Palash Sen Flies First Class After Years, Says 'I Don’t Come From Financially Privileged Background'

Palash Sen, the beloved singer, musician, and frontman of Euphoria, recently gave fans a peek into a very special experience: flying first class on a journey from Delhi to Dallas. Palash, in his sweet post, shared that while first-class travel has never been a personal aspiration, the experience left him feeling pampered and grateful.

In his Facebook post, he wrote, “Flew first class after years and boy, was it a beautiful experience… flying first class has never been any kind of aspiration or desire of mine, but the pampering felt nice.”

Palash reflected on his upbringing and the values instilled in him, noting, “I don’t come from a financially privileged background. My privilege was education, knowledge & music. That is my family’s wealth. So

showing off richness feels petty & stupid.”

He also expressed gratitude to the airline and event organisers who made the journey comfortable and memorable, “The important fact is that the organisers & the airline are kind & generous.. I am grateful.”

Adding a lighthearted personal touch, Palash concluded his post with a shoutout to his children saying, “So hey, Kin & Kynu, hope you guys are ok with your papa flexing his Star-DHOOM !!”

Palash Sen is an Indian singer, songwriter, musician, composer, physician, director, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of India’s rock/pop band Euphoria. Born in Lucknow and raised in Delhi, Palash comes from a family of doctors and Rajvaidyas (Sen Sharma), making him the 17th generation physician in his family. He attended St. Columba’s School, Delhi, where he discovered his passion for singing and theatre. Later, he studied medicine at the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, earning his M.B.B.S. and M.S. in Orthopedics.

While in college, Palash founded Euphoria, initially composing songs in English. His first composition, Heaven on the Seventh Floor, was inspired by his hostel room. After meeting DJ Bhaduri, who became the backbone of the band, Euphoria released Dhoom Pichuck Dhoom, which became a commercial and critical success. Over the years, the band released five studio albums, one compilation, and seventeen music videos, evolving into a popular Hindi fusion rock group.

Palash made his Bollywood debut with Filhaal… (2002) directed by Meghna Gulzar. He also appeared in the anthology film Mumbai Cutting (2008) and has contributed to multiple TV shows, including FameX (2006), MTV Rock On (2008), and MTV Unplugged (2011).

Sen has collaborated with various musicians and composers on songs like Zindagi (Friday the 13th), Mauka (Indraneel Hariharan), Candywalk (Orange Street), Salma (Dhoondhte Reh Jaaoge), and Tamil song Kadavule Kadavule (2010).

Some notable albums include: Dhoom (1998), Phir Dhoom (2000), Gully (2003), Mehfuz (2006), ReDhoom (2008), Follow Your Dreams (2010), Item (2011), Sharnaagat (2012), and singles like Halla Bol (2016), Alvida (2018), and Mujhse Kaha Naa Gaya (2019).

Palash’s work in films includes Filhaal… (2002), Mumbai Cutting (2010), Sondhe Namar Aage (Bengali), Aisa Yeh Jahaan (2015), Jiya Jaye (Director, 2017), and Iktarfa (Director, 2018).