| Amitabh Bhattacharya is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, and film producer. |
| He gained recognition by writing the lyrics for ‘Emotional Atyachar’ in the Bollywood film “Dev.D”. |
| Born in a middle-class Bengali family in Malad, Mumbai, he grew up in Lucknow. |
| Having a passion for music from a young age, he aspired to become a singer. |
| During his college years, he sang for orchestras. |
| In 1999, he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career as a playback singer. |
| Initially facing rejection, he later assisted music composer Pritam Chakraborty for about two years. |
| During his struggling days, he wrote jingles for advertisements and learned songwriting. |
| Introduced to composer Amit Trivedi in 2014, he began writing and singing for his music. |
| His debut as a lyricist and singer was with the songs 'Ek Lau' and 'Ha Raham' from the film 'Aamir' in 2008. |
| He is known for hits like 'Emotional Atyachaar', 'Chikani Chameli', 'Kabira', 'Gerua', 'Channa Mereya', and 'Haanikaarak Bapu'. |
| Amitabh has worked on various Bollywood films and has made stage appearances in national and international concerts. |
| He began by writing songs under the pen name Indraneel. |
| In interviews, he expressed a preference for writing lyrics to tunes as it made his brain work faster. |
| He is close friends with singer and music director Amit Trivedi. |
| Throughout his career, he has collaborated with music composers like Pritam, Salim-Sulaiman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Vishal-Shekhar, Ajay-Atul, and A.R. Rahman. |
| He has won nine awards as of 2020, mostly for the song 'Channa Mereya'. |
| Critics praise his songs as 'frill-free' and 'smartly worded'. |
| The song 'Emotional Atyachaar' from 'Dev.D' is the fastest-written song credited to him. |
| His great-grandfather served as a Jailor during British Rule in India. |
