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{{short description|Indian score composer, music director and playback singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Jeet Gannguli
| image             = Jeet Gannguli image.crop.jpg
| caption           = 
| birth_name        = Chandrajeet Ganguly
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|05|24}}
| birth_place       = 
| native_name       = 
| native_name_lang  = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| alias             = Jeet Ganguly
| origin            = [[Baranagar]], [[Kolkata]]
| years_active      = 2001–present
| occupation        = {{hlist|[[Playback Singer]]|[[Music director]]|[[Music Composer]]}}
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Indian classical]]|Film scores|[[Indi-pop]]|[[Soundtrack]]}}
| instruments       = {{hlist|[[Guitar]]|Instrument|Playback Singing}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/jeet-gannguli-uses-different-instrumentation-songs-hamari-adhuri-kahani-150520|title=Jeet Ganguly's Musical Instruments|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
| label             = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]], [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Saregama]], [[Zee Music Company|Zee Music]], [[Shree Venkatesh Films|SVF]]
}}
{{Contains special characters|Bengali}}

'''Jeet Gannguli''' (<!--Do not add any foreign script per WP:INDICSCRIPT-->{{IPA|bn|dʒit ɡaŋɡuli|pron}}, born '''Chandrajeet Ganguly''', on 24 May 1971) is an Indian [[playback singer]] and [[composer]] who works in [[Hindi]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] cinema.<ref>[http://www.india.com/showbiz/mid-year-review-roy-hamari-adhuri-kahani-badlapur-top-5-hit-music-albums-of-the-year-442346/ Mid-year review: Roy, Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Badlapur -Top 5 hit music albums of the year]. India.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jeet-ganguly-im-back-in-the-music-industry-after-10-years-only-because-of-mukesh-bhatt-he-is-my-godfather/523856-8-66.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124063729/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jeet-ganguly-im-back-in-the-music-industry-after-10-years-only-because-of-mukesh-bhatt-he-is-my-godfather/523856-8-66.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 January 2015 | title=Composer Jeet Ganguly made a comeback in Bollywood | publisher=CNN-IBN | access-date=10 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/index/id/13976 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109070848/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/index/id/13976 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 January 2012 | title=Music Composer Jeet Ganguly | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | access-date=10 March 2015}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Born in a Kulin [[Bengali Brahmin]] family, Gannguli was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. He was a student of [[Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School]] from where he completed his schooling. Later he graduated from the [[University of Calcutta]].{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} He is trained in Indian classical music under the guidance of his father Kali Ganguly and his pisima (father's sister) Shibani Roychowdhury. He studied western classical music, jazz and rock with jazz guitarist [[Carlton Kitto]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeet Gannguli is happy to work with Jubin Nautiyal for Tumi Ashbe Bole |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2021/jan/22/jeet-gannguli-is-happy-toworkwith-jubin-nautiyal-for-tumi-ashbe-bole-31086.html |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |date=21 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Gannguli got his first break when [[Sanjay Gadhvi]] was signed on to direct ''[[Tere Liye (film)|Tere Liye]]'' and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet Gannguli and [[Pritam]] as music composers. In 2002 [[Yash Raj Films]] signed Gadhvi up to direct ''[[Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai]]'', for which the Gannguli-Pritam duo composed the music.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} But due to some misunderstanding, soon after the film, Gannguli decided to split and the partners went their separate ways.

He then started scoring music for Hindi and Bengali films, TV serials and jingles.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/youth-can-connect-to-any-good-music--jeet-ganguly/1169827/ Youth can connect to any good music : Jeet Ganguly – ''Indian Express'']. ''The Indian Express''. (16 September 2013). Retrieved 15 March 2017.</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/jeet-ganguli-composes-a-romantic-song-for-alone/ Jeet Ganguli composes a romantic song for Alone]. ''The Indian Express'' (28 November 2014). Retrieved 15 March 2017.</ref>

He has composed several songs for several Hindi movies like ''[[Khamoshiyan]]'', ''[[Aashiqui 2]]'', ''[[Hamari Adhuri Kahani]]'', ''[[Rustom (film)|Rustom]]'', ''[[Raaz Reboot]]'', etc. which became hits.

Gannguli has also composed several songs for Bengali films like ''[[Shubhodrishti]]'', ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]'', ''[[Mon Mane Na (2008 film)|Mon Mane Na]]'', ''[[Challenge (2009 film)|Challenge]]'', ''[[Dui Prithibi (2010 film)|Dui Prithibi]]'', ''[[Paglu]]'', ''[[Awara (film)|Awara]]'', ''[[Paglu 2]]'', ''[[Challenge 2]]'', ''[[Boss: Born to Rule]]'', ''[[Rangbaaz (2013 film)|Rangbaaz]]'', ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]'', ''[[Boss 2: Back To Rule]]'', ''[[Tonic (film)|Tonic]]''.

