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{{short description|Indian playback singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Anindita Paul
| image = Anindita Paul.jpg
| caption = Anindita at a photoshoot in Assam, 2016
| birth_name = Anindita Paul
| birth_place = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], India
| genre = [[Indipop]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|[[composer]]|songwriter|producer}}
| years_active = 2000–present
| website = {{URL|http://www.aninditapaul.in/}}
}}
'''Anindita Paul''' is an Indian [[playback singer]] who performs primarily in [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], and [[Hindi]]. She has worked in [[Assamese cinema]] and has recorded songs for [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anindita Paul |url=https://houseofstarss.com/playback-singer-female/anindita-paul |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=houseofstarss.com}}</ref>

== Career ==
Anindita Paul received a Visharad degree in [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical vocal music]] from an institution affiliated with the [[Bhatkhande Music Institute]], [[Lucknow]]. She initially trained under Dipen Roy in [[Guwahati]] and later continued her training in [[Kolkata]] under [[Pandit]] [[Ajoy Chakrabarty|Ajoy Chakraborty]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Anindita Paul - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8145143/bio/ |access-date=2026-03-02 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>

Paul began her career performing stage shows in [[Assam]] and later became an artist of [[Bhajans]] and modern songs at [[All India Radio|All India Radio]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Internet stations of All India Radio — listen online live streams |url=https://onlineradiofm.in/broadcaster/all-india-radio |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=onlineradiofm.in}}</ref>

In 2000, she released her first [[Assamese language|Assamese]] album, {{Lang|as|Bilot Tire Birai Podumor Pahi Oye}}. The lyrics and compositions were written by Kamalananda Bhattacharya. Paul sang three songs on the album, including the title track.<ref name=":0" />

In 2001, Paul made her debut in Bollywood with the song “Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai” along with [[Zubeen Garg]] and [[Sagarika Mukherjee]] for Garg’s album [[Nupur (album)|Nupur]]. She later collaborated with Zubeen Garg on several projects in Assamese cinema, including the film {{Lang|as|Prem Aru Prem}} (2002).<ref>{{cite web|title="Kaisa Dhuan" (not available on Online Music Streaming, but only written on Sagarika's Instagram Stories)|url=https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODQzMDQ2MzkyNDQ0ODc5?story_media_id=2417572887082076708_4325218005|website=Instagram|accessdate=10 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nupur (2001) - Hindi Album, Tracklists, Full Album Details and more|url=http://www.zubeendiscography.com/2021/08/9168943891875835053.html|website=ZG Discography|accessdate=26 August 2021}}</ref>

Paul's debut solo album, ''Tumar Prasangshat'' (2010), was titled by poet [[Hiren Bhattacharyya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nelitreview.tumblr.com/post/26317578540/hiruda-and-his-musical-journey|title=Hiruda and his Musical Journey|website=NELIT Review|publisher=Siba K Gogoi|accessdate=13 May 2016}}</ref>

