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Indranil Sen

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Indranil Sen
ইন্দ্রনীল সেন
Birth nameIndranil Sen
Born (1965-06-03) June 3, 1965 (age 59)
Kolkata, West Bengal
OriginKolkata, West Bengal, India
GenresJibonmukhi (contemporary), Modern Bengali songs, Rabindra Sangeet, and Folk songs
Occupation(s)Singer, Lyricist, Composer, Film Producer, Actor
Years active1982 - Present
LabelsVisva-Bharati, Atlantis Music, Prime Music, Sagarika, and T-Series
Indranil Sen
Member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byAshoke Kumar Shaw
ConstituencyChandannagar
Personal details
Political partyAll India Trinamool Congress

Indranil Sen (born 3 June 1965) is an Indian politician, Bengali artist, actor, and film producer. He is currently serving as the minister of state of the Tourism Department under the Government of West Bengal since September 2023.[1][2] He is a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Chandannagar Assembly constituency since 2016 on the symbol of All India Trinamool Congress, a party led by Mamata Banerjee. He was appointed as the chairperson of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation in 2023.[3]

Although he is primarily a singer of Indian Bengali songs, he is renowned for his work in modern Bengali music, Rabindra Sangeet, and folk songs. He has received numerous awards, including the BFJA Award for Best Male Playback Singer.[4][5]

Early life

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Indranil Sen was born on 3 June 1965 in Kolkata, West Bengal to Prodyut Kumar Sen.

He has completed his senior secondary from the New Alipore Multipurpose School, Kolkata affiliated under West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education in 1983 and Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering from the Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai in 1986.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Loiwal, Manogya (2023-09-11). "Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee Reshuffles Cabinet, Indranil Sen Made Tourism Minister". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. ^ "Bengal Cabinet Reshuffle: Babul Supriyo Gets Renewable Energy, Indranil Sen Made Tourism Minister". Zee News. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  3. ^ MP, Team (2023-07-27). "Indranil Sen is the new WBTDCL chairman". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  4. ^ "Bengali Singer Indranil Sen Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  5. ^ "Indranil Sen Songs: Listen Indranil Sen Hit Songs on Gaana.com". Gaana.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  6. ^ "Indranil Sen(All India Trinamool Congress(AITC)):Constituency- CHANDANNAGAR(HOOGHLY) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-12-14.