Pritam Chakraborty (chakravarty) better known as Pritam is a music director… Read Full Bio ↴Pritam Chakraborty (chakravarty) better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from India who is currently based in Mumbai.

Early life
Pritam was born in Kolkata into a Bengali family. Pritam is the son of Prabodh Chakraborty, who runs a music school for children. Pritam gained his early training in music from his father and learned to play the guitar while still in school.

After completing his schooling at St. James' School and college education at Presidency College, he went to a music school. At Presidency he was the Social Services Secretary of the Students Union run by the Independents' Consolidation (IC). Pritam joined a Bangla band, Chandrabindoo. Before that he formed another band with his Presidency batchmates, called "Jotugriher Pakhi". They even have a cassette released to their credit at that time. In January 1993, Pritam joined the Film and Television Institute in Pune to undertake a course in sound recording and sound engineering. During this time, he was offered a chance to compose background music for a film by Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Gaal. He also learned African music from musicologist Kedar Avati.

Career
Having completed his education, Pritam Chakraborty moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood. During his stay in Mumbai, he began composing ad jingles, and became friendly with a number of other young men struggling to make it big, like Shantanu Moitra, Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Gadhvi and Chandrajeet Ganguly, also known as Jeet, who played the guitar with Anup Jalota.

Pritam got his first break when Gadhvi was signed on to direct Tere Liye and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet and Pritam as music composers. Though the music was well received, the film sank at the box office. However, in 2002 Yashraj Films signed Gadhvi up to direct Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, for which the Jeet-Pritam duo once again composed the music. All the songs from that movie were chartbusters, and the duo had hit the big time.His music comprises various kinds including Indian classical music and western influences. Pritam was then actively involved in mentoring and judging new talent on Zee TV's singing competition show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009.

[edit] Solo career
Jeet and Pritam worked together for only one more film which was Mudda-The Issue, before amicably parting. After the separation, Pritam's career as a solo musician stalled as he signed a series of flops like Fun2shh - Dudes In The 10th Century and Agnipankh. The films sank at the box office and with them, Pritam’s music too. However, in 2004, Pritam composed the music for Sanjay Gadhvi's second film, Dhoom, which was a runaway success. The film did well and the music topped the charts.

Pritam followed up the success of Dhoom with a string of chartbusting numbers after a year for Chocolate, Garam Masala and Gangster. Also he composed the music for Dhoom 2, the sequel to [Dhoom] & Life in a Metro. Most recently he composed the music for Singh Is Kinng, Kismat Konnection and formed a Band named Metro. His most top rated musics are from the movies Dhoom, Dhoom2, Gangster, Life in a metro, Jab we met, Race, Billu, Love Aaj Kal, Golmaal Returns, Tum Mile, Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, De Dana Dan, Toh Baat Pakki, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, Badmaash Company and more.

Career
Having completed his education, Pritam Chakraborty moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood. During his stay in Mumbai, he began composing ad jingles, and became friendly with a number of other young men struggling to make it big, like Shantanu Moitra, Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Gadhvi and Chandrajeet Ganguly, also known as Jeet, who played the guitar with Anup Jalota.

Pritam got his first break when Gadhvi was signed on to direct Tere Liye and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet and Pritam as music composers. Though the music was well received, the film sank at the box office. However, in 2002 Yashraj Films signed Gadhvi up to direct Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, for which the Jeet-Pritam duo once again composed the music. All the songs from that movie were chartbusters, and the duo had hit the big time.His music comprises various kinds including Indian classical music and western influences. Pritam was then actively involved in mentoring and judging new talent on Zee TV's singing competition show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009.

[edit] Solo career
Jeet and Pritam worked together for only one more film which was Mudda-The Issue, before amicably parting. After the separation, Pritam's career as a solo musician stalled as he signed a series of flops like Fun2shh - Dudes In The 10th Century and Agnipankh. The films sank at the box office and with them, Pritam’s music too. However, in 2004, Pritam composed the music for Sanjay Gadhvi's second film, Dhoom, which was a runaway success. The film did well and the music topped the charts.

Pritam followed up the success of Dhoom with a string of chartbusting numbers after a year for Chocolate, Garam Masala and Gangster. Also he composed the music for Dhoom 2, the sequel to [Dhoom] & Life in a Metro. Most recently he composed the music for Singh Is Kinng, Kismat Konnection and formed a Band named Metro. His most top rated musics are from the movies Dhoom, Dhoom2, Gangster, Life in a metro, Jab we met, Race, Billu, Love Aaj Kal, Golmaal Returns, Tum Mile, Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, De Dana Dan, Toh Baat Pakki, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, Badmaash Company and more.

Filmography as an actor
Life in a metro (Guest appearance)
[edit] References
1.^ Plagiarism - Common chord that strings Pritam's music
2.^ 'I don't deny copying'
3.^ Bollywood music: If it's a hit, it's a rip-off
4.^ Pritam's the legitimate copy cat?

Dil Le Jaa
Pritam Lyrics

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आ आ आ आ आ आ
फिर ले आया दिल मजबूर क्या कीजे
रास न आया रेहना दूर क्या कीजे
दिल कह रहा उससे मकम्मल
कर भी आओ
वो जो अधूरी सी बात बाकी है
वो जो अधूरी सी याद बाकी है
वो जो अधूरी सी याद बाकी है

आहा हा
करते हैं हम आज क़बूल क्या कीजे
हो गयी थी जो हमसे भूल क्या कीजे
दिल कह रहा
उससे मयस्सर कर भी आओ
वो जो दबी सी आस बाकी है
वो जो दबी सी आस बाकी है

वो जो दबी सी आस बाकी है
वो जो दबी सी आस बाकी है

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pritam's song "Dil Le Jaa" express the longing and yearning of a heart that is unable to let go of someone it loves. The singer is torn between the desire to stay away and move on, and the overpowering feeling of wanting to be with the person who still occupies their thoughts.

The repeated lines "Phir le aaya dil majboor kya kije" (What can I do, my heart brought me back again) and "Ras na aaya rehna door kya kije" (It didn't feel right to stay away) highlight the helplessness of the heart, which seems to have a mind of its own. It urges the person to come closer and complete the unfinished conversation, the unfinished memories that still linger.

The lyrics also express the willingness of the singer to accept whatever may come their way. Lines like "Karte hain hum aaj qubool kya kije" (Let's accept what we have today) and "Ho gayi thi jo humse bhool kya kije" (What can we do about the mistakes we made) show a surrender to fate and a readiness to embrace the incomplete and uncertain nature of their relationship.

Overall, "Dil Le Jaa" is a beautiful and emotive song that captures the complexities of love and the internal struggle between holding on and letting go.

Line by Line Meaning

फिर ले आया दिल मजबूर क्या कीजे
Once again, my heart has been brought back unwillingly. What can I do?

रास न आया रेहना दूर क्या कीजे
Unable to bear staying away, what can I do?

दिल कह रहा उससे मकम्मल कर भी आओ
My heart is telling me to make it complete by coming to it

वो जो अधूरी सी बात बाकी है
What remains is that unfinished conversation

वो जो अधूरी सी याद बाकी है
What remains are those incomplete memories

आहा हा
Aha

करते हैं हम आज क़बूल क्या कीजे
What should we do today, shall we accept?

हो गयी थी जो हमसे भूल क्या कीजे
What should we do about the mistake we made?

दिल कह रहा उससे मयस्सर कर भी आओ
My heart is saying to make it convenient with it

वो जो दबी सी आस बाकी है
What remains is that suppressed hope