Early Years
Amit Paul was born in Shillong, Meghalaya, India in 1982 to Bengali parents Deepak Paul and Jaya Paul. After school and college, Amit remained in the family business of garments sales. From an early age, he had aspired to be a playback singer, but was never formally trained. He is able to sing in many languages including Khasi, Nepali, Assamese, Bodo, Bagaaniya, and Telugu.
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