Sandesh Shandilya

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Sandesh Shandilya
Born (1968-02-19) 19 February 1968 (age 56)
Agra
Genres Soundtrack, Film score
Occupation(s) Composer, arranger
Years active2001 present

Sandesh Shandilya is an Indian film composer, musician, and singer working in Bollywood. Having composed for over 20 Hindi film soundtracks, Shandilya is known for his compositions in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Chameli (2004), Socha Na Tha (2005) and Jab We Met (2007).

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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]

Career

Debut and breakthrough with Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)

Shandilya made his Bollywood debut by collaborating with Jatin–Lalit and Aadesh Shrivastava on the music composition for Karan Johar's ensemble family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001). He composed four songs for the film's soundtrack: "Suraj Hua Maddham", "You Are My Soniya", "Deewana Hai Dekho", and "Vande Mataram," all of which became chartbusters. Upon its release, the soundtrack of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... emerged as a major commercial success, selling 2.5 million units within 30 days. It became the best-selling album of the year in India, with 3.5 million soundtrack sales. [4] Furthermore, Shandilya's compositions, along with the other songs in the soundtrack, received widespread critical acclaim, earning him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (jointly with Jatin–Lalit and Shrivastava).

Later career (2002–present)

Shandilya next composed the music for films like Chameli (2004), Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai (2004), Socha Na Tha (2005), Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (2007) and Jab We Met (2007), the last of which earned him high critical praise for composing the song "Aaoge Jab Tum".

Discography

YearAlbumOther Notes
1999Pyar Ke GeetVideo 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.

Filmography

YearFilmOther Notes
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
2014Satra Ko Shaadi Hai
Kya Dilli Kya Lahore
2015 Time Out
Manjhi - The Mountain Man
2016 Chalk n Duster
2017The Wishing Tree
Vodka Diaries
2018 Daas Dev
2019 Jhalki
2020 Shikara
2021Oye Mamu!
2023Ho Ja Mukt
2024 Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
Luv Ki Arrange Marriage One song

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