Amrit Pritam is a sound designer. He is the recipient along with Resul Pookutty of a Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award and two Producers Guild of India – Apsara Awards Additionally, Pritam has been conferred with awards by the state governments of Assam, Goa, and Maharashtra.
He has served on several notable film juries, including the House of Illusions jury at the Chalachitram National Film Festival, the Assam State Film Awards, and the Goa State Film Awards.
Early life Amrit Pritam was born on 4 November 1975, in Jorhat town, Assam. He graduated in Physics from JB College, Jorhat, in 1998. And then did a 3-year Sound Engineering course at the Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute, Guwahati, Assam. Following his education, he moved to Mumbai in 2002 and started working in films, initially, as a FX Foley tracklayer, dialogue cleaner, pre-mixer, production mixer, and sound editor.
Film studies Amrit Pritam has served on the Academic council of the film Studies dept. of JB College, Jorhat, Assam; and has conducted film workshops and classes at film festivals such as SIFFCY and educational venues such as Guwahati University, Cotton University, Tezpur University, and the Film and Television Institute of India. He plans to someday set up a school dedicated to teaching the art of sound in cinema.
Filmography Pritam worked closely with Resul Pookutty in Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle. Year Film Credited as NotesSound Editor Sound DesignerSupervising Sound Editor Other2022Music School 2021Sikaisal Re Recording Mixer2021Chehre 2021Dial 100 2021Mumbai Saga 2020Semkhor Re Recording Mixer2020Bridge Re Recording Mixer2019Jwlwi - the Seed Re Recording Mixer2019Lewduh 2019Oththa Seruppu Size 7 2019Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas 2019Kaaneen: a Secret Search 2019Bohubritta Music Director2018Love Sonia 2018Aasma 2018The Rainbow Field 2018Mishing Re Recording Mixer20182.0 2018Rainbow Fields 2018Zoo 2018Bhoga Khirikee 2018Praana 2017Kaabil 2017Beautiful Lives 2017Ishu 2017Bioscopewala 2017Village Rockstars Re Recording Mixer2016Remo 2016Niruttara 2016Borhxaranya Re Recording Mixer2016Man with the Binoculars 2016Satyavati 2015Jazba 2015Lukka Chuppi 2015Pathemari 2015Gaur Hari Dastaan 2015India's Daughter 2014PK 2014Kick 2014Highway 2014Court 2014Margarita with a Straw 2014Nagrik 2014Rainy Day 2014Minugurulu - The Fireflies 2014Gandhi of the Month 2014Rodor Sithi 2014Roar 2014One Last Question 2014Kochadaiiyaan 2013Aakhon Dekhi 2013Sniffer 2013Warning 2013Kunjanandante Kada 2013The Good Road 2013Shoot Out at Wadala 2012Oass 2012English Vinglish 2012Chittagong 20123 2012Nanban 2012Fatso 2012Liv & Ingmar 2011Ra.One 2011A Decent Arrangement 2011Havai Dada 2010Endhiran — the Robot 2010Prince 2010Pappu Can't Dance Sala 2010Walk Away 2010Khichdi 2010I'm 24 201010ml Love 2009Blue 2009Pazhashi Raja 2009The President is Coming 2009Raat Gayee Baat Gayee 2009The Fakir of Venice 2008Ghajini 2008Slumdog MillionaireProduction Mixer2008Mithya 2007Gandhi My Father 2007Sawariya 2007Manorama Six Feet Under 2007Salam-e-Ishq Dialogue editing and sound design2006Omkara 2006Zinda FX Foley track laying and premixing2006Shikar 2006Mixed Doubles Tracklaying of sound FX & premixing2006Sacred Evil 2006Bombay Skies 200515th Park Avenue Tracklaying of sound FX & editing2005Black 2005Mangal Pandey Track laying of sound FX & sound editing2005Bluffmaster! 2005My Wife's Murder Dialogue cleaning, tracklaying & premixing2005Amu 2005Dreaming Lasha Production Mixing and Sound Editing2005Missed Call Dialogue Editing and Sound Editing2005Parzania Dialogue Editing And Sound Editing2004King Of Bollywood 2004Musafir 2004American Daylight 2004Masti 2004Ab Tak Chhappan 2004Ek Hassina Thi 2004Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... 2003Maqbool 2003Mathrubhumi 2003Boom 2003Kaal Ho Naa HoProduction Mixer
Awards Year Festival/organisationAward Category Film Result Shared with Ref 2019 Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Award Best Sound 2.0 2018Govt. of Assam State Film Award Best Sound DesignVillage Rockstar 2018 Prag Cine Award Prag Cine Award Best Sound DesignVillage Rockstar & Ishu 2017 Prag Cine Award Prag Cine Award Best Sound Design Antardristi & the Beautiful Lives 2016Prag Cine AwardPrag Cine Award Best Sound DesignRodor Sithi2016Motion Picture Sound EditorsGolden Reel AwardBest SoundIndia's DaughterResul Pookutty 2016Motion Picture Sound EditorsGolden Reel AwardBest SoundIndia's Daughter2016Motion Picture Sound EditorsGolden Reel AwardBest SoundUnfreedom2015Zee TV — MarathiGaurav AwardBest Sound DesignA Rainy Day2015Prabhat Puraskar — PunePrabhat Puraskar AwardBest Sound DesignA Rainy Day2015Doordarshan - MumbaiSahayadri Cine AwardBest Sound DesignA Rainy Day 2015Prabhat Puraskar PunePrabhat Puraskar AwardBest Sound DesignNagrik2015Motion Picture Sound EditorsGolden Reel AwardBest SoundRoar – The Tiger of Sunderban2015FilmfareFilmfare Award MarathiBest Sound DesignNagrik 2014 Govt. of Maharashtra Maharasthra State Film Award Best Sound Design A Rainy Day 2014 Govt. of Goa State Film Award Best Sound Design A Rainy Day 2014FilmfareFilmfare AwardBest Sound DesignHighway2012Zee EntertainmentZee Cine AwardBest Sound DesignRa.OneResul Pookutty 2012International Indian Film AcademyIIFA Technical Excellence AwardBest Sound DesignRa.OneResul Pookutty 2012Producers Guild of IndiaApsara AwardBest Sound DesignRa.OneResul Pookutty 2012FilmfareFilmfare AwardBest Sound DesignRa-OneResul Pookutty 2010Govt. of IndiaNational Film AwardBest Sound DesignKerala Verma Pazashi RajaResul Pookutty 2009International Indian Film AcademyIIFA Technical Excellence AwardBest Sound DesignGhajiniResul Pookutty 2009Association of Malayalam Movie ArtistsAmma AwardBest Sound DesignPazhashi RajaResul Pookutty 2009Producers Guild of IndiaApsara AwardBest Sound DesignBlueResul Pookutty 2009Star IndiaStar Screen AwardBest Sound DesignGhajiniResul Pookutty
References
External links Amrit Pritam at House of Illusions