My heart goes out to Debojit: Article - Page 23

The following appears in The North East Tribune.

To family of Debojit we just have to say that your feelings are understandable after Debo being subject to so much of pressure created puposefully by other participants and mentors.

But don't worry, there's something called divine justice. We will sincerely pray for Debo's sucsess, not only in SRGMP but throughout his life. He is one guy who has his feet firmly placed on ground...and with success, we can only only expect more humility from him.

Debojit's family flays favoritism in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
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Guwahati, Jan 20: Taking potshots at a section of people trying to downplay Assam's Debojit who broke into top three slots of Zee Tv's popular reality music show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' with staggering SMS voting, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) today urged the people of Assam and northeast to back Debojit with the same zeal.

"Time has come when we the people of Northeast must teach a lesson to those who think there is no India beyond Kolkota and NE cannot always stay at the receiving end", said Samujjal Bhattacharya, adviser of AASU while addressing a section of media along with the family members of Debojit.

"Debojit is the pride of NE and he has proved his mettle during the competition and if SMS voting is a part of the game why are they questioning it", asserted Bhattacharya.

According to Debojit's brother Debashish, of late, couple of mentors has been very partial with the performance of his brother in the show and they are not all happy with his quality performances, which even led to popular music director of hit films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas, Ismail Darbar threatening to leave the show.

"This is a ploy designed against Debojit to curtail his chances of emerging as the winner in the contest and therefore I urge the people of Assam and NE to vote for Debojit", said Debashish.

It can be mentioned that Debojit's emergence as number one contestant by dint of highest SMS's did not suit the purpose of other three – Vinit, Himani and Hemchandra who as a last minute resort threaten to walk out from the show.

"We have told Debojit not to take this matter seriously and keep on performing well", informed Kishore Deb of Debojit fans club.

Meanwhile, AASU also requested North East Student's Organisation (NESO) and Manipur Students Organisation to join hands in making Debojit the pride of NE.

More on Debo. This guy is a real gem. I am really pained to see how he has been treated by some of his co-participants and other mentors. What is his fault?

Please share your comments.

Debojit knows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa of success

By: Nishitha Nair
December 7, 2005
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Debojit during his performance
Today, Jan Kalyan Nagar resident Debojit Saha has achieved what few thousand people passionate about singing and music only dream of — he has managed to make a name and attract popularity on the basis of his voice.

Saha is currently one of the nine finalists on Zee's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005, which he says, has given him an opportunity to meet some of the biggest names from the music industry. As hoardings of Saha stare down from strategic spots across the city, the 29-year-old native of Assam says it has been anything but a cakewalk.

"I have had to endure many years of struggle before achieving this fame," says Debojit, adding that he cannot thank Sa Re Ga Ma Pa enough for the popularity it has brought him. "Because of it, I have been able to interact closely with the big names from the music world and showcase my skill," he says.

Today Saha has his fingers crossed for viewer votes but is not overtly anxious about success or failure. "I believe if people like and recognise my talent, they will vote for me. And even if I do not win I won't be disappointed. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has helped me leap over what would have otherwise been at least five years of struggle," he says.

Saha came to Mumbai three years ago from the hilly terrain of Assam with his wife Bandana and their life's savings bundled with them.

"It was on my wife Bandana's insistence that we set out on this journey. She quit her job as a fashion designer and I quit my government job, collected our savings and set out. I only knew one friend then and we shared the rent of his apartment.

Six months later we were still unemployed and our resources were fast dwindling; he had no choice but to ask us to leave. Those were some really bad times.

Miraculously, about the same time Bandana got a job and our lives were somewhat back on track. She has been my Rock of Gibraltar through the incessant struggle," he states.

Opportunity took a while to knock on his door. He says, "Even by networking with all the 'right' kind of people, things took a while to fall into place. One day I remembered a fellow-passenger who was with us on our journey from Assam to Mumbai. He was quite impressed with my singing and gave me the number of Tapas Kaur, a social worker in Mumbai.

Through Tapas, I met Pritam (responsible for hits like Dhoom Macha Le, Garam Masala, Sharara Sharara). I assisted him on his sets but didn't get a chance to sing. Fortunately, I started training formally for the first time with Pandit Askara Sharma, who was kind enough to tell me I could pay him whenever I could afford it."

