Abhijeet Bhattacharya was born on 30 October 1958 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He grew up in a Bengali family and was the youngest of four brothers. Although he initially moved to Mumbai in 1981 to study Chartered Accountancy, his passion for music led him to pursue a career as a playback singer.
He received his first major opportunity from legendary composer R. D. Burman and made his film singing debut with Anand Aur Anand (1984). His career gained significant momentum in the 1990s, with songs from films such as Baaghi, Yeh Dillagi, Anjaam, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Yes Boss, Baadshah, Dhadkan, Chalte Chalte, and Main Hoon Na.
Abhijeet became particularly associated with the playback voice of Shah Rukh Khan during the 1990s and early 2000s. His songs featured in several successful films and helped establish him as one of the era's leading Bollywood playback singers. He has also sung in Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, and Odia.
He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1997 for the song “Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon” from Yes Boss. He has also served as a judge on several Indian television music reality shows.