Amitabh Bhattacharya

Amitabh Bhattacharya

Birth : 1976-11-16, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

History

Amitabh Bhattacharya is an Indian lyricist and playback singer of Bengali origin from Uttar Pradesh who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film Dev.D with the song "Emotional Atyachar" turning an instant hit. He sang this song under the name "Band Master Rangeela And Rasila". He also lent his voice to this song with Amit Trivedi. He has been continuously writing lyrics for a variety of Bollywood movies since then and has also sung a few of them. Bhattacharya has also maintained a close association with Amit Trivedi since their first film Aamir. He has written the lyrics or sang for most of the film albums composed by the latter. His lyrics have been variously described as "frillfree" and "smartly worded". A National Award-winning lyricist, he has won the National Award for the song "Agar Zindagi" from the film I Am. He won his first Filmfare award for the song "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" in 2012. In his songwriting career, he has won the highest number of awards, precisely 9, for the song "Channa Mereya" to date.

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Amitabh Bhattacharya

Movies

Dunki
Lyricist
Four friends from a sleepy little village in Punjab share a common dream: to go to England. Their problem is that they have neither the visa nor the ticket. A soldier alights from a train one day, and their lives change. He gives them a soldier's promise: He will take them to the land of their dreams. What follows is a hilarious and heartwarming tale of a perilous journey through the desert and the sea, but most crucially through the hinterlands of their mind.
Tiger 3
Lyricist
Following the events of Tiger Zinda Hai, War, and Pathaan, Avinash Singh Rathore returns as Tiger but this time the battle is within. He has to choose between his country or family as an old enemy is after his life, who claims that his family was killed by Tiger. He holds Tiger captive in Pakistan as the Indian agent's loyalty towards his country faces its biggest test.
Maidaan
Lyricist
Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football, encapsulating the golden era from 1952 to 1962.
Zara Hatke Zara Bach Ke
Lyricist
Kapil and Somya fall in love, get married and are happily living in a joint family. However, soon the love fades away and the couple is on the verge of a divorce, but not a real one as a twist awaits the two families.
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
Lyricist
Madness ensues when a 'player' in the world of romantic relationships finds a girl who's a worthy opponent. A story of love where the battle is of wits.
Bhediya
Lyricist
Inspired by legendary folklore rooted in Arunachal Pradesh, Bhediya tells the story of Bhaskar, a man who gets bitten by a mythical wolf and begins to transform into the creature himself. As Bhaskar and his ragtag buddies try to find answers, he is worried that the monster in him will wipe out human existence in the local town.
Qala
Lyricist
Haunted by her past, a talented singer with a rising career copes with the pressure of success, a mother's disdain and the voices of doubt within her.
Drishyam 2
Lyricist
7 years after the case related to Vijay Salgaonkar and his family was closed, a series of unexpected events bring truth to light that threatens to change everything for the Salgaonkars. Can Vijay save his family this time?
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
Lyricist
The story of Shiva – a young man on the brink of an epic love, with a girl named Isha. But their world is turned upside down when Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmāstra... and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet - the power of Fire.
Laal Singh Chaddha
Lyricist
Events in India's history — from the Emergency and the famous Cricket World Cup win to the Punjab riots — unfold from the perspective of an innocent Sikh man Laal Singh Chaddha, a person with a low IQ but high optimism. Laal is able to achieve everything under the sun but his childhood love continues to elude him.
Dhaakad
Lyricist
Special Agent Agni is tasked to find information and eventually, eliminate Rudraveer, an international human trafficker and a coal mafioso. Things turn personal when Agni discovers a truth that connects her to Rudraveer.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Lyricist
When strangers Reet and Ruhan cross paths, their journey leads to an abandoned mansion and a dreaded spirit who has been trapped for 18 years.
Dasvi
Lyricist
Jailed under a tough cop, an uneducated politician decides to spend his time studying for high school while his scheming wife has plans of her own.
Jhund
Lyricist
A retired sports teacher transforms a bunch of teenage slum goons into disciplined football players against all odds.
Bunty Aur Babli 2
Lyricist
