Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury

Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury
Native name সোমলতা আচার্য্য চৌধুরী
Birth name Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury
Born 11th February
Origin Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Labels MCA Canada, Maverick, Collective Sounds
Website somlata.com

Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury is a Bengali singer from West Bengal, India. She is a playback singer in Tollywood films and also has her own solo album. She is also a guest lecturer of psychology at the Asutosh College in Kolkata.[1][2]

Early life

Somlata was born in a family of erstwhile zamindars. Her father Shyamal Acharyya Chowdhury is the descendant of the Muktagachha zamindar family of Mymensingh, while her mother's ancestral home was in Noakhali.

In her childhood, she started training in Indian classical music under Pandit Biresh Roy from the age of nine.

Personal Life

Somalata married Akash Roy on 23rd November 2012.

Career

Solo album

Movie

Somlata sang her first playback for the crossover film Perfect Woman in 2007.

Somlata performs stage show with her band Somlata and The Aces.

Awards

References

  1. "Ashutosh College: Faculty - Psychology". Ashutosh College. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  2. Masud, Mehdi (June 17, 2012). "ঢাকায় সোমলতা". Prothom Alo. Retrieved July 16, 2012.


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