== Film songs ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film name / Album !! Song
|-
|2021
|''Tomar Prasangshat''
|bokul phoolor dorez
|-
| 2016 || [[Gaane Ki Aane]] || Dancing Tonight<ref>{{cite web|title='DANCING TONIGHT ' Full AUDIO song - Gaane Ki Aane - Zubeen Garg & Parineeta - Anindita Paul|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBoAyPIPOkw|website=Youtube| date=31 December 2015 |publisher=Gaane Ki Aane|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || [[Raag (film)|Raag]] || a) Ayee Joon Jilmil Xondhiya<ref>{{cite web|title=Ae Jon Jilmil Xondhia|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihZGIalakMI|website=Youtube| date=19 January 2014 |publisher=Rajni Basumatary}}</ref><br>b) Tuptup Shore Endhar<ref>{{cite web|title=Tup Tup Xore Andhar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSo5Y_3ybOI|website=Youtube| date=20 January 2014 |publisher=Rajni Basumatary|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref><br>c) Akou Ebar<ref>{{cite web|title=Akou Ebar|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TFq13oVi0Y|website=Youtube| date=20 January 2014 |publisher=Rajni Basumatary|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || Kachhe Achho Tumi (''Bengali Film'') || Chokhe Chokhe<ref>{{cite web|title=Swastika & Jishu - Zubeen Garg - Chokhe Chokhe - Kachhe Achho Tumi|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7QmDk3xWSs|website=Youtube|publisher=INRECO Bangla Film Songs|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || [[Jetuka Pator Dore]] || Biphol Sokupanire
|-
| 2010 || Mon Niye (''Bengali Film'') || Chena Chena<ref>{{cite web|title=Chena Chena - 2010 - Mon Niye Bengali Movie Song Zubeen Garg, Anindita|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhaBbjWjUyU|website=Youtube| date=29 August 2014 |publisher=Saregama Bengali|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2006 || Aami Asomiya || Hei Khyon Aji Hatotey
|-
| 2006 || [[Adhinayak]] || Shopunor pahe pahe meli dilu axare soi<ref>{{cite web|title=ZUBEEN & ANINDITA PAUL Shopunor Pahe Pahe|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X9EK1HeH1w|website=Youtube| date=19 January 2010 |accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 || Senai Mur Dhulia || Mitha ei rati<ref>{{cite web|title=MITHA EAI RAATI by Anindita Paul Film - SENAI MUR DHULIA|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHOfcicrm68|website=Youtube| date=19 January 2010 |accessdate=20 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2004 || Dinabandhu || (a) Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun<ref>{{cite web|title=Kor Ejak Dinabandhoo (2004) Best of Assamese Cinema|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU4xp7DE_7M|website=Youtube|publisher=Assamese Film|accessdate=20 May 2016}}</ref><br>(b) Diya muk diya<ref>{{cite web|title=Zubeen Garg & Anindita Paul- Diya muk Diya|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbTmnkz9iY|website=Youtube| date=19 January 2010 |accessdate=20 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2003 || Prem Bhara Chakalu || (a) Prem bhora sokulu<br>(b) Akash Nila Kagojote
|-
| 2002 || Prem Aru Prem || Morom edhani morom<ref>{{cite web|title=ZUBEEN AND ANINDITA PAUL song SIORI SIORI|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfstQ7LUKOw|website=Youtube| date=10 April 2010 |accessdate=20 May 2016}}</ref>
|}

==Non-film songs==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Album !! Song
|-
| 2016 || Hindi || Naina<ref>{{cite web|title=Naina by Anindita Paul|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0tF56MCtuM|website=Youtube| date=23 April 2016 |accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || Hindi || Chamak<ref>{{cite web|title=CHAMAK|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsOJAb0t0aw|website=Youtube| date=14 August 2015 |publisher=Eddie Avil|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 || Nandini (Assamese Mega Serial) || Title Song(Rang Channel)<ref>{{cite web|title=ASSAMESE Rang Tv mega serial - NANDINI title song 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stFY1wmVVTI|website=Youtube|publisher=Angel Arora|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || - || Poley Poley<ref>{{cite web|title=Kopil Bora & Florence Handique in "Poley Poley" - by Anindita Paul|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2UfE9eCrso|website=Youtube| date=22 June 2014 |accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || Pratigya (Assamese Mega Serial) || Title Song (Rang channel)<ref>{{cite web|title=Pratigya Rang TV Serial FULL Title Song|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1UMUPH2djY|website=Youtube|publisher=Assamese Film and Culture|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3" |2010 || rowspan="3"|Tumar Prashangshat || Aai o Aai<ref>{{cite web|title=Assamese video by ANINDITA PAUL - Song- Aai o Aai, Album- TUMAR PROXONGKHAT|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcSp0YDFr0g|website=Youtube| date=18 March 2012 |accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
|Bokul Phulor Dore<ref>{{cite web|title=Bokul Phular Dore|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C46f_b-XxE|website=Youtube|accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
|Phagoon Aahe<ref>{{cite web|title=Assamese video by ANINDITA PAUL - Song- Phagoon Aahe, Album- TUMAR PROXONGKHAT|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhXFVKsBucg|website=Youtube| date=9 May 2010 |accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2001 || Nupur (Zubeen's Hindi Album) || "Kaisa Dhuan"<ref>{{cite web|title="Kaisa Dhuan" (not available on Online Music Streaming, but only written on Sagarika's Instagram Stories)|url=https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODQzMDQ2MzkyNDQ0ODc5?story_media_id=2417572887082076708_4325218005|website=Instagram|accessdate=10 August 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2000 || - || Sorai Halodhiya<ref>{{cite web|title=Assamese song -SORAI HALODHIA, by- Anindita Paul|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLMPJ_qzYE4|website=Youtube| date=19 August 2010 |accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2000 || - || Bilot Tirebirai Podumor Pahi<ref>{{cite web|title=Assamese song -BILOT TIREBIRAI, by- Anindita Paul|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBehIk2T0Xo&spfreload=5|website=Youtube| date=16 August 2010 |accessdate=21 May 2016}}</ref>
|}