Bunty and Babli are forced out of retirement as a new pair of cons emerge, doing robberies in their name with their trademark sigil across India.
Mimi
Lyricist
An aspiring actress in a small town in Rajasthan agrees to bear a child for a visiting couple seeking a surrogate mother, but her experience takes an unexpected turn when they refuse to have the child anymore.
Koi Jaane Na
Lyricist
A heartbroken writer struggling with writer`s block goes to a quiet hill station where he finds love again but uncovers a copycat serial killer who has mysteriously come alive and is killing everyone around him.
Roohi
Lyricist
Roohi is set in a fictional town of North India. The film revolves around two small-town boys Bhaura and Kattanni who are stuck in a forest with Roohi. But there’s an insidious spirit following them with feet turned backwards.
Dil Bechara
Lyricist
Kizie and Manny, two ordinary people brought together by a tragic twist, embark on a bittersweet and extraordinary journey into the heart of that crazy little thing called 'life'.
Jai Mummy Di
Playback Singer
A couple undergo the trials and tribulations of getting married due to the crazy dynamics of their respective mothers.
Chhichhore
Playback Singer
Following a group of friends from university as they progress into middle-age life and go their own separate ways.
Chhichhore
Lyricist
Following a group of friends from university as they progress into middle-age life and go their own separate ways.
Saaho
Musical
A battle for power ensues as warring gangters thrive to gain possession of a "black box" that can make them richer than they already are, and an undercover cop intervenes with the help of his sharp intellect and an instinct to kill.
Mission Mangal
Lyricist
A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the orbit of planet Mars in a country's maiden attempt.
Super 30
Lyricist
Based on life of Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who runs the famed Super 30 program for IIT aspirants in Patna.
102 Not Out
Lyricist
An unusual love-hate relationship between a 75-year-old son and his 102-year-old father, who wants to break the oldest-man-alive record.
Blackmail
Lyricist
When Dev finds about his wife's affair, he starts blackmailing her and her lover but the blackmail game backfires on him.
Jagga Jasoos
Lyricist
A gifted teenage detective searches for his missing father with his ladylove assistant.
Raabta
Lyricist
An inseparable couple Saira and Shiva find themselves in a complicated situation when a stranger claims to be her reincarnated lover from their previous lifetime, hellbent on destroying their relationship and winning her back.
Dangal
Lyricist
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Lyricist
Ayan falls in love with his soulmate, Alizeh, but she doesn’t reciprocate the feeling. Later, a relationship with Saba helps him realize Alizeh’s value in his life, irrespective of their relationship status.
Parobas
Screenplay
A young woman living in a notorious Gulf country with her husband goes through various struggles but turns to her family for emotional strength.
Ki & Ka
Lyricist
An unconventional woman, gains immense success in her professional life but things take a turn when she meets a guy, who wants to be a house husband.
Ghayal Once Again
Lyricist
Ajay Mehra (from previous Ghayal-1990), after finishing off his life sentence, starts a newspaper called Satyakam. Still dealing with the haunting trauma of losing his loved ones, Ajay manages to make a credible name for himself in investigative journalism. Working with a strange team of RTI activists, ex-criminals and ilk; and even stranger ways of unearthing and presenting truth, Ajay Mehra has earned quite a fan following among the youths, who finds his fearless and unforgiving approach in dealing with all kinds of sociopaths very inspiring.
Brothers
Lyricist
David and Monty, estranged half-brothers, train in mixed martial arts to earn a livelihood. However, things change when the two are forced to compete against each other in the final tournament.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Lyricist
A young mute girl from Pakistan loses herself in India with no way to head back. A devoted man with a magnanimous spirit undertakes the task to get her back to her motherland and unite her with her family.
Ungli
Lyricist
When a corrupt judicial system lets a drunken driver off scott-free, four gym friends become vigilantes to avenge the death of their trainer.
Happy Ending
Lyricist
Yudi’s happy life is about to encounter a speed breaker-his BMW gets towed away and his dues have started piling up. He’s run out of money and luck! To make matters worse-his supposed ex-girlfriend isn’t really his ex.
2 States
Lyricist
A man and a woman come from two very different cultural backgrounds, and decide that they won't get married until they convince their parents. As feared, differences between the families pose a hurdle.
Hasee Toh Phasee
