
Pritam Chakraborty
Biography
Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also popularly known mononymously as Pritam, is a National Award winning Indian composer, instrumentalist, music producer and singer. Graduating from FTII in Sound Engineering, he worked as an ad jingle composer, sound designer & theme music composer for TV Serials, later debuted as a co-composer alongside Jeet Gannguli in the 2001 Hindi film Tere Liye. He debuted as a solo composer with the 2003 film Stumped. However, it was the soundtrack of Dhoom (2004), most notably the title track, which earned him his first big break in the industry and helped him win the Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year & vast acknowledgements. In a career spanning over two decades, he has composed music for more than 125 Bollywood films and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including one National Film Award in 70th National Film Awards in 2022, six Filmfare Awards for Best Music Director, three Filmfare Awards for Best Background Music, five IIFA Award for Best Music Director and four Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year and many more. While he initially worked only on soundtracks and had multiple early collaborations with Vishesh Films and Yash Raj Films, the romantic drama Barfi! with Anurag Basu marked his first venture as a background score composer, and he later diversified his repertoire through collaborations with Dharma Productions , T-Series (company) and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Pritam founded JAM8 in 2016, which also works as Music Director in various Bollywood films with its in-house composers.
Acting (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Stumped | 2003 | Original Music Composer |
| Raghu Romeo | 2004 | Original Music Composer |
| Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets | 2005 | Original Music Composer |
| Garam Masala | 2005 | Original Music Composer |
| Gangster | 2006 | Original Music Composer |
| Naksha | 2006 | Original Music Composer |
| Bas Ek Pal | 2006 | Original Music Composer |
| Woh Lamhe | 2006 | Original Music Composer |
| Dhoom 2 | 2006 | Original Music Composer |
| Bhagam Bhag | 2006 | Original Music Composer |
| Life in a Metro | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Awarapan | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Kya Love Story Hai | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Dhol | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Jab We Met | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | 2007 | Original Music Composer |
| Jannat | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| Kismat Konnection | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| Singh Is Kinng | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| Kidnap | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| Golmaal Returns | 2008 | Original Music Composer |
| Billu | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Love Aaj Kal | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Life Partner | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Dil Bole Hadippa! | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Tum Mile | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| De Dana Dan | 2009 | Original Music Composer |
| Chance Pe Dance | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Toh Baat Pakki! | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Badmaash Company | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Raajneeti | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Aakrosh | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Crook | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Golmaal 3 | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| No Problem | 2010 | Original Music Composer |
| Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Dum Maaro Dum | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Ready | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Always Kabhi Kabhi | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Bodyguard | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Mausam | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Tell Me O Kkhuda | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Desi Boyz | 2011 | Original Music Composer |
| Jannat 2 | 2012 | Original Music Composer |
| Cocktail | 2012 | Original Music Composer |
| Barfi! | 2012 | Original Music Composer |
| Rush | 2012 | Original Music Composer |
| Murder 3 | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| Zila Ghaziabad | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| Phata Poster Nikhla Hero | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| R... Rajkumar | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| Dhoom 3 | 2013 | Original Music Composer |
| Shaadi Ke Side Effects | 2014 | Original Music Composer |
| Tigers | 2014 | Original Music Composer |
| I Love NY | 2015 | Original Music Composer |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan | 2015 | Original Music Composer |
| Phantom | 2015 | Original Music Composer |
| Dilwale | 2015 | Original Music Composer |
| Azhar | 2016 | Original Music Composer |
| Dishoom | 2016 | Original Music Composer |
| Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | 2016 | Original Music Composer |
| Dangal | 2016 | Original Music Composer |
| Raabta | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Tubelight | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Jagga Jasoos | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Jab Harry Met Sejal | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Baadshaho | 2017 | Original Music Composer |
| Kalank | 2019 | Original Music Composer |
| Chhichhore | 2019 | Original Music Composer |
| The Sky Is Pink | 2019 | Original Music Composer |
| Love Aaj Kal | 2020 | Original Music Composer |
| Ludo | 2020 | Original Music Composer |
| The Girl on the Train | 2021 | Original Music Composer |
| Tadap | 2021 | Original Music Composer |
| 83 | 2021 | Original Music Composer |
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | 2022 | Original Music Composer |
| Laal Singh Chaddha | 2022 | Original Music Composer |
| Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva | 2022 | Original Music Composer |
| Freddy | 2022 | Original Music Composer |
| Shehzada | 2023 | Original Music Composer |
| Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | 2023 | Original Music Composer |
| Tiger 3 | 2023 | Original Music Composer |
| Animal | 2023 | Original Music Composer |
| Merry Christmas | 2024 | Original Music Composer |


