Sanjeeta Bhattacharya

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanjeeta Bhattacharya

• Sanjeeta Bhattacharya is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter, lyricist, and music composer. In 2023, she made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Jawan’ in which she played the role of Helena.

• She grew up in Delhi, India, and her ancestors are from Kolkata, West Bengal.

  

• At the age of 5, she started taking professional piano classes.

• When she turned 7, she started her training in Kathak under the renowned Indian classical dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj.

  

• In 2007, she joined her school’s music band ‘Irus.’ Later, they performed in various state and national-level competitions.

• While studying in college, she was a part of the first Global Indian music ensemble.

• In 2010, she started her self-titled YouTube channel on which she uploads her songs.

  

• In 2015, she got the opportunity to perform with the famous Indian music director A. R. Rahman at the Berklee Indian Ensemble concert at Boston Symphony Hall. Later, she started her band named Voicestra with members including Vikramaditya Negi, Aditi Malhotra, and Kaushik Manikandan.

• She has lent her voice to various songs like ‘I Will Wait’ (2017; English), ‘Shams’ (2019; Hindi/Urdu), ‘Khoya Sa’ (2021; Hindi), ‘Uddchalein’ (2022; Hindi), and ‘Out of Tune’ (2022; English).

  

• She has also performed at various music festivals and concerts including Panama Jazz Festival, Hornbill Festival, NH7 Weekender, and Magnetic Fields Festival.

  

• She is an actor too. In 2022, she appeared in the ZEE5 web series ‘The Broken News.’

• She has appeared in TV commercials for various brands like Samsung India, Bisleri Limonata, Vivo, IKEA, Quaker Oats, Elle18, Bumble India, and AXIS Bank.

  

• She can sing in various genres of music like jazz, RnB, pop, choir music, and Indian classical.

• She has appeared in various TEDx events in India.

  

• Sanjeeta is well-versed in Balkan music and flamenco music forms. She is also trained in playing various musical instruments like violin and guitar.

  

• She is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.

  

• In her leisure time, she loves to do poetry & photography, painting, and travelling.

  

• She is an animal lover and often shares pictures of them on her social media accounts.

  

• Sanjeeta can sing in various languages such as English, Hindi, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

• She once worked as a vocal coach at One World College of Music, Gurgaon.

Sanjeeta Bhattacharya in The Broken News