If you have what it takes to be the voice of the nation than here isan opportunity for you to take your passion to the next level. Music director Shantanu Moitra and Buno Haansh team, in association with Talenthouse India, SEA’s leading creative crowdsourcing platform invites you to be a part of one of the most anticipated Bengali films of 2014 – starring Bangla Superstar Dev and directed by National Award winning director, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. 

To be a part of this unique competition, all you need to do is to listen to the Bengali song ‘ESHECHE RAAT’ from the film Buno Haansh composed by Shantanu Moitra, sung by Papon and Shreya Ghoshal and record a solo video of the song without any instruments.Participants will be judged on how well they sing the song in terms of expression, tempo, and tune of the original song.The last date to submit the entries is July 21, 2014 and the winners will be announced on July 30, 2014.

The winner will get a lifetime opportunity to perform with Shantanu Moitra at the music launch of Buno Haansh in the presence of National Award winning director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. The winners will also be featured on Bangla’s most popular TV channel ETV Bangla, music channel Dhoom Music and radio Power 107.8 FM. What’s more, the qualifying participants will also be part of a video collage which will be played at the music launch.

Commenting on the launch of this contest, Director Mr. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury says, “Buno Haansh is a crime thriller based on Samaresh Majumdar's story of the same name which revolves around a boy (Dev), who gets involved in smuggling, only to realize what a dangerous game it is. This movie is very close to my heart and I wanted the music of this film to be in sync with the storyline. Shantanu Moitra has done a great job and I am sure the audience will appreciate his work.”

“Through this contest, our aim is to reach out to the audience at a one-to-one level. During the past few years, the reach of internet has grown tremendously and through this medium, we can explore talent from the remotest areas of our country.” added Mr. Roy Chowdhury.

Speaking on the association, Music Director Mr. Shantanu Moitra says, “Buno Haansh is an amazing movie and I am hoping that the audience will love the music too. I personally love the song ‘ESHECHE RAAT’, Shreya Ghoshal and Papon have done a fabulous job. When we were conceptualizing this particular track, I thought to give every talented singer an opportunity to sing this song through this unique contest and reach the pinnacle of musical genius. Music is a powerful medium that can come from the most unexpected places.  By using digital media to leverage the talent in the country, Talenthouse has set a new benchmark for talent hunts.”

Mr. Arun Mehra, CEO, Talenthouse India says, “At Talenthouse we have had success stories in the Bollywood space and on our association with Buno Haansh we are very excited to venture into regional entertainment.   Our collaboration with Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and Shantanu Moitra is a reinforcement of our commitment of providing an unmatched platform for aspiring talent in our country. With the launch of this activity, we strive to give budding singers in our country an opportunity to showcase their talent to the best in the industry and perform alongside them. We are looking forward to receiving some great entries"