Pritam Chakraborty quit smoking in 2012 after smoking up to 60 cigarettes a day. |
It is not known whether Pritam Chakraborty drinks alcohol. |
Pritam's father, an insurance officer, taught music to children at a nominal fee, influencing Pritam's musical skills. |
After earning a bachelor's degree in Geology, Pritam left his master's degree in Science to study Sound Recording and Engineering at FTII, Pune. |
While at FTII, Pritam composed background score for a film by Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Gaal. |
Pritam played as a lead guitarist in bands like Chandrabindoo and 'Jotugriher Pakhi', which released a cassette. |
Pritam moved to Mumbai in 1997 and quickly started composing ad jingles for brands like Thums Up, McDonald’s, and title tracks for TV shows. |
Initially, Pritam partnered with Jeet Ganguly to compose music for movies but later went solo with the successful film, Dhoom (2004). |
Pritam has been accused of plagiarizing music for Dhoom but has also mentored contestants on reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and X-Factor. |
His 100th film as a Bollywood Music Director was Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara starring Akshay Kumar. |
Pritam was hospitalized due to lung constriction caused by smoking and advised to quit smoking after experiencing breathlessness during a show in Cuttack. |