Raaj J Konwar
Raaj J Konwar ( Assamese :ৰাজ জে কোঁৱৰ born in 7 Oct 1975 ) is an Indian singer and composer from North Lakhimpur, Assam. His songs have been featured in recent Bollywood movies and Assamese movies.
Schooling and College
Raaj J Konwar received his education at M.V. School and Govt H.S. School, North Lakhimpur. He attended J.B. College, Jorhat and Cotton College, Guwahati and later he moved to the National College (Jhamathmal Advani Law College) Mumbai.
Personal life
Raaj J Konwar was born to an Ahom family on 7 October 1975. He is the son of the late Kshetra Mohan Borah and the late Amiya Borah of Nakari, North Lakhimpur, Assam. He married Liza Konwar in 2013.
Struggling Days
Raaj J Konwar arrived in Mumbai in 1996 on the pretext of recording his first Assamese Album Xagor tumi. He came permanently next year to pursue a singing career, and at the same time started studying law at National College, Bandra but put his mind to singing and making music only. His elder brother, Bhagya Mohan Konwar, played a role in encouraging him a lot and helping him financially before he became famous. After seven to eight years, he made his first major hit with the song Ajnabi Khabwon Mein in the movie Superstar. During his initial days in Mumbai he had to stay in a 40-odd bedded dormitory for at least one and half year due to financial constraints.
Playback Singing
After his first break in the year 2008 with the popular song Ajnabi, he has sung in several Hindi movies i.e.Click, Acid Factory,Mission Istanbul,Ragini MMS,Hostel,Sada Adda,Mallika,etc. and some Assamese movies i.e.Ramdhenu,Rishang,Akax Subole Mon,Rowd etc.
Bands
Raaj formed a band called 'Dynasty' in Jorhat when he was in Junior college . He sang for a band called 'Just' while he was in Cotton College Guwahati. They mainly played Guns N' Roses, Judas Priest, Peter Framton, Eric Clapton etc. In his initial days in Mumbai, he performed as a lead vocalist in a band called 'Hoboes'. He also worked with a very famous guitarist, Mansur Alam, and they mostly performed Pink Floyd, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Extreame, and Mr Big.
Discography
HINDI MOVIE SONGS
Year |
Song |
Movie or Album |
Music Director |
Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 |
Ajnabi |
Superstar (2008 film) |
Shamir Tandon |
Solo |
2008 |
World Hold On |
Mission Istanbul |
Shamir Tandon |
Kunal Ganjawala,Gayatri Ganjawala |
2009 |
Ye Jism |
Acid Factory |
Shamir Tandon |
Anchal |
2010 |
Rubayee |
Click |
Shamir Tandon |
Sunidhi Chouhan |
2010 |
Yadein Remix |
Click |
Shamir Tandon |
Solo |
2011 |
Rishta Bano |
Hostel |
Virag Mishra |
Monali Thakur |
2011 |
Itne Kareeb Aao |
Ragini MMS |
Shamir Tandon |
Solo |
2011 |
Ittefak |
Mallika |
Shamir Tandon |
Shilpa Rao |
2012 |
Rowshan Dil Ka Jahan (Remix) |
Runway |
Shamir Tandon |
Sunidhi Chouhan |
2012 |
Sadda Adda |
Sadda Adda |
Shamir Tandon |
Ahan Shah,Shahid Malllya |
ASSAMESE MOVIE SONGS
Year |
Song |
Movie or Album |
Music Director |
Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 |
Osto Akaxote |
Raamdhenu |
Jatin Sharma |
Solo |
2012 |
Warrior of Love |
Rishang |
Jatin Sharma |
Bob Omulo |
2012 |
Moja Koru |
Akax Chubole Mon |
Nandan Bhuyan |
Solo |
2012 |
Rongeen polythene |
Rowd |
Jatin Sharma |
Solo |
ASSAMESE ALBUMS- Xagor Tumi 1996, Abhiman 1997, Pokhiraj Mix 2000, Pakhi Meli 2006
Awards And Nominations
- Raaj was nominated for the Best New Sensation of the year category in the STARDUST AWARD 2012 for the Song ITNA KAREEB AAO from the movie RAGINI MMS
- Received the best playback song award at the PRAG CINE AWARD 2013 for the song WARRIOR OF LOVE from the movie RISHANG