Indranil Sen

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Indranil Sen
Minister of State, Government of West Bengal
Assumed office
10 May 2021
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
DepartmentTourism (Independent Charge)
Preceded byGoutam Deb
Assumed office
25 May 2016
Chief Minister & MICMamata Banerjee
DepartmentInformation and Cultural Affairs
Preceded byoffice restablised
In office
26 May 2016 – 4 May 2021
Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee
MinisterGoutam Deb
DepartmentTourism
Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
20 May 2016
Preceded byAshoke Kumar Shaw
ConstituencyChandannagar, Hooghly
Personal details
Born
Indranil Sen

(1965-06-03) 3 June 1965 (age 56)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress (since 2012)
Spouse(s)Madhuchhanda Sen
Parent(s)
  • Pradyut Kumar Sen (father)
Residence(s)329, Shantipally, Kasba, Kolkata - 700107
EducationHindustan Institute of Engineering Technology (Diploma in AME in 1986)
Musical career
GenresJeebonmukhi , Aadhunik Bengali Songs , Rabindra Sangeet and Lokogeety
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, composer, film producer, politician
Years active1982 - present
LabelsVisva Bharati, Prime Music, Saregama & T-Series

Indranil Sen (Bengali: ইন্দ্রনীল সেন) is an Indian Bengali politician, male playback singer, actor and producer of Bengali films.[1] He mainly sings in Bengali songs of own albums as well as in other Indian Bengal type such as Jeebon Mukhi, Lokogeety, Rabindra Sangeet & Modern Bengali Song.[2] He has received numerous awards including for BFJA Awards for Best Male Playback Singer.[citation needed] He is serving as cabinet minister in West Bengal.[3][4]

Early life[]

Indranil was an engineering student in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering faculty in Madras in the year 1986[5] and later returned to Kolkata to became a singer.

Music career[]

Musical life of Indranil Sen started from the world of Rabindra Sangeet. He is an qualitative songs-tan of Visva Bharati Sangeet Samiti. His famous album released from Visva Bharati are: Adhura Maadhuri, Aaloowkshikhaa Jaaloowk Jaane, Bondhu Aamaar, Chiropather Sangi, Dhoniloow Aaobhaano, Tomaar Aakaash Tomaar Baataash, Paaglaa Hawan, Shilaaidaher Gaan, Utal Hawan, Aapon Mone, Eka, Aaji Shubho Dine, Hiyaar Maajhe, Aamaar Sonaar Baangla, Chokher Aalooye, Pream Eshechhilo, Je Tore Paagol Bale, Aamaar Sakol Dukher Prodip, O Aamaar Desher Maati, Mehgmaalaa, Aaloowkdhaaraaye, Mone Rekho etc.[citation needed]

Awards and honors[]

Year Award Category Result Source
1999 BFJA Awards for Best Male Playback Singer Best Male Playback Singer Won [citation needed]

Filmography[]

Year Film Producers Director Starring Language Notes Source
2007 Kailashe Kelenkari Indranil Sen
Mou Raychowdhury
Sumita Bhattacharyay 		Sandip Ray Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
Parambrata Chatterjee 		Bengali Feluda series - Satyajit Ray [6]
2013 Misti Cheler Dustu Buddhi Bidyut Chakraborty Parthasarathi Manna Indranil Sen
Abhishek Chatterjee
Bhola Tamang
Prasun Gain
Master Ankit Seth
Raju Majumder
Nupur 		Bengali Release date(s) January 4, 2013 [7]

Political career[]

Sen joined to All India Trinamool Congress in 2012. He is a close aside to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He contested in 2014 Indian General elections at Bahrampur constituency but lost to Adhir Ranjan Choudhury of Indian National Congress. Later at 2016 assembly elections he won at Chandhannagar. He was sworn to junior minister on 2016. He retained his seat on 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ KolkataDecember 31, Romita Datta; December 31, 2020UPDATED; Ist, 2020 19:59. "Mamata's counterpunching strategy: Will it pay off?". India Today. Retrieved 2021-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Listen to Popular Bengali Audio Song - 'Chhelebela Mane' Sung By Indranil Sen and Indrajit Sen | Bengali Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. ^ "West Bengal: Indranil Sen 'threatens' to send GJM leaders away in trunks, booked". The Indian Express. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  4. ^ Desk, India com News (2021-05-10). "43 TMC Leaders Sworn-in as Ministers in West Bengal Cabinet | Full List". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  5. ^ "Indranil Sen(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- BAHARAMPUR(WEST BENGAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ^ Kailashey Kelenkari (2007) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-08-30
  7. ^ "Misti Cheler Dustu Buddhi (2013) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 2021-08-30.

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