Rajdweep has been an award winning Indian Screenwriter, Lyricist, Playwright and Journalist hails from Assam, India. From Assam’s mobile theatre to bollywood, Rajdweep having an exciting journey so far.
After working in many Assamese films, albums & plays, Rajdweep makes his Bollywood debut in the Konkona Sensharma directed film ‘A death in the gunj’ (2016) as lyricist. His song ‘Jiri Jiri’ has been widely accepted. He has been credited for writing the first full-length Assamese song in any Bollywood film. After that, he again got the opportunity to write a song for Anurag Basu directed film ‘Jagga Jasoos’. He wrote the bihu song ‘Lahe Lahe’ for this Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif starrer film. Before that, for MTV dewarist show, he penned the widely accepted song called ‘Memories’ with Papon and Nucleya. His hindi songs like ‘Pakhi Pakhi’, ‘Aao Kabhi Jo’ proves his lyrical excellence. As a screen-writer, Rajdweep’s first film was ‘Khel-the Game’ (2015) and it had been widely accepted by masses. His another film ‘Rum Vodka Whisky’ has been released across Assam. Rajdweep Pradip Dey, Popularly known as Rajdweep has written songs in lots of Assamese films and various albums, theatre plays. As the youngest playwright of Assam’s unique mobile theatre industry, Rajdweep has written many full length plays. He has been credited for introducing new thoughts and techniques to this more than 50 years long industry. Apart from these, Rajdweep has a career in professional journalism and he is working as senior sub-editor of a vernacular daily called ‘Asomiya Khabar’.
Awards
- Awarded by Bollywood Superstar Aamir Khan for his script ‘Ishqlogy’ at Cinestaan India’s Storyteller’s Script Contest (First Edition) in 2018.
- Awarded with Assam State Film Award for Best Lyricist for the film ‘Dooronir Nirola Poja’ (2017).
Recognitions
- Featured as ‘Young Leaders’ by ‘India Today’, a popular magazine of India in their December 31, 2018 issue.
Academic
In educational sphere, after did Graduation in Economics from Gauhati University, Rajdweep has done Masters in Econmics and then completed his Masters in Journalism too.
Work Profile
Assamese Films worked as Screenwriter
Film | Category | Year | Director | Credit |
Khel-The Game | Feature Film | 2015 | Ashok Kumar Bishaya | Story-Screen-Dialogue Writer |
Rum Vodka Whisky | Feature Film | 2017 | Prasanta Saikia | Story-Screen-Dialogue Writer |
Grey | Short Film | 2017 | Jiny Mahalia | Script-Dialogue Writer |
Letters From Deuta | Short Film | 2017 | Arunjit Borah | Dialogue Writer |
Bollywood Films as Lyricist
Film | Track | Year | Director | Music |
A death in the gunj | Jiri Jiri Noi | 2016 | Kongkona Sen Sharma | Sagar Desai |
Jagga Jasoos | Lahe Lahe (Bihu Song) | 2017 | Anurag Basu | Pritam |
III Smoking Barrells | Uttorbihin | 2018 | Sanjib Dey | Papon |
Assamese Films worked as Lyricist
Film | Track | Year | Director | Music | Artist |
Rowd | Pakhi Pakhi Mon, Kinu Jadu | 2012 | Gautam Barua | Jatin Sarma | Papon, Rupjyoti, Shreya Phukan |
Raag | Akou Ebar, Tup Tup Xore Endhar | 2014 | Rajni Basumatary | Abinash Baghel | Anindita Paul, Dikshu |
Ahetuk | Nonsense Hridoye | 2015 | Bani Das | Poran Borkotoky | Kalpana Patowary |
Dooronir Nirola Poja | Khuje Khuje Jibon, Xur Herabo Khuje | 2015 | Dhrub J Bordoloi | Tony Basumatary, Utkarsh Dhatekar | Papon |
Bahniman | Matal Hol Ei Rati, Kola Kola, Bahniman Title | 2016 | Biswajit Borah | Jatin Sarma | Zubeen Garg, Papon, Kalpana Patowary, Raaj J Konwar |
Dur | Dhora Diya, Dur Nohoba, Likhi Likhi | 2017 | Kangkan Rajkhowa | Siddhartha, Rahul | Neer, Siddhartha, Ritrisha, Rupjyoti |
Local Kungfu 2 | Khelimeli Mon | 2017 | Kenny Basumataray | Tony Basumatary | Anisha Sarma |
Raktabeez | Raktabeez Title Track | 2018 | Biswajit Borah | Palash Surjya Gogoi | Joshua Queh |
Raja Returns | Mon mur | 2018 | Kishor Das | Poran Borkotoky | Rohit Sonar |
Notable Albums as Lyricist
Album | Track | Year | Music | Artist |
Maati | Maah Karei | 2015 | Zublee Barua | Zublee Barua |
Notun Puhor | Notun Puhor Title, Bohu Baat | 2017 | Papon | Papon |
As Playwright for Mobile Theatre Industry (Assam)
Play | Theatre Troop | Year / Season | Music |
Akou Edin | Hengool Theatre | 2014-15 | Nilutpal Bora |
Boliya Krishna | Hengool Theatre | 2015-16 | Palash Surya Gogoi |
Juuj (Edited) | Hengool Theatre | 2015-16 | Bablu Sarma |
Bekar Bahuboli | Hengool Theatre | 2016-17 | Palash Surya Gogoi |
Bonoriya | Hengool Theatre | 2016-17 | Papon , Poran Borkotoky |
Breaking News | Kahinoor Theatre | 2016-17 | Poran Borkotoky |
Betal Police | Theatre Bhagyadevi | 2016-17 | Dixu Sarmah |
Boliya Draupadi | Hengool Theatre | 2017-18 | Palash Surya Gogoi |
Best Of Luck | Kahinoor Theatre | 2017-18 | Poran Borkotoky |
Bindass | Chiranjeev Theatre | 2017-18 | Arupjyoti Barua |
Bandookor Kobita | Hengool Theatre | 2018-19 | Rajdweep, Arup |
Bauli Mur Priya | Rajmukut Theatre | 2018-19 | Rajdweep |
Beporuwa Prem | Kahinoor Theatre | 2018-19 | Poran Borkotoky, Rajdweep |
Bapukon Zindabad | Srimanta Sankardev Theatre | 2018-19 | Rajdweep, Dipkesh |
Bonxomorjyada | Srimanta Sankardev Theatre | 2018-19 | Rajdweep |
Barnali Barua Premot Porise | Chiranjeev Theatre | 2018-19 | Rajdweep |