Upal Sengupta

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Bengali singer, songwriter, composer and painter

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nameUpal Sengupta
imageChandrabindoo @ AACUED.jpg
captionUpal Sengupta (second from left), performing with Chandrabindoo in 2010
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citizenshipIndian
alma_materGovernment College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India
occupation
years_active1989–present
spouseGargi Gangopadhyay
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| name = Upal Sengupta | image = Chandrabindoo @ AACUED.jpg | caption = Upal Sengupta (second from left), performing with Chandrabindoo in 2010 | birth_date = | citizenship = Indian | alma_mater = Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India | occupation = | years_active = 1989–present | spouse = Gargi Gangopadhyay

Upal Sengupta (Bengali: উপল সেনগুপ্ত) is an Indian Bengali singer, songwriter, composer, painter and illustrator based in Kolkata, West Bengal. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Bengali band Chandrabindoo.

Personal life

Upal Sengupta was born on October 23, 1968. He did his schooling from Julien Day School, Kolkata, and earned his graduation degree in ceramic arts from the Government College of Art & Craft. He is married to Gargi (née Gangopadhyay); they are childless.

Career

Sengupta formed Chandrabindoo in 1989 with Anindya Chatterjee, Chandril Bhattacharya and others, most of them being college friends. He contributes as the band's frontman, songwriter, composer and music director. As of 2025, the band has released ten albums, the first being Aar Jani Na (1997) and the latest being Talobasha, released in 2024.

Apart from his work with Chandrabindoo, Sengupta has also worked as a solo artist and playback singer for films, having lent his voice to tracks like "O Thakur" (2015), "Hello Hello Hello" (2022) and "Bondhu Bhaabi" (2024). He has also appeared in movies such as Chokher Bali (2003) and Praktan (2016). In 2023, he directed an animated short film, Mirage.

Besides his contributions to cinema and music, Sengupta is active as a painter, cartoonist and illustrator.

References

References

  1. Basu, Sohinee. "Revisiting Chandrabindoo's dictionary for Bengalis in love".
  2. (2019-02-15). "Amid Chandrabindoo's album recording, Upal revives an old song for V-Day". The Times of India.
  3. (2019-07-09). "Upal off to the Maasai Mara with family". The Times of India.
  4. (2024-08-04). "Somlata, Upal & Joy's dil, dosti and music". The Times of India.
  5. (2019-10-23). "Upal's birthday plans revealed". The Times of India.
  6. (2020-10-23). "Upal celebrates b'day with friends and family". The Times of India.
  7. (2024-04-27). "Any form of art gives me a lot of peace: Upal". The Times of India.
  8. (2012-06-14). "Upal Sengupta's painting exhibition". The Times of India.
  9. (2019-08-23). "Forget flowers, Kolkatans are now gifting seeds and plants". The Times of India.
  10. (2002-02-16). "Since you said yes to Chandrabindoo!". The Times of India.
  11. "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) {{!}} Graphiti {{!}} A musical journey".
  12. (2025-01-14). "Chandrabindoo is back: Why the return of the Kolkata band is laden with nostalgia".
  13. "Upal Sengupta {{!}} Music Department, Composer, Actor".
  14. (2025-01-14). "Chandrabindoo is back: Why the return of the Kolkata band is laden with nostalgia".
  15. SNS. (2024-11-09). "Back with Talobasha: Chandrabindoo's long-awaited tenth album to complete 100-song goal".
  16. Ganguly, Dharitri. (2024-11-30). "Interview: Chandrabindoo on their 10th album, 'Talobasha'".
  17. "Upal Sengupta forays into filmmaking, creates an animated short film, Mirage".
  18. Mitra, Pooja. "Chandrabindoo at 35: Band member Upal Sengupta looks back at the journey".
  19. (2018-04-03). "Upal's cartoons gain popularity on social media". The Times of India.
  20. (2017-01-12). "Definitive proof that Upal Sengupta is a master of Origami". The Times of India.

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