Success has since then been playing a game of hide and seek with him. He says, "I met Amitabh Bhattacharya and sang in a film called 88, Antop Hill." Then came the turning point in Saha's life. "I had accompanied Pritamji to the recording of the serial Kyon Hota Hai Pyar.

There was a requirement of a voice that sounded like Shaan. Pritam convinced me to sing a background song for the serial and the channel really liked it," he says. His next breakthrough came when lyricists and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar was working on a Tagore song.

Since Debojit was a Bengali, the music director of the Bengali film asked him to sing for the scratch (rough demo) to be sent to Akhtar. After Akhtar heard the tape he insisted that Debojit should be the one to sing the title track. Recalls Saha excitedly, "When I went to meet Javedji, I touched his feet, but he told me, arre tum kyon mere pair choo rahe ho, mujhe tumhare pair choone chahiye."

Unfortunately this film was shelved. But thereafter there has been no stopping Debojit. The person closest to him from the music industry today is singer Abhijeet. "He introduced me to other popular singers and let me watch their recordings," he says.

Since coming to Mumbai, Saha has dubbed for the Hindi version of Choker Bali, Fantastic Four and several jingles for well known advertisements.
Today Saha says he's happy to be in Ismail Darbar's gharana in the contest. "I like this guru-parampara system. All the participants have become close to each other and especially close to our gurus."

nishitha.nair@mid-day.com

Debojit's favourites

His hobbies Watching good films, drawing and listening to music.
On Malad "I will never be able to leave Malad. I am too attached to my neighbours. They have stood by me in the most trying times."
Favourite restaurant Uncle's Kitchen
Favourite hangout Inorbit

amarenduji, ab yeh show sur or taal ke baare mein kahan hain...even the mentors don't analyze songs based on music... they just say, "SUPERB, MINDBLOWING" and poor debo is stuck in that atmosphere but he is a hardworking guy and he will triumph! 😊

Originally posted by: sunsha

Its a pity that people vote based on;
-my mother is no more and I want to win for her
-my Guru is the only one for me in Mumbai and so I want to win for him
- I am unemployed and my wife works to earn a bread, so I must win
-my father is unwell in Assam and cant make it to the show ,so I must win
-I am almost 30 while others are still young and can make a carrer if they dont win, so I must win
Damn, is this a singing contest or a charitable organisation for Junta to vote their caritable money and get a non-singer whose voice cracks each time he sings on higher notes...a guy who misses on Sur, more often than any of the final six....a guy who murders the quawaali given to him.....and
above all..wants to become
VOICE OF ASSAM thru SRGMP...a show that is the BEST INDIAN MUSICAL SHOW. 😕

EXAGGGGTLY!. That freaking guy from Rediff doesn't seem to care about this crap. This is a musical competition, not a charity show for Debo.

Originally posted by: shaana

EXAGGGGTLY!. That freaking guy from Rediff doesn't seem to care about this crap. This is a musical competition, not a charity show for Debo.

Just when the the world of medicine concluded that human existence without brains is impossible......you two prove them grossly Wrong.

Originally posted by: aashiq2005

Just when the the world of medicine concluded that human existence without brains is impossible......you two prove them grossly Wrong.

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Very well said, aashiq2005.

No wonder people with low IQ invariably support Vinit.

Funny. But, those two guys do have a point. There isn't much talent left in the show, but Vinit is the weakest link, obviously. But, seriously, there are lot of singers who have had tougher breaks in life and would give their left legs to be in the same position as Debojit.

Debo is lucky as heck to be where he is now. He has statistically the best chance to win this thing. Lets put an end to the victim card here.

Originally posted by: aashiq2005

Just when the the world of medicine concluded that human existence without brains is impossible......you two prove them grossly Wrong.

The better of the two is definitely Debojit. His voice may crack at a place or two but he never loses control of Sur and his voice quality is excellent. Vinits voice doesn't crack since he is still immature. His voice is never stable and keeps wavering. He still has a long way to go and lots to improve.

Listen to Vinit's songs carefully and you can very well decipher his irritating nasal undertone a la his Himesh. It is not a good sign for him....he has already developed this nasal thing at such tender age of 17 years (when he has not even begun his career!!!)...Kumar Sanu developed this at the fag end of his career. He should immediately do a nose transplant.

And yes...those who are comparing Vinit to the great Md. Rafi and Sonu, you score a dismal 0/10 in 'mental'-meter...go and consult a psychiatrist. And yes, ask Himesh to pay for it...he has really damaged your brains!