# Abhijeet Bhattacharya (অভিজিৎ ভট্টাচার্য)
**Abhijeet Bhattacharya** (অভিজিৎ ভট্টাচার্য; born 1958), known professionally as Abhijeet, is an Indian playback singer who has recorded primarily for [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema), with a stated catalog of 6,034 songs in more than 1,000 films across 18 languages.[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) • [2](https://indianexpress.com/about/abhijeet-bhattacharya/) His recordings span Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Odia, and Gujarati, for film industries in India and Bangladesh.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/abhijeet-bhattacharya/) • [1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/abhijeet-bhattacharya/) • [3](https://suneeshsundar.com/artists/abhijeet-bhattacharya/) |
| Output | 6,034 songs in over 1,000 films across 18 languages[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) |
| First break | Given by composer R.D. Burman; debut film *Anand Aur Anand*, singing alongside Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, and Lata Mangeshkar[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) |
| Breakthrough | *Baaghi*, with composers Anand Milind, after which his career flourished[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) |
| Awards | Filmfare Award (1997) and Screen Award for Best Male Playback Singer (1998) for "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon" from *Yes Boss*[4](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/abhijeet-bhattacharya) |
| Other work | Indian pop albums; judge on reality shows including Amul Star Voice of India, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) |
| Family | Married fashion designer Sumati Bhattacharya in 1990; two sons, Dhruv and Jai[3](https://suneeshsundar.com/artists/abhijeet-bhattacharya/) |
## Early life
Abhijeet was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to Dhirendranath Bhattacharya, a businessman who became an editor, and his wife Kamladevi Bhattacharya; he was the youngest of the family's four sons.[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) His mother tongue is Bengali, and he grew up in [Uttar Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/uttar-pradesh) in a middle-class family.[5](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/abhijeet-bhattacharya-says-there-is-no-jealousy-among-artists-india-rather-very-healthy-competition-on-sahitya-aajtak-2024-kolkata-singer-abhijeet-bhattacharya-news-soc-889797-2024-02-18)
In a 2024 stage appearance he described himself as the first member of the Bhattacharya family to earn a first-class result.[5](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/abhijeet-bhattacharya-says-there-is-no-jealousy-among-artists-india-rather-very-healthy-competition-on-sahitya-aajtak-2024-kolkata-singer-abhijeet-bhattacharya-news-soc-889797-2024-02-18)
## Playback career
**First break.** Abhijeet's entry into film playback came through the composer R.D. Burman, and his debut film was *Anand Aur Anand*, in which he sang alongside [Kishore Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/kishore-kumar), Asha Bhosle, and [Lata Mangeshkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/lata-mangeshkar), the singers he names as his idols and mentors.[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) Sources differ on the year his career began: the Indian Express profile lists 1982, while the Bharatpedia infobox lists 1984.[2](https://indianexpress.com/about/abhijeet-bhattacharya/)
**Breakthrough.** His second break came with the film *Baaghi*, with the composer duo Anand Milind, after which, by his own website's account, his career began to flourish.[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) One profile dates the formal start of his Bollywood career to 1990 with *Baaghi*.[3](https://suneeshsundar.com/artists/abhijeet-bhattacharya/)
**Peak years.** Abhijeet became one of the prominent Hindi film playback voices of the 1990s, singing for actors including [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh-khan), Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, and [Ranbir Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ranbir-kapoor).[6](https://bharatdiscovery.org/india/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF) His award-winning song "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon" came from the 1997 film *Yes Boss*, starring Shah Rukh Khan.[4](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/abhijeet-bhattacharya) In interviews he has credited his songs with helping popularize Shah Rukh Khan and [Salman Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/salman-khan) on screen.