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Sandesh Shandilya | |
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Born | Agra | 19 February 1968
Genres | Soundtrack, Film score |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
Years active | 2001 – present |
Sandesh Shandilya is an Indian film composer, musician, and singer working in Bollywood. He is most known for his work on films such as Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Chameli , Road , Uff Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai, and Socha Na Tha .
His 2001 album Piya Basanti won the International Viewers' Choice Award at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. His teacher, Ustad Sultan Khan along with K.S.Chithra sang the song Piya Basanti for him on this album.[ citation needed ]
He took basic music training from maestro Ustad Sultan Khan, who was a noted Sarangi player. [1] [2] [3]
Year | Album | Other Notes |
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1999 | Pyar Ke Geet | Video features Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and Sung by Shubha Mudgal, Sukhwinder Singh |
2000 | Piya Basanti | Video features Nauheed Cyrusi and Donovan Wodehouse and Sung by Sultan Khan, K. S. Chithra |
2006 | Ustad & the Divas | A compilation album, composed by Sandesh Shandilya, that brings three singers, Chitra, Sunidhi Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal, together with the Ustad Sultan Khan. |
Year | Film | Other Notes |
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2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | "You Are My Soniya" ,"Suraj Hua Madham","Dewaana Hai Dekho, Vande Mataram" (4 Songs) |
2002 | Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain | |
2003 | Chameli | |
Road | ||
Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | ||
2004 | Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai | |
2005 | Socha Na Tha | |
2006 | Iqraar: By Chance | |
2007 | Big Brother | |
Risk | ||
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local | ||
Jab We Met | Guest Composer for "Aoge Jab Tum" | |
2008 | Meerabai Not Out | |
Rang Rasiya | ||
2009 | Toss: A Flip of Destiny | |
Jashnn: The Music Within | ||
Hum Phirr Milein Na Milein | ||
Jag Jeondeyan De Mele | ||
Sikandar | ||
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish | ||
2010 | Dus Tola | |
Tum Milo Toh Sahi | ||
Road to Sangam | ||
2011 | Love U...Mr. Kalakaar! | |
Yamla Pagla Deewana | ||
2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | |
Gattu | ||
2014 | Satra Ko Shaadi Hai | |
Kya Dilli Kya Lahore | ||
2015 | Time Out | |
Manjhi - The Mountain Man | ||
2016 | Chalk n Duster | |
2017 | The Wishing Tree | |
Vodka Diaries | ||
2018 | Daas Dev | |
2019 | Jhalki | |
2020 | Shikara | |
2021 | Oye Mamu! | |
2023 | Ho Ja Mukt | |
2024 | Swatantrya Veer Savarkar |
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