Tanishk Bagchi is an Indian music composer, producer and singer who works mainly in Bollywood. He has also worked in South Indian Films.
Wiki/Biography
Tanishk Bagchi was born on Sunday, 23 November 1980 (age 39 years; as in 2019) in Kolkata. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Tanishk Bagchi in his childhood
He did his schooling from Frank Anthony Public School and Church of Scotland College School in Kolkata. He got his BSc from City College in Kolkata. When he was five to six years old, he learned to play the piano but gave it up five years later. At the age of 14 or 15, he began to learn music from his father.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Girlfriend
He belongs to a Bengali Hindu Family. His father, Nand Kumar Das was a blues and jazz player and was an arranger with veterans like RD Burman, Salil Chowdhary and Satyajit Ray.
Tanishk Bagchi with his Father
His mother, Sarmistha Barman is a Punjabi guitarist and pianist. He is also a music teacher and teaches western and classical music.
Tanishk Bagchi’s mother
He has a younger sister. Tanishk is married to Genevieve Baagchi Dmello, and the couple has two children.
Tanishk Bagchi with his Sister, Mother, Wife and Daughter
Career
As a Music Composer/Producer
Tanishk Bagchi started his musical career as a composer with Vayu Srivastava as part of the musical duo “Tanishk-Vayu.” They composed music for TV shows like Dance India Dance and Thapki Pyar Ki.
Vayu Srivastava
She made her Bollywood debut with the song “Banno” from the film “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” (2015) along with Vayu.
He made his debut as a solo composer with the song “Bolna” from the film “Kapoor and Sons” (2016).
He composed many hit songs like Bolna, The Humma Song, Badri Ki Dulhania (Title Track), Tamma Tamma Again (Remake), Baarish, Sweety Tera Drama, Rangtaari, Dholida, Dilbar, O Saki Saki, Hauli Hauli (Remake), and Aankh Marey. He also composed music for several music albums and singles such as Leja Re, Vaaste, Choodiyan, Nai Jaana, and Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi. He made his Telugu debut with “Adbhutam” from the movie “Lover” in 2018.
He made his Malayalam debut with the song “Psycho Saiyaan” from the movie “Saaho” in 2019. He also worked on the Telugu version of the same song.
Kanishk made his Tamil debut with the song “Kadhal Psycho” from the 2019 film “Saaho.”
As a Singer
Tanishk Bagchi made his singing debut with “Humma Song (remake)” from the movie “Ok Jaanu” (2017).
He has sung hit songs like Twist Kamariya, Baaki Rab Pe Chod De, Makhna, Khud Se Zyada, and Maaserati.
Other Works
Apart from being a music composer and singer, Tanishk Bagchi is also a lyricist. He made his debut as a lyricist with the song “Baarish” from the movie “Half Girlfriend” (2017).
He has written lyrics for hit songs like Twist Kamariya, Gazab Ka Hai Din (remake), Sawarne Lage, Akh Lad Jaave, Ve Maahi, Hauli Hauli (Remake), Shehar Ki Ladki, and Wakhra Swag (Remake).
Awards & Achievements
- International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Music Director for the film “Badrinath Ki Dulhania” with Amaal Mallik and Akhil Sachdeva in 2017
Tanishk Bagchi receives IIFA Award
- Mirchi Music Award for Best Music Composer Critics Choice for the song “Bolna” from the movie “Kapoor & Sons” in 2016
Tanishk Bagchi with his Award
Signature/Autograph
Kanishk Bagchi poses with his photo and Autograph
Favorite Things
- Guitarists: George Benson, Carlos Santana
Facts/Trivia
- In his free time, he likes to sing or play sports like football or cricket. He also likes to travel.
- There is a tradition in his family that everyone has to choose their own surname. Kanishk’s father’s surname was Das, and he took “Bagchi,” his grandfather’s surname as his surname.
- After he abandoned piano lessons in childhood, Kanishk became interested in singing. People liked her voice and started offering her to sing on shows. She started earning by singing in shows and events.
- During his teenage years, he released his first album, which was recorded in Bengali. He released his album at an exhibition in Kolkata.
Kanishk Bagchi at his Album release event
- Kanishk never took music seriously; because he thinks that it is not a good career choice; because it might make it difficult for him to support his family financially.
- Since childhood, he was interested in learning and wanted to become a pilot.
- At the age of 12, he started writing songs in Hindi; because he likes it. He slowly began to sing and produce melodies.
- His mother encouraged him to study music; because he wants him to be a musician. Finally, at the age of 15, he got the hang of it and started learning music from his father.
Tanishk Bagchi in his teenage years
- According to Tanishk, the happiest memory of his childhood was when he sang for the first time for a radio channel. The song she sang was “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You” by George Benson.
- He gave his first performance on stage at his college party, where he sang the title song of the film “Dil Se” (1998) while playing the guitar. The crowd loved his performance and asked him to sing nine times at the event.
- In 2000, he came to Mumbai to make his career in music. He began by taking small works for composition. He also worked for TV Channels and Bhajans as a ghost composer.
- Kanishk Bagchi and Vayu Shrivastava were spotted by Aanand L. Rai (director of Tanu Weds Manu Returns), who heard their single “Oopar Oopar,” which he liked and offered to compose a song for his film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9qaUEaKUeU
- Kanishk is a big fan of AR Rahman, and Rahman’s album “Thiruda Thiruda” (1993) is his favorite album. Speaking about it, Bagchi said-
It is [had] Blues and lots of funk. It’s something in the Michael Jackson space, yet so Indian and classic.”
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