Rupam Islam

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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
Rupam Islam
Rupam Islam
Background information
Born (1974-01-25) 25 January 1974 (age 50)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresBangla rock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • music composer
  • writer
Instruments
Years active1998–present
Labels
Member ofFossils
Alma materAsutosh College
University of Calcutta
Spouse
Rupsa Dasgupta
(m. 2007)
Children1

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

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Rupam 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

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Rupam 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

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Rupam Islam married Rupsha Dasgupta in 2007, and they have a son named Rup Aarohan Prometheus.[7]

Activism

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He 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

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Solo albums

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Year Albums Songs Audio Label
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

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Year Songs Audio Label
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

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Year Albums/Singles Songs Co-artist(s) Audio Label
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

Anindya Chatterjee

Sahana Bajpaie

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

Timir Biswas

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

Timir Biswas

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

Timir Biswas

Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury

Ujjaini Mukherjee

Srijato Bandyopadhyay

Boroliana_by Boroline

Fossils

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Year Albums Songs Audio Label
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

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Year Writings Publisher
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

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Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Films Songs Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-singer(s) Notes
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

Debojyoti Mishra

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

Kaushiki Chakraborty

Rupankar Bagchi

Lopamudra Mitra

Babul Supriyo

Srabani Sen

Sidhu

Srikanta Acharya

Anupam Roy

Anweshaa

Indraadip Dasgupta

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

Anupam Roy

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

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Year Web Series/Serial Songs Composer(s) Writer(s) Co-artist(s) Language Audio Label
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

Anupam Roy

Bengali JMR Music Studio
2023 Nikhoj Nikhoj Tui

Aashbey Bole

Rupam Islam Rupam Islam Bengali SVF Music

References

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  1. ^ Chowdhury, Sourav (2018). The Chronicle of Bengali Music. Kolkata Publishers. p. 34.
  2. ^ "Rupam's Early Journey in Music". Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ Anirban Saha (2019). Bengal Celebrities: Rupam Islam's Journey. Ananda Publishers.
  4. ^ "Fossils: Revolutionizing Bengali Rock". 23 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Rupam Islam Wins National Award". NDTV. 15 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Rupam Islam's Contribution to Television and Films". Ananda Bazar Patrika. 19 July 2020.
  7. ^ Sen, Zinia (10 March 2012). "My son is lucky for me, says Rupam". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Why romantic singers have turned into angry young men". India Today. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
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