adventure | Adventure | Koushik Chakraborty
Sayan Mitra Tamal Kanti Haldar Ananya Bhattacharjee Tushar Debnath Kabir Chattopadhyay Nilanjan Mandal Suyasha Sengupta |
Bangla Rock | |
2019 | Ekdol Bondhu | Ekdol Bondhu | Srijita Mitra
Sulagna Banerjee Argha Sen Soumyadip Chakraborty |
Bangla Rock |
2020 | Mi Amaar Pujo | Mi Amaar Pujo | Srjita Mitra
Shibasish Banerjee |
Bangla Rock |
2021 | Ekla Pothe | Ekla Pothe | Paroma Banerji
Allan Temjen Ao |
Bangla Rock |
Bishaal Brishtira | Bishaal Brishtira | Samik Roy Choudhury
Srijita Mitra |
Bangla Rock | |
2022 | Drugs Birodhi Gaan | Drugs Birodhi Gaan | Surojit Chatterjee | Bangla Rock |
2023 | Elaka Kanpbe - BAND E MIC Concert Title Song | Elaka Kanpbe | Anupam Roy
Siddhartha Ray Anindya Chatterjee Upal Sengupta Gaurab 'GABOO' Chatterjee Rajiv Mitra Abhijit 'POTA' Barman |
Bangla Rock |
2024 | Purono Guitar | Purono Guitar | Biswa Roy
Raja Chanda |
Bangla Rock |
Abar Aronye | Abar Aronye | Soumya Rit | Pluto Music | |
ISL - Indian Super League Theme Song | Gorber Notun Porbo | Subhajit 'KC' Mukherjee | ||
Nouka Bilashi | Nouka Bilashi | Shiladitya-Som
Amyt Dutta |
Asha Audio | |
Durga Tumi Themo Na- a song to celebrate the power within | Durga Tumi Themo Na | Lopamudra Mitra
Upal Sengupta Ujjaini Mukherjee Srijato Bandyopadhyay |
Boroliana_by Boroline |
Fossils
editYear | Albums | Songs | Audio Label |
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2002 | Fossils | Aro Ekbar
Ekla Ghor Nemesis Hasnuhana Dekho Manashi Bisakto Manus Niskramon Millennium |
Asha Audio |
2004 | Fossils 2 | Keno Korle Erokom
Manab Boma Chhal Harano Podok Tritya Biswa Acid 29 Se October Bicycle Chor Swasti | |
2006 | Mission F | Etawasta
Satotar Bilasita Manob Boma (Unplugged) Friendship Chai Bandhu He Kichhuta Samoy Bisakto Manus (Unplugged) Eka Naow Shono Amra Ki Sobai Hari Na | |
2007 | Aupodartho | Aupodartho Jonmo Amar(Video Album) | |
2009 | Fossils 3 | Sababhik Khoon
Maa Danober Utthan Guru Phire Cholo Bidroher Pandulipi Mummy Bhoot Aar Tilottama, Pt.1 Dhongsho Romonthon Haspatale Mrityu R Pore Rail line e Mrittu Schizophrenic Bra Bhoot Aar Tilottama, Pt.2 | |
2014 | Fossils 4 | Khnoro Aamar Fossil
Bnaador Haajar Bichhana Mohakaash Baari Esho Shoytaan Resolutions Sthaabor Austhaabor Mrityu |
Bangla Rock |
2017 | Fossils 5 | Palao
Stobdho Jibon Janla Mrito Manush | |
2019 | Fossils 6 | Ghreena
Hridoy Bhangbar Gaan Dewali Pee |
Writings
editYear | Writings | Publisher |
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2006 | Epitaph | Ahir Publications |
2009 | Rupam on the Rocks | Ananda Publishers |
2012 | Ei Toh Aami | |
2014 | Rockstar | |
2017 | Biswarupam | |
2022 | Anamika Bole Dakte Pari Ki Tomay? | Deep Prakashan |
Gaan Samagra 1 | Ananda Publishers | |
Bramha Thakur Plus 2 | Deep Prakashan | |
2024 | Teere Eso Sahosinee | Ananda Publishers |
Filmography
editDenotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Films | Songs | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
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2008 | Jannat | Jannat Jahan | Pritam | Neelesh Misra | Hindi | |
Chalo Let's Go | Cross The Line | Neel Dutt | Anjan Dutt | Bengali | ||
2009 | Madly Bangalee | I Can Do, Samoy | Neel Dutt | Anjan Dutt | Bengali | |
Dwando | Bare Bare | Mayookh Bhowmick | Mainak Sinha | Bengali | ||
Risk | Chalo India | Bickram Ghosh | Bickram Ghosh | Bengali | ||
