Q. Pritam Chakraborty signed his first song in Bollywood along with a friend. The friend is–
Answer: Jeet Ganguli
Notes: Pritam Chakraborty was born on 14th June, 1971 in Kolkata. Pritam’s composing career started in Bollywood, when he was signed for the film ‘Tere Liye’ along with his friend Jeet Ganguli. He built his solo career as the composer for the film ‘Dhoom’. His award winning films are Jab We Met, Love Aaj kal, Ajab Prem ki Ghazab Kahani, Golmaal 3, Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Bodyguard, Barfi, Cocktail, Dilwale, Ae Dil Hai Muskil, Jab Harry Met Sejal, Jagga Jasoos, etc. His musical style is mainly characterised as a delicate fusion of Indian classical music with Western influences. There is a huge reason why Pritam is regarded as one of the composers who played a pivotal role in redefining Bollywood, and that reason is his uniqueness and stride for perfection.
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