Nabarun Bose

Nabarun Bose (; born 30 December 1988) is an Indian keyboard player, composer and music producer from Kolkata, West Bengal. He made his debut as a music director in 2018 with the feature film Rainbow Jelly. Previously, he had directed music for the television film Loadshedding in 2015, and had scored the background music for many films and webseries including the short film Ahalya, Sharate Aaj, Kaali season 1 & season 2, Feluda, Bhalobashar Shohor, Mafia and many others. He has been acclaimed for his work as a music director in the films Tangra Blues and Mukhosh. As a music producer, his career spans over nine years. He is known for arranging and programming music for Anupam Roy in films like Piku, Chotushkone, Highway, Pink and many others.

He is also an intrinsic part of The Anupam Roy Band, where he plays keyboards. He is also the keyboard player for the experimental bleak-rock band Enolaton and he also works as a vocalist and songwriter for the rap-metal band The Prophesor. As a keyboard player and music producer he has worked with many other bands and artists including Fossils, Ganesh Talkies, Neel and the Ligtbulbs, Zoo and many others. He was awarded Song Producer of the Year at the Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2018 and the best music director award at WBFJA 2021.

Early life Bose's mother is an Indian classical vocalist. Nabarun completed his schooling at Patha Bhavan. When he was 17, he became interested in becoming a musician. During college, he was playing for various bands and did studio sessions for music directors. He earned an undergraduate and a postgraduate degree in English literature from Presidency College, Kolkata. After graduating, he taught for a year at Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College as a part-time professor before quitting the job to pursue music full time.

Music

Bose's first professional band was a Hindi pop-rock band called ‘The Colors’ who released their first album ‘Naya Din’ from ‘Purple Music’ in 2010. In 2011, he met Anupam Roy and became one of the founding members of The Anupam Roy Band. In 2013, Bose began producing and arranging music.

In 2015, he made his playback debut with Office Song from the movie Katmundu. In the same year he debuted as music director for the Bengali movie Loadshedding. He composed background scores for the movie Jomer Raja Dilo Bor and Dwitiyo Ripu and has been recognized for his background score of Ahalya, a short film directed by Sujoy Ghosh.

Nabarun also fronts a Bengali alternative-metal band called The Prophesor where he works as a vocalist and songwriter. As of September 2020, The Prophesor has released their first EP - "Year One" on various digital platforms. He is also the keyboard player for the alternative-rock project Enolaton.

Discography with The Anupam Roy Band Year Title Language Role 2013 Dwitiyo Purush Bengali Keyboard Player, Backing Vocals 2014 Bakyobageesh Bengali Keyboard Player, Backing Vocals 2017 Ebar Morle Gachh Hawbo Bengali Keyboard Player, Backing Vocals

with other bands Year Band/ Artist Album Song(s) Role 2010 The Colors Naya Din All songs Keyboard Player, composer 2012 Calcutta Blues Rajkanya Bondhu, Kolkata, Modhyoraate Keyboard Player Ganesh Talkies 3 Tier-Non AC EP All songs Keyboard Player, composer Neel and the Lightbulbs House in a Car EP 915 Keyboard Player 2013 Zoo The Attic Sessions EP Pulp Organ Player Fossils Fossils 4 Khnoro amar fossil, Mohakash, Shoytaan Keyboard Player 2014 Ganesh Talkies In Technicolor All songs Keyboard Player 2017 Sanchita Roy Kagojer Nouka Bhir Ghire Ase Keyboard Player and Programming

