Indian popular singer and politician
Babul Supriyo (born 15 December 1970)[ 2] [ 3] playback singer , live performer, television host, actor and politician who currently serves as Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Electronics of the Government of West Bengal . He was elected Member of Parliament from Asansol in the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha and also served as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change , in the Union Council of Ministers . He officially resigned as MP on 19 October 2021[ 4] [ 5]
He started his career as playback singer in Hindi cinema in the mid-nineties and has sung for many films since then. He primarily sings in Hindi , Bengali , and Odia languages. However, he has also done playback singing in 11 other languages during his musical career. He entered politics in 2014 and joined Narendra Modi's government . He previously served as Union Minister of State for Ministry of Urban Development , Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises .
Supriyo quit the Bharatiya Janata Party and joined the All India Trinamool Congress Party in September 2021.[ 6]
Early life
Supriyo was born and brought up in Uttarpara , a suburb town of Kolkata on the banks of the Hooghly River in West Bengal . His parents are Sunil Chandra Baral and Sumitra Baral.[ 7] All India Radio and Doordarshan .[ 8] Don Bosco School during which he became an "All India Don Bosco Music Champion" in 1983, and "The Most Enriching Talent" in 1985. He completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from Serampore College in 1991.[ 9]
When he entered the entertainment industry, he changed his birth name Supriya Baral to Babul Supriyo.[ 10] [ 11]
Personal life
Supriyo was introduced to Riaa at a Shah Rukh Khan concert in Toronto .[ 12] [ 13] [citation needed Supriyo and Riaa divorced in October 2015.[ 13] Jet Airways .[ 14]
Political career
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee administering the oath as Minister of State to Shri Babul Supriya (Babul Supriyo) Baral, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 9 November 2014. Babul Supriyo taking charge as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on 1 June 2019 An ardent admirer of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi , Supriyo was introduced to Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2014. In 2014 Indian general election , he was nominated by the party as their candidate for Asansol , West Bengal and won it by defeating Dola Sen .[ 15] Narendra Modi's government as the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development ; and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation on 9 November 2014.[ 16] [ 8] Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises .[ 17] [ 18]
In the 2019 Indian general election , Supriyo again won from the Asansol as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate defeating Moon Moon Sen by 1.97 lakh votes, and securing a total of 6.32 lakh votes.[ 19] [ 20] Environment, Forest and Climate Change .[ 21]
Member of Parliament
On 19 September 2019, Supriyo was attacked by students after he was invited to attend an event at Calcutta's Jadavpur University .[ 22] [ 23]
On 13 August 2019, Supriyo Babul, accused the state government of not giving food for the cyclone affected people in Fazarganj for 5 days.[ 24]
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election , Babul Supriyo ran from Tollyganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and lost by more than 50,000 votes. Probably stung by an unexpected defeat, Supriyo stated that Bengal had made a 'historic mistake' by voting for TMC.[ 25] [ 26]
On 31 July 2021, Babul Supriyo announced on social media his decision to quit politics and also resign as a Lok Sabha MP.[ 27] [ 28] Abhishek Banerjee .[ 29]
On 16 April 2022 he was elected as a Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Ballygunge Assembly seat.[ 5]
Singing career
Babul Supriyo at Premiere of 'Rock Of Ages' After a brief work at the Standard Chartered Bank , Supriyo chose singing as a full-time career.[ 30] [ 31] Mumbai in 1992 to make a career in Bollywood . Kalyanji gave him a break, and took him to perform abroad at their live shows. In 1993 he toured Canada and USA with Amitabh Bachchan . He also toured US with Asha Bhonsle in 1997 and 1999.[ 9] [ 32]
