Lakkhichhara

The band was formed in 1999. This band initially started playing professionally in college fests, hotels and pubs.

In 2001 they recorded their debut album. The album was not commercially successful but some major hits like "Care Korina" and "Shudhu Chai Tomay" were featured on radio channels in Kolkata. In December 2001, the lead vocalist Sayak Bandopadhyay left the band. Subhajit Mukherjee joined the band after he met the band in a school fest, and showed interest in working with them.

In 2003 they recorded their second studio album - Jibon Chaichhe Aro Besi.

In 2004, Rishabh Ray joined the band and later recorded a new album in 2005 named Eka, the album was a huge success. Lead guitarist Nilanjan, departed for personal commitments, and was replaced by Bua soon after. He rejoined the band in 2012 as Sujay bid goodbye. Subhajit shifted to Mumbai to try the possibilities in the national scene which paved way for Sayak to rejoin the band.

They have now become one of the most sought after and highest paid Bengali bands of Kolkata. The members of the band appeared as judges on "Hau Mau Khau", a game show on Zee Bangla TV, Band-E-Mataram (I & II), and "Rock Idols" along with numerous college fests.

They have released their latest EP "Ek Doshok Por" in June, 2023.[1]

• Rajiv Mitra - Vocalist
• Bodhisatwa Ghosh - Lead Guitarist
• John Paul - Lead Guitarist & Backing Vocals
• Sanket Bhattacharya - Bassist
• Debaditya Chowdhury - Keyboardist
• Gaurab Chatterjee - Drummer & Backing Vocals
• Anyrvan Mazumder - Lyricist

They started playing as a soft rock band in the year of formation but gradually changed to rock and hard rock, and then finally becoming Kolkata's first ever progressive rock band.

Since inception they have recorded four studio albums and released many singles, they have also composed for the anthem song for ICL Team Royal Bengal Tigers.[2]

Megh Mallar was their first album which they recorded with Asha Audio Company in 2001. The album was not a huge success but many hits like "Care Korina" and "Shudhu Chai Tomay" were featured on radio channels in Kolkata.

Their second studio album with Asha Audio Company which released in 2003. This album consisted of some bonus tracks which were the remake of some songs from their previous album Megh Mallar.

The third studio album was released in the year 2005 and had been a huge success. They have sold 1,600 copies in Kolkata.[3]

• Aabaar Bochhor Kuri Pore (1995)
• Maya (1997)

1. "Rocking on". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. March 13, 2011. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.
2. "Progressive call". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
3. Chakraborty, Saionee (June 12, 2010). "Ten years in tune". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013.
4. "It?s the time to party!". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. September 21, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
5. Das, Mohua (September 15, 2009). "Singers suffer US visa blues". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
6. "Artistes united". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
7. "Stepping up festive spirits". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph. April 1, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2011.

• Official website