==Discography==
{{main|Jeet Gannguli discography}}

===Select discography===
* "[[Suno Na Sangemarmar]]" from ''[[Youngistaan]]''<ref name=iTunes>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/suno-na-sangemarmar/id827628790?i=827628853 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823124919/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/suno-na-sangemarmar/id827628790?i=827628853 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 August 2014 |title=Youngistaan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |work=Jeet Gannguli, Shiraz Uppal, Sneha Khanwalkar, Shree D & Ishq Bector |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] |date=24 February 2014|access-date=6 December 2014}}</ref>
* "Teri Khushboo" from ''[[Mr. X (2015 film)|Mr. X]]''
* "[[Baatein Ye Kabhi Na]]" from ''[[Khamoshiyan (film)|Khamoshiyan]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/buzz/khamoshiyan-song-baatein-ye-kabhi-na-watch-gurmeet-choudhary-sapna-pabbi-and-ali-fazals-quintessential-love-triangle-249887/|title=Khamoshiyan song Baatein Ye Kabhi Na: Watch Gurmeet Choudhary, Sapna Pabbi, and Ali Fazal's quintessential love triangle!|author=Akshata Shetty|date=29 January 2015|access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref>
* "Chahun Main Ya Naa" from ''[[Aashiqui 2]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lyricsmaze.com/bollywood_songs/aashiqui22013.html|title=Aashiqui 2 Songs|access-date=26 April 2013|archive-date=10 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410210438/http://www.lyricsmaze.com/bollywood_songs/aashiqui22013.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* "[[Muskurane]]" from ''[[CityLights (2014 film)|CityLights]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Jeet-Gannguli-Music-has-no-barriers-of-region-or-language/articleshow/41093971.cms |title=Jeet Gannguli: Music has no barriers of region or language |work=[[The Times of India]] |author=Ria Lawrence |date=29 August 2014|access-date=3 December 2014}}</ref>
* "Bol Naa Aar" from ''[[Dui Prithibi (2010 film)|Dui Prithibi]]''{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 
*''[[Babloo Bachelor]]''

==Awards and nominations==
===Bengali Cinema Awards===
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=January 2026}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result
|-
|rowspan="2"|2005
| ''[[Yuddho]]''
| [[Filmfare Awards East]]
|rowspan="11"|Best Music Director
|rowspan="11" {{won}}
|-
| ''[[Shubhodrishti]]''
| [[Anandalok Awards]]
|-
| 2007
| ''[[MLA Fatakeshto]]''
| Tele Cine Awards
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Minister Fatakeshto]]''
| Tele Cine Awards
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Chirodini Tumi Je Amar]]''
| Anandalok Award
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010
| ''[[Challenge (2009 film)|Challenge]]''
| Anandalok Award
|-
| ''[[Paran Jai Jaliya Re|Poran Jaye Jolia Re]]''
| Star Jalsa Entertainment Award
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Bapi Bari Jaa]]''
| Tele Cine Awards
|-
|rowspan="3"|2014
| ''[[Boss: Born to Rule]]''
| Kalakar Award
|-
| ''[[Boss: Born to Rule]]''
| Mirchi Music Awards Bangla
|-
| ''[[Rangbaaz (2013 film)|Rangbaaz]]''
| Zee Bangla Gaurav Samman Award
|}

===Hindi Cinema Awards===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film/Song !! Award !! Category !! Result
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Morning Walk]]''
| [[2nd Mirchi Music Awards|Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2009/hindi/winners.html|title=Mirchi Music Award 2009|website=radiomirchi.com|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref>
|rowspan="14" {{won}}
|-
|2013
|rowspan="4"|"[[Tum Hi Ho]]" from ''[[Aashiqui 2]]''
|[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
|Most Entertaining Song{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 
|-
|rowspan="9"|2014
|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards
|rowspan="3"|Best Song{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 
|-
|[[Global Indian Music Academy Awards]]
|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|-
|rowspan="7"|''[[Aashiqui 2]]''
| [[Filmfare Awards]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
|-
| [[IIFA Awards]]
|-
|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards
|Best Soundtrack{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 
|-
|Global Indian Music Academy Awards
|Best Film Album{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 
|-
|IBNLive Movie Awards
|Best Music Director{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 
|-
| [[6th Mirchi Music Awards|2014]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Mirchi Music Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[7th Mirchi Music Awards|2015]]
| ''[[CityLights (2014 film)|CityLights]]''
|-
| rowspan="2"|"[[Muskurane]]" from ''CityLights''
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2015
|rowspan="2"|Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards
|rowspan="2"|Best Song{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} 
|rowspan="2" {{nom}}
|-
|"[[Suno Na Sangemarmar]]" from ''[[Youngistaan]]''
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Indian film music directors]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1188199}}
* {{Twitter|id=jeetmusic}}
* {{Instagram|jeetganngulimusic}}
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/speednewsshow/7719030.cms Jeet Ganguly first time working with Pandit Ajoy Chakroborty in a Bengali film Bhorer Allo produced by Green Pigeon Movies]

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