Amartya Bobo Rahut is an Indian singer-songwriter, music producer and an independent artist from Mumbai, India. Bobo has composed and produced music for films, albums and singles such as Shaam Simti, Kaisi Ho ?, Darbaan, Tu Hai Mera Sunday, Drive, Aurangzeb, Uttarayan, Tumhari Sulu, Yadon Ke Idiot Box Mein, Om The Fusion Band, etc.
Bobo has also done music for over 2500 TV commercials, and he has worked for some of the biggest brands and campaigns including Godrej, ITC, McDonald's, Hero Motocorp, Bharti AXA, HDFC Bank, Max New York, Haywards, Kingfisher IPL, Kurkure, Mirinda, Thums Up etc. Bobo has to his credit, the bronze at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for his Levi's Slim Fit Commercial for best soundtrack. He also won the award for best soundtrack at Promax Awards for the MTV/Nickelodeon's ‘Jingle Bell – Bhangra Version’. Bobo has composed various signature tunes such as Colors TV's Flute Tune, BSNL's Signature Tune, Godrej's Whistle Mnemonic, Pepperfry's Brand Tune, etc.
He is currently working on his independent music.
Early life
After completing his schooling and higher education from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Bobo has started his professional career as a guitar player in Kolkata in 1992 in the bands Shiva, The Fifth Dimension, Cactus, Paras Pathor (founding member), Prakriti and Asteroids.
It was during the later part of those formative years, Bobo became a music composer. Bobo opted for finding a bigger canvas and he decided to shift base to Mumbai in the year 2001.
Discography +YearAlbum (s)Track(s)Lyricist(s)Singer(s)2021Noor-Kasauli - SingleNoor-KasauliPratyush PrakashAmartya Bobo RahutThikana - SingleThikanaNiket PandeyKaisi Ho ? - SingleKaisi Ho ?Siddhant KaushalMere Aulia - SingleMere AuliaNiket PandeyBrijesh Shandilya, Shibani Kashyap, Dev Arijit & Amartya Bobo Rahut2020Chup Chup - SingleChup ChupMilind DhaimadeAmartya Bobo RahutDarbaanDil BandarSiddhant KaushalTushar JoshiRang BhariyaSiddhant KaushalGujraj Singh, Amrita SinghKhushmizaajManoj YadavArijit SinghShaam Simti - SingleShaam SimtiNiket PandeyAmartya Bobo RahutJai Mummy DiDariyaganjSiddhant KaushalArijit Singh, Dhvani Bhanushali"Dariyaganj" (version 2)Dhvani Bhanushali 2019DriveKarmaSukriti KakkarPrem Pujari Amit Mishra, Akasha Singh, Dev Arijit 22 YardsSanjheyaNikhita Gandhi, Pradeep Sran2017Tu Hai Mera SundayThodi Si JagahMilind DhaimadeArijit SinghDhondloTu Hai Mera SundayShalmali KholgadeYeh Mera MannAsh KingYeh Jo Pyaar HaiNandini SrikarTumhari SuluFarrataSiddhant KaushalArmaan Malik, Aadityan, Arijit Dev, Tushar Joshi2013AurangzebBarbaadiyaanPuneet SharmaRam Sampath, Sasheh AaghaBarbaadiMohan Kanan2011Rewind – Nine Lost StoriesNaina ToreNeelesh MishraShilpa RaoUnka KhayalShilpa Rao, Neelesh MishraYadon Ke Idiot Box Mein – 1Shilpa RaoRoobruShilpa Rao, Neelesh MishraYadon Ke Idiot Box Mein – 2Suraj JaganDil RaffuShilpa RaoShayadSuraj Jagan, Shilpa RaoAanganSuraj JaganMaazi2009Aagey Se RightHippie Tu JhoomHitesh KewalyaKeerthi Sagathia, Sunidhi Chauhan and Amartya RahutMore Piya - BarShadab Akhtar and Manish HariprasadDeepika BhattacharyaHippie Tu Jhoom - RemixHitesh KewalyaKeerthi Sagathia, Sunidhi Chauhan and Amartya RahutLove Flashback Bappi Lahiri, Suzanne D'Mello and Amartya RahutMahiyaShilpa Rao and Clinton Cerejo2005Om – The Fusion BandSon ChiraiyaShriram IyerPiyaTum TanaMaulaMohanaBaadalSamjhaun Kaise MereMan Ke Darpan MeinUttarayanDhund Hote Shabd SaareKaustubh SavarkarRavindra BijurRaan Hai Uthle UthleRavindra Sathe
Awards and recognition +YearCeremonyCategory / AwardWork2012Promax Awards, IndiaBest Music CompositionNickelodeon's ‘Jingle Bell – Bhangra Version’2011GiMA AwardsBest Non Film Music DebutRewind – Nine Lost Stories2005Zee Gaurav AwardsBest Music Album of the Year – MarathiUttarayan2005Cannes Lions International Festival of CreativityBronzeLevi's Slim Fit Commercial
References
External links
Amartya Bobo Rahut on YouTube