Palash Sen

Palash Sen
Palash Sen
Born	23 September 1965
Origin	Varanasi, India
Genres	Pop, rock music, Indipop
Instruments	Vocals-Guitar
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Universal Music Group
Associated acts	Euphoria
Website	www.dhoom.com

Palash Sen is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor best known as the founder and frontman of India's Rock/Pop band Euphoria.

Early life and education

Born to doctors, he comes from a family of Rajvaidyas (Sen Sharma) and is the 17th generation physician of his family.[1] He was born in Lucknow, brought up in Delhi, and used to stay in Connaught Place's Railway Colony and Srinagar.

He did his schooling from St. Columba's School, Delhi. He was active in theatre and singing right from his school days and that's where he realised his singing capabilities.

Thereafter he studied medicine at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, and received an M.B.B.S. degree.

Career

While in college, Palash founded his band Euphoria. He had started composing songs from in college days and was writing them in English. His first composition is believed to be 'Heaven on the Seventh Floor' which was an ode to his college hostel room, on the seventh floor.

After finishing college, Palash met DJ Bhaduri, and their friendship took off instantly.

The duo have been working together ever since, and Palash regards DJ as the backbone of Euphoria. Euphoria's first release, 'Dhoom Pichuck Dhoom,' was a major commercial hit and received rave reviews from the critics worldwide.

A very famous single song is 'Maerii' which is sung in Hindi folk language. Euphoria went on to become the biggest Indian band, with five successful studio albums, one compilation and 17 music videos.

Palash's Bollywood debut came with Filhaal... (2001) directed by Meghna Gulzar, daughter of celebrated Indian poet and filmmaker Gulzar which also starred Tabu and Sushmita Sen. Thereafter he appeared in "And It Rained" segment of anthology film, Mumbai Cutting. Palash has also composed an eight-and-a-half-minute song for the film, and Euphoria performed on it.

Palash has done multiple television appearances, most notably FameX (2006), Channel V Popstars, MTV Rock On (with Euphoria, 2008), MTV Unplugged (with Euphoria, 2011), NDTV Greenathon (with Euphoria, 2012).

Solo projects, playback and collaborations

Over the years, Palash has collaborated with musicians and composers on songs, most notably

Zindagi, Friday the 13th featuring Palash Sen
Mauka, Indraneel Hariharan featuring Palash Sen
Candywalk, Orange Street featuring Palash Sen
Salma, Dhoondhte Reh Jaaoge (composers: Sajid Wajid)
Kadavule Kadavule (Tamil) (2010 composer: Eeman)
Main Kaun Hoon, Lamha (2010 composer: Mithoon Sharma)
Music band Na Karo, Hum Tum aur Shabana (2011 composers: Sachin | Jigar)

Controversies

His remarks at a concert in Mood Indigo 2013, IIT Bombay was deemed to be sexist by the organizers and public. In 2012, Palash accused the music composer Ram Sampath for plagiarising the main chorus of the title track of popular television series Satyamev Jayate produced and hosted by Aamir Khan from a Euphoria song by the same name, release on the 2000 album "Phir Dhoom". He had reportedly sent a legal notice to the composer.

Personal life

He is married to Shalini Sen, a lecturer at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi, and the couple have two children, Kinshuk Sen and Kyna Sen.

Kinshuk attended UCLA. Kyna was a student of The Mother's International School, New Delhi.

Sen runs a clinic in his house in Delhi, along with a studio, also known as "The Clinic".

Albums

1998 – Dhoom
2000 – Phir Dhoom
2003 – Gully
2006 – Mehfuz
2008 – ReDhoom
2010 – Follow Your Dreams[2]
2011 – Item
2012 – Sharnaagat
2016 - halla bol (single)
2018 - Alvida (single)
2019 - Mujhse Kaha Naa Gaya (single)

Filmography

Filhaal... (2002)
Mumbai Cutting (2010)
Sondhe Namar Aage (Bengali)
Aisa Yeh Jahaan (2015)
Jiya Jaye (Director)(2017)
Iktarfa (Director)(2018)

Playback singing

Year	Song	Film	Film industry	Co-singer
2002	Dil Ke Sannate	Filhaal...	Bollywood	None
2009	Salma O Salma	Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge	Bollywood	None
2010	Main Kaun Hoon	Lamhaa	Bollywood	None
2010	Kaduvule	Kacheri Arambam	Kollywood	None
2010	Jiya Jaye Na	Mumbai Cutting	Bollywood	None
2012	Tomar Ghore	Bapi Bari Jaa	Cinema of West Bengal	None
2014	Phacebook Pyaar	Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi	Bollywood	None
2015	Sondhe Namar Agey (title track)	Sondhe namar agey	Cinema of West Bengal	None
2015	Ay Ujaane Ay	Babar Nam Gandhiji	Cinema of West Bengal	None
2015	Hey Ya	Aisa Yeh Jahaan	Bollywood	Sunnet Bora
2015	Sautela Shehar	Aisa Yeh Jahaan	Bollywood	Kamakshi Khanna, Abid Khan Langa

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References

"Signature Startup Masterclass Episode 1-Palash Sen".
"Euphoria launches new album – Follow Your Dreams a music album in support of the 'I pledge to stop student suicides' movement". Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.

External links

Palash Sen on IMDb

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[Sen_family-1] "Signature Startup Masterclass Episode 1-Palash Sen".

[2] "Euphoria launches new album – Follow Your Dreams a music album in support of the 'I pledge to stop student suicides' movement". Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.