Iman Chakraborty

Iman Chakraborty
Iman Chakraborty during a function in Rabindratirtha in Ehimoy 2018.
Background information
Born (1989-09-13) September 13, 1989
Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal, India
Genres Filmi, Independent music
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments vocals

Iman Chakraborty is an Indian singer. Chakraborty won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in the year 2017 for her Bengali song “Tumi Jaake Bhalobasho” from Praktan film which is India's most prestigious award for the singers who lend their vocals for films soundtrack. Accordingly She is one of the few singers who have won a national award for the debut film song in India.[1][2]

Early life and career

Iman was born in the town Liluah of the Howrah district of the West Bengal state of India. As of June 2017 Chakraborty is 29 years old.[1] During her growing up days she learn music from her late mother Trishna Chakraborty and inclined towards literary works of Rabindranath Tagore.[1][2]

Her first break came when she approached Indian record label company Saregama, which decided to produce her first album ‘Bosh te dio kanche’in Bengali language. The album consisted of renditions of a few songs by Tagore. The album caught eyes of composer Anupam Roy, Roy wanted to experiment with fresh voice with vocal tonal qualities for his composition and she subsequently sung Roy's Bengali film song composition "Tumi Jaake Bhalobasho" which was her debut film song. The song fetched her India's most prestigious award the "National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer [1][2]

Musical influences

Chakraborty is heavily inspired by Rabindranath Tagore[1][2]

Accolades

National Award for the Best Female Playback singer (2017).[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Award beyond Imagination says Iman Chakraborty". The Hindu. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pain has helped me emote better for my song". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "64th National award winners". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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