Upal Sengupta
Upal Sengupta | |
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 Upal Sengupta (second from left), performing with Chandrabindoo in 2010 | |
| Born | 23 October 1968 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Alma mater | Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Gargi Gangopadhyay |
Upal Sengupta (Bengali: উপল সেনগুপ্ত) is an Indian Bengali singer, songwriter, composer, painter and illustrator based in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Bengali band Chandrabindoo.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Upal Sengupta was born on October 23, 1968.[5][6] He did his schooling from Julien Day School, Kolkata, and earned his graduation degree in ceramic arts from the Government College of Art & Craft.[7][8] He is married to Gargi (née Gangopadhyay); they are childless.[9][3][10]
Career
[edit]Sengupta formed Chandrabindoo in 1989 with Anindya Chatterjee, Chandril Bhattacharya and others, most of them being college friends.[11][12] He contributes as the band's frontman, songwriter, composer and music director.[1][13] As of 2025, the band has released ten albums, the first being Aar Jani Na (1997) and the latest being Talobasha, released in 2024.[14][11][15][16]
Apart from his work with Chandrabindoo, Sengupta has also worked as a solo artist and playback singer for films, having lent his voice to tracks like "O Thakur" (2015), "Hello Hello Hello" (2022) and "Bondhu Bhaabi" (2024). He has also appeared in movies such as Chokher Bali (2003) and Praktan (2016).[13] In 2023, he directed an animated short film, Mirage.[17]
Besides his contributions to cinema and music, Sengupta is active as a painter, cartoonist and illustrator.[18][8][19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Basu, Sohinee. "Revisiting Chandrabindoo's dictionary for Bengalis in love". The Telegraph (India).
- ^ "Amid Chandrabindoo's album recording, Upal revives an old song for V-Day". The Times of India. 2019-02-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ a b "Upal off to the Maasai Mara with family". The Times of India. 2019-07-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Somlata, Upal & Joy's dil, dosti and music". The Times of India. 2024-08-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Upal's birthday plans revealed". The Times of India. 2019-10-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Upal celebrates b'day with friends and family". The Times of India. 2020-10-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Any form of art gives me a lot of peace: Upal". The Times of India. 2024-04-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ a b "Upal Sengupta's painting exhibition". The Times of India. 2012-06-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Forget flowers, Kolkatans are now gifting seeds and plants". The Times of India. 2019-08-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Since you said yes to Chandrabindoo!". The Times of India. 2002-02-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ a b "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Graphiti | A musical journey". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Chandrabindoo is back: Why the return of the Kolkata band is laden with nostalgia". The Indian Express. 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ a b "Upal Sengupta | Music Department, Composer, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Chandrabindoo is back: Why the return of the Kolkata band is laden with nostalgia". The Indian Express. 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ SNS (2024-11-09). "Back with Talobasha: Chandrabindoo's long-awaited tenth album to complete 100-song goal". The Statesman. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ Ganguly, Dharitri (2024-11-30). "Interview: Chandrabindoo on their 10th album, 'Talobasha'". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Upal Sengupta forays into filmmaking, creates an animated short film, Mirage". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ Mitra, Pooja. "Chandrabindoo at 35: Band member Upal Sengupta looks back at the journey". The Telegraph (India).
- ^ "Upal's cartoons gain popularity on social media". The Times of India. 2018-04-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Definitive proof that Upal Sengupta is a master of Origami". The Times of India. 2017-01-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-19.