[7](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/an-exclusive-interview-of-abhijeet-bhattacharya-1.723376)
## Awards and recognition
Abhijeet won the Filmfare Award in 1997 for "Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon" from *Yes Boss*.[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) The following year he received the Screen Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the same song.[4](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/abhijeet-bhattacharya) In a later interview he recalled that even after winning the award for *Yes Boss*, music directors initially gave him few opportunities, an experience he has described as an insult in an industry he characterizes as political.[8](https://www.anandabazar.com/app/entertainment/singer-abhijeet-bhattacharya-was-insulted-by-music-directors-after-winning-award-for-shah-rukh-khans-yes-boss-dgtl/cid/1527744)
## Beyond film playback
Abhijeet has released Indian pop albums in Hindi and Bengali.[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) He has judged Indian reality singing shows several times, including Amul Star Voice of India, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs.[1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html) His listed occupations also include composer and real-estate businessman, and he plays guitar and drums in addition to singing.[3](https://suneeshsundar.com/artists/abhijeet-bhattacharya/)
## Public positions and recent activity
Abhijeet is known for speaking bluntly in interviews. In a 2017 Anandabazar interview he argued that singers of his generation, including [Udit Narayan](https://www.edgepedia.org/udit-narayan) and [Kumar Sanu](https://www.edgepedia.org/kumar-sanu), sustain long concert careers worldwide while newer singers' popularity is shorter-lived, and said his own recordings continue to generate royalties.[7](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/an-exclusive-interview-of-abhijeet-bhattacharya-1.723376) In 2026 interviews he questioned fellow singer [Neha Kakkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/neha-kakkar)'s claim of a Rs 10 million (Rs 1 crore) performance fee, said he has never performed at weddings despite lucrative offers, and publicly criticized a recreated version of "Chunnari Chunnari", the 1999 song he originally sang.[9](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/abhijeet-bhattacharya-questions-neha-kakkar-rs-1-crore-fee-claim-10798077/) • [10](https://www.ndtv.com/topic/abhijeet-bhattacharya)
## Personal life
Abhijeet married the fashion designer Sumati Bhattacharya in 1990, and the couple have two sons, Dhruv and Jai.[3](https://suneeshsundar.com/artists/abhijeet-bhattacharya/) • [1](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html)
## References
1. [Abhijeet Bhattacharya | About, singerabhijeet.com](https://www.singerabhijeet.com/about.html)
2. [Abhijeet Bhattacharya: Latest Updates, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/about/abhijeet-bhattacharya/)
3. [Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Suneesh Sundar artist profile](https://suneeshsundar.com/artists/abhijeet-bhattacharya/)
4. [अभिजीत भट्टाचार्य, AajTak](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/abhijeet-bhattacharya)
5. [Sahitya Aajtak 2024: Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Aaj Tak Bangla](https://bangla.aajtak.in/cinema-and-tv-serial-news/story/abhijeet-bhattacharya-says-there-is-no-jealousy-among-artists-india-rather-very-healthy-competition-on-sahitya-aajtak-2024-kolkata-singer-abhijeet-bhattacharya-news-soc-889797-2024-02-18)
6. [अभिजीत भट्टाचार्य, Bharat Discovery](https://bharatdiscovery.org/india/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF)
7. [An exclusive interview of Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Anandabazar](https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/an-exclusive-interview-of-abhijeet-bhattacharya-1.723376)
8. [Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya was insulted by music directors after winning award for Shah Rukh Khan's Yes Boss, Anandabazar](https://www.anandabazar.com/app/entertainment/singer-abhijeet-bhattacharya-was-insulted-by-music-directors-after-winning-award-for-shah-rukh-khans-yes-boss-dgtl/cid/1527744)
9. [Abhijeet Bhattacharya questions Neha Kakkar's Rs 1 cr fee claim, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/abhijeet-bhattacharya-questions-neha-kakkar-rs-1-crore-fee-claim-10798077/)
10. [Abhijeet Bhattacharya: Latest News, NDTV](https://www.ndtv.com/topic/abhijeet-bhattacharya)
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