His breakthrough came with "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara" in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Hrithik Roshan .[ 9] Bollywood songs are "Pari Pari Hai Ek Pari" (Hungama Hum Tum Fanaa K for Kishore . He sang the opening themes of Balaji Telefilms serials.[ 33]
Albums
Monoroma Tilottama (1997)Hoyto Tomari Jannya (1999)Sochta Hun (2003)Kuch Aisa Lagta Hai Untitled - Babul Supriyo (2008)Kotobaaro Bhebechhinu (Rabindra Sangeet) (2009) - Asha AudioJodi Jantem (Rabindra Sangeet) (2010) - Asha AudioBabul Baul (2014)Mone Robe (2011, Rabindra Sangeet album comprising 10 songs sung by Babul Supriyo & Alka Yagnik)Just Tomake What The Folk Timeless Suna Pharua (2016, Odia)
Discography
As a playback singer
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Bengali songs
Year
Film
Songs
Composers
Co-Singers
2001
Jamaibabu Jindabad "Jamaibabu Jindabad"
Babul Bose
Priya Bhattacharya
"Sneher Chayay Bhalobasay"
Pratibad "Aasbe Ghare Khokon Sona"
Sadhana Sargam
"Koli Kale Ghore Koli Haar"
Arshad, Priya Bhattacharya
Bachao
"Aar To Kodin Pore"
Emon Saha
"Amar Ekdike Prithibi"
2002
Devdas N/A
Barkane "Ki Name Dakbo Tomake"
Annadata "Hate Chabi Niye Bose"
"Amader Katha Sudhu Mane Rekho"
Sadhana Sargam , Deepa Narayan
Kurukshetra "Kokhono Megh Kokhono Rodh"
Ashok Bhadra
2003
Champion "Kobe Je Amar Naam"
S. P. Venkatesh
Sangee "Bombay Kapiye"
"Kere Nili" (Happy)
Mano
Guru "Takei Bale Bhalobasa"
Sadhna Sargam Babul Bose
2004
Dadu No. 1 "Oi Chokhete Misti Hasi"
Malay Ganguly Shreya Ghoshal
"Ae Bhai Re Are Bol Na Re"
Udit Narayan
"Aj Aei Shubhodine"
Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan
2005
Swapno "Muche Jaowa Dinguli"
Hemanta Mukherjee, Madhu Mukherjee
"O Akash Sona Sona"
Shaan
Yuddho "Tomar O Chokhete"
Jeet Gannguli Sadhana Sargam
"Sure Sure Aaj O Mon"
Sonu Nigam , Shreya Ghoshal, Jeet Gannguli, Sadhana Sargam
Manik "Subho Janmodin"
Babul Bose
"Tomake Peye Chena Prithibi"
Shreya Ghoshal
"Ke Dekheche Age"
"Kauke Bhalo Laage"
Shreya Ghoshal, Priya Bhattacharya
2006
Kranti "Prithibi Bodle Geche"
Jeet Gannguli
Shreya Ghoshal
Hero "Aaha Mori Sundori"
Sabeha
2007
I Love You "Ekta Kotha Bolbo"
Shreya Ghoshal
"Dhure oi Pahar Miseche"
Shreya Ghoshal, Sweta
2008
10:10 "Kolkata"
Drono Acharya
Sree
2009
Antaheen "Alo Alo Rong Jomkalo Chand" (Pherari Mon)
Shantanu Moitra Shreya Ghoshal
Premer Kahini "Aaj Swopno Sukher"
Jeet Gannguli
Mahalaxmi Iyer
"Sangsar Sukhi Hoy Romonir"
Shreya Ghoshal
2010
Ogo Bodhu Sundori "Ei To Jibon Jak Na Jedike"
Bolo Na Tumi Aamar "Hate You"
Yuvan Shankar Raja , Jeet Gannguli (Arranger)Monali Thakur
2015
Coke Studio@MTV Season 4 AlbumI Wanna Fly
Anupam Roy
Sharmilee Supriyo
2015
Coke Studio@MTV Season 4 AlbumMoner Manush
Lalon Fakir , Anupam RoySatyaki Banerjee , Anupam Roy
2016
Jodi Jantem AlbumJodi Jantem
Durbadal Chatterjee
2016
Kotobaro Bhebechinu AlbumKotobaro Bhebechinu
Violin Brothers
2016
Mone Robe AlbumMone Robe
Atanu Sen
Alka Yagnik
2017
Bengali Puja Song Aaye Phirey Aaye
Jeet Gannguli
2018
Kishore Kumar Junior Sedino Akashe Chilo Kato Tara
Indraadip Dasgupta
2019
BJP Theme Song Ei Trinamool R Na
2019
Gotro Mashima Hitler
Anindya Chatterjee
2019
Gumnaami Subh Sukh Chain
Ram Singh Thakuri
Kannada songs
Year
Film
Songs
Composers
Lyrics
Co-Singers
2002
Ninagoskara Prema Lokadinda"
L. N. Shastri
K. Kalyan
Mahalakshmi Iyer
Odia songs
Supriyo sang Phaguna re Phaguna in Mohammad Mohsin 's movie Santana which made him a household name in Odisha .[citation needed Subsequently, he sang many songs in Odia .
Year
Film
Songs
Composers
Director
Co-Singers
2002
Santana
Phaguna Re Phaguna
Mohammad Mohsin
2006
Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana Malay Misra
2007
To Bina Mo Kahani Adha Kholide Tora Gabhaa
Santiraj Khosla
Sabuthu Alagaa Aama Prema
2010
Diwana Malay Misra
2011
Balunga Toka Abhijit Mazumdar
2013
Paribeni Kehi Alaga Kari
Marathi songs
Year
Film
Songs
Composers
Lyrics
Co-Singers
2018
Patil
"Dhin Tak Dhin"
Anand–Milind
Sameer
Shreya Ghoshal
Awards and honours
Criticism
Babul Supriyo has been criticised for his communal politics before joining All India Trinamool Congress .[ 35]
He frequently made derogatory remarks on Rohingyas and Muslim minorities of India.[ 36] [ 37] [ 38]
References
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