All the Best: Fun Begins | Dil Kare | Pritam | Kumaar | Suraj Jagan | Hindi | |
2010 | Shukno Lanka | Sing Nei Tobu Naam (Remix) | Debojyoti Mishra (Remix)
Hemanta Mukherjee (Original) |
Gauriprasanna Mazumder | Bengali | |
033 | Rhododendron | Subrata Ghosh & Joyjit Lahiri (Original)
Chandrabindoo (Remake) |
Subrata Ghosh
Joyjit Lahiri |
Bengali | ||
Antim Swash Sundar | Tumi Diyecho Ja
Ekti Jibon Ami Pelam Toke |
Purbayan Chatterjee | Bengali | |||
Tara | Du Mutho Bhat | Tapan Sinha | Bratya Basu | Bengali | ||
Autograph | Beche Thakar Gaan | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Bengali | ||
Mahanagar@Kolkata | Rakter Gaan O Patangoder Swapno, Badrakto, Ei To Aami | Rupam Islam | Rupam Islam | Bengali | ||
Natobar Notout | Bhitore Bayere Urran | Debojyoti Mishra | Debojyoti Mishra | Bengali | ||
2011 | Chaplin | Ke Ke Ke Jane | Indraadip Dasgupta | Ashok Sharma | Bengali | |
Jiyo Kaka | Aamader Kolkatay | Neel Dutt | Srijato | Bengali | ||
Icche | Halucination | Surojit Chatterjee | Bengali | |||
Baishe Srabon | Ei Srabon | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Bengali | ||
2012 | Om Shanti | Dhulo Dhulo Hoye Jachhe Amar Chena Prithibi | Rupam Islam | Rupam Islam | Bengali | |
Bedroom | Who Am I, Amen, Bedroom a (Title Track) | Rupam Islam
Allan Temjen Ao |
Rupam Islam | Bengali | ||
Hemlock Society | Phiriye Dewar Gaan | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Bengali | ||
Muktodhara | Dour Dour | Surojit Chatterjee | Surojit Chatterjee | Bengali | ||
2013 | Sweetheart | Tor Godhuli Uthone | Yash-Amit | Somnath Kar | Bengali | |
Annya Na | Chutche Eka-E-Mon | Samik Sinha | Gautam Sushmit | Bengali | ||
Mishawr Rawhoshyo | Kakababur Gaan | Indraadip Dasgupta | Srijato | Bengali | ||
2014 | Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | Neeli Neeli Kalladana | Anup Rubens | Shree Mani | Telugu | |
Aamar Ami | Chena Chena Mukh | Kabir & Shiba | Orko Sinha | Bengali | ||
Kanchenjunga Express | Ke Tumi Nandini | Savvy | Savvy | Bengali | ||
Force | Force Title Track | Saptarshi Mukherjee | Saptarshi Mukherjee | Bengali | ||
2015 | Jhumura | Chandra Soho Bangshidhoro 1 | Prossonyo Ray | Prossonyo Ray | Bengali | |
She | Chootche Runner | Tapan | Tapan | Rith | Bengali | |
Otai Last Mms | Ripu | Partho | Partho | Bengali | ||
Target Kolkata | Rojnamcha | Nayan Bhattacharjee | Bengali | |||
Rajkahini | Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata | Rabindranath Tagore
Indraadip Dasgupta (Arrangement) |
Rabindranath Tagore | Kabir Suman
Sidhu |
Bengali | |
Ek Phaali Rod | Pichgola Rastay
Hajar Square Feet Swapner Bari |
Joy Sarkar | Suchandra Cowdhury | Bengali | ||
Naxal | Sahoj Manush
Ei Ekta Din Biplob Ekhon Samay |
Rupam Islam
Allan Temjen Ao |
Rupam Islam | Shyam Khapa (Sahoj Manush)
Anirban Ghoshal (Biplob) Avinab Mukherjee (Biplob) Sudipto Das (Biplob) |
Bengali | |
2016 | Tadanto | Amar Purono Shorir | Jhuppa | Kaushik Banerjee | Bengali | |
Shororipu | He is the boss | Dev Sen | Srijato | Bengali | ||
2017 | Jawker Dhan | Chhaya Juddho | Meemo | Prantik Chakraborty | Sanchari Chaudhuri | |
Yeti Obhijaan | Kakababur Obhijaan | Indraadip Dasgupta | Prasen | Arijit Singh | Bengali | |
2018 | Aleya | Bandhu Esho | Rohan Ganguly | Samim | Bengali | |
Ka Kha Ga Gha | Ka Kha Ga Gha Mission | Anindya Chatterjee | Anindya Chatterjee | Bengali | ||
