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?
O Meri Jaan
Pritam Lyrics
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कल उसका रहा अब है तेरा इस रात से
दिल खुदगर्ज़ है फ़िसला है ये फ़िर हाथ से
कल उसका रहा अब है तेरा इस रात से
ओ मेरी जान ओ मेरी जान ओ मेरी जान
तू आ गया यूँ नज़र में
जैसे सुबह दोपहर में
नियत ने ली अँगड़ाई
छुआ तूने कुछ इस तरह
बदली फ़िज़ा बदला समां
ओ मेरी जान ओ मेरी जान ओ मेरी जान
नाता समझे ना हाँ ये दिल मेरा
जानूँ ना जानूँ ना इसको क्या हुआ(इसको क्या हुआ)
मेरी बाहों की फिर से ढूँढे ये पनाह
तू है कहाँ तू है कहाँ
ओ मेरी जान ओ
ओ मेरी जान ओ
ओ मेरी जान ओ
ओ मेरी जान (मेरी जान) ओ
ओ मेरी जान ओ
The song "O Meri Jaan" is a song about heartbreak and longing for a lover. The lyrics focus on the singer's heart being fickle and slipping away from them, leaving them alone and lost. The first stanza describes the singer's heart slipping away from them and now belonging to someone else. The second stanza describes the singer's surprise at seeing their lover again and the intense emotions they feel in their presence. The final stanza expresses the singer's confusion and desperation as they search for comfort in their lover's arms.
The opening line, "Dil khudgarz hai fisla hai ye fir hath se," translates to "The heart is fickle, slipping away from my grasp again." This sets the tone for the rest of the song and establishes the singer's feelings of helplessness and frustration. The repetition of "O Meri Jaan" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's longing for their lover and their desperate need for their affection.
Overall, "O Meri Jaan" is a poignant love song that captures the complexity of heartbreak and longing. The lyrics and melody work together to create a powerful emotional impact that resonates with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
दिल खुदगर्ज़ है फ़िसला है ये फ़िर हाथ से
The heart is reckless, slipping away from one's grasp
कल उसका रहा अब है तेरा इस रात से
It belonged to someone else yesterday, but now it's yours for tonight
ओ मेरी जान ओ मेरी जान ओ मेरी जान
Oh my love, oh my love, oh my love
तू आ गया यूँ नज़र में
You appeared in front of me so suddenly
जैसे सुबह दोपहर में
As if it was morning in the middle of the day
मदहोशी यूँ ही नहीं दिल पे छाई
This intoxication is not just on the surface, it has taken over my heart
नियत ने ली अँगड़ाई
My intentions took a pause
छुआ तूने कुछ इस तरह
You touched me in such a way
बदली फ़िज़ा बदला समां
The weather changed, and so did the environment
नाता समझे ना हाँ ये दिल मेरा
My heart doesn't understand this relationship
जानूँ ना जानूँ ना इसको क्या हुआ(इसको क्या हुआ)
I don't know what happened to it, I really don't
मेरी बाहों की फिर से ढूँढे ये पनाह
It seeks shelter in my arms once again
तू है कहाँ तू है कहाँ
Where are you, where are you?
ओ मेरी जान ओ
Oh my love
ओ मेरी जान ओ
Oh my love
ओ मेरी जान ओ
Oh my love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sandeep Srivastava
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@natashah6779
K.K. is no more but his legacy would remain here forever!!
@aaliahasan1459
🥺
@varalakshmi1516
Legend never dies
@malharshah519
😫😫😭
@idrisahmed2659
Kk's voice is forever ....
@Ps-bu6zz
Shocking and very unexpected. You will be remembered always.
@debashisbanerjee260
The amount of emotions put into singing this song can only happen due to 2 reasons. Either you are deeply in love or you have god gifted vocals. Goodbye KK. Thank you. Rest in peace. You never left and never will.
@satishkhade651
🙏🏻🙏🏻
@RakeshDebbarma86
Will miss him greatly.
@palashparasar7432
And the fact that he was never a professionally trained singer and still his vocal range was unbelievable ❤️