Aratrika Bhattacharya is a multilingual singer, composer, and instrumentalist from Madhyamgram, Kolkata, India. Born into a musically enriched family, she developed a passion for music at a very young age under the guidance of her mother, who remains her first inspiration and strongest influence.
Specializing in Semi-Classical and Light Music, Aratrika has been pursuing formal musical training for over 11 years. She is trained in Semi-Classical music at Lalitkala Institute under the guidance of Sri Simanta Sarkar and continues her study of Hindustani Classical Music under Pandit Niharranjan Bandopadhyay of the prestigious Bishnupur Gharana. She has also received training in Western Music from renowned Western Classical vocalist Eric Forster, a faculty member associated with A.R. Rahman's music institution in Germany.
Inspired by legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Shreya Ghoshal, Aratrika has participated in several prominent television reality shows, including: