Nikhil-Vinay | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nikhil Kamath Vinay Tiwari |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 1991—2006 |
| Labels | T-Series |
Nikhil-Vinay are an Indian music director duo consisting of Nikhil Kamath [1] and Vinay Tiwari. [2] The duo were active in the Hindi film industry from 1991 until their split in 2006. [3]
Hindi cinema, often known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is the Indian Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai. The term is a portmanteau of "Bombay" and "Hollywood". The industry is related to other regional industries, making up Indian Cinema – the world's largest by number of feature films produced.
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Nikhil and Vinay are both trained in classical music. [4] Singer Anuradha Paudwal discovered the duo and recommended them to Gulshan Kumar, owner of T-Series music company, and director Chandra Barot, who signed them for the 1991 romantic film Pyar Bhara Dil. [5] The song "Banke Kitab Teri" from the film became popular. [5] The duo then went on to compose music for over 20 films. Their initial successes included Bewafa Sanam (1995), a film which was breakthrough for playback singer Sonu Nigam, English Babu Desi Mem (1996), Uff Yeh Mohabbat (1997) and Papa The Great (2000). [6] The duo composed music for two of Sonu Nigam's successful music albums, Jaan (1999) and Yaad (2001). [7] They went on to score music for Anubhav Sinha's box office success Tum Bin which included hit songs such as "Koi Fariyaad", "Chhoti Choti Raatein" and "Tumhare Siva". [8] Some of their other successful ventures include Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam , Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai , Muskaan and Kuch Dil Ne Kaha. The duo have also been accused of plagiarism by Pakistani singer Faisal Latif. [9]
Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical (religious) and secular music. While a more precise term is also used to refer to the period from 1750 to 1820, this article is about the broad span of time from before the 6th century AD to the present day, which includes the Classical period and various other periods. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common-practice period.
Anuradha Paudwal is an Indian playback singer who works in Bollywood. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2017. She is a recipient of the National Film Award and a four-time winner of the Filmfare Award.
Gulshan Kumar Dua, known professionally as Gulshan Kumar, was the founder of the T-Series music label, and a Bollywood movie producer. He founded T-Series in the 1980s and established it as a leading record label in the 1990s.
The composer-duo have mostly worked for the music label T-Series. [10] The duo have also composed for television serials such as Thoda Hai Thodeb Ki Zaroorat Hai and Ajeeb Daastan. [10] The duo split in 2006 after being 15 years together. [3]