== Recorded works in Hindi and other languages ==

Anindita Paul sang her first Hindi Song, "Kaisa Dhuan Uth Raha Hai", along with singers Zubeen Garg and Sagarika Mukherjee from Zubeen's album ''Nupur'' in 2001. Later, she also sang under Zubeen Garg's music direction in the Hindi film ''Strings''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3687984/|title=Strings: Bound by Faith (2006)|website=IMDB|publisher=May 2006}}</ref> and the Hindi-Assamese bilingual ''[[Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare]]''. She has sung for Bengali films, including {{Lang|bn|Kumauner Konya}}, under the music direction of [[Ravindra Jain]]. She has also lent her voice to the TV serial ''[[Remix (TV series)|Remix]]'' <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.kinorium.com/775932/ |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=en.kinorium.com}}</ref>([[Star One (TV channel)|Star One]]) for music director [[Pritam]].

Paul can be heard on the remix album ''Play-Gal Mix'' (released by [[Universal Music]]) and ''Dance Attack'' (released by [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]), and has recorded two [[Telugu language|Telugu]] devotional songs for flutist [[Naveen Kumar (musician)|Naveen Kumar]] in [[Mumbai]]. Paul performed in the Spirit of Unity Concert for Universal Integration at [[Visakhapatnam]] in 2007, and she recently joined [[Shankar Mahadevan|Shankar Mahadevan Productions]]’ musical show ''My Country My Music''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/how-indias-diversity-inspired-shankar-mahadevan-to-make-music/16883180|title=How India's diversity inspired Shankar Mahadevan to make music|date=28 February 2016|publisher=Mid-Day Daily}}</ref>

Paul has worked alongside [[Lata Mangeshkar]] in the [[Chhattisgarhi cinema|Chhattisgarhi]] film ''[[Bhakla]]''.

== Awards ==

Anindita Paul has been nominated twice for the National Film Awards: for the song '{{Lang|as|Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun|italic=no}}' from the film {{Lang|as|Dinabandhu}} and for '{{Lang|as|Biphol Sokupanire|italic=no}}' from ''[[Jetuka Pator Dore]]''. Other awards include:

* 2004: Jyotipura Media Award for Best Female Playback Singer for '{{Lang|as|Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun|italic=no}}' ({{Lang|as|Dinabandhu}})
* 2005: Prag Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer for '{{Lang|as|Kor Ejak Shopun Jen Boroshun|italic=no}}' (Dinabandhu) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050307/asp/guwahati/story_4461471.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095619/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050307/asp/guwahati/story_4461471.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Actors play phoenix at awards function - Gogoi appeals for donation at Prag ceremony to rebuild B. Borooah|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref>
* 2010: Prag Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer for '{{Lang|as|Biphol sokupanire|italic=no}}' ({{Lang|as|Jetuka Pator Dore}})
* 2014: [[Prag Cine Awards 2014|Prag Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] for ''[[Raag (film)|Raag]]'' [[Raag (film)|(film)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.magicalassam.com/2014/03/list-of-award-winners-prag-cine-award-2014.html|title=List of Award Winners : Prag Cine Award 2014|website=Magical Assam|publisher=Magical Assam Staff|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creativica.in/nominations-of-prag-cine-award-2014/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531082314/http://www.creativica.in/nominations-of-prag-cine-award-2014/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=31 May 2016|title=Nominations of Prag Cine Award 2014|website=Creativica|publisher=Abhijit Roy|accessdate=5 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar0414/city05 |title=The Assam Tribune Online |website=Nominations for Prag Cine Award, 2013 |publisher=Staff Reporter |accessdate=5 May 2016 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315231108/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar0414%2Fcity05 |archivedate=15 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ragasur.com/blog/avinominated/|title=Avinash gets nod for best music director|website=Ragasur|accessdate=5 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805001612/http://www.ragasur.com/blog/avinominated/|archive-date=5 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2015: Assam State Award Best Female Playback Singer for ''[[Raag (film)|Raag]]'' [[Raag (film)|(film)]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ramen Baruah honoured|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=oct1815|website=The Assam Tribune Online|publisher=Ramen Baruah honoured Staff Reporter|accessdate=2 June 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.aninditapaul.in Official Website]
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