Amit Paul
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Amit Paul is an Indian singer from Shillong
, Meghalaya
. His career started by being runner up in the Indian Idol season 3. He has become a budding Playback Singer
in the Hindi Film Industry.
, Meghalaya
, India in 1983 to Bengali
parents Deepak Paul and Jaya Paul. After school and college, Amit remained in the family business of garments sales. From an early age, he had aspired to be a playback singer, but was never formally trained. He is able to sing in many languages including Khasi, Nepali
, Assamese
, Bodo
, Bagaaniya, and Telugu
.
. Amit Paul's auditions went well, and he was awarded with three yeses to progress to the next round. Amit Paul continued to progress through the rounds but was voted out early in the competition, only to be brought back as a wild card entry. He then progresses straight to the final, but was ultimately beaten by Prashant Tamang
.
. This saw Amit Paul being paired with Rajshree Thakur
as a singer-dancer combo. The pair lasted until the 9th week, when Rajshree had to quit on doctors orders.
, a song contest in which participants must try and sing like the well known Indian singer Kishore Kumar
. Amit appeared as a challenger but himself exited from the show because of a minor illness during that time.
with the soft, romantic number Pyar ki Daastan, with Mahalaxmi Iyer as his co-singer. Reviews of the track have been positive, and the song has done well in the charts. Several of his songs are under production.
has long been divided. The discord between tribal and non-tribal members of the state has resulted in harsh words between the two, as well as outbreaks of violence. Amit Paul's success brought fame to the region, and created a sense of unity between the divide. His success has allowed both sides to come together and brought a sense of peace to the state. The Meghalaya Government made him the state's Brand Ambassador of Peace, Communal Harmony and Excellence.
Shillong
-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...
, Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
. His career started by being runner up in the Indian Idol season 3. He has become a budding Playback Singer
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
in the Hindi Film Industry.
Early years
Amit Paul was born in ShillongShillong
-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...
, Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
, India in 1983 to Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
parents Deepak Paul and Jaya Paul. After school and college, Amit remained in the family business of garments sales. From an early age, he had aspired to be a playback singer, but was never formally trained. He is able to sing in many languages including Khasi, Nepali
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
, Assamese
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
, Bodo
Bodo language
Bodo is a language that belongs to the branch of Barish section under Baric division of the Tibeto-Burman languages and spoken by the Bodo people of north-eastern India and Nepal...
, Bagaaniya, and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
.
Indian Idol
Amit Paul gained his fame in the third season of Indian Idol, but he had initially attempted to try out for Indian Idol Season 2, but he did not make it to the venue in time. To ensure his entry into Season 3, he was 12 hours early for his audition, but this was only thanks to a chance call from a friend who was already at the auditions in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. Amit Paul's auditions went well, and he was awarded with three yeses to progress to the next round. Amit Paul continued to progress through the rounds but was voted out early in the competition, only to be brought back as a wild card entry. He then progresses straight to the final, but was ultimately beaten by Prashant Tamang
Prashant Tamang
Prashant Tamang is a Darjeeling-based singer and actor. He was the winner of Indian Idol Season 3 in 2007. He is the first Indian from Nepali community to make it to the final rounds of Indian Idol and win it...
.
Ek Se Badhkar Ek
After Idols, Amit Paul reappeared on Indian television in the new game show Ek Se Badhkar Ek (Zee TV)Ek Se Badhkar Ek (Zee TV)
Ek Se Badhkar Ek - Jalwe Sitaron Ke is a Hindi television reality show that aired on Zee TV channel, starting from June 7, 2008 to September 14, 2008. The show is a unique because it has both singing and dancing in a one platform...
. This saw Amit Paul being paired with Rajshree Thakur
Rajshree Thakur
Rajshree Thakur is an Indian actress best known for her role as Saloni in the Hindi television drama Saat Phere. She was born in Mumbai. Before Saat Phere, she worked at All India Radio as a Marathi news reader and did ads for different companies. Before small screen, Rajshree acted in an...
as a singer-dancer combo. The pair lasted until the 9th week, when Rajshree had to quit on doctors orders.
K for Kishore
Amit also appeared on K for KishoreK For Kishore
K For Kishore is an Indian television popular singing contest that was broadcast on Sony TV, from December 21, 2007, to May 4, 2008, with a four hour grand finale. The show was created to determine which of 12 contestants, all professional and seasoned singers, was most able to sing songs...
, a song contest in which participants must try and sing like the well known Indian singer Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
. Amit appeared as a challenger but himself exited from the show because of a minor illness during that time.
Concerts
Amit Paul has performed worldwide in a number of concerts since completing Indian Idols. His overseas tours included U.S.A., U.K., Hong Kong, South Africa, Kenya, Singapore, Kuwait, Nepal and Bangladesh.Playback Singing
Amit has begun to realize his dream to sing as a playback artist. He has debuted in Luck by ChanceLuck by Chance (soundtrack)
Luck By Chance is the soundtrack album to the 2008 film, Luck By Chance directed by Zoya Akhtar, starring Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan and Konkona Sen Sharma...
with the soft, romantic number Pyar ki Daastan, with Mahalaxmi Iyer as his co-singer. Reviews of the track have been positive, and the song has done well in the charts. Several of his songs are under production.
Effect on Meghalaya
The populace within the state of MeghalayaMeghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
has long been divided. The discord between tribal and non-tribal members of the state has resulted in harsh words between the two, as well as outbreaks of violence. Amit Paul's success brought fame to the region, and created a sense of unity between the divide. His success has allowed both sides to come together and brought a sense of peace to the state. The Meghalaya Government made him the state's Brand Ambassador of Peace, Communal Harmony and Excellence.