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Sucheta Bhattacharjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Assam, India |
| Origin | Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupations | Singer, music director, voice trainer, music educator |
| Labels | Times Music, T-Series |
| Website | suchetabhattacharjee |
Sucheta Bhattacharjee is an Indian Hindustani classical singer, music educator, and music director based in Mumbai. She is an exponent of the Kirana Gharana and has trained singers for over two decades, mentoring students who have competed on national television music programmes. She co-founded the Centre of Excellence in Indian and Western Music (CEIWM) in Shillong and Tura in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya.
Early life and education
editSucheta Bhattacharjee was born in Assam, India.[1] She trained in Hindustani classical music under Pandit Mani Prasad of the Kirana Gharana.[2]
Career
editMusic education
editSucheta Bhattacharjee has worked as a classical voice trainer for over two decades. Among her students are contestants who have appeared on national music reality programmes including Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Star Voice of India, Sur Kshetra, and Zee Little Champs.[3][4]
Sucheta Bhattacharjee served as the Founding Dean of the SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa Academy in Mumbai.[4]
Centre of Excellence in Indian and Western Music
editIn December 2016, Sucheta Bhattacharjee and her husband Shubho Shekhar Bhattacharjee co-founded the Centre of Excellence in Indian and Western Music (CEIWM) in Shillong and Tura, in collaboration with the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Meghalaya, with the support of then Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.[1][3] The centre was established to provide formal training in both Indian classical and Western music to young people in Meghalaya.[1] Students of the institution performed at a debut multi-genre album preview in Mumbai attended by singer Shaan.[3]
In August 2018, The Telegraph covered the Government of Meghalaya's CEIWM initiative as part of broader state efforts to develop a classical music training infrastructure in the Northeast.[2]
In November 2021, the Mizoram Youth Commission signed a memorandum of understanding with MusiConnect Asia in connection with music promotion initiatives associated with Sucheta Bhattacharjee's Centre for Creative Excellence.[5]
Discography
editSucheta Bhattacharjee has released recordings across classical, devotional, and fusion genres on major Indian music labels including Times Music and T-Series.
Studio albums
edit- Love. Bandish. Bliss (2012, Times Music)
- Ek Onkar – Shabad Kirtan (2012, Times Music)[6]
- Samarpan (2015, T-Series) — produced in collaboration with Anup Jalota
- Beet Jaye Barkha Ritu (2020)
- Chandni Raat (2024) — with Pandit Mani Prasad
- Jaane Nahin Doongi (2025, Centre for Creative Excellence) — with Rahi Sayed
Film work
editSucheta Bhattacharjee served as co-music director, alongside Rahi Sayed, for the 2024 Hindi supernatural horror film A Wedding Story, which was released in cinemas on 30 August 2024.[7]
Performances
editIn December 2025, Sucheta Bhattacharjee presented Spandan, an evening of musical performances at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai.[8]
Students
editNational media outlets reported that actor Aamir Khan has been taking Hindustani classical singing lessons from Sucheta Bhattacharjee. In an August 2024 interview with the Times of India, Khan stated he had been doing so for approximately one year.[9] In March 2025, NDTV reported that Khan had described studying classical music under Sucheta Bhattacharjee's guidance for two years.[10]
Actress Manjari Fadnnis has identified Sucheta Bhattacharjee as her singing teacher in interviews in 2019 and 2024.[11][12]
Recognition
editIn April 2026, Sucheta Bhattacharjee received the Swabhiman Award from the Nobel Foundation Trust at a ceremony held at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan, Ludhiana, presided over by Gulab Chand Kataria, the Governor of Punjab.[13][14][15]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "This Couple From Mumbai Trains Youngsters From Northeast To Become Professional Singers". Indiatimes. 19 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Meghalaya taps music talent pool". The Telegraph. 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Couple who mentors children in music reality shows opens school in Shillong". Mid-Day. 6 January 2018. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Who Is Singer Sucheta Bhattacharjee? Meet Aamir Khan's Guru Teaching Him Classical Singing For 2 Years Now". Free Press Journal. 13 March 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mizoram Youth Commission inks pact with Musiconnect Asia to provide exposure for Mizo musicians". NE Now. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Launch of music album 'Ek Onkar'". Bollywood Hungama. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "A Wedding Story Review". Film Information. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Spandan – An Evening of Musical Performances" (PDF). National Gallery of Modern Art. 20 December 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Aamir Khan: I've been taking singing lessons for the last one year". Times of India. 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Aamir Khan's 60th Birthday Special Reveal: "Learning Indian Classical For Last 2 Years"". NDTV. 12 March 2025. Archived from the original on 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Manjari silently working on musical skills". The Quint. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Freelance Actor Manjari Fadnnis: People know me as an actor but I am a singer at heart". Hindustan Times. 20 March 2024. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026.
- ↑ "Governor honours many personalities during Nobel Foundation Trust's Swabhiman Award ceremony". Punjabi Jagran. 30 April 2026. Archived from the original on 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Providing education to poor students is not just an act of charity: Guv Kataria". Hindustan Times. 30 April 2026. Archived from the original on 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Providing edu to poor kids service to humanity: Kataria". The Tribune. 29 April 2026. Archived from the original on 1 May 2026.
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