{{Short description|Bangladeshi musician, writer and activist (1964-2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Sanjeeb Choudhury | image = Concert of Dalchhut at AIUB by Farsad4 (cropped).JPG | caption = Choudhury performing for Dalchhut | native_name = সঞ্জীব চৌধুরী | birth_date = {{birth date|1964|12|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Baniachang, Habiganj, East Pakistan | death_date = {{death date and age|2007|11|19|1964|12|25|df=y}} | death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh | education = MSc | alma_mater = University of Dhaka | occupation = Singer-songwriter, journalist, writer, poet and political activist | years_active = 1996–2007 | spouse = Progga Nasrin Shilpi | children = 1 }} '''Sanjeeb Choudhury''' (25 December 1964{{snd}}19 November 2007) was a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, writer, journalist and political activist. He was one of the two leading members of the Bengali band Dalchhut with Bappa Mazumder and was the composer for Dalchhut's four albums. He was also a journalist and worked for the newspaper Ajker Kagoj, Bhorer Kagoj, and Jaijaidin. He was an activist during the mass upsurge against the autocratic regime of Hossain Mohammad Ershad.
==Early life and career== Choudhury was born at Baniachong Upazila in Habiganj on 25 December 1964.<ref name="absence">{{cite news |last1=Adnin |first1=Nazia |title='Still difficult to deal with Sanjeeb's absence' |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2018/11/18/in-memoriam-sanjeeb-choudhury |access-date=30 July 2019 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=18 November 2018}}</ref> He graduated from the journalism department of Dhaka University and organised various cultural programs and taught his classmates how to sing during his time at the university.<ref name="Respect">{{cite news |last=Gayen |first=Kaberi |script-title=bn:সঞ্জীবদা 'ভুল দরজায়' আর কড়া নাড়বেন না |work=Prothom Alo |pages=11 |language=bn |date=20 November 2007}}</ref> During the mass upsurge against Hossain Mohammad Ershad his poems gained popularity as he was known to his Dhaka University colleagues as ''Sanjeebda'' or ''Brother Sanjeeb''. He initially sang at a band group named ''Shongkhochil''.<ref name="Biday">{{cite news |script-title=bn:সঞ্জীবদ চৌধুরীকে অশ্রু আর ফুলেল শ্রদ্ধায় শেষ বিদায় |work=Prothom Alo |pages=20 |language=bn |date=20 November 2007}}</ref>
During the mid 1990s he and Bappa Mazumder formed their band ''Dalchhut'' which within a short time gained popularity. In 1996, Dalchhut released their first album ''Ahh''. The duet song in the album ''Shada Moila Rongila Pale'' become an instant hit. Dalchhut's second album was ''Hridoypur'' (2000), which happened to be their most popular album. In the album, Bappa and Sanjeeb sang the song ''Gari Chole Na'' of Shah Abdul Karim which was shown on Ittadi. Choudhury's solo ''Ami Tomakei Bole Debo'' was another song of that album. In Dalchhut's third album ''Aakaashchuri'' (2002), folk tuned song ''Bioscope'' was again shown on Ittadi and became famous. Sanjeeb's solo album ''Swapnobaji'' was released in 2005. In 2007, Dalchhut's final album ''Jochhnabihar'' (2007) was released after a long break. Sanjeeb wrote the title song ''Jochhnabihar'' and tuned and sang some others.
===Journalism and political views=== Sanjeeb Choudhury was a Bangladesh Students' Union activist. During his intermediate study in Dhaka College he involved with this leftist student political organization and during his undergraduate study in Dhaka University he was cultural secretary of central committee of Bangladesh Students'Union. After his graduation from the journalism department of Dhaka University, Choudhury worked in a number of dailies. He started off at Ajker Kagoj and later joined Bhorer Kagoj and established himself as a feature writer. He was the departmental editor of ''Mela'' which was a popular supplement of the paper.<ref name="Respect"/> Subsequently, he became the editor of ''Istikutum'' and ''Pathok Forum'' which brought the readers of the newspaper to a place where they had the chance to express their views. He taught and trained many young journalists and run many workshops. He also worked in Jaijaidin for a while.
==Personal life== He is the son of Gopal Chowdhury and Provashini Chowdhury. Out of 9 siblings, he is the 7th child. Choudhury was married to Progga Nasrin Shilpi. They have one daughter named Kingbodonti.<ref name="dies at 43"/><ref name="remembered">{{cite news |last1=Sarwat |first1=Nadia |title=Sanjib Choudhury remembered |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-14840 |access-date=30 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=10 December 2007}}</ref>
==Death== On 19 November 2007, at the age of 42,<ref name="REMEMBERING">{{cite news |title=Remembering Sanjeeb Chowdhury |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/music/sanjeeb-chowdhury-54th-birth-anniversary-remembering-1678321 |access-date=30 July 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=25 December 2018}}</ref> Choudhury died from brain hemorrhage at the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital in Dhaka after a sudden sickness on 15 November 2007.<ref name="dies at 43">{{cite news |title=Journalist Sanjib Chowdhury dies at 43 |url=https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/2007/11/18/journalist-sanjib-chowdhury-dies-at-43 |access-date=30 July 2019 |work=Bdnews24.com |date=18 November 2007}}</ref> He was a humanist philosopher and donated his body for research to the Anatomy Department of Dhaka Medical College.<ref name="absence"/>
==Honors== After his death department of Mass Communication and Journalism of the University of Dhaka started a scholarship program named Sanjeeb Chowdhury Scholarship for the students who did outstanding academic result.<ref name="SCS">{{cite web |title=Sanjeeb Chowdhury Scholarship |url=https://www.dumcjedu.com/scholarship-sanjeeb-chowdhury |website=Department of Mass Communication and Journalism |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
===''Kingbodonti'' (2008)=== Kingbodonti, a musical tribute to Sanjeeb Choudhury, by Dalchhut and Souls. It was released on 25 December. It features the last song recorded by Choudhury.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-68870 |title=Kingbodonti a musical tribute to Sanjeeb Chowdhury |work=The Daily Star |date=27 December 2008}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Band=== ====Dolchhut==== * ''Ah'' (1997) * ''Hridoypur'' (2000) * ''Akash Churi'' (2002) * ''Jochona Bihar'' (2007)
===Solo=== * ''Shopno Baji'' (2005)
==References== {{Reflist}}
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