Alinagarer Golokdhadha | Itihaash Kobita | Meemo | Prantik Chakraborty | Bengali | ||
Reunion | Manush Ekhono Manusher Pashe | Joy Sarkar | Rajib Chakraborty | Rupankar Bagchi | Bengali | |
Happy Pill | Dhulo Jhere Tai | Savvy | Deepangshu | Bengali | ||
Girlfriend | Girlfriend Title Track | Jeet Gannguli | Raja Chanda | Bengali | ||
Bagh Bandi Khela | Bagh Bandi Khela - Title Track | Jeet Gannguli | Ritam Sen | Bengali | ||
Oskar | Mon Jure Thakis Oskar | Loy-Deep | Loy-Deep | Bengali | ||
2019 | Wrong Number | Du'Chokhe Tor | Rahul Majumdar | Sourav Malakar | Bengali | |
2020 | Dwitiyo Purush | Aami Achhi | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Bengali | |
2021 | Adieu GODARD | Luhawre Budibaku | Kisaloy Roy | Amartya Bhattacharyya | Odiya | |
Shororipu 2 | Ebhabei Tumi Boro Hoyo
Neel Nari |
Rupam Islam | Rupam Islam | Aditi Paul
Srijita Mitra |
Benagli | |
2022 | 8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh | Binay Badal Dinesh | Soumya Rit | Soumya Rit | Bengali | |
Kakababur Protyaborton | Phire Elo Kakababu | Indradip Dasgupta | Srijato | |||
2023 | Shesh Pata | Sesh Bole Kichu Ache Ki (Full Version)
Sesh Bole Kichu Hoy Na |
Debojyoti Mishra | Rupam Islam | Bengali | |
LSD: Laal Suitcase Ta Dekhechen? | LSD - Title Track | Savvy | Srijato | Bengali | ||
Bagha Jatin | Ei Desh Amar
Ek Ho Pukar |
Nilayan Chatterjee | Nilayan Chatterjee | Bengali | ||
Dawshom Awbotaar | Agunkheko | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Bengali | ||
Manush | Manush Title Track | Ahmmed Humayan | Sanjoy Somaddar | Bengali | ||
2024 | Dabaru | Dabaru Title Track | Bonnie Chakraborty | Mangaldeep Chand | Bengali | |
Ajogyo | Ajogyo Ami (Rock Version) | Anupam Roy | Anupam Roy | Bengali | ||
Babli | Bhalobeshe Phelechi Tomaye | Indraadip Dasgupta | Indraadip Dasgupta
Saikat kundu |
Bengali |
Web series/Serial
editYear | Web Series/Serial | Songs | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-artist(s) | Language | Audio Label |
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2011 | Josh | Shaone Ba Bhadore | Indradeep Dasgupta | Prosen | Bengali | ||
2020 | Judgement Day | Judgement Day Title Track | Rupam Islam | Archan Chakraborty | Hindi | Zee Music Company | |
2020 | Feluda Pherot | Feluda Pherot Title Track | Joy Sarkar | Srijato | Rupankar Bagchi | Bengali | JMR Music Studio |
2023 | Nikhoj | Nikhoj Tui
Aashbey Bole |
Rupam Islam | Rupam Islam | Bengali | SVF Music |
References
edit- ^ Chowdhury, Sourav (2018). The Chronicle of Bengali Music. Kolkata Publishers. p. 34.
- ^ "Rupam's Early Journey in Music". Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Anirban Saha (2019). Bengal Celebrities: Rupam Islam's Journey. Ananda Publishers.
- ^ "Fossils: Revolutionizing Bengali Rock". 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Rupam Islam Wins National Award". NDTV. 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Rupam Islam's Contribution to Television and Films". Ananda Bazar Patrika. 19 July 2020.
- ^ Sen, Zinia (10 March 2012). "My son is lucky for me, says Rupam". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Why romantic singers have turned into angry young men". India Today. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Indiablooms. "Bengali music fraternity protests against RG Kar rape-murder, demands justice | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.