Lyricist
On the eve of Nikhil and Karishma’s engagement, Karishma’s wealthy father, Devesh Solanki, expresses his disapproval, believing Nikhil to be a lackadaisical young man. With one week to prove himself worthy to marry Karishma, Nikhil and Karishma's sister, Meeta, grow closer to each other.
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero
Lyricist
Vishwas, an aspiring actor, is mistaken for an inspector while dressed for a photo shoot.
Ghanchakkar
Lyricist
A safe cracker claims he has lost his memory when two criminals come calling for their cut of the bank heist loot.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Lyricist
Bunny and Naina meet when they graduate from college and again in their late 20s.
Barfi!
Lyricist
Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's definition of normal and abnormal.
Cocktail
Lyricist
A shy simple traditional girl leaves her family in India for her new husband in London, where she meets a shameless flirt and a complicated party girl.
Agneepath
Lyricist
A young boy's father gets killed unexpectedly by a fierce crowd. After fifteen years, the boy comes back to seek his vengeance.
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
Lyricist
Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl movie is a fun-filled rom-com where a smooth and charming conman, Ricky Bahl, cons girls for a living but finally meets his match. Dimple Chaddha, a brash 19 year old Delhi college girl falls in love with Sunny Singh, a fitness trainer. Raina Parulekar, a 28 year old independent and successful corporate woman in Mumbai does business with an art dealer Deven Shah. Saira Rashid, a 24 year old sweet, hard working widow in Lucknow makes a new friend, the shy Iqbal Khan. Three very different girls who each get taken for a lot of money by each of these three men. The problem is that it is actually just one man - Ricky Bahl who got the looks and he's got the charm. He could have the pick of the ladies. But love isn't Ricky's priority - money is! But a chance encounter unites the three girls and, discovering the truth, they hatch a plan to get their money back. So now unsuspecting Ricky is about to meet his match in the shapely form of Ishika Desai
Desi Boyz
Lyricist
Two friends lose their jobs, then part bitterly after they get exposed as male strippers.
Chillar Party
Lyricist
A gang of innocent but feisty kids who lead carefree lives in Chandan Nagar colony, take on the big bad world of politics when one of their friend's life is endangered.
Ready
Lyricist
A man teams up with his family to reform his girlfriend's two warring uncles who want to inherit her wealth.
Luv Ka The End
Lyricist
Rhea is the typical girl next door who is in love with Luv Nanda, a rich and famous boy in college. As they plan to take their relationship to the next level, Rhea realises that Luv is not as nice as she thought. So, she decides to get even and bring Luv down! All in the span of one night. Buckle up for one crazy night as the girls discover the meaning of love, life, friendship and more.
Thank You
Lyricist
The film is about three husbands having affairs outside their marriage. One of their wives hires a detective named Kishen and finds out that their husbands are cheating. Their wives find out when Kishen scares them by blind folding them and when they tell their girlfriends list, Sanjana gets hurt and leaves and tries to commit suicide but Kishen helps her.
Thank You
Writer
The film is about three husbands having affairs outside their marriage. One of their wives hires a detective named Kishen and finds out that their husbands are cheating. Their wives find out when Kishen scares them by blind folding them and when they tell their girlfriends list, Sanjana gets hurt and leaves and tries to commit suicide but Kishen helps her.
No One Killed Jessica
Lyricist
The true story of model Jessica Lall who was shot dead in a restaurant and the campaign to bring her killer to justice.
No One Killed Jessica
Writer
The true story of model Jessica Lall who was shot dead in a restaurant and the campaign to bring her killer to justice.
Anjaana Anjaani
Lyricist
Akash and Kiara are trying to find luck in their life after several failed attempts to be successful in their careers and in love. Fed up, they both decide to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. However, both land up on the same bridge at the same time.
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Lyricist
A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.
Housefull
Lyricist
Believing himself to be a jinx and bringing bad luck upon himself and others, a man attempts to find true love, but ends up in very complicated relationships.
Wake Up Sid
Lyricist
Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.
Dev.D
Lyricist
Because they come from different castes, the son of a tax collector and his true love are not allowed to marry, sending them down divergent paths.