Singer, songwriter and music composer Palash Sen turns 59 today, on September 23. He is the founder and frontman of India’s Rock/Pop band Euphoria. The band was at its peak in the late 90s to early 20s. Apart from being a celebrated musician, the singer is also a doctor. He did his specialisation in orthopaedics. His debut album Dhoom was a massive hit in 1998. The band gradually lost its relevance in the music industry. Palash Sen is still regarded by many as the first musician to popularise Hindi pop music culture in India. Born in 1965 in Lucknow, Palash’s all-rounder personality gave him a distinct identity in the entertainment industry. He was good at studies from his childhood. After school, he studied MBBS and MS in Orthopedics. He would often perform in college with his guitar. During this time, he decided to form a band with some of his friends. The band was named Euphoria. Along with college, he also started performing in some small events. Its first song Dhoom Pichak Dhoom became a hit as soon as it was released in 1998. He became a music sensation overnight. His music album Dhoom was a major hit.
The craze for Euphoria and Palash Sen was at an all-time high after his debut album. The band released several albums after it including, Phir Dhoom, Gully, Mehfuz, ReDhoom and others. Euphoria went on to become a noted Indian band, with five hit studio albums, one compilation and seventeen music videos. Palash was winning people’s hearts with his music. Be it TV, radio or cassettes and CDs, Euphoria became India’s most popular and number-1 band in no time.
Palash Sen’s Bollywood debut came with Filhaal (2002) directed by Meghna Gulzar, which also starred Tabu and Sushmita Sen. He appeared in the episode And It Rained of the anthology film, Mumbai Cutting (2008). Sen has also composed an eight-and-a-half-minute song for the film, and Euphoria performed on it.
After this, in 2017, Palash surprised everyone by trying his hand at direction as well. He directed a short film titled Jiya Jaye. This film was in controversy due to copyright issues.
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