Palash Sen

Palash Sen is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer and actor best known as the founder and frontman of India's Rock/Pop band Euphoria. Born to doctors, Palash is of Bengali Vaidya and Dogri Gaur Saraswat Brahmin Caste. According to his family history, he comes from a family of Rajvaidyas (Sen Sharma) and is the 17th generation physician of his family.[1] He was born in Lucknow, brought up in Delhi, and used to stay in Connaught Place's Railway Colony and Srinagar. Thereafter he studied medicine at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, and received an M.B.B.S. degree. While in college, Palash founded his band Euphoria. He had started composing songs from in college days and was writing them in English. His first composition is believed to be 'Heaven on the Seventh Floor' which was an ode to his college hostel room, on the seventh floor.

Euphoria's first release, 'Dhoom Pichuck Dhoom,' was a major commercial hit and received rave reviews from the critics worldwide. Their second album had the hit 'Maeri' that went on to become the biggest song on the early 2000's in India. Euphoria went on to become the biggest Indian band, with seven successful studio albums, one compilation and 30 music videos.

Palash's Bollywood debut came with Filhaal... (2001) directed by Meghna Gulzar, daughter of celebrated Indian poet and filmmaker Gulzar which also starred Tabu and Sushmita Sen. Thereafter he appeared in Aisa Yeh Jahan (2015). Palash has done multiple television appearances, most notably FameX (2006), Channel V Popstars, MTV Rock On (with Euphoria, 2008), MTV Unplugged (with Euphoria, 2011), NDTV Greenathon (with Euphoria, 2012).