Filmography As a music producer Year Film Music director Song(s) Role 2012 One Liner (Unreleased) Anupam Roy All songs (except one) Music Arranger/Programmer Bedroom Rupam Islam and Alan Ao Mayabono Biharini and Dnaare Dnaare Droom Keyboard Player Teen Yaari Katha Anupam Roy Teen Yaari Kotha Title song Music Arranger/Programmer 2013 Shunyo Awnko Anupam Roy Ki Bibhotsho Moja Music Arranger/Programmer Mishawr Rawhoshyo Indraadip Dasgupta Kakababu’r gaan (reprise) Keyboard Player 2014 Chaya Manush Anupam Roy All songs Music Arranger/Programmer Window Connection Anupam Roy All songs Music Arranger/Programmer Highway Anupam Roy All songs (except Pratidin) Music Arranger/Programmer Chotushkone Anupam Roy All songs Music Arranger/Programmer 2015 Bela Seshe Anupam Roy Shesh Belaye and Obhabe Keno Music Arranger/Programmer Piku Anupam Roy All songs (except Lamhe Guzar Gaye) Music Arranger/Programmer Family Album Anupam Roy All songs Music Arranger/Programmer Jomer Raja Dilo Bor Anupam Roy All songs and Background Score Music Arranger for the songs and background music director Dwitiyo Ripu Gaurab Chatterjee, Rishabh Ray, Nabarun Bose All songs and Background Score Music Arranger, Keyboard Player, Co-music director Katmundu Anupam Roy Office Song and Sidhu-Sunny-Pablo Music arranger, Vocalist 2016 Praktan Anupam Roy Kolkata and Tumi Jake Bhalobasho(Female version) Music Arranger/Programmer Shaheb Bibi Golaam Anupam Roy All songs (except Tomar Shawhore) Music Arranger/Programmer Pink Anupam Roy Tujhse Hi Hain Roshni Music Arranger/Programmer Zulfiqar Anupam Roy Ami ajkal bhalo achhi and Ghawrbari Music Arranger/Programmer 2017 Black Coffee Anupam Roy All Songs Music Arranger/Programmer RunningShaadi.com Anupam Roy Main Farar Sa Music Arranger/Programmer Dear Maya Anupam Roy Kehne Ko, Sune Saaye and Saat Rangon Se (Acoustic) Music Arranger/Programmer Chaamp Anupam Roy Tumio Chaamp Music Arranger/Programmer Projapoti Biskut Anupam Roy Ahare Mon Music Arranger/Programmer Chalochchitro Circus Anupam Roy Music Arranger/Programmer Chol Kuntal Anupam Roy Chol Kuntal Title Track Music Arranger/Programmer 2019 Buro Sadhu Pranjal Das Askhara, Noyono Tomaare, Buro Sadhu Title Track Music Arranger Buro Sadhu Pranjal Das Jole Jhapash Na Keyboard Player 2022 The Eken Subhadeep Guha BGM Programmer and Keyboard Player 2023 The Eken Subhadeep Guha BGM Programmer and Keyboard Player Abar Bibaho Obhijaan Subhadeep Guha BGM Programmer and Keyboard Player Ardhangini Anupam Roy Shorir Bhalo nei Arranger/Programmer

As a music director

As a vocalist

Jingles Jibon Gorar Gaan (2012) for George Telegraph S.C. – Music Arranger Ei Samay Theme Song (2012) for Ei Samay Sangbadpatra – Music Arranger Nomoshkar Kolkata (2017) for Central (Future Group) - Organ Hiland River (2019) for Hiland Group - Background Score PS Group Pujo (2019) for PS Group - Background Score Solaris Shalimar Eden Real Estate (2021) - Music Director Ruchi Masala Promo TVC (2021) - Music Director Shyam Steel (Feat.Manpreet Singh and Lovlina Borgohain) (2021) - Music Director Mio Amore- Fatafati Pujo Song(2023)- Music Director/composer

Singles Second Sex (2013) with The Anupam Roy Band – Keyboard, Melodica & Backing Vocals Cha E Rock "Promo Song" (2016) with The Prophesor for Cha E Rock – Vocal, Music, Lyrics & Melodica Voter Baddi (2016) with Anupam Roy for ABP Ananda – Music Arranger & Programmer Pulse Rate (2017) for Aprokashito – Vocal, Music & Lyrics Poyla Rock Official Anthem Song (2018) - Vocal, Rap, Music Arranger & Programmer Jodi Phirey Dekhtam (2019) for Aprokashito - Vocal, Music & Lyrics Boitoronir Teere (2021) - Vocal, Music & Lyrics

Awards and nominations Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2015 - Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year: Office Song (Katmundu) - Nominated Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2016 - Best Music Producer: Ghorir Kaantar Mawto (Shaheb Bibi Golaam) - Nominated WBFJA Awards 2019 - Best Background Music: Rainbow Jelly - Nominated Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2018 - Best Song Producer (Programming and Arranging): Tui Ki Kore Dili (Ghare & Baire) - Winner Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 - Best Music Score (Silver Award): Three Hours in Grayscale (Short Film) - Winner WBFJA Cinemar Samabartan 2021- Best Music Director for Tangra Blues-Winner. WBFJA Cinemar Samabartan 2021- Best Background Score- F.I. R- Nominated. Filmfare Awards East 2022- Nominated- Best Music Album- Tangra Blues Filmfare Awards East 2022- Nominated- Best Background Score- F.I. R Anandalok Awards 2022- Nominated- Best Music Director- Tangra Blues