Anupam Roy and Prashmita Paul welcome baby boy

Bengali singer-songwriter Anupam Roy and playback singer Prashmita Paul have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. Roy announced the news on Instagram on Monday and thanked fans and well-wishers for their love and blessings.

The couple had kept the pregnancy private. They married in an intimate registry ceremony in South Kolkata on March 2, 2024, followed by a private reception. Paul is known for her work with the band Udaan and Bengali films including Bojhena Shey Bojhena, Kontho and Posto. Roy has composed and written music for films including Autograph, Baishe Srabon, Praktan and Piku, and won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for Tumi Jake Bhalobasho.

Actresses Mimi Chakraborty and Koel Mallick were among those who congratulated the couple on social media. Roy and Paul most recently worked together on a song for the 2025 Bengali film